New-York tribune., 1873-05-19
A SERIES OF STRANGE SUICIDES.

Lewis Bossler, age 18, committed suicide III
his room ON the first oor OF No eos East Eeventh-s
yesterday morning. week ago his stepmother' ~non,
he loved dearly, died. and at the funeral he mahes'
great grief and told friend that she would De
to the grave soon by another of the family He was very
during the week. but Saturday grew more
cheerful and his brother, with whom he lived thoueh'
that he had become more resigned At a. m yestor
day. as Carl Brossler sleeping In room ao1acen. "
that Of his brother he felt some animal Walking o'o ~
bed and opening his eyes Lewis's dog The dog "o
across the bed scratched his face and then ieapnb
the Hoor began to bark loudly Thinking the amman
actions very strange he gotup ont OF bed ana went "
the door Looking up the hallway he the body OF
Lewis hanging by tho neck from leather strap Wmoh
was tied TO hook xed in the hinge OF the door, 0pns
ing forward Carl cut the strap and. placing MS
body upon the floor felt for his pulse Life had apPar
emily long since left the body, inasmuch rs was III
ready cold Coroner Young held an inquest yosterday'
and verdict Of death by suicide was rendered py 'nc
Jury.
John Mccarthy age 35 of Slxty-hrst ST.. near the
boulevard attempted suicide Saturday by hanging
himself with a leather strap from q tree al seventy
sixth street and Ninth-ave. John stlliy, who wac was
passing by quickly cut the man aoTm
where it was discovered that he was lnsane ho ""'
afterwards conveyed to the Reception Hospital c,,.
Charles l.. Young. age iS. coal dealer, OF Unity
eighthst in this city, committed suicide AT MS resl
dence No. 4o3 South Ffthst., BROOKLYN, on saturday
revolver He had suffering from severe pans IN
the head and during the week, and IL IL suppeu
had sccumbed TO an attack Of temporary insanity whe
ne shot himself; The weapon with when ne c9mmltE@a @
the deed brought home with him on ffldty hght
and kept 1t In pocket Of his pantaloons HIS wle VINO
had inst carried him a cup OF tea was going doWn 10
the parOr floor when she heard the report OF tne pto
and tho fall of his body but when she hurried BACK 10
his Chamber he was yin insensibe the floor and re-
manned unconscious until death. Previous 10 gOng iho
the coal trade he was with the publishing nrIn OF
Walker & Son. in FultOn-stp New-iO He was also
member OF the Freemasons' ana Odufeho"s bouhes'
and had many friends. M.
Peter Rlppert, age IS. boarder at NO 223 Eeryst.
Brooklyn, committed suicide at 7:30 m. yesterday by
cutting his throat with mental depression ~ as
sirned as the cause He has been engaged until within
about week night Waterman by Messrs schroder a.
MOenhauer sugarireners at the foot OF Ruslst, r. De-
but was discharged for the alleged theft OF several b
rels Of sugar which disappeared one night lie ptaded
his entire nnocense OF the Oense hut his employers
were relentless, and the disgrace preyed upon ms
mind that he arose t Of desperation and cut his
throat.
At 1880 on Saturday night william Hardwick age CO.
dealer In urs residing No. 105 NelsOn-st, BrOokyn
drank the contents of a small vial marked laudanuin,
and after a short interval Of intense pa", became IN
sensible aud died Physc ans were In attendance Out
the deadly poison had perfOrmed It's work. NO cause Is
assigned for the suicide.