The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-04-16
TAKING THEIR OWN LIVES.
A DAY or NAVY SUICIDES IN norm
CITY AND COUNTRY
Once Wealthy Merchant Found Hanging
In Central Pnrk-A Young Womnu's Lcnp
from Fcfry Boat-A Germnn's Corpne.

park, In the neEhborhood OF seventy-nlnth
street aud the old reservoir, yesterday morning,
he noticed a CLEAN OF white among the dark
furs that line the summit Of the hill. lie i'm.
aglned that the white object was the form OF a
tramp who was seeking to conceal himself in
the Tuck underbrush. lie pressed cautiously
forward, and suddenly parting the foliage, dart
cd quickly TO the foot OF q tall pine. am on q
whose branches the supposed tramp appeared to
be. He saw white, CHASTITY featured man sway
log slowly in the wind. His head was concealed
by the gloomy pine bouehs. and bis feet were
not more than three or four inches from the
ground. A handkerchief, that. had been out in
three strips and tied 10 long string,
encircled the mans neck, and the end
was securely fastened far up In the boughs
OF the tree. The arms Of the man, who
was dead, stood straight out from tho
BODY, stif and cold. The body was dressed
IN dark blue suit, with black felt bat and
light summer CATERS. over the inner coat was
short black overcoat. the collar was of spotless
white, aud the neck tie was new and stylish
The fee Of the dead man ad been recently
ehaven, and his boots snone with bright polish.
Oficer Murphy called some laborers to bin and
then cut down the corpse, and IL was taken to
closed the mans identity. On the body were a
business card, revolver, razor, knife, three
Keys, and memorandum book.
TuB MANS NAME.
ty-ninth street and Eleventh avenue, and it
showed that tho suicide had been a dealer 10
hair. lime aud cement 10 the pocketbook
were many cards and unpaid oils, among which
was note showing that tue man was a member
OF Presbyterian church. The body was taken
c,rd was the address OF the dead man, $50 West
For;y-third street. Information II the suicide
was conveyed to the family Of Mr. Ferguson al
an early hour yesterday morning, aud bis sou
recognized the body in the Norgue. The son
said last night that his father left the house
n kFial Il
ness rs usual. After a short stay at the shop he
hufredly left. and after that he did not see him
un'il be was brought before his body In tue
MIR. Ferguson has been slnrularly unfortunate
Tor the last two or tnree years. About two years
ago ne lost nearJ $iO'VD ON account VI the
panic, ana failed. He wds then dong business
In lhirty-eiehth street under the business sign
Of Ferguson Hyde. His trade has been grow
Ing poorer ever since, ard short time ago he
was OBLIGED To Leave the first door Of the brown
stone residence ia which he lived and accent
the second moor In order to lessen his rent.
Soon after he was cOmpc led TO move to the top
floor for Ike cause. To add to the trouble
the cath Of his eldest son about year ago,
who fell from a window to the area way and was
almost Instantly killed. since this last occur
renee Mt Ferguson was entirely changed. lie
frequently complained Of being III and said that
his lead ached terribly
YOUNG WOMAN LEAPiNG FROM FERRY BOAT.
When the Fulton ferry boat Hamilton was
making her trip from New Iore at noon yester-
day young woman stepped over the rear
chains and jumped into the river. Mr.. John
Bin ard, the panoramic artist Of Brook n.
sad Tbs boat was about half way across the
river. Aboung woman OF rather prepossessing
appearance suddenly walked aft. anu threw her
self into the w.ter. The alarm was Immediately
gwen, and the strongest appeals were made to
the gi,ot to alacken speed, 70 that A boa. could
he lowered ana an effort made 60 rescue the
woman. The pilot paid no attention TO our en-
treaties. I9eIe va, not exhibited on the part
OF the employees the slightest disposition To
sfve the poor thing. The conduct Of the pilot
IA WOW o. our appeals to Nun was most out
hted ey MI Davenport Of j, Portland ave-
nue., Nrs. Watson Of 3ls Grand avenue,
and others. MIR. William White, pilot OF tne
Hamilton, says that ms attention was attracted
T. q rush to the end OF the b. 4. ami he soon
was Informed that woman had Jumped over
board. so far as tie could SEQ no trace Of "A
woman could oe seen on the water. tut At the
spot where some person, pointed ne discovered
part Of a log whicn hau fioated from Je.ell's
bark, wAicn he thought accounted fpr the story
OF the woman with the red sh wi. This was all
Mir White, the pilot, could say, except that he
d d "been on the Fllton ftrry line "a Se "a. and
If woman jumped ovcrnc ard he guessed there
would be some trace Of ner.
Tho plss-ngers. however. are very positive In
Their assertions, and mlnu;rly describe the girl's
breast tney say shp"ln- that the act was ia
territorial. Tue passengers also say that tue
itrtyupat rraeut Was close enough 10 have
aided the glrl.
why YOUNG GERMAN snOr HIMSELF.
Yesterday morning one OF the laborers IN Van
derbecks lumber YARD at the foot OF steuben
street, jersey lily, discovered the BODY OF a
man living face downward between two piles Of
logs near the water frolt. 1t was the corpse Of
Young man Of about ?! years Of age, OF light
build, handsome features, and his he I'D adorned
with mass OF dark brown curly h4lr. A
faint, dark glossy mousiache shaded pair
OF small lips, and a light downY goatee
covered well shaped chin. His hands
ami feet were small the latter being encased IN
neat cdlfskiu boot. lie wore hight spring
Overcolt, blue Diagonal dress coat. aud dark
olotn plntaloons and vest. Under a turn-do
white linen collar was white and blue figured
TtsaFA IIn NaN.
hnc Icarl studs. In bis pockets was asntll
memorandum book or dtlry, combining num-
Der OF written pages, the entries being IN Ger
man. Ihe last entry vas written In pencil, the
Others IN INK. Tue notes were Of visits to Ger.
man towns and cities, the words In pencil giving
as reason Tor ending bis HE thdt he $ Ienni-
less, irienulcss in foreign lanc, aud had deter
mined 70 end his life. There Wa not a cent 10
his pockets.
On raising the left side Of his nne merlno un.
dcrsiiirt. small hole pin>ed around the circle
mounted revolver Of the Germ II needle gun
pattern WAS by ms side. Oue chamber " ~ dis
charged, and the oall had pierced tne heart.
chain, two collar buttons, ana pocket knife.
The watch he had PROBABLY pawned. Several
cries de Visites, one Of an elderly man, another
OF an attractive and richly-dressed young wo-
who bore strong family likeness to the
dead youth, and two or three lOckct pictures,
thai were probably taken from tho locket before
being pledged, were all found In an inner coat
pocket. Inc pictures bore the Inscription
" August Brosch, photographer, No. Linuen
street, Leipzig"
MYSTERIOUS CASE IN SOUTH BROOKLYN.
There was an inquest In Brooklyn yesterday
over the body OF the stranger VINO drowned
himself In the Gowanus canal on Wednesday
night Some time after dark ne met resident
oil that region IN lhird street, and asked wneth-
er there WIS bridge anywhere near by. The
person addressed directed the stranger TO the
Third street bridge, and the man started in that
direction, leaped In tue water, aud was drowned.
There was not the slightest clue TO his Identify,
aud the jury could not solve the mystery.
LEAP FROM HoBOKEN FERRY BOAT.
August Billiard, a homeless Alsatian, about 30
years Of age, VINO had wandered around Hoo
boken Tor several years, living on occasional eui-
plOyment given by Sympathizng residents,
boarded the ferry boat James Rumsey wnen tue
vessel was leaving on her Y O'Clock trip yester-
DAY morning, and leapeo into the water. All Of
forts TO save him proved useless.
THE TERRIBLE SPECTACLE A WIFE SAW.
At the Inquest over tho body OF Thomas
Of ~ North Portland avenue, Brook
lYn, Mrs McCauley testified yesterday that he
went mono depressed, and she advised min TO
lie down. lie went up stairs, and soon after
ward she heard IA gurgling sound, and hurryin2
to him found her husband sitting ~ in bed, his
throat cut from ear to ear. lie held razor In
his hand. she tried to stanch the wounds, but
he died before a physician arrived.
TWO WOMEN TAKING PARIS GREEN.
sabina Broque and Louisa Leahy, two widows,
OF EO Mulberry street, mixed some Paris green,
" uch had been used as a cOckrolch poison, In
beer yesterday, and drank II. They were taken
d IiolleVua HOsuiLal. and their liyea Wera aaVad