The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-27
A NAVAL OFFICERS SUICIDE.
HE TAKES HIS "LAsT CRUISE" IN SEARCH o.
PAULINE"

PAULINE.
Three days ago there arrived at the Mounta House.
Montrose, lew miles from Orange, N. j., Of
gcntemanly appearance, who represented him.
self as u lieutenant commander in the United States
navy, and registered his Henry Montrose. He
had baggage but represented himself as the avani
OF his friends who coming to stay at the
same place He was very courteous in his manners,
but reserved and disnclined mngle with the crowd
On Friday night there discussion on the piazza
about suicide II started by him, but he took
part and expressed tho view that tho best method
was taking poison. Yesterday he about usual.
About four O'Clock the afternoon no found dead
in his bed. DR.. Richards OF Orange promptly
hand but lie had fed. Deceased found lying il
undress naval uniform He had no money or baggage,
and left nothing to identify him. except long letter
evidently written just before and after he took
draught as he set iorth OF the deadly poison. His
letter covers twelve pages OF neatly written note paper
and addressed 10 Dr. Ii. X. 1haycr, Portland, Nc.
In The letter the writer clearly sets forth
tho object of his suicde--weariness OF lie
and Uncomfortable longing to follow his
"pARIlyG PAULINE"
who seems to have gone before him to eternity. He
begins by saying:-'l know not what impels mc 10
write you tins, from the boundaries separating the
finite from the inhnte and 10 ask you to wish mo
bon r0ydge on this my last cruise The sen is all
un known and don't know how the voyage will be
made whether frigate ferry, corvette canoe,
corsar or cutter trader or punacrer II matters no
as shall lind Pauline on The other side. Ever since
that dark, melancholy day whom lost her In the Park
l not we'll | think | slightly
sunstruck then, and the voyage thither
is all the more welcome. was only waiting to receive
u summons from my beloved one, and now having
ceived II can stay longer but hasten press her
form my breast to hear her musical voice and
to receive her warm impassioned kiss OF love-" He
goes at great length IN The same strain, picturing
his sorrow feelings, hopes and anticpaiions oil meet
Ing his darling &c. lie incidentally men.
tons another female named Maud, expresses
wish that the letter BE- not published,
and that his body be inferred plainly He spoke OF
sister who may come ~ search Tor HIM, but Is scrupu.
lousy anxious ior family reasons, that his identity
be divuged. The last two pages oil the lett
written in pencil and appear TO be postscript PEN
ccd ali er he had taken, as he says, dose of 1.-TWO
deadly poisons.f The closing lines are as iollows-
'The last In the great OF life is almost fin
ished. have moment swallowed deadly draught
That will give my spirit JOY viii soon have passed
to that bourne from whence traveller has returned
bodily yet many IN spirit Uncle Fred wrote you aud
gave his address. Please inform him am calm and
am counting my pulse. II Is now 100 wiry Ny head
feels lu and my lower limbs trembc. 1t will
and will have athomed the great mystery. !
will come to you, Doctor, or advise you soon as ]
Faherl have taken the lie Thou gsvest but trust.
ing to Thy mercy go without fear !"
In tho body OF the letter he speaks OF his family
motto as being "Fidete jusqm'd Ia mort" Among HIS
effects found carefully preserved moss rose on
cased IN waterproof paper. On 1t Is written SempeS
Fideiea "Paune, TO thee ] comep He begs that
this be buried with him. Last night County Ply.
stefan Ward. of Newark telegraphed to Dr. Thnyer Tor
nation touching the body. IL s believed deceased
n spirItuast lie about thIrty-hve years old,
OF lair complexion, with light mustachc and goatee