The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-19
LOCAL DEPARTMENT

LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
"A DETERMINED suioiDE-A MAN Blows
His BRAINS OuT.-YesterdAv morning our
that one Of their number, Mr.. y. A. II. Dent.
recht, who kept restaurant at No. 507 Flew
enth street, just below Pennsylvania avenue,
brains with the contents Of a revolver, at
about five o'clock yesterday morning.
Justice Harper was notified, and he pro-
eeeded to the house to hold An inquest over
The following evidence was sdduced before
ajury composed of the following named gen.
George W. Hinton, William M. Fisher, Weiss
Hurst, Nathan q. Draper, Adam Ritter, John
Wolfe, Frame Bentzier, Abraham Rice,
Joshua Lloyd, and Augustus Seitz.
DIR. Julius Emmner was sworn, and stated
that he was acquainted with deceased for ll-
teen years; was best friend he ever had; were
m. yesterday, when no left him at this house
He was PLAYING a game OF cards at the time;
was somewhat depressed in spiritsj had been
drinking freely; closed up his mouse on Satur-
day and was With himself; did not see him on
Sunday. but saw him on Monday at II a. m;
left at y m, and saw him again in the evening"
this Tuesday, morning little son reported,
about q. m, that the restaurant was closed
upj went in back way with Mr.. Ritter, and
founa deceased in his blood on his bed.
Here letter was read that DIR. Emmner
Innocent. I swear this upon my Creator. The
hair cut off In fun. wished to say some.
thing about II to you yesterday, because OF
your conduct towards ME" Witness said he
knew nothing Of the matter referred TO. IL
wife said that deceased had cut off a lock o
any difficulty with deceased. Left him with
Mi. Rosenberg on Monday night.
A letter addressed 10 q friend says:
al wish you will take charge Of any effects,
and send them TO Germany. Boyer knows
where my sister lives. Farewell. Good.by,
Ifany believe Emmner's wife guilty Of an ini-
you upon nay word and Creator. The debts
are about 400. 1t Is in little book. why
should live for shame any longer. Fare you
"The last favor which I ask.
"E, A. IL. OESTRgCHT."
Also, one ettcrdirected to same, saying that
go and a $50 bond and some gold will be found
in middle drawer. at is hard to leave you,
but before will 20 to court will leave all
Is M PSst sc sSslG
anything that reflected badly on the wife OF
DR.. Emmner. Deceased q few days since az.
ted in First National Bank about s7od PI il
bonds-placed there by witness, who has at.
tended to his money matters during five years
DR.. o. N. Muncaster was called In and made
an examination Of the body OF deceased, and
having been sworn, stated that the pistol
found with deceased must have been placed In
his mouth and then exploded, the ball passing
through the base and centre Of the brain and
coming out at the middle and upper portion OF
te SsSS sa o ia TX
had severed the main artery OF the brain, pro.
ducing an extensive hemo rrhagc, which caused
almost instantaneous death.
Mr.. George W. Hinton, one of the jury, de-
scriied the manner In which the barrel Of the
pistol wns clutehed by u hand OF deceased. DIR.
Muncaster thought he obtained such a hold OF
the weapon by the influence had upon his
nervous system In the spasms which evidently
followed the wounding of his brain.
Mrs. Elizabeth Emmner, the wife of DR..
Emmner, was sworn, and deposed as follows I;
She had known deceased about fourteen years,
and she never had any trouble with him, and
bhe never knew of any trouble existing be-
tween deceased and her husband. Deceased
cut lock OF hair from his head about fourteen
days ago, which he handed to her: There had
been no words between her and her husband
about that. She never heard deceased COM
plain OF ANY trouble, He drank quite freely,
and was sick last Saturday and sunday. She
was positive that nothing ever took place be-
tween herself and husband on account OF de-
ccasedj deceased never was married.
AIR. VIM. A. Boss stated that deceased came
that he was with Conrad Finkman, on tho
avenue, for about Ave or six years from that
time.
Mr.. Adam Ritter was sworn, and stated that
DR.. Emmncr came to him aud said the house
OF deceased was shut upi that they took
ladder by which they climbed over the fcncej
that the Doctor knocked ut the back door, but
received no reply. In the course Of about five
minutes they took paif OF pincers, with
which they turned the key Of The lock from
found deceased in bed as above stated. Wit
ness hal not seen deceased since last Satur-
day.
that, at half past four or at five o'clock In the
morning, while standing at the office OF the
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN he heard the report
OF u pistol, and thought It was over here. 1t
Mr. James Lawn opened the door of his
house about Q o'clock and ten minutes, when
al ma IN In NJ p
Aigler, who inquired where Henry tmeaning
deceased) was going SO early. Witness looked
out and Tsss wSe
and carried u cane. He was sure 1t was afIer
0 o'clock. He was only p or Gyards from
Henry at the time, and Mr. AigIer spoke OF
deceased walking so briskly.
white coat was here exhibited, which
witness said answered the description OF the
MI. Jacob Aigler deposed and said no had
known deceased for years. last Saturday they
went to Juenemann's lager beer garden, where
tbcy. drank beer and deceased became pretty
In other particulars, witness corroborated
the statement OF Mr.. Lawn.
Mr. Barry was recalled, and stated that he
was sure 1t was about O'Clock in the morn.
ing when he heard the report of the pistol.
Mr.. II, II. Boyer testified that he was
cousin to deceased, whose nativity was In
Kingdom Hanover, near Bremen. He hal one
sister named Sophia, and a half bother. De-
ceased was about 81 years o. age, aud has &c;
or months In Baltimore, ever since he emf.
grated from Germany
Mr.. UsRg was swcfn, aud made the same
statement regarding NE entering of the house
as was made by Nests. Ritter and Emmntr,
In addition, he STATED that ho saw several ut.
terra lying on the table In the room Of deceased
TO which he called the attention nf Dr. Emm-
ner. He resides next door, and LeaFd the lie.
tol shot at about o'clock, when he went to
the door, but saw no oif.
MIR. Boyle identified he HANDWRITING OF The
IetteTB AS that of deceased, lie never had
heard Of any difficulty between the deceased
and the wife of DF. Emmaer
Mr.. Martin HcnZe was sworn, and stated
that he last saw deceased at ll25 y. n. oil the
previous evening; that deceased theE asked
him how much he owed him, and 10 replied
tl.25. Deceased said ala that ALL and then
closed the door About three weeks ago dc.
ceased spoke to him OF selling oht and going
West. He remarked that he was tired OF the
world AS the people WEI" so nfan. He would
like toget away from Washington. He thought
II perfect nuisance IL live longer
Lieut.. Cornelius NgOnan, In charge OF the
Sanitary force, STATED that at about o'clock
in the forenoon, Ir. Emmncr called on him
and Informed hin OF the dcatL OF deceased,
and Tequcsted him to come down, and he did
so. He found deceased in bed, aud life was
the same (nes read before the Jury. He took
the, watqi and keys to the bureau, for safe
keeping. hnd these he here handed to the coro'
ner.
the caS, retired to frame their verdict, which
they HtGrwaFds rendered. 1t Is rs follows;
'YfRnry OentTecht came to his death from a
pist5l shot wound, discharged from his right
had, the ball OF which entered his mouth and
passed through and out OF tho pack part OF his
believe, from letters left by the deceased, that
he came to his death by his own hands,