Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-08-08
TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
A Young Trenchuau Shoots HimsnI.
Through The Heart u la E'araGOI.
4 Case of Domestic Gnhapp

The vicinity OF Sth street AMI Virginia avenue
east was startled on SATURDAY afternoon La.
about hsif-past three O'Clock, by the report o. a
pistol IN the house adjoining LOgan's restaurant.
and the ncighbors repairing there found the o.
cuIant, a young Frenchman. named RudoIph
Coiiet Henri, lying on the tOOr OF the back
room, with a bullet wound in the left breast
and suffering intensely. He was assisted ami
placed in more comfortable position, but lin-
tred until about seven O'Clock that evening
During the interval he Was questioned aud in
reply stated that he had committed the deed
but sdld the reasons therefor belonged To him.
Il he police took charge of the house at once,
reporters, and relatives of the unfortunate man
The scene OF the deed is small two-stOry
virginia avenue southeast, the front door lead
ing straight INTO room, passing through which
INTO the back room, n gerry scene presented
itself. Here lay the suffering man on a mat
tress, with everything despatched with rceking
blood, while from hole three inches in diam
ter, and just below the left nipple, the blood
"aS gushing in ftful jets, alternating with loud
Whistles through the same aperture every time
;he suicide drew breath. An empty muZze-
eading pistol was found on the floor near his
Get, and loaded bTeech-loader rested on the
S'oye near by. As soon ~ the news reached a
lrother OF the deceased he appeared in hot
hate, and viewing the scene, added to its hor-
rCrS BY falling TO the floor in fits and convui-
siCns, which lasted for some minutes. The
bullet with which the deceased killed himself
as about the size OF pea, but having placed
the weapon so close TO his body, two ribs were
broken, and the fragments of the same driven
through the lungs and diaphragm OF the ston-
aCh. The ball was not found, and was suppose |
10 be logged near the spinal column. On the
mantel and near by were found letters, n given
below.
After hi. death some of the friends of the
deceased took charge OF the body. and had the
same placed IN ice by Anthony Buchly, und r.
t2ker. Yesterday morning at IL O'clock Conc
ner Potter summoned jury and he'll an
inquest, when the following evidence was elicI-
James III. Logan, resides next door to
HenTis dwelling, few minutes after ; O'Clock
Saturday. afternoon was working in his back
Eard and heard scream. apparently made by a
luy, then heard pistol shot, jumped over the
fence and saw deceased falling AMI caurht him
IN his arms; he was standing in the back door OF
his resiuence; he asked 10! a drink Of water,
when witness loOsened his neckte. and laid hi
on the floor.
Madam DE Dori testified that She had resided
IN the house with deceased ever since h. had
b en- there; he came home Saturday and desired
her TO keep his door locked, tmeanins the from.
door, His wife WAS away, and witness kept
house Tor deceased. When he entered the house
on Saturday he looked wild and acted ~ though
intoxicated. Very soon witness saw him haad-
ling pistol, and becoming alarmed, ran into
the reighbcTs and spoke oft. Just then heard
pistol shot. Did not enter the house then
until after tie police had arrived.
rfhcer Perry testified to hearing a child cry
It Ar lhe Rouse on Saturday, and on asking her
the cause snc rdl0 n man had shot himself. lie
went INTO the house and found deceased living
near the door on the floor, bleeding from the
left breast. lie asked him was it an accident
and be said no; he did it himself. lie asked him
why he did il, and he said he wanted TO die
Or. COombs came and examined him. He found
pistol on the floor near him, which had been
discharged, and another one on the stove that
had a load in il.
DR.. ). j. Todd testified as to the result of the
POST mOrteIa examination. after which the iGry
rendered verdict that deceased came to his
Il ~ n -fF,gry al
The follow ing letters were found among the
effects OF the deceased:
WASHINGTON, August I. 1870.
am going 10 die. | ain sick IN mind and
body, and want the rest and reace which /
fray God may lind in the grave. hope and
trust lie viii forgive me this ls-t sin N consiI-
Grafton CT the anguish which Cl1ses IT, Thaye
tried hard FOR the last twelve m y,Iths TO lead an
honest. haI dwOTking life for the sake OF those
love, and might have succecied better hal
met with little more Kindness from those WHO
ought not to have misunderstood me. am ro.
an ernfassadOr U; France, and therefore cann1.
expect 10 20 to nv own native country 10 i.c
among the rest OF nv family, but must b. buried.
a. die, IN a strange country, frienie>s and
alone. God bless nv wife, baby, FANNY
and the few friends have, and may lie, IN lis
Infinite mercy, pity and forgive.
EopOLrIE CoLIoT HENRI
Count dc Thomas. Baron Il Fs,iuy
p S--My earnest, heartfelt thanhs u NJ. J.
= Con, Judge otto, and II my dear friends Tie
Marquis DE Cbam!Iurn and CtIstcrha CJ.le,t
may God bless and reward them .or their kind
mess and friendship To me 1 would like to have
tn III follow me 10 the grave, that NAV not 20
hose | love. K
Let my household furniture be sold, together
WIN everything belonging 10 me, and the pro-
ceets gwen 10 Petite" want James u'Gbu-
nor to ask !or and receive nv months salary.
and give that also 10 her. for shC also will ha;,.
iOsy her cnly friend when die.
Nay pension Of possible shoIll Ike TO 20 u
Nv lie is insured, and James O'Connor Ia,
my will. I;TD.
WASHINGTON, u. C., June Il, 40.
D'dF Mr. De CkGEtbrHR ~ hen yoI Will have
received this letter will be dad. J think th,t
you have some friendship for me; certainly /
have much for You. beg, therefore, that you
VIE Gnu my poor VIE sufficient money 70 have
NE INFERRED Nv vile can repay You aud earn
encuGh TO support herself and my child. Adieu
I" Heur " lie and yourself, kon"LrH c. H..
CoHpte de Thomas Escuny.
Send also to Nine. De DoIi fficiert 70 enaTle
her 10 return TO New York AMI - support i,sr
there some weeks. Ny wife Will return IL -
you, ar9 will be most grateful.
tn the envelope inclO>iny the above was the
Endorsement:
To he given TO the a!arqui. the day after n
death ty my wife Julie. K. Z. Ii. DE L. DE.
The deceased Was a clerk in the Census Ia
reau, and was at his desk on Friday last. IL an
pears be came 10 this country just before tue
break ing out OF the war and served for three
years in the lilst New DIRK req ment with credit
after which he located IN New York where a,
a boarding house he became acquainted with a
Young lady, Madame DE Dori She supposed
herself widow, having received new, OF In.
death Of her husband and the a"1uaintancasl,;p
between her anu the deceased soon ripened int,
love. therefore married and lived happily to-
getEer Till l~U,. just then the first husband
turned up, and after several propositions from
both sides a to what should be done, a mutual
separation was agreed On, and articles 10 that
effect were signed and attested. lie then CANE
20 W Washington, and while here formed the ac-
4uGintance OF a lady named Harrison, residin.
on East Capitol street, and married her.
lie was young man of good education and
me abilities. bat lacking in moral pr. nciple as
shown by.Lis treatment OF LIS wife and her
family, who were hsbenefactors when ne
was destitute. He introduced himself 10 Sir
Harrison, an estimabie citizen. and long en-
ployed AT tie government bin.ery as in
>Tal'ened circumstances, being ont of EN-
uloyment, and Mr.. ii. kindly took him to
his home and supported him unit! he got a
situation. And then he entreated TO be allowed
10 stay with them, expressing himself willing to
adapt himself 20 their accommodations Rather
than leave the house. The parents soon found
that he had formed an intimacy with their
daughter, and that she had become much at
tached TO him. This caused them considerable
a neasiness, "a he was comparatively stranger
and they had no means OF knowing what his
standing might lie at home, or whether indeed
ne was not already married man. Inquiries
were made concerning him of members of the
french legation, and as there seemed to be no
reason TO doubt the truthfuIness of his state