The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-08-21

A Police Queer Shoots Himself--Ateaed Do
mesfic Troub!es--A Melancholy History.

Police ORlccr Shoots HfMself--A1ezed DO.
mestic Troub!es-A Melancholy History.
At nine O'Clock yesterday morning smuei Ram
say, a member OF the Jersey City pdce force,
brother OF General John Ramsay, placed pistol ~
his breast, fired and was in eternity IL few mo-
ments afterwards. He was only twentynine years
Of age, was all enlcicnt police of0cer snd served
with distinction III she late war.
At the hOur stated yesterday mornns he was In
his brothers. store, No. SO MontgomeYstrect. lie
asked one OF the employees named Muleon, Tor q
pencil, with which he wrote a few wordsbn a piece
OF paper, folded IL up, placed 1t In his pocket, and
returned the pencil He then paced backwards and
forwards through the store two or threeNmes, not
uttering wOrd and suddenly halted. He gave
one long, penetrating look at his brother. pro-
nounced the words Johnny, goodby," ind fred.
The bail entered the breast just above the right
nipple, and he staggered forward but his brother
caught him. and ne SANK to the e oSr NO. sound
Tow profusely from his mouth. Death was almost
instantaneous. The SLID OF paper above reerred TO
was found In his pocket and contained tlr words,
Johnny, don't blame me-"
Coroner Warren held an inquest soon afterwards.
Inc nrst witness owen Mark icy sesunea ", VINE
night ne remarked to him, ''0wcn, st thu time TO-.
morrow night will be In he'll or heaven;'' he sad
that family matters were the source OF the troubles
he was not under the influence OF liquor but APP
peared to be worried and detected. Tue reXt wit
ness was the brother OF deceased, and as his eyi.
dence tells the whole sad story II is given ntre:
John Ramsay testified as foiiows:--t rtside IN
Varick street next door TO the corner of Mercer
ceased when came 10 the store this mOmng my
brother was here; when j came In he asked
Muldoon, the man that drives my wagon
for pencil; when he gave him the pencil he
took piece OF paper of the END OF the counter
and wrote few words upon II; then he walked TO
the rear part OF the STORE and, THINK went mo the
hallway, and Immediately retIirned In coming from
behind the partition ana when about fpnr feet In
front OF 1t he called TO me, Johnny, good by,'
and at the same time he shot himself ne stag
gered and ! caught him and laid him upon
the floor; j had no conversation With him
previous TO the shooting; think thai ne was
waiting Tor Inc to come down to the store ms morn
Ing think that IL was about half-past eight or nine
| O'Clock when reached The store; did not fptice
nm particularly ~ ! was talking to Markey and
Muld0on about some business that they neglected.
last Wednesday; think he was perfectly sober, and
/ had been so since last Wednesday night he came
here on wednesday afternoon under ne nnu-
| ence OF liquor, and ] demonstrated With him
! about drinking to excess, and advised him to
stop; kept him two or three hours, and asout six
! O'Clock took him up to Landmesser's barrier shop
| and had him take q bath, and bought Inn clean
| over and under lmen he then promised me that he
would be here at haif-past eight that night and IN
| the meantime would not drink anything; le came
here nj the appointed time, perfectly s0ber;he then
| said that he would 20 10 New York and woud be of
| the store the following morning at nine O'Clock,
| sober; he came here before nine O'Clock Yesterday
| morning, and during his absence said he lad not
| drank anything except soda water; he tim said
that he would Be In and out OF the store DUNG the
| day; he was In and out four or 1--WE tunes,
and said THAT he had drank once; every