New-York tribune., 1875-09-02
PIETRO vAINps DRAMATIC DEATH.


AT THE CLOSE OF DRAMATIC RECIrATiON-NO
CAUSE KNOWN FOR THE ACT-THE INQUEST
SKETCH OF THE ARTIST.
| Early ON Tuesday morning large company
OF gentlemen from this city assembled at New-Rocheuc
on the invitation OF CONGRESSMAN n. Holmes Odell, to
attend a picnic or clanbaEe ana to meet number OF
Long Island pilots Among the invited guests were Con-
gressnen-clect Benjamin F. Willis, Edwin X. Meade,
Smith Ety. jr, and John H. Bagey, jr, OF Catsk before
whom the delegation of pilots desired to lay number OF
facts concerning their interests body, and re'atVe
to which they propose asking legislation next Winter
Among the Others Judge Abraham B Tippen OF
the Supreme Court Jacob Olal President of the First
National Bank OF Tarrytown. John b. HIskin, ex-
Senator Sutherland. DE- Swinburne, former Health O
Ger the Ncw-York with others of prominence
In the immediate locality part OF the days festivities
consisted OF sail In pleasure yacht from Ncw-Rocheie
along Sound coast u City Island in order to view
some Of the which tho pilots desire to have i'm
proved.
City Point was reached noon, and the party on land
Ing repaired grounds Of Capt Horton, chief OF the
Sound pilots, who received them With great cordaiity
and at once led them TO the green where cambake vas
awaiting them. Tney Joined by Senator john
A. King tho Rev. Dr. Monsele. and Prof Ogden Doremi
The professor, who is spending tine Summer at Capt
Horizons place, introduced TO the gentlemen present
the Italian artist Piero Vani, who had arrived that
morning from NcwYork in order to have another sitting
from Mrs Dorenrls upon whose portrait he has been for
soue trc engaged. A few words were exchanged De
tween SgnOr Vain and some OF the gentlemen, ali Oh
whom extended him q cordial welcome aud requested
him 70 make OF their party. He spoke ltte Sish
and with difficulty made himself understood by the gen
tlemen who dIi not speak his native tongue He ap-
reared be also reserved In and OF melancholy
mood during the frat part OF the afternoon put Urls
mJodiness subsequently gave way to yeer spirits lie
appeared TO be OF about 30 years OF age, ana was
OF medium hight ana weight, with dark and handsome
fuil nck
and mustachc. II, was introduced as having
been attached at one time TO the Italian Embassy and
friend OF Ccunt Corti, the lat, Italian Charge daifes IN
this courtry stated that he had been residing In
this country for two years past engaged In arstic pr
suits lie was known in society here as a romantic
young man with romantic and unfortunate his
tow which lie kept to himself. He was
! Lao known 10 be in good circumstances. Those
O. the company who recalled MS WORKS wheh
found place in the last exhibition, remembered
that they generally OF soniber nature anu upon
tragic subjects
Soon after reaching tho grounds and being introduced
10 the COMPANY siEnor Vian mmacd to Prof. Doremus
and subsequently Sell itor King that he had something
particularly important to Communicate 10 tncm p't
they either paid little atson 10 him, OF the festivities
then OF luir hight prevented The communication al me
moment At any they joined the other gentlemen ut
table which had been constructed ON the green ana
M wi ich tie CLANS and wine being served Sgnor
Van also took bis scat at the table, and sat throughout
the repast silence and gloomy mood the speech
,nallln usual such occasion followed the lInch,
but the company, Instead OF sitting at table " liseu
grouped Themselves the The several Congress
men aud spokesman OF the pilots made brief speeches
eaci. Judge Tdppen sang sentimental song or two,
and others followed with songs and rccitati0ns.
THE SUICIDE.
Suddenly the young artist ASKED permission to recite
poem IN Itan but all present were not thoroughly
ye.sed in that language his request was not needed at
10 nm
taat il was worth while to near him. as in addition to
bcir good port ait painter. he also an excellent
cccrtionis On this suggestion, Sgn0r ViaDi was re-
qaestoI give recitation, and he eagerly and even
impctsously compsd H. stood as he spoke almost IN
the center of the group listeners half sitting half re-
cning turf, smoking, others slipping ueir
wne looking mp at him, interested almost from the hrst
mocnt he began t. speak, account Of the intense and
earnest manner of Lis delivery Every eye beraIne fXed
upou bim a. he proceeded and it that he
was lost 2 surrounding scenes rs lie became absorbed
IN the recitation of the impIssioned lines from Phadra
which lie had selected. ~ he spOie, the young man.
seemingly as an appropriate gesture, took from
hs breast lockct which ho opened and
kissed twice during the recitation
SIo-t OF those listening supposed the act Illus
trative Of the lines Near tho Close Of the recitation
in fact we uttering the last sertcncehe took from
hs pockct a small sol, which ho placed to bis temple
npposnc this too be merely illustrative gesture
no one ot the company endeayored 10 interfere But
vixen. as he uttered the in words which, translated
read God jndaeth all things WELL VIII judge this
act OF mine" he pulled the trigger and fell instantly to
the ground TIE entire group sprang t. their feet In
horror or admiration. For so completely were most
M the company deceived by the acting that they began,
at tlis tragic climax to applaud aud Congressman
wmi. entirely mislcd, cr'ed out Admirably done !"
while another person exclaimed, "WondeTfnli
Eut Prof. Docmus wuo unders stood italian and recog-
nzed how Inappropriate the actions of the speaker
tyv realized that real TRAGEDY had been enacted
Inning my God! lie has really shot himself" he
ran quickly 10 the body and raising SigOr Van.'s head,
found lltl still breathing The Mortified group
M thercd more closely around and s0on realized that the
yorns man was rapidly sinAns The hail was found To
have lodged In hs bain and IL was evident That death
must follow. DR.. Ellis, physician OF NewRochcle, who
was present. at once prJbed tie wound from which IL
mass VI blood and brain wa oozng and pronounced II
iatl!. Athapast Eve aitcf lingering only Short tine.
Vi wounded man died. not having uttered WORD after
iring the fatal hot.
This tragic termination OF tie days estvity naturally
caused the greatest depression Of the spirits OF the com
uany and the majority OF them sadly returned 70 New
Rochelle Tho bsdy VI ssnUr Vaini was conveyed 10
tle house OF Capt Horton and LETT In the care
o. Prof. DorenDs. No cause could be assigned
bv hi. friend for the act except that Of ten-
n,rary utl alteration. lis crcuLIsanees ia lio
were understood 10 comfortable, and II he had serious
ie.s oil pcations they we're Kept hidden as his own
secret It was that the l0chct which Lie had kissed
contained portrait OF hs mother. Society gossip last
year had It trat siYnor Van had left his native country
in consc u nee unhappy termination of love ar
fair lie had OF exhibition at the National Academy
this Spring two pctures called The rst Grief" aud
"rhe Fathers PHOTOGRAPHIC" As their indicate,
they wore .er0us in character and design The caa-
loge repre- sented Dc for sale at 81 200 and 300
respectively.
TIE INQUEST.