Rapides gazette., 1872-06-15
Suicide.

The New Orleans Times contains
the following account of a melancholy
case Of selfdestruction:
About 12 o'clock to-day gentleman
named Adoiph PincOin. Of well known
respeetadility, committed suicide III
the rear of the premises No. IS 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.
j. III. Jensen, in business at No. 20
! Carondelet street, and this morning,
at about quarter to 3 o'clock, enter
ed the adjoining store, stating that he
desired to so to the rear for few mo
ments. He passed IN, and shortly al
terward salesman in the store heard
what he thought was a pistol shot,
and al the same time some one calling
"help, help.D
RuMuing up stairs to. the rear, he
found Mr.. Pincoin lying on the floor
on a rear gallery, and asking him
what the matter was, he replied thar
he had shot himself. Assisted by a
brother clerk, be at once lifted the
| wounded man into ali adjoining room,
where one Of the watchmen slept, aud
.aih him Oh the bed.
Ore of them went for the doctor,
and while he was absent the wounded
man requested drink OF water, aud
the other clerk went for 1t to the lower
floor. AS sOon as he lett the apart
ment. it is supposed Dir. L. rose from
the bed and ag;rin went out OIL the
gallery, for when the gentleman was
bringing up the water he heard anotii-
er pistol shot and heavy iail. Run
ming ranidiy up, he found Mr.. Plncoin
lying on the gallery, with the pistol
in his hand and his head aud face
lcovered with blood. He died almost
immediately. The doctor came in al
most Immediately alter assistance was
summoned, and the body was carried
to the First Precinct Station.
The deceased was apparently ma
tive of Germany, and about thirty
Years of age, with light complexion
blue eyes, sandy hair and whiskers
and Deard which had not been shaved
for one or two days. He was dresSet
in fine suit of clothes, with slight,
grayisb pants, blurish coat, aud vest
IN his vest pocket was Il lady's golt
watch, which had stopped exactly q
five minutes to twelve o'clock IA pock
eft book ceateining Foine money, ;
pear handle knife, and prescription
for iaudartm to be taken in small do
SeS.
An Acquaintance Informs orr rcpor
ter that about six months aeo he wa
In the employ OF Mr.. Jensen, bat wa
more recently engaged Ivy Mr.. Levy
at No. 20 Magazine street.
From Mr. Levy the reporter ascei
tanned that the deceased yas employ
ed as a book keeper with the firm
iiis marneITeeently seemed to be yer.
rxs,ted, and il was supposed he wa
E.boI!ns under strong mental anxiety
On MoQday !asI lic was discharged
Ne lcaycs a wiiS'--whO Only a wee
ago gave birth To ehlld-and lou
children unprovidel for.
The fatal weapon with which til
'NEtt " ttN "oc a. tcoN''
deringer pistol, re, oKing upon on
sta't. ard lotllh1iItas are discharge
Lying -pl The 'loSF hear by was ioun
box of cartridges, with two rem0ye'
They weigh ahont one-half ounce eacl
Tha pistol had apparently been jui
purchased. and from every indicatiu
was propnied on purpose TO comm
the, deed.
Either ball would have been fata
he physician in attendance pronoun
ed both 10 be mortal. One is in the le
breast ilmAesliately over the hear
and large enough to insert ones htt
engpr, and the other in the iorehea
! just above the eye, penetrating Il
brain. There seems TO be bnt litt
doubt that tho sad affair was premet
tated, hat no especial cause is asslg
ed tor the committal OF the deed whi'