New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-02

MURDER AND SUICIDE ON STATEN Island
Great excitement caused Staten Island Saturday
morning by report that murder had been committed
the grounds Of tie institution known the Sailors Snus
Hssbo which the reee. Of large number Of inrm and
aged 1t appears that between the hours Of and 10
o'clock that moTnng the Rev. MI Quinn, the pastor of
the institution, pacing from the chapel his home he
met by Herman Enge. who accosted him with the
mark that he e PASTOR had nulted him tune previ-
Without waiting for explanation or bleeding the
denial Of the charge Epge fred M pistol the preacher
WHO fell excsming, IL SIN shot, an .hot!" Tho ball e;-
tced the left breast passed through the heart and csused
almost instant death Soon the shot fred the assssn
walked 90 PAGES seated himself under tree and raif-
ing the pistol to his face shot h lower jaw. inurng
himself badly that he died ssrward The Rev Mr.
linn was very pleasant and aniabe gentleman greatly
beloved by large circle friends and It supposed be
had enemy in the world Ens-l Norwegian by
birth and had been inmate Of the Institution for many
years undoubtedly insane. and to have been
afflicted with the haucnaon that be had committed az
awful crime which he had confessed to Mr. Qninn, and he
therefore determined silence the tongue that nigh. reveal
his dreadful Some time ago he told the gardeners
wife that he nge had killed his sister At HAyre, most
improbable story Ind proof Of his insanity.
At another time he called Mir Quinn and nked him 70
tale Of 70 for him, but returned aewsrd In
state great excitement and demanded his saying 10
could take of II himself Thee, with other crcur,-
Stances. 20 prove he in his right mind On the
morning Of this End he down the beach
pIsctieing with hi, pistol by shooogAt mark Enge was
aOr sixty years OF age quiet un0btrusive man. whom no
person would have considered capable Of such deed Al
thoush the Sailors Snus Habor 10 Institution which has
been operation for about half century, and affords sceora
nodons upward Of four hrndred sailors, who come iIem
all parts the world this Il the fret aud only instance OF
death ceussd by violence within s boundaries Would not
be safe and Discreet detail two three policemen
to that institution watch fOr 1t, welfare, and prevent fur
ther OUTRAGE. Coroner Dempsey held inquest 10th
bodies and verdes rendered In accordance with the
facts above stated
Az APPKAL.-The German Relief Association for
sick and wounded Union soldiers a. Washington d. c., VIII
hold Fair on the 18th Of February
The City OF sshngon from s position receives tho sick
wounded Ofthe On al parts and ia very drrop'r'
ouse numbe II clearly beyond the mean, Of one 'pEo
city TO afford TO them all relief which they entitled
at tho hands Of the whole country.
The undsIsgued Committee therefore appeal with conn
dence the aciVe sympathy Of the whole country and moro
especially the ladies' for assistance in the above good wof
Inform Secretary Of the tsn'ision Of packages and
address them Ml Gen. Sohurs No. al Thirteenth street
Mrs MARC sCHURZ -
M. SOPHIE sCHIMMELPFENNIo,
Mrs. MARC. HALBACH,
HEINHOLD SOLGER.
FRED. SCHMIDT,
ADOLF CLUsS. Secretary (Bor No. 7lil
Warrington, d, c., January 1853.