The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-15
THE LATEST NEW YORK TRAGEDY.

INQUEST BY CORONER WILDEY-ANTECEDENTS OF
DEcEAsED-A LETTER FOUND ON HIS PERSON.
Coroner widey held an inquest yesterday
morning at the Fourteenth Precinct-house, in
Spring street, in the case of Henry Bundy, the
man who committed suicide on Thursday night,
by shooting himself through the head with
navy revolver in front OF No. l68 Elizabeth
street, after having attempted to kill his wife
Otterlie, as published in yesterdays World.
Since the occurrence of the fearful tragedy,
some OF the antecedents of deceased have been
brought to light. 1t appears that Bundy was 81
years of age, and native of Germany. In 1865,
under the name of Henry Kloechner, he enlisted
as q private in the Garbaldi Guard, Thirty
ninth regiment of New York State volunteers,
and had obtained for himself a captains COM
mission when the regiment was consolidated.
Bundy was mustered out of the service, and re-
turned to New York. Here he engaged in rais-
ing an artillery regiment and received COM
mission as major, aud served in the army until
the end of the war. 7fn
He then received an appointment as book
keeper at the State prison, Sing Sing, but was
discharged some months ago for his incorporate
habits. Subsequently he enlisted as a private
in the Marine Corps at the Brooklyn Navy Yard,
and was soon made corporal. He assumed
the name OF William L; Bundy: At the time of
his death he was ia the service, and had re-
ceived three days furlough for the purpose of
appearing before the Examining Board now In
session in this city, he having applied for q COM
mission in the service. He was married about
five years ago, but had no children. His wife
was waitergirl in German concert saloon,
and, as alleged, had had an iIlegitlmate child
before her marriage to Bundy, which he did not
discover until after marriage.
On searching the person of deceased, wallet
was found which contained letter written in
pencil by deceased on the day of his death, and
almost illegible. 1t was not signed, but the
handwriting was identified as his writing. The
following is a copy of the letter.
"JUNE ls, 1871 cannot live away longer; my wife
is the cause Of my dss5h when I married ,s her she
got married to her did not know 1t al the time but
been married. little more than hve years, she got
prostitute, and has twice tried to poison me she
Since even yet do love her with oil my heart and
sny iongeF and VISIT Wish the Word Amy f9rthes
Information can be got Of George Rooth6y corner Of
in the Marine Barracks. Brooklyn; yon win there
find record OF my character for the last five years.
On his person was also found the furlough
| referred to above, signed by Colonel w. W..
| ShuttlewOrth, commanding the post. The docu-
ment is dated on the 7th INST, and expired on
| the 10th.
AT the conclusion of the testimony taken
| of suicide by shooting.
Mrs. Bundy's wound is progressing well, and
| she is not in any danger. The remains of the
| deceased were taken IN charge by number of
| his former comrades IN arms tor interment.
The records of the Essex Market Police Court
| chow that on Tuesday last Mrs. Bundy appeared
before Justice Shandley at that Court and plo-
| cured warrant for the arrest OF her husband,
| on charge of dlsorderly conduct. Mrs. Bundy
] complained that on Monday evening last her
| husband had presented pistol to her head and
| threatened to shoot her. One of the court
officers was entrusted with the warrant, but was
| unable to find the accused, and the process,
| therefore, remains uneXecuted. 1t also appeared
| that about four months ago the woman made q
| similar complaint against her husband.-N T.
| World OF to-day.