The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-07-20
THE SUICIDE OF MIR. DUsENBERRY.

Testimony OF His Mistress and Brother.
Coroner Young yesterday morning held an in
quest, at 81 Sixth avenue the body of Mr.. Alfred
n Dusenberry. who committed suicide the evening
previous at l27 Waverley place, as heretofore re-
ported In the HERALD. The first witness
examined was Sarah Jane Brown, mistress
OF deceased, who testified foll0ws:-I
lived at 127 Waverley place at the time
of the death of Alfred N. Duscnberry; have
been living with him for about eleven years. / was
not married to him. he left his wife about six years
ago: we have always lived happily together; he
left the house about nine O'Clock yesterday morn
ing, and babe me gOodby usual, and about three
O'Clock came home slightly under the influence OF
liquor, and, throwing two letters down on the
table, said, 'rhey are from my sister Charlotte; see
what trouble am in;' read the letters and put
them In satchel he went out about
half past four O'Clock; about half an hour
afterwards he came in, stamping, and undressed
himself In perfectly nude state, and alter
lying down about fifteen minutes, got up and
dressed himself in his undersiirt, drawers and
stockings and went to his de ok and took some
thing out and put il under the pillow, then laid
down on the bed; he was then under the influence
OF liquor; seeing he had been drinking, told de-
ceased was going up to my sisters, as had tod
him would not live with him IL he drank; did up
few things and said would send boy for them,
and he said had better take them win me as
could not him when | came back; about
eight O'Clock / went out OF the room, and
Just / got outside OF the door / heard
the report OF q pistol; ran back and found him
with blood running out from his head; shook and
called TO him, but could not rouse him, and then
ran down and called 10 some one to 90 for q doc
tor and the deceased's brother; his brother came
in u very short time, and. after feeling his pulse,
said he was dead; the brother then told Inc to
leave or he would have me arrested: have seen
deceased with pistol at different times and have
heard him threaten TO take his life several times;
about three years ago he took morphine In his
brothers Office to Kill himself; he told me so the
day after he took it.
William ii. Dusenberry testified II live at 100
Waverley place; deceased was my brother; last
evening about eight O'Clock person came rushing
into the Park House. where live, and stated that
my brother had shot himself; Immediately hur-
ried down to 1877 Wayerley place, where he lived
and found him lying on the bed dressed In his I'M
derclothing and stockings his head lying some
what OF the bed, supported by pillow; blood
flowed from wound in his right temple; his right
arm lying on the bed, and his hand almost
touched the Moor, and n few inches In advance of
his hand the pistol was lying on the floor; exam
ined him and found he was dead; my brother was
always in the best OF spirits; I never thought he
contemplated suicide the deceased had been in the
habit Of drinking but had not drank anything for
some little time saw him last evening" between
five and six O'Clock and he was very cheerful; in
regard to the statement about his taking morphine,
never heard anything about it.
The Jury rendered verdict or suicide by shoot
ing. Deceased was forty seven years OF age, and o
native Of New York.