The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-22
Obituary.


Mr.. +. p. Christy. the well known Ethiopian performer
whose attempted suicide about eleven days ago
such sensation. expired at throe O'Clock precisely yes
terday morning at his residence No. Is East Eighteenth
street. For tho last two days his recovery seemed to be
hopeless he failed very rapidly, growing worse and
worse hourly, until about quarter past two O'Clock on
Wednesday morning. whom all the signs indicating that
death was at hand made themselves visible. Mr..
Chrsty evidently realized that the stroke of death
upon him, for he summoned all the members Of his
family to his bedside and bade them aIectionats
farewell He perfectly rational to the last moment,
and died, informed, almost without struggle.
His last cheered by the his aged
mother wife, brother and few intimate friends of the
family Mr. Christy native Philadelphia and at the
time Of his death forty.sevsn years and seven
months old.
As great many erroneous statements have appeared
In all the papers, relative to the causes and Cir
cumstances surrounding his attempted suicide. we
requested to publish few facts tho subject In the
rst place II is anhoritativey denied that for long
period proceeding his death he showed symptoms OF
diseased mind that he expressed fears thar he would
coma to want on account Of the Southern rebellion
Whatever he may have said about the ruin that would
him in the event Of the rebels succeeding and
coming North is believed to have been nothing more
than might have becn said any person
or considerable property and calculating dangers
surrounding It. OnFriday, May 9, no ID stated to have
shown nothing unusual in his conduct that would
lead TO tho suppostion Of insanity. About six o'clock
on the evening Of that day he seated in
back parlor on the second floor. when his wife
said TO him, Come Edward, como down stairs;
I've got some nice soup for you in tho Kitchen" Mrs
Chrisy Immediately left tho room went down stairs
and had just reached the kitchen when she heard
thing fall heavily in the yard She looked cut in the
yard and almost instantly screamed out, "Oh my God
it's Edward" Without de.ay the servants sum-
moned to the assistance OF Mr. Chrsty who was insens
bio for short time but recovered consciousness while
he being lifted up So far rational was he that he
dictated how he should be csrrsd up TO bed cxcaim
TO BIO brought up" something to that effect On being
conveyed to his bedroom medical attendance pro-
cured and the injuries found be Of serious
He fell doubled up like ball upon tho
tagging the yard, striking his head two knees
wrist Of the right hand and the forenger Of the left
hand. Ono Of the bones Of the neck also fractured
piece Of tho bone pressing against the spne which is
supposed TO have occasoned the paralysis which fol
further than simple statement that at the mo.
ment he made the fatal leap from the SO
cond story window he felt as he could
jump over enclosed piece Of ground intended for
grass plot in the back yard. While under this singular
deuson he supposed to have opened the window and
to have attempted the hazardous feat which resulted in
his death.
During the whole OF his last illness he is said to have
been perfectly rational The physicians in attendance
were Drs. Markon, Cozne and Dash. The funeral will
take place at one O'Clock tomorrow, and the
will be temporarily deposited In the receiving vault at
Mr. Christy's career as a manager OF Ethiopian min
strelsy il 50 we'll known here not TO require an
tended notice she is almost the father Of negro min
strelsy he the first to 1t ~ its present high
Standard and he II who introduced the promi-
attractive that belong to that pleasing
and peculiar line Of amHsemeuts About sixteen years
ago he opened a. Mechanics Hall broadway
pied by Bryants Minstres, with splendid company OF
performers including the renowned George, and
cessful hts exhibitions that hundreds turned
away nightly His lasted for several years Until
disagrcements broke up his company deprived
Of its cadingstars In the meantime MI c. had amasssd
large fortune, and could well afford 10 retire his i'm
profits After giving up the minstrel business no
speculaed considerably with great LUCK and at tbs time
Of his death is said TO have been worth all Of 100000
DEATH OF JOHN DREW, THE IRISH COMEDIAN.
by telegraph from Philadelphia, learn OF the sud
den death of Mr.. JOHN DREW the greatest Irish
dian since Powers timo. Mr. Drew died at his own
sdence in Philadelphia at halfpast four O'Clock yestcr
day afternoon probably from disease OF the heart.
John Drew about thirty five years old He
born In Dublin. ireland, and entered the English navy
when boy. When very young he went upon the
stage, and by degrees attained worldwide reputation
in Irish characters. In Europe, America and Aus
tralia he was equally popular Only few months ago,
after concluding splendid engagement with Mr. Bourci
cau England, he returned 70 this country and two
weeks since completed engagement of one hundred
and nights at his wfes Arch street theatre, Phla
delphia Last week Mr.. Drew in New York feted
by all tho members Of his profession In June next he
purposcd to England play starring engage
ment. Man proposes and God dsposes. Nothing but
lifsess corpse remains Of John Drewths popular
actor polished gentleman the Irish Yorck the fast
friend, the good felow-except his pleasant memory