New-York tribune., 1869-03-11
SHOCKING SUICIDE IN IRVIN0-PLACE

>rpuFw OF PHILIP BARTON KEY BLOWS HIS
ppAiNs oUT-PARTICULARs OF TIRE AFFAIR
Tor tho mast five years or more, Mr. Henry
\, stoeIo has occupied apartment in tho boarding
houso Of Mrs Gleason, at No. lrving-paee lie mar
ed when quite young but the unron proved an unhappy
one and he separated from bis we after umeathouGh
no formal divorce was obtained, Sr Steele w9s quiet
eentlemanly man. and very much liked by his fellow
boarders occasionally he seemed very much depressed
I'm sprits the trouble between himself end wlie seemn
to affect him greatly at intervals Oi ate ne as H
To excess and has twice threatened 10 emu s
life lie was formerly employed by George OpuyhSe
Co salesman More recently he has 6eeh
Co importers at No. lO1 Reade-st Yesterday MT Seee
proceeded to his Place OF business III ot sTIn @ Mr.
Jacob f. Barlow. Steele complained 10 nun Oi "a III
tempted the previous evening TO pioW ouI is te
indeed he had gone far as 10 load his pstOl anu
note bidding arewed 70 ST ard nt disposton
of his effects This note he had placed In conspicuous
position room in order that IL might readily bo seen
after his death. sober second thougnI 6g ., Hat act
and tearing up the note retired to bed Mr. BartoW
emonstratcd strongly with steele against allowing suel
ideas TO take possession Of his mind, ana earnestly c
treated him TO cease drinking he believed tat urlk,
fully AS much his marital troubles, was one ol to @
onestons of Mr. Bartow steele admitted that he had
drank some five six times already that ~ bmsi
ness for week two and accompany MN Ioo tS y, % he
tora here with tho rest and quiet attaaDo T hts
/ mi 4
Steele consented, and entering the carriage thaI I'
bTonght him there, tho two proceeded TO the Doalng
bouse i'm Irving-pace, and ascended 70 tho
cnpied by steele the OF the fourth moor Steele
SAT down on lounge at the rear OF tho room anu
fhe kew of hs trunk 10 Barlow the latter piocceu 70
take out quantity OF undercOthing for the use OF le
while stayiug I'm Astoria. After number OF SUITS hu
been removed from the trunk, steele sad, augnInky,
81 guess You think | intend 10 wear holhIuk :
bnt ehirts at your house." Barlow respOnued ~
the same vein OF pleasantly, end pIoceeueI
with his task In moment HferWaTd MS AtteHlloH vac
attracted by what sounded like the click OF pslo o.h
and wheeling around. steele holding the nuzLe OF
pjsol 10 his right temple. lie at once daSheu iOI %
but before he had taken three steps hteee Pu,u R Ri
trigger OF the pistol and the bullet cfnsheu o iia
brain Tho blood aud brains OF tho uhlOItihn maj maj
ce da shcd against the wall Gud lounge, ana seseu
fatal shot Barlow He'd from the house gho IuIlllnb
tbrough Fourteenth st. 70 FOurthaye, called surgeon
end returned with him to tho house on eltefluk lne
nertnent of steele, the late occupant was iOuhu sIt
t on the lounge in precisely tho same attitude as Nut
ivng The legs were crossed and the body was b0t mp
right not even leaning against the wall Death must
have been usantaueOus The head and face presented
horrible appearance, being dreAduly muillntcd Inc
weapon used was a single barTeled Derrugcr pistol ol
large bore bullet shattered one side OF the ntad OF
tie suicide Tho reported TO Coroner 5curnor
Who later the day, dispatched Dr.. Cushnan 20 make
the requisite preparations and give permit Tor the re-
mOva Of body shOnd the friends of tho deceased 30
desire The inquest will be held to-day.
The deceased native OF Baltimore, aRol is yehtt'
aud was "A nephew Of Philip Barton Key steele comes
from an old and welknOwn Baltimore Hml.y. ahu mas
many wealthy and influential connections DoN '1eio ana