The New York herald., 1869-01-04

A Friendless German shoots HImseif-An.
other Case of Unrcquited Love and Pow.
ertv.
Hardly q day passes that does not mark some re-
markablc case OF suicide In our city. The sudden
taking away Of life by ones own hand has become
80 frequent OF late that II has aroused to some de-.
gree OF reflection the fortunate OF our citizens
regarding the friendless and homeless hundreds In
every square mieof the metropolis 1t is this class OF
persons strangers to people, Institutions and
the mode OF our doing business, wh0 when the little
savings brought with them have been expended
become Respondent, and, as life seems too burden
some, shufie or this mortal coil for the other they
know not Of. Again. other cases mark this mourn.
ful record, where members OF both sexes "crossed
IN love-" where affection Is misplaced, forget
that life with AL its ills is still worth living for and
either the bullet or some subtle poison ends their ex
istencc.
police occurred at No a. Forsyth street last even
Ing. where unrequlted love and poverty are sup
posei to be the causes why Lawrence Whitman, 4
head dying almost instantly thereafter. The Cir
cumstances so far as narrated that the unfortu-
aaoeavns behind him lis homc' wife snss and am
iy-in company with o paramour and with whom
lie has until recently been living In this city. For
while this country presented to thcm charmed life,
and for weeks their existence was a pleasant, per-
haps happy one. But 1t was not destined TO
he he S@ oqssen As na ne p6aa s doa 5 sTe wG%
land, finding some more congenial spirit left him,
and then Whitman's wretchodness commenced
shortly after reconciliation was efcctcd aud tney
lived together again; but trouble came IN at
their door second time and there was a second
parting. Since bst period Whitmans friends assert
that his despondencv increased and he wandered
Last evening, about six O'Clock, whitman, who
had been living at No. % Chrystc street, called at
the above dwelling on Forsyth street and complained
to the occupants that he did not feel well and wanted
TO lie down. He was shown to an upper room and
left alone, but within half an hour afterwards some
OF the inmates went up stairs to make inquiries re-
gardng his feelings, when to their horror they found
scream rang through the house, ng all its hearers
with alarm, and rushing up stairs they found their
worst fears realized. Whitman presented ghastly
spectacle, blood nowng from his wound In a large
stream, thoroughly saturating his clothes. SO soon
a. quiet was restored the police authorities were
prised Coroner keenan, OF tho shocking DEATH when
that unctonary took possession OF the pistol found
by his side and ordered the body to be taken to the
Morgue, where an inquest win DO held tomorrow at
Il is further narrated that during his 1rst %.
arrangement from the girl ip question, whitman
charge OF threatening 20 kilt her the hrst time he
met her on the street. Among the property brought
BY the deceased to this country WIRE several hand
some rides and pistols, one OF which he had endca-
vored to dispose of during several days previous to
his shocking death, but failed
Another Case-FGiIs@ In the Attempt.
Al hAfpast eleven last night John Coirec, residing
at No So Mulberry street, also tired Of this lie at
tesnrted 10 commit auicide nv taking a large uuan.