The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-30
ROCCO,s SUICIDE.

An Investigation Before Coroner Young
Love, Absinthe and Alteration OF
Mlnd-ssOn the Beach at Long Branch
Coroner Young yesterday held an inquest at the
residence OF Mrs. Parsons, AZ South Washington
square, on the body of Luigi Fito Rocco, the mu.
sician, who committed suicide on Monday night
last. The most important portion OF the testimony
elected before the Coroner and the jury will be
found below.
Mrs. Helen A. Parsons deposed that deceased had
boarded with her since April last for the past two
weeks he had been drinking to excess OF French
lQueur called absinthe; always conducted himself
like gentleman; occasionally he has been irrita-
BILE, excitable and nervous, and complained about
his head he offered himself to my daughter, but no
engagement took place; he spoke TO me about
marrying my daughter on Friday; told him she
was nothing but mere child and they were
strangers to each other; at that time my daughter
was absent at Long Branch deceased replied when
objected to his marrying my daughter-he said
"My God, Is 1t possiblea You will both suffer for
tnis,n at the same time shaking his finger at me
and going towards his trunk, we then being IN his
room; on Friday evening he complained OF great
pain In his head he went to Long Branch on Satur
day and returned the same evening; on Sunday
evening he sat on the front stoOp and appeared to
have been drinking and had nervous twltcnings;
he had been drinking all day; ON Monday after
corner of Thompson street and South Washington
square; he slapped her on the back and caught
hold OF her and turned her around; told my daugh-
ter Clara, who was with me. that we had better
get out OF the way as he appeared to
was at dinner and spent most Of the
being there; at times Rocco has been absent
minded and irritable he has said that If q person
did not do as he wanted that he would shoot him;
that he always kept loaded pistol in his room
Rocco was not invited to 90 TO Long Branch.
Mary Louisa Parsons deposed that she was Six
teen years OF age, and had noticed that within the
last month deceased was partial to her. but did not
ask her to marry him. did not consider him as
suitor; met deceased at Long Branch on saturday
last; he proposed marriage to her "On the beach at
Long Branch" and she told him that wodld depend
altogether upon what her mother said she asked
him to go to the races, but he declined, on the
ground that he had been up all the night before and
was tired
Francisco Schleiss, an old and particular friend
OF the deceased living at No. 317 East Thrty-eighth
street. testified that Rocco, since the death of his
father, about five years ago, had been unusually
irritable and exctabe last saw him alive nearly
two weeks ago; his mother is now living in Naples,
Italy.
The case was then given to the jury, who found
while laboring under temporary alteration Of
mind.
Deceased had told Miss Parsons that he was
native or France, but Mr.. Schleiss declares Rocco
was born in Naples, Italy.
At two O'Clock on sunday next the funeral Of de-
ceased will be attended, from the undertakers, In
Carmine street. where the remains now lie. The
be turned over to the Public Administrator or
placed in charge OF the Italian Consul in this city,
Tor the benefit OF the mother and sister Of deceased
now living in Florence, Italy.