, 1866-11-04
SUICIDE OF An AGED DANE.

SUICIDE OF An AGED DANE.
DiA4trnt1on and Domestic Cnhnpplness
the Cauae4-Lettcrs Of Dcccased 10 his
Wife and Neph cxv, and to tho Coroner
Tho Deceased an Omeer In tho Cone |
fcderaEe Army
From Tho New York World, October h1
Ar. Emile Moth, native Of Denmark, sikty |
years OF age, WAS found dead IN histroom nt I
Ss1ne ~ Asn eomtsa atss sasias sy inSaloe e
tunes arising from 4 charcoal dre which he |
had lighted in his apartment. Mr.. Moth |
carried on the manufacture Of lamp-chimne5
cleaners In room On ono Of the upper doors |
Of the above mentioned premises; s, .x.,n ana
II, morning % number Of boys and gisi.
whom be had in his employ eanae TO the
place to proceed With their days work.
They found the door Of tho apartment
locked on the inside. They waited some
time and Knocked at tho door, but receiving
no response they became Alarmed. and in
@ept house, ns Is M u Seh sst had not bssn
Seen since II o'clock on Sunday night, the
police were notified, and an officer Of tho
Tenth Precinct Was sent to the house to
make an Investigation. The officer climbed
up to The bedroom window, and, looking in,
@ saw NJ Moth lying in Ped apparently dead
ination It Was found that lie Was quite e1-
tinct. 4 strong smell Of charcoal
fumes throughout The room. and an iron pot
with the ashes In 1t sufficiently Indicated tho
mode Of death. As there wa: no doubt that
death was the result Of suicide, Coroner
Cover was at once notified, and proceeded
to the house to hold an Inquest. Three let
tiers, one addressed to The Coroner Of the
City of New York." another to 'tMrs. E. 4.
Moth," and the third to sMF. Chas. Palmer"
Of chrystie, street, nephew hy marriage,
we're found lying on q table in the room;
These letters, which we're written in pcucll
in a clear bold hand. werc handed TO tha
coroner and opened by him. As they gave
the whole history Of the strange case, VIC
print them entire below:
IL: SEs s,an.a 1saf sc e Csc se2 NJ
should J. succeed in lelninsting the existence
which has fos sone ttrae beea great burden,
hand. h ana Of ny Own Accord, :, she suit.cston Il
charcoal gas. have also tcken tose Of lauda-
num. Neither an /. u ny connected narrative
| nor an labo1inR under temporary insanity Q!
e .pa & a. n lie 0u. ae1a On e. amply !d
pultes Of bligh,ed and broken heart Farther
comments are UNNECESSARY; megcliul God will.
dissSfb my iiielesa elsy Leave me 5nlied Ss.
Ann Moh. informed Of my death, previous 10 my
!
uty she lives, lut she can be found through bog
called Barney Hiley, living on 'he loTcs ,1loos,
'h'' 'ss' fe9ss1, Esspeeal1y d5,ns m uo1H
P.S--1au In the toth gear of my age.
LETTER TO MS WIFE.
MI DEAA ELIZA: Al the time {ou receive this,
II It ever shall come to your hanat, shall be 10
more. but have entered that bourne whence no
traveller returns, should tie, means Of which !
have a,ai!ed myself snccecd. We hare sadly
| mistaken each other. Had Jol acted dt1atcu:ly
ss5s G5 T.. Sss5 a91e opS I'd
indeed dc Il Il pesee win Al, mankind. ,rasti9s
r Fati1eP, I snd dyins IL the Sood Of ihe ioy iam5,
shed FOR the redemption Of snch sinners asI /:
have thrown myself upon Ills mercy. aad hope
Having Understood that Jon have, Will Arthur,
eommtncea the Fame business a. | WAS en-.
gagged ia, should much wi.h yon might b. PEI
which leave; hui know nos how could haye
{SH ,S soE'e{ to y9n o.
no11 goa yoa sSs can nj ee foand VIA what ii:
will b m4de Of them. Bid Arthur 70: me, a
eternal q well. Nay be Do vel md shna b.
nneneato mor, that masonic pm. which ptized
NO much md he 30 often borrowed when last bor
rowea he did 20: return |. to me. And now. may
and miEcrY, IS The sincsse desire Of your - dc
paired; ID Set stsst'ou.'e' hut distracted A.
broken GlADdnd. : IL
LkrIT1 TO H1A NpHEw.
New ionK CITY, Octobets.
To Mr.. Cha,ics II. Palmer:
request, that you would cause the :. com,
letter 70 reach youE aunt Elm II cont
otherwise know bow to it'd her. you may
ION st1eet, ,he lame House sshstein ae feimc.
sa Cd e. I'm eef 81 81 PiSsas Ssss ss e
Iite an eternal farewell for INC, md kies the dea
itue ones. AdIeu. God bless Jou. E; Morn.
Aftc1 tho above letters had been read Ar. Pal
mer Wis examined. and testified a. follows:
Decesrcd Is an uuelc Of mine by marriage he VA
IT, yesls no as G sss aIosea hSse to eoa
, | GucIed b. liquor, and IA d consequence be ha
ri bern shle . hold any sitnstisa Of respopsi
intesrpesatc habits there waa hut little domesst
hapaes be sssa Z 5s5s ag 9h At s.eq e.
Ses saopeS Sae .en ID san' En- e 90
he ee1 "a ne15a H. IN
: nsy cleaners, and employed = number :
snne Ssss I'd de- st. Elm. N to 9Sit a q
, not being able to Gaia adnaitiancc. notified =
: houseleeper,. who procured TIC assistance Of
policeman the officer, On looking through d
eesscd's window, discovered him lyipg dead on
:, bed and 4 charcoal furnace iu his ROOM with son
Sas &C 1s
| auun with that intcat-
= DT. jobn Beach made superficial examlnatls
prolneed by asrhJ1in resulting from the fumes
No other evidence one.inz, the case va. eis.
. "IEat thr said Emile Meth came 10 his uca
by suicide, by lnhaiiug the fumes Of charcoal s.
;iS e. 10 Allen ''Feef' Oh The 'h day OF oe''''
twill be 1een By the testtnony Of M. Palm.