The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1874-11-26
FROM THE ALTAR TO THE GRAVE.

people.
FROM the ALTAR TO THE Grave.
A Young Bridegroom Shoots Him
! SELF Through Heart and Head q
Few Hcuis After His Marriage.
From the New York Herald, Nov. l0.]
For several days past preparations
have been in active progress for the cell
ebration Of the nuptials Of Ainsworth
Y. Zachos, a young florist, aged "A years,
doing business at No. 945 Broadway,
and Miss Dora Myers, residing with her
aunt at No. 246 East Thirty-sccond
street, and yesterday morning being
the time set for the ceremony to take
place large gathering of the friends
and relatives OF the young couple as
sembied in the 'sLittle Church Around
the Corner" on;H Twenty ninth street,
to witness the tying Of the marital
knot. Everything. betokened happi-
ness pure. and unalloyed for the youth
full pair, and manyswere the congratu-
lations Of those present when the twain
were pronounced mar and wife. TWAS
nearly noon when the ceremony was
concluded and the party left the
CHURCH, the bride and groom proceed
ing first to wedding lunch and short
ly afterwards to Barnum's Hippodrome,
where they remained throughout the
afternoon performance. repairing at
it's termination to No. 4O4 Third aven-
ue, the residence Of some old friends Of
Mr.. Zachos. Arrived there nothing
unusual was noticed in the conduct Of
the bridegroom. To all present he
seemed in the hest of spirits, and the
terrible tragedy that ensued few mo-
ments later was all the more appalling
because Of its entire unexpectedness.
They had been in the house but an
hour, the time being o'clock, when
Zachos stepped into an adjoining bed.
room and closed the door, his wife re-
naming in the parlor conversing with
her friends. In few moments three
ominous reports of pistol in quick
succession were heard, and the alright
ed inmates, rushing to the door of the
room, were horror stricken at the
CHASTITY sight of the newly-married man
lying on tho bed weltering in his blood,
pistol lying by his side. The ago.
nized wife. comprehending the awful
tragedy, fell on his neck, her wedding
garments receiving the fast flowing life
blood of her unfortunate husband, and,
uttering shrek that pierced the
hearts Of all who heard her, swooned
away. Commotion and excitement in
describable ensued. One ran for a
policeman, another for doctor,
others endcavored to revive the
bride, and still others remained
motionless as if petrified. In little
while the sought for medical aid arrived.
and every effort was made to save the
dying suicide, but his lips were sealed
in Inconsistencies though his pulse still
showed signs of life. The young lady,
recovering from her swoon, broke loose
again from those around, and throwing
herself upon the body of her almost
lifeless husband chung to it in wild des-
pair. 1t was truly piteous sight.
The officer and others endeavored to
have her release her hold. but in vain,
She screamed excitedly, and loud above
her wandcrings could be distinguished
the pathetic sentence, indicative Of her
great mental agony, 81 shall die with
my husband. It was many minutes
before the poor woman sufficiently re-
covered from her paroxysms to listen
to reason; but she was finally csaxed
away by the argument that
unless she desisted his life
was irrctrievably lost. When
comparative quiet was restored an in
vestigation revealed two bullet wounds.
one on the right temple and one in the
heart, either Of which would undoubt-
eddy prove fatal. The mans vest was
open and his SHIRT blackened by the
powder, making it evident that he had
purposely opened it and closely pressed
the muzzlc Of the weapon to his heart
and fred. The bullet in the temple
penetrated deep into the brain, making
a frichtful wound. 1t is thought he
shot himself in the heart first and
fearing it would not prove fatal, imme.
diately afterwards placed the pistol to
his head and fred. Three reports were
hear altogether, as above mentioned.
The third bullet was found in the wall,
having probably glanced of from his
watch, which was deeply indrnted. and
struck where found. At about eight
0 clock the suicide was removed in an
ambulance to Bellevue Hospital. sill!
UNCONSCIOUS and rapidly expiring. Up
to balf-past II o'clock, strange to re-
late. he was living: but his medical at
tshdants were in monetary expectation
fhis death. No cause has IS yet been
assigned by his friends for the rash act.
Saturday Night tells Of some ex-