The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-22
ANOTHER SlNeUlAR SUICIDE.
A Youth shoots Himself I'm a Fit of Des,ond-
eUcy.

Youth shoots Himself In n Fit of DeS,0nd.
eucy.
The Fourteenth ward was startled Yesterday
afternoon by one OF those selfhomicides foi which
no sufficient motive can be found that haveoi late
been SO frequent in this city. In the presntcase
boy OF eighteen years. living with ms parent, OF
steady habits and with no troubles OF any kind ex-
cept prolonged. but not acute or dangerous lick
ness, without giving the slightest premonnid OF
his purpose, sent o bullet through his breast and
tumbled from his chair bloody corpse.
Mark Klein has lived with his parents, Mathiasand
Agatha klen on the first floor of No. 1917 Elm stieet
and for the past sixteen months has been suffering
from pulmonary complaint and been unable to
work and for portion OF the time confined 10 the
house. His disease. however, had not assumed
virulent form, nor had he given any decided sHnp-
ing weaker daily and the idea had apparently
seized upon him that he was destined not to
recover. But his parents did not have the
slightest suspicion that he had any intention OF
committing suicide, and consequently he was not
closely watched. Yesterday afternoon he was sit
ting In chair, and was apparently as usual. The
father was absent on his daily business and the
mother was passing in and out Of the room at short
intervals in the discharge oil her household duties
Inc boy SAT seemingly rapt In a revere, his
eyes liked on vacancy and hardly noticing
his mother as she cam. and went About
quarter TO three O'Clock she left the room on one
her frequent errands leaving Mark alone as she had
often done before during the day. She had scarcely
lett the room when she was Startled by the report OF
q pistol in the room she had Just Quilted. Hnrrying
as 1t were, by the spectacle before her. Mark lay
stretched at fun length upon the floor, the
blood squirting from his left breast in those
htfu lets that surgeons dread to see. Clutched IN
his right hand was an old fashioned sefcockinp
pistol empty and the mouth blackened by the recent
discharge. The mother rushed TO him. but he needed
her not She spoke TO him, but NO did not answer.
He was already unconscious, and without ever hav
ing uttered word in explanation OF his rash aci
he died before the medical aid arrived that would
have been powerless TO save him.
The news OF the sad event rapidly spread through
that densely populated section and attracted crowds
Of eager ana curious people to the scene Ofiicer
Minnie, OF the Fourteenth precinct however quickly
arrived, and after dispensing the throngs that had
gathered about the house took charge OF the re.
mains to await the action OF the Coroner The pis
to was taken TO the Spring street station house. bu
the corpse remained in the midst OF the stricken
family.
The investigation by the Coroner will take place TO-
day but IT is not probable that any facts other than
those now narrated will be elected. All OF the family
OF the deceased have already been closely examined
by the police authorities, and OF them can imag
Inc any cause for the act except sudden nj OF de
spondency, caused by his sickness, and unless this
he accepted rs the reason the affair must remain
axDlatupd.