The New York herald., 1866-09-11

Suicide Of Daguerrean Artist In Rv0nd-
wny-Jcnlousy fhe Canse-~IIis FoBdness fbr
n aCOartcsnn-Coroner'sI Investinnfien, &c.
For several months past Henry or Harrison Clark,
about thirtyAse years Of age has been employed
as an operator in the Daguerrean gallery Of Mr. Charles
w. Gray, 42l Broadway. Usually Mr.. Clark sober
and steady bnt for the two weeks Mr. Gray has
served that he seemed TO be ess under the in
ausnce Of liquor Clark slept in Of the upper
Of the premises and occasionally has invited Mary Hyatt
a dissoluts wolnan-for whom unfortunately, he had
formed attachmcnt-to visit the gallery after
business houn and In the evening. Last We'd
nesday Mary arrested for intoyication, or
dieordery conduct and sent TO the Tombs This fact
becoming known 10 Clark mp ne gave hackman
named Dan go for the purpose Of procuring her dis
charge which accomplished for half the amount
relative 70 her arrest imprisonment and discharge
during which she upbraidcd him for not appearing IN
person to release her instead Of sending "Dan shc
go 10 set her at liberty
On Sunday evening Clark found May In q groggery,
and took her to his room where during conversation
which ensncd between them he expressed great love
her, while. on the other hand, Mary said she
p leave s% ssr and aSs s
a regard for Dan who took her from the Tombs,
and seemed to be extremely jealous Of her He threat
look upon HIM with favor again. and not recev
ing satisfactory rcply, Clark entered the chemical lab.
0rat0ry
.umbler OF water This was splllrd on the floor and
glass Of water mixture procured by him. This
also was upset and ran over the floor Clark partially
filled tho umbler the third time, and as he returned
10 the front from the laboratory remarked this
is deadly poison, and am going 10 take it," and in
stsnty swallowed the contents OF the tnmhcr, which
proved 10 be cyanide OF potassium, deadly poison. he
stepped toward lounge remarkng as he did so, ats
all M with me now - He lay down and soon
duced to unconsciousness Efforts were procure
e attendance ola physician, but without success An off,
Ger OF the Ehh prccinc, assisted 70 remove Clark 70 tho
huna daa h1fp
conveyed 70 the Wooster street police station.
Wary Hyatt also detained as witness. On searching
the where the deceased took his NE the officer dis
covered letter written by Clark TO bis mother. copy
of which will he found below.
Coroner widey Yesterday held inquest The
mains Of Clark, when tho following testimony was
eliclied
rYsryo.y or xipr HysTr.
.aysGI have Known dec.. sssat ,hres months used
70 s & b: ssss sSssa s % ssp s%
locked up IN the w Prison for dsorssy ndse' 60, ou,
.sa @S 'sa Ss
r he ss%i gss va s Z nc q,
ssa M he Nv would poison hn.cf b. lo glass omehins
in j hat supposed rss ,cs w.ter lie spnsd 're ana
from Is effects a =, was poison did not 'rppoe befofe
r,sruosY IN. rror.
pSs sSss o. s s 'ss1.r s Aa.1. as ens
q. e wss. ss ..s -cs s Il i ,s
ou.sas III he esseG Al about rine oclost b ,lsn
and regrnsd Mn r' my Trend wen. on, FOR .Sms *
si he said hs loved her ard .hc said she did not cate Tor
hs got M and vent no ,hs ssss room and brought out
s.ss !, sess ss hall % q & Ts s he aa 1ssa s
wh ne oysters. b Ven: 70 hs DOR and =, him M ss
10 write letter 10 his mother ard a so he n,sad ssond
So1 .ns ss sr TS r. bad :, ni:d
pos.a that he 20. IN earnest when ss began os.el
eSee snsi poes.n o my trend aos" sod s
isr ao.o5; .'sr. and sasa =, here dssss.sd
wad. when arrived there found that he was dead
Deputy Coroner Wooster Beach, Jr, w. n, made
post moie,n examination the body, and on osanin-
Ing the stomach found II much 'nismed ana consested
la the dcc'ors oprion POISON was the cause OF death
and he believes the poison have been cyanide OF 20.
The csse was submitted and a verdict of death by
suicide by taking poison was rendered ty the Jury
Deceased is thought 90 have been native OF Maine lie
seemed 20 have no relatives or trends 10 ne GUY nu'
that he had mother and other reiatves living az.
parcnt from letter addressed 70 his mother, acopy ol
which ls sulsO,ned'-- =. ,...
DKlR MorusR--I controlled 70 bid yo, GOOD Sye nan
r st: ySs + s ..r '%s cns 's' @ 81 yss
% - would wish and es e..sr sS sor
ia, belongs to me. Your. HARRY.
The saicide of Mrs. Korwsa--sinsasar frerN-
ration for Death.
Coroner wildcy yesterday held inquest - No $50
pss Houston street, over mo remains OF Mrs. Amelia
Koruan the German woman who committed suicide BY
swallowing quantity OF Pare green As reported IN yes
,srdays HsRAip Extreme depression Of spiris caused
by M health was the cause Of the act singular cir
,he cr tnas 10 swallowing the aa dranght she
made mourning dresses for her mother and children,
bound her husbands hat with Grape, ana laid oui her
cwn burial Clothes.
suicide cf "a Tailor.
Bernard couroy, . tailor BY trade, who lived A. 2os
First avenue whfis partially dcl!rous on Sunday night
nom the effects Of drinking committed suicoe
~ boxins n brains out with q LOADED revolver. the
mu,.l. on which he hsd paced behind his right be-
fore pulling the trigger Coronsr cover ~ss ng'ned end