The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-10-11
SUICIDE OF A HEBREW.
INTERESTING LETTER GIVING REASONS FOR THE
RASH ACT.

RASH ACT.
From the Rochester Express, Oct 81
One OF the most determined suicides that took
place in Rochester occurred this morning last night
at Daniel Collins hotel Mill street The suicides
name Is Joseph Poynanski and he is evidently Of He
brew descent About week ago he went to the hotel
to board and this morning the chambermaid found tho
door Of his room locked She reported the fact 70 Mr.
Collins who when nc found he could get answer,
kicked in the door horrible sight greeted his vision.
Poynansli lay on the floor weltering in his blood
He hae evidently tried first 10 hang himself to clothes
pin on the window frame, but the clothespin had
broken Off and he then deliberately shot
the head The weapon Is small oncbarrelled, old
fashioned affair." II found by his side The bullet
entered his head the right side, just above the
Death must have been instantaneous Coroner Harder
was called and he found in the dead mans pocket tho
following letter to D. l. Collins, 1ol Main street,
which shows that his act tic result Of deliberate
Intention
LETTER TO D. l. COLLINS, no i01
ROCHESTER, Friday. Oct 5, 1875.
Mr. d. l. CoLuSs:-
Various troubles and tribulations have upset my
mind / have determined to die, and hope, should
not entirely succeed tisl they will not try TO my
life, but 1nish me My life Is burden to me. AZ
though not mad or insane, yet l am absentmindcd
many time2 have had long trial Of mtsiortunes /
have lost dear wife, and with her fortune. ! lost
brothers and sisters aud only boy-and |
poor and can't get living where used in my humble
way to do FIRST rate The anxiety Of getting through
the winter and disturbed mind have upset me- and
would rather die than suffer again what have once or
twice suffered ! you tonight ST. for seven days
board have about S. in my pocket ! have, besides
the trunk that contains medicines &C. satchel
street boxes with five pounds rhuburb scales and
weights an old genuine diploma without seal, and
case altogether about 500 bottles OF catarrh snun,
some good toncs, Alternatives aud domestic
bottle medicines, some washing and other Chinese
laundry You get this all If you Will Sell IL If you
can pay yourself send tho to my nephew Jo-
seph Poynanski No III Eldridge street, Now York
city especially pawn ticket have IN my pocket for
gold ring; ii Ii family relic and has been on my finger
since 1885, Is pawned Tor So, worth about $l2 and the
diploma IS family concern some more family papers,
but am confused and can't tell, have two written
receipt books they good ~ nobody but TO aman
~ no understands them am Jew and would like 70
&c buried amoug them, AS you see what wrote TO
them Tho Lord have mercy on my soul and protect
my two poor girls ia Poland. hope they Will never
get 10 know what became Of mo II would grieve them
10 death and hurt their interests Thank God they
wc To do They with the parents Of my lost wife,
God roet her soul GoOdby. ] am crazy wide awake,
mad; a man who knows well that suicide must Iii him
aud him 81 all chances where life bids hope 10 the
most ioriOrn and prospects 70 tho most Runlcn. Yet
can't help il. have made w my mind % 90 T. wal
DO ~; and hope viii not make miss of y, only die
right