The New York herald., 1870-07-21

before, the Minister retired 10 his room about the
TO him Just before retiring, and said "Auguste, be
sure to wake me at i've O'Clock In the morning as
promised sT to do so and then lett his master day
OK two before PIev0stParad0 had called TINS same
wallet. IL contains many papers OF value to mo. II
anytAing SHOULD nappen 10 me want you 10 lake aaKe
To take charge OF the money IN his toilet box Ia case
anytning unusual should happen.
Inc servant went to his room and retired to rest
municated with II by door. The female domestic,
Marie Walter, occupied room up stairs. About
by the report OF pistol. Starting up In his bed he
heard his master crying out ln feeble voice "Au,
rS S AaSIs.e heS ees M room
He founa Provost Parodo standing In the middle OF
the room, looking in the mirror, with his head
The moment Provost Parado spled his servant he
cried out "wel Auguste. did you hear itr'
| Eyes, sir,n answered the servant.
"Well, / suppOse,n said the Minister, "that the
noise was pistol in the next house."
The servant, noticing taa his master looked a., ex ),
you are not well iet me 50 down stairs and get
against the maitel.piece The valet rushed toward
him, and catching nm IN his arms, eudeayorei 70
fell BACK on the foor. The female servant Marie,
who had also peen aroused by the pistol, and had
get down stairs, had entered he room BY this time
and beneld her master gasping on the noor. She
Water 70 refresh their master. Up 10 this momen!
both the servants supposed that their master
was wa, only afflicted with IT. They accordingly
ran to the kitchen 10 obtain vinegar. Then. for
the first time, tho valet noticed that blood was on
his clothes and started back In alright He said to
Marie "Well you see blood on my clothes. M.
Provost Paradox has either shot himself or somebody
else has shot him. Then, after procuring the vne
gar they hurried up stairs and found their Master
dying and covered with blood. The Minister was
breathing heavily and had his hand over the LETT
II to stem the now OF blood soon after they got by
his SIDE ne moved his head little, ana the lett hand
attempts at breathing, and he was dead.
1t must have been terrible scene for the poor
servants Alone and In a strange country they knew
not what TO do. Their master lay dead before them
while his daughter and son were far away
at Newport whittier they had been despatched few
days before. What could they do but sit down be-
side the corpse and weepf This they did until
viously explained, 10 INFORM DE Jardn OF the
tragedy. should have explained In preceding
brun came to the mouse The servant brought them
! an envelope, on the back OF which was written ''Je
me tue or, translated ~ have killed myselfn
This writing was identified as NJ. Provost Parado's
by his intimate friends.
In the absence OF the other members OF the French
Legation everything devolved upon NJ. DE Jardin,
the Chancellor OF the legation. Like everybody
else he seemed to be astounded by the occurrence
that he was at loss to know what TO do Fortunately
for him James wormley, the colorcd caterer,
with whom NJ Berthemy had been stopping, came
Of Opinion 1l tina tn "a Freac6man HASN'T anv more sense
than nigger' to use his words, and with this be-
lief he assumed the general Management OF affairs
lie took charge OF the late residence OF NJ Provost.
Paradox until he ascertained that no inventory had
been made of the household goods, when he imme
individual suggested that inventory be made anI
that Mr. Wormey continue In charge OF the house.
Jardn after laborious search, and proceeded with
him. Senior Potestad and Sehor Rivera Or the Span
Paradol M. de Jardln knew very little about the
tragedy except what he had learned from
M. PrevostParadoi's servants. He gave no
peaea In that the
to commit suicide. He observed for day or two
past that he was rather melancholy but he attribu-
ted this to his anxiety about the news from Europe
and to a slight indisposition, Of which he complain
morning N. Prevos-P Paradol, in company with M
De Jardin, called at a hardware store on pennsyI-
yania avenue, and asked to examine some pistols
The clerk who waited upon him said, in reply to a
question that they had various kinds OF pistols aud
would suit The Minister said he wanted good effect.
I've pistols. He was then shown several variet es, and
finally selected the pistol known as Cots breeeh-
loading Imitation Derrnyer. lnqu.ring the price,
pair or seven dollars for one. ".we.l,n said
posen He then Inquired for cartridges, cart saying %
lie only wanted lew; but being told that they were
them. He seemed TO be very particular about the
effectiveness OF the weapon, aud made many in
returned 10 the same store, and meeting the clerk
from which he had purchased he said he had bought
pistol there in the morning and he wanted another
one Just Ike It, SO as to have pair OF them. The
clerk inquired what kind Of pistol 1t was but re-
collecting the circumstance or selling one to M. Pre-
vost-Paradol In the morning soon brought out some
OF the same kind. The Minister inquired what he
had paid in the morning, whereupon he was In
formed that he could have the other one on the
same terms as was mentioned in the morning. "lll
lake this ONE" said ne, picking out one which he
% Chased in % the morning M "They are mi handy AN and no
more trouble to carry than pocket KNIFE" He
paid the additional five dollars and let the store.
mar fhQ hnu nf Dry
Parad0, who came over with him from France did
not like the house he selected Tor residence, be.
spirits besides those OF the French Minister and his
servants. She says she heard noises In the night,
rooms. She mentioned this to M. Pr6vost-Parado,
who probably IN jocose way said he had heard |
noises N the house, too. He Quieted her by saying
he would get another house soon. 1t Is a strange |
circumstance, however, connected with the house
that two other suicides occurred there before.
The theories as to the cause OF the Minister'S act
various, the principal ones being that mis- mind
was weakened by sickness and overheat, that his
friends Before his departure from France ne had
changed his politics. going over from the oreansts
friends despsed him for this act and accused him OF
merccnary motives. He was, they say, greatly de-
pressed in spirits in consequence, and it is thought
that he allowed the matter TO trouble him so much
that he lost control Of his will and committed sui
eide. One thing appears to be certain-the act was
quite premeditated 1t was not sudden thought,
bat contemplated for at least two days. He was,
however, clearly not IN the full possession Of his
mind for he talked very slngularly to his friends,
became rather ny ypochOndrlac and repeatedly showed
his tongue to some OF his intimates, asking them,
"Do you not think am very sickf" The event is
entirely new to diplomacy IN this country. Never
before has such tragedy occurred here and the i'm
preston 1t has created is correspondlngly great
The Inquest took place at the Minister'S house TO-
night. The Coroner, DR.. Potter, with his jury Of
twelve men, reached there shortly before seven.
After being sworn the jury proceeded to view the
body, which was lying In the parlor. The room was
neatly but not richly furnished, and, IKE al houses
In Washington used for renting out, the furniture
showed signs OF wear. The undertaken uncovered
the body, to allow the Coroner and his Jury to
examine the wound made by the pistol shot. After
this ceremony had been performed the jury visited
the where the fatal occurrence took place. 1t
Is the second story front OF the house and was
used by NJ PrevostParado as a sleeping apart
ment In addition TO the Coroner and his jury
there were present waldenar dc Bodisco,
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Legation; NJ de Jardin, Of the French legation; the