The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-11-09
SHOCKING SUICIDE.
Poison, Agonixing Pain, Matrimonial Mystery
and Death Sulphuric Acid Dissolves the
\ Newly Tied Nuptial Knot -Anathema Of
the Suicide by the Girl Who Had AZ
Given Him Her Heart d

PNTSBURG, Nov. 7, 1872.
Barney Hargrave sober, Industrious young
fellow Of about twenty-five years OF age committed
suicide this afternoon by swallowing large guam
tity Of sulphurc acid. The deceased was married
but o few days ago to a young, comely girl, who
mas not yet reached her majority, and the couple
had about completed their arrangements to enter
upon the practical sea of life by going to house.
keeping AND rE# ea+.
TIE YOUNG BRIDE
had hardly opportunity to appear in her nuptial
robes she is called upon to follow in weeds OF
mourning husband OF four days to the tomb.
4 YOUNG HARGRAvB II tg9
was employed in the picture frame manufacturing
establishment OF w. W. Barker, on fifth avenue,
and was ever considered by his employer one OF the
most reliable and clever young men in the house.
This morning heJVas at work as usual and appeared
cheerful, as was his won't Shortly before eleven
O'Clock, the proprietor desiring to speak to him,
sounded the pipe that connects the store room with
the mandatory. No reply came, and an errand
boy was despatched to learn the cause. Hargrave
was found lying Oh the floor, suffering " N t.
THE GREATEST AGONY. ~
He was asked what allied him, when he pointed to
an empty bottle OF sulphuric acid, and feebly re-
piled that was the cause OF it. The acid is used in
diluted form for cleaning glass, and the suicide had
taken upwards Of two ounces OF the pure drug.
Medical men were instantly summoned, but the
patient refused, under any circumstances, to al
low stomach pump to be used or would he con-
sent to swallow any OF the antidote the physicians
endeavored to admins ter. He was removed TO
the private sleeping apartment in an adjoining
building, where his young wife, his mother and
sister gathered, and at his bedside presented
most distressing and
sOREOwFUL SCENE
They could only contemplate his terrible physical
suffering powerless to do anything for his reiiei,
n md
powering to find expression in tears or sobs. 1t
was almost as painful to contemplate the silent
mute grief OF the bride as to witness the suffering
OF the bridegroom.
THE MAN FINGERED
until about eight O'Clock, when he died.
The facts developed ut the Coroner's
INQUEST
read like q romance, but they are obtained from
ton.. 1t appears Hargrave had been for long time
keeping company with q respectable young lady,
time engaged to Be married. About year ago.
for some reasons now known only to the young
lady and her mother the engagement was broken
SO recently became his vile, he was frequently in
the receipt OF notes from the
a GIRL WHOM HE HAD DISAPPOINTED
or who had disappointed him. The contents of
these potes he did not reveal, except % far M 70
c0nnde TO her who had his confidence that the
tenor oil them was invoking curses upon his head.
The day previous to his wedding he received note
from this girl, the contents OF which were similar TO
others; but in 1t the writer demanded q meeting
which he refused to grant. He told his expectant
bride OF this letter. and, speaking generally Of its
contents treated It as matter Of no moment, and
laughingy threw the epistle in the fire. After his
marriage the discarded girl continued her .cOrre-
spondence, and this morning Hargrave recciveda
fresh note, which, upon Opening and perusing,
made him pale and nervous. He went up stairs
and penned the following note, which was found
on the floor after his removal and DEATH
PENNED IN THE AGONiES OF DEATH.
ArrrEI can't help it.; am mad. o God forgive me- for
can't live 10 be pointed at She has me- IL
strikes me to the heart o, my head swimsi A3
This note evidently was intended for
HIS WIFE,
whose name is addressed. He refers to the girl who
had cursed him, meaning the party to whom he had
been engaged previous to his marriage with the
girl he left widow;
There Is something
.H DEEP AND DAMNABLY DARK
in the matter. IL seems almost impossible that
young Hargrave could have contemplated taking
his Lie before this morning. He made his arrange
ments for housekeeping with the air OF contented
happy man and husband WHO knew no care and
anticipated no sorrow In the futdre and In a mo-
ment he commits an act which takes his life and
leaves others years Of grief and misery. Just pre-
vious to his last breath Father Grace OF the Catho-
lie Church, asked him before his wife II she This
wie) had anything to do with his death, when he
replied "No;" that he loved her dearly, and re-
rretted death only for her sake. $50