The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-04-11

The Sutcide OF stephen van Rensselaer,.
The suicide OF Mr. stephen Van Rensselaer, At No 45s
Broadway Monday night, tho subject oil invcst
CATION before Coroner Jackman The inquest was con
ducied Ut Tho late lodgings of the deceased, No 2S2
Ionrth avenue, in the presence of large nunber Of
doceasods frerd ds and relatives Among the wtnesses
placed upon The stand wae General Van Rensselaer, tho
father Ct deceased who testified is having mads
a previous attempt upon hs life threc years ago
The testimony OF hs Williams, one Of tue occupants OF
the saloon regard % The Of deceased tho
fatal night and his observations Just before pirtakng OF
the poisonous draughs rather interesting annexed
VIII BIO found report OF the proceedings a5 they tran
spred before the Coroner;-
stephen Van Rensselaer,, residing al Mblny, being
duly sworn, aaS.ieceasc cd was my 500, abocS three
years ago. wkle at Albany no some IA
which he drank in the prescace OF the druggist Of
he bought It, It supposed that he took for pir
Pose Of destroy ing himself; medical aia was nninelatey
procured, the poison was removed and deceased re.
coeeTed
Flza Williams, of No 4Zoh Roadway, deposc1 fo,-
lo4s.-DeceaseG came the above place aboft ten
oclo,k Monday night; be hi been ou. aud IN al
times during day whcn he 10 at ten O'Clock he
alone. he went directly beh the bar aud took sht
supposed was brandy ana p,uIed u into tunoicr; i'm
mec giolg nftc he said awe taken shling =
worth OF auoanum;' ne thon came out aud sat tis
lounge whore be sat about three quarters OF an hour
while sitting there hc talked IL his usual manner after
waros be became sleepy and std he dl not
wfh TO be awakened; nc sald he wanted 70 take
bis last Sleep ~e tied 10 keep him awake
by ba,hing his face with cold water aud shaking he
then be- came very drovsy xboh sent Tor pms,
who arrived at about eleven clock tue place whcrs
1--we drinking saloon, II Is kept by Mr. H,yt; when
oeccssed came In, at ten ococS, Ms. shelton, Miss
Anc Wilson and myself were IA tho room, before he
drank be placed four tnmbtrs the counter and aske
e,cii one drink with niuto ttke the last drink y ~
b. expressed Il; the doc or gave nm some KIM OF
powoer aad ordered water and coffee, deceased
taken into bedroom ana paced upoo bed, he con
,nued very sleepy until about haltp1t one o'clock,
~b.n he died.
james shelton, residing in Elz,bcth street, near
Boe me he'd follows II ~ No a76s Broad
way about half past nine O'Clock Monday BI.nt; DO
there the time, and seemed 20 oe ed
talk ed with him Tor tme and tried 10 quiet hun
be then down stairs, and ter1ards ret
ari gong behind the bar asked the persons the
20 drInk he tnen poured something from a wal and
drg4k ir he said he had taken shilling worth OF auaa
nun be the inilu pee a liquor at the time,
afterwards phys can sent tor. woo and
attended deceased; left about one O'Clock.
lns Cobcbana aud Gray, VINO attended deceased in
his irg Moments ~ rs their opinion that Dc tth
Sss caused BY taking audanurn They made poet NOR
examination " the body, but from the history Of
The they satisfied that death ought ab
oy the aom,nistrstion Of the poaJr In question
The then sub mitted the jury, WIN. alter
due dehberation, rendered a verdict OF suicide by
sudanUm.n The body then placei In cha OF ths
rrpos preparatory 70 Icing cent TO Albany for