, 1866-11-09
FEARFUL TRAGEDY.
Suicide Of n wclf-knoyTn Financler-
Ills Nlte Fntnlsy Injured In ERdca-
vOrfng 10 Prevent ahc suicide.

9uAtAAG VA u ~ Sc1ASEAAu"H RkAAANA~A
Ills Wlte Fatally Injured In Endca-
voring 10 Prevent ahc Suicide.
From thc N. =. World, November 81
A fearful tragedy WIS enacted at an early
hour yesterday morning at the residence Of
Mr.. William A. Francis, No. $50 West Nine
teenth street, which has created q most in
tense feeling Of excitement and SORROW
clief actors in the terrible affair. Mr.. Frau
cts, who was Treasurer Of the New York
Montana Mining and Discovery Company,
lived, with bis wife and only son, Edward
W. Francis, young man about twenty-five
years Of age, at the aborc number for sepc-
raj years, and vas much esteemed aud rc-
spected. He committed suicide by cutting
his throat with razor Mt an early honr yes
terasy morning, aftcr having assaulted, and
rerhaps fatally injured his wife.
Coroner Wildcy was notified to hold an in
quest, and proceeded to tho house in ques-
| tion tU investigate the affair. From what
| could he gathered Of the details Of the fear.
| full nttair, it appears that for several years
past Mt. Frnncis has been somewhat Of an
| invalid, and about tivc years ago his mind
compelled to cause his removal and confiue.
mcnt in nn insaue asylum for d short time
| When sufficiently recovered he returned
home; but since his mind has been in m un
reliable etatc, and frequently wandered: but
his conduct was such as to remove all suspi-
cions Of dangerous insanity from the minds
Of his wife and son, and they never enter
tained the slightest fear that he contcmpla-
ted self obstruction.
On Thursday night Mr., Francis appeared
to be in an unusually cheerful mood, and re-
tired to rest about midnight. As far as
known he rested we'll. and arose ut about six
O'clock yesterday. Accompanied b. his wife
he proceeded to the kitchen Tor the purpose
Of lighting llrc in the range preparatory tc
getting breakfast. Before leaving the bed
room 1t appears Francis PLACED IN his pocsc'
q case Of razots, a fact Of which his unfOrtu.
nate wife was ignorant OF. The rest Of th'
proceedings are involved In ineSplicah''
| mystery, but the appearance OF things abou
III the kitchcn he placed the case OF razor
on the table, divcsted himself OF his GOAT
cravat ana collar, and openlnE one o. th
ra2ors prepared 10 cat us throat. II u lni
; ther supposed HAT Mrs. Francis dlscovcre
lis intent at this JnactuEe, and endcavoEc
to o6taln Possession OF the razoi
but iailea 70 DO 50. 4 desperate stfuSsl
: must nave c1ssueo between tue manlac hu
I land nnd 1he unfortunate Wiz, during Wig
she was Twice struck on Tue 9caa WIN
vas 1eouSsa 70 1nsenslnll1s, anu Ar. ranc
: theh coinpleteu H1s !eaFlat WORK ps a.a"!,
y razor across hls thFoat' anu scser'ns IL
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= an the lneantl!le 5ouns rlaucls, iae ola
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lns IN nls upstairs nsarool', os!ss'ullt unGo :.
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q ho"eNea, SURPRISED 10 Anu tnal Inc !heat :"
:. not % feaaS, anu no one seemed stirfins apo
:. tte place nc sleppeu INTO tne re
usenien. ~ asIe8eAlu MIL ;"
lnc matter, anu Ac1e sig
net w eaze "i1'Gn r. 11ansnAe9 nun WIN Ut
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le vas aylng on the aoof, Win the oody OF
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SC mss 9nt asGs pool oi oloou surround,
ID lne 5oules .! !is paIenls ofougnl 10
t. p mina na tnat sonelhlng terrible Aad oceurrt
hc Mltnnnt sloppine 10 nlake a more seatcni
ID sSntninatioi', NJ. Young fsahcls rnsneu our III
in IN, ,ne M stseet anu alafneu me ne,ehoors, nu
d, ose oi Nnon soon enterea tne mouse:
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