New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-11
TIE SUICIDE IN FiFIH4VE.

INQUEST upon IHE BODY or MINGE BoANG-TGE
CIRCUMSTANCES AS RELATED BY HER LOWE
THOMAS d. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF TIE
PHYSICIANS, SERVANTS AND OTHERS.
Miss Betty ROanc alias Minge" ROanc. who
had been living with Thomas ID. Whitney young mer
chant ut No. Fthavc. committed suicide on Thurs
dag evening At of jealous anger, by shooting herself
through the heart The body taken to the residence
of Mr. scnor, the undertaken al No Sc sxthave There
Coroner Eickhof held inquest on the remains at
O'Clock Last evening.
Thomas d. whitney was the first witness. ard testified
"a follows 81 know tho deceased woman her name Is
Betty Roane she To- live with me in February last,
at No $50 Fifth-ayc Tuesday evening. about half
an hour before dinner time-we dincd at Go
o'cIock-Huge happened 20 mention the name
Of lady whom used to visit she thrown into
state Of sroat excitement whenever we happened 10 tail
about this lady aud always avoided any conversation
upon the subject much possible afterward We sat
down 20 dinner together usua she acted very coldy
bat not angry word passed between rs; at dir
ner Mnge drank three four glasses OF ale, as she was
accustomed daily after dinner got up from tho
table and lay down upon the sofa TO 60 to sleep 5ngc
wanted some cheGtuus and sent the servant ont Tor
some while the sofa she woke MP and said.
'You don't ior mo amy more Ianswcred. Hinge,
I am tired and sleepy. Don, bother me-
81 then laid down upon the bed and went to sleep
short time aerwarl she came and again woke NJ;
she said TON il Jon don't wako up and talk to
yDu II regret forever said. Mnge don't bother me,
I'm sleepy; rolled and went Ia sleep again;
was startled from my sufber by the loud report ~
pistol spraug to my feet and small cloud OF
smoke lowering over the lounge whore Mnge lay
rushed to her side and exclaimed Ny God Mngc, have
you shot yourself she could speak, hut gasp
ing and struggling violently for breath; pulled her
clothing side that hcrmouth would not be covered
with the blood that bursting forth and rang tho hell
for the servant che came quickly down stairs said
fin ,csh 20 ~ her VIII TcQf
DOCTOR; ran Rupqanors Office. at the Fifth Avenue
Hctel brcatbessy explained what had happened and
lie hurried back to the house with ho went into the
room where Mngc lay aud felt her pulse dropping her
hand he exclaimed. Il is too late Hero the witness
broke down completely AID his sobs could be heard ali
over the room.
when he became moro calm he proceeded. brokenly:
went: at the Doctors suggestion to The Office of the
Captain OF the Police ami stated the facts Of the
him. otter hearing the report saw pistol lying on
lhe floor, her right sdo mp AGAINST toe wall minge
was very cxctable woman and lately sho had been
very low-sprited. II showed the slightest GOODNESS
NEGLECT toward her she woul burst ont crying On the
contrary Il spoke kiudly she would throw her arms
ahout my neck ana 49, l, oe iic!1nty Iu me !..'
il se thought tat she nag o' my a1oItnn III any tmc'
should allow herself 10 live IN hour. The peiO
Nall 10 TWO people ever god happier than we did nor
there stronger bond Of affection between two
Mr. whitney went from ;le witness stand goepin,,
and the colorrd servant. Enple'na a'i.ia, esth
/
Fifh-aye. just before dinner she was elking Of
lady and became greatly excited; v ~ ont for some
cGcstnut5. and when returned asked Iiss Ninge
whether I war To wahcn Mr. Mbtn. she SAID no;
oi her going stairs 10 get iny dinner; she told
me To hurry down. IA she wished TO tfkc bath in
nr,sn minutes afferwafd waScalled - answer Inc boil;
found Misc Mnge the sofa the agOiics ~ de1tn
tne could speak the pistol Hl7 or ~ front side of
the sofa size tried 10 look AZ but couldn't me lived
ghJu: minutes Mis- biiugc ~ al CXcttdo ten
permanent, ana frequently spoke o. her rcor 'hat she
might lose Mr. whitney Affection thicc months ago
she said that il thing should happen SIDE should
dress herself get into - carriage. and Ali herself
Dr. Ruppaupr testified that ne called 10 attend the
case ana ound the patient dead. lie explained the po-
sion in which the lOdy ay ani showed by the diccc-
tou aud location 81 The wound that h mu't have been
self-inflctcd The SKIN discoOrcd by The powder.
and = portion OF her clothing burned. Capt steers
OF Tho rSentynnth Precinct Police. ana Deputy Coroner
Marsh who called soon after the suicide mad been
committed e stinch IN confederation Of what Ng Whit
pey md the servants had stated. The jury found yer
irct OF sefnficted death
TIE body O the dead gr vas packed Ia ice m io h1cs
OF the undcitakers, ~ No 50 sttha'e. sho va
a brunette. aLJut II year. of ace Her features were
small and regular. and her eyes were large a'i1 DARK
Her hair Was black and plainly dressed back nom her
face elegant wood Cl-hrt urpltod Tor htr
burial. n heavily mounted with siNtr ana upon
The silver plate inside the d WAS tue inscription,
" Mingc Koal.c, ded NVy -, 1879 a.e Fl years"