Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-06-15
Suicide.


The New Orleans Times contains
the following account of a melancholy
case Of selfdestruction:
About u o'clock to-day gentleman
named Adoiph Pincoin. of well known
responsibility, committed suicide III
the rear of the premises No. 10 Caron-
delet Street, by shooting himself
through the head and heart, dying Ill
few minutes afterward.
II appears that the deceased some
months ago was connected with Nj.
}. ii. Jensen, in business at No. 10
Carondelet street, and this morning.
at about quarter to 3 o'clock, enter
ed the adjoining store, stating that he
desired 10 90 to the rear for few mo
ments. He passed in, and shortly al.
terwald salesman in the store heard
what he thought was pistol shot,
and at the same time some one calling
{" help, help"
Running up stairs to. the rear, he
found Mr.. Pineoin lying on the Moor
on rear gallery, and asking him
what the matter was, he replied thar
he had shot himself. Assisted by a
brother clerk, he at once lifted The
wounded man into an adjoining room,
where one of the watchmen slept, aud
laid him OH the bed.
/ One of them went for the doctor,
and while he was absent the wounded
man requested drink OF water, anu
fhe other clerk went for 1t to the lower
floor. AS soon as he lett the apart
ment, it is supposed Mr.. Z. rose from
the bed and again went out Oil the
gallery, for when the gentleman was
bringing up the water he heard anotll-
err pistol shot and heavy iatl. Run
ming ranidly up, he found Mr.. Pincoin
living on the gallery, with the pistol
in his hand and his head aud face
tcovered with blood. He died almost
Immediately. The doctor came in al.
most Immediately alter assistance was
summoned, aud the body was carried
to the First Precinct Station.
The deceased was apparently ma
tive of Germany, aid about thirty
years of age, with light ,compiexion
blue eyes. sandy hair and whiskers
and beard which had not been shaved
for one or two days. lie was dresSe'
in fine suit of clothes, with slight,
gray isb pants, blurish coat. and vest
In his vest pocket was ladys gO!t
watch, which had stopped exactly a
five minutes to twelve o'clock n peck
ct book CONTAINING come money,
peurl handle knife, and prescription
for iaudanun to be taken In small do
SEES.
An Acquaintance Informs or rcpoi
ter that about six months ago he Wa
in the employ OF Mr.. Jensen, bat wa
/ more recently engaged by Mr.. Levy
ut No. 30 Magazine street.
From Mr.. Levy the reporter ascel
tanned that the decreased Was emplo,
ed as a book Keeper with the irn
Ills paahnel recently seemed TO be yer
,rxciird, and it WIS supposed he wa
Hb0ine under strong mental anxiety
Tn Moqday las; lie was discharged
He leavcs Il witt--who Only a wee
ago gave birth to a ehild--and fol
children unproyidea for.
he Fatal weapon with which tt
deed was committed was douh
deringw pistol, reyowing npon Oh
stalk. and hotlrbdl1y4s are discharge
Iziag.ea the Gosf near by was iouu
box of cartridges, with two remove
|, They weigh abont one-half ounce eac
! The pistol had apparently been IN
0 purchased. and from every indlcati'
was lrocnled OH purpose TO comm
= the, deed, I'D
) Either ball would have been fat;
> he physician in attendance prOnouI
: ed both 10 he mortal. One is in the !,
3 breast immediately over the hea
a and large enough to insert ones lit
> finger, and the other in the Torches
= just above the eye, penetrating {
:; brain. There seems TO be bnt lit
3 doubt that tho sad affair WAS preme
g tated, but no especial raase is assIs
% ed tor the committal OF the deed VIII
a shocks oil by lis suddenness and h
ror.