The New York herald., 1865-02-22

tried convicted and sentenced 70 the state Prison 0r
term Of years. Key, alias Greenwood, is 2 yilanpus
ss "a shss E ss 1 only hissSs ~ ysa @ &C. 4
native Of Ireland and claims to live ut 100 West Twenty
NTH street. Much credit u due 20 officers haloy and
Baoht for their efficiency IN discovering the burglary and
| arrosting one Of the porpessatorsl
Tho Suicide OF Mr.. Gautior.
INQUIsITION BEFORK CORONER GOvER-SEvERAL
WITNESSES ExAAINED-rHB MYSTERY STILL UN-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RELIGIOUS AND OTHER
OPINIONS OF DEOKAsED-HIs BROTHER KILLED IN
ATTEMPTINGs TO TAKE THE LIFE OF NAPOLEON
VERDICT OF THE JURY, ETC.
The investigation In the Of Rene Gautier the gcn
teman who committed suicide at 2l9 West Forty eighth
street. Wednesday Of last week. by shooting hmsef
through the brain with pistol concluded yesterday
before Coroner Cover. Efforts have boen made by tho
Coroner TO procure witnesses who from intimate
quantance with deceased might be enabled 70 testify
TO the causes which prompted him TO terminate
happy existence but they proved futile Several persons
with whom Mr. Gauter had business relations appeared
before Coroner Cover and testified facts within their
knowledge, but nothing developed during
the testimony TO show concusvey why he
sacrificed his own life It no laborng under
and intended TO arrest him for some real imaginary
crime Al all events, he left nothing behind him 70 ex
plain his mysterious exit into eternity
Suboined will be found copy Of the evidence elected
before the Coroner and the jury
Olive smith, being sworn, says:I saw deceased at tho
breakfast table, aud sat next to him. he appeared
cheerful usual the girl informed deceased that gen.
teman wished TO soc him; ho replied GAN right" I'm
shed his breakfast and left the room after he left Mrs
Woode told me there was something wrong that there
officer after Mr. Gautier meaning deceased almost
At this time ! saw policeman come to the basement
door; met him and asked him what the trouble ;
he asked to see Mr. Smith; sent the girl for Mr.
Smith, and again asked what was the trouble
with Mr. Gautier; he told Mr.. Gourdier
wished 70 him. we supposng ali the time he meant
deceased the ofcer told that Mr. Gourder had got
into little trouble and would not come in himself his
face dishgured then discovered the mistake tho
names and informed Mrs Woodell Of the fact and she
sent WORD 10 deceased tha was mistake and that he
was not wanted In doing so led to the discovery OF his
| situation.
Katy McNulty being sworn says:-I live in this house
as domestic; the bell rang and answered it; police
man and gentlemen were at the door and asked to
| Mr. Gourder; supposng he meant deceased went 10
the table andeold him there gentleman at the door
who wished b him. deceased said GAN right" he
got from the table and a. he was going the base
| then told him the gentleman was outside; he said
| he would go up TO his first and look out
Of the window; he seemed to be quite excited in about
fifteen minutes after this sent up to his 70
tell him that it was not him that wanted; in doing
found his door locked and heard him groaning;
down and told Mrs Woode, and she sent gentle
| up stairs; he down stairs and reported the
same myself; was sent for doctor and when re-
turned heard deceased had shet himself; went into
the and found deceased bleeding from the head he
dead; hiswas after the officer burst in the door
John Murphy being sworn ,, saysmi ,.a am sergeant
| West Forty eighth street. TO see what was the
matter with Of tho boarders; did and went u
deceaseds and found the door locked and heart
peculiar sounds like great su1ering knocked severa
times on the door, and not getting any reply, burst oper
the door, and found deceased the bed his back
revolver bis breast with barrel exploded only
and found brain matter DOSING cut Of wound in hi,
forehead he was yet alive the doctor came in and said
| deceased was dying, and In few minutes he died;
| sent for assistance 10 the station house.
Soae Fcateer being duly sworn, says:-I live at No
1887 Broadway, and take dodgers; have known de-
ceased about months; he at hrst odgcr
seemed TO be very sober, steady gentleman he told
he had patent for initiating stained glass; and often
70 gentleman In Boston, he said he had received half
Of the money, and was TO receive the remain.
der next May; he left my house about the last
disposng Of his patent and he not saying anything
about wishing his retained let IT. he returned
this city In about one month and wanted his room, but
having let it. he had 70 10 the hotel he then went
No 29 West Forty eighth street. he seemed at this time
TO usual did not him again till Monday the
9th instant; he then called just was going out and
requested him to call again. and on the following saturday
he called again he seemed very much down and excited
he told that OF late all his letters from Frnce
opened before he received them and he wondered who
could be that opened hem he said he afraid he had
said too much Of the American war, and that his
published In the Partisan papers he said he had
said anything against the country he told me he had
lately Soash, pistol just because ~ ne took The notion
W be armed he seemed TO be exceedingly nervous he
told me he liked this country, that he could make his
fortune after which ho said he would 90 China and
dispose Of his patent there then return homo and live
with his sister, he said he would marry again. he
said he lost his wife and child after being married
years; In conversation time with him. ne said his
brother killed during the attempt the Emperor
life In lSls by the explosions Of sheas; deceased said
william Charney, being sworn, says II live in New
Haven and conduct business NJ % Wall street broker
way; the first time that ever him the I'D
| Of last Juy he came 70 my Office and bought "a, ,00C
weeks ho camo again, and bought a few hun hun.
| dred dollars worth more; on the 2sth Of October
he came again and expressed some little anxiety as to
military AFFAIRS and requested four thousand eight hun.
dred dollars worth 10 be sold which was accordingly
| done, and the money handed TO him; the 18th OF
November last he came In and bought two thousand
dollars Of United States certificates of Indebtedness dated
November 1894 the 18th day OF December last he
came again and bought fve thousand dollars worth Of
the certificates dated September 20 1894 the
18th day Of January 1885, he came and sold four
thousand dollars of the certificates dated September 20
1894 with the proceeds OF which he bought two thousand
dollars worth Of American god said gold was bought
for Monday the l3h and on that day he came In again.
took his two thousand dollars Of gold In two bags he
said he wanted the gold TO pay bill Of exchange for
articles sent him from Europe essential TO his business
understood him TO say that Belmont held the bill.
| Addison Smith, being duly sworn, says:-l live mt
21o West Forty eighth street abo the lst OF December
last deceased came to my house to board with my
mother; have, on three different occasions, convcrsed
with deceased politics, and found HIM faalist and
In religion nndei and possessed OF some strange IDEAS
vizhat blood could be taken from the body and put
away properly labelled and placed in the person
i Il taken from two hundred years after II would
resuscatc him. and that be would come to life and live
/ ~ long as he pleased another, that In every
respect equal with God; In politics he believed the
country going 10 anarchy last he judged from
the history Of Nil republics that had stood previous
| this ON Sunday, the 18th INST, he walked from
the house the general fost occ to get his letters
he afraid they would be oponed before delivered to
him at the ho usc his manner of life was unobecona
BILE and his habits regular; my brother s dot ctive
under General Wallace, and house Friday
ght and stayed about hour he safd he
government busnes but would disclose
any one, but remarked that In relation TO
person that knew, since my brothers visit I have
noticed In deceased certain unessiness his
and expect IN some way other deceased had heard
| Of my brothers business
John Beach, N. d., being duly sworn, dcposes and
myr FL have made post mortem exAminsuon Of the
body OF dectased, and found wound in the medan line
about nm inch above the root Of the noec said wound
was made BY pistol ball, which ball penetrated the
brain and lodged In the cerrcbcli IN, which wound pro
| duccd death
Tha was then submitted 10 tho jury who rendered
verdict as follows:--
That Rene Gambler, the deceased, CAME 70 his death