The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-29
sIIOT THROUGH TIE HEART.
,,oyJ1BNfSs COMMITS Suicide IN HIS
AN' UorSE ~ CtRUtNSIILLE
c.o,, III. Mire md Leading the
E"r' bachelor III. Melancholy Ancr
,,'' ,,,rc.. Last vi-it-An App"ri"on that
h' =. ,.,,,.r saw while In the street.

m |
AR Leon Furniss, a scion OF an ola ana
..itv N,w York family, commlVed suiciuo
y, ,tlnisht ON friday In his nome III NicnV''s
s,.nuo. corner OF 1884 street MR. rur,ilss nv,
ol,r,,e number Of friends III soc'c'y' ou. n"'
rralunny I've ouc osirahE'u ''O',' , , W.
N'' 49,, - ,hn violent temper and Incorporate
."",' th II nt, had characterized him. lie
h'"''S ,,r ~ very liberal disposition. and
VIC +, ss.-..,l ~ large income. variously
uUu- n, from 100000 to $4,000 q year. he
oS ,,,,ss in debt before the end of the quar-
.nout eighteen months ago he moved
,, This city to his late residence
All Ma surroundings are elegant ana
,nJloa,o both wealth and refinement in
be nossossor. There is n fine garden. with
r,rc a1wers plants aud trees, attached. ana in
M, roar il n carriage house and stable, contain
Inc several fine horses and carriages. MIR. Fur
Miss was married. but had no children ABOUT
spr months ago his wife loft him on account OF |
lon,and continued III treatment and his intern
,.rot. hnhits His father. VIM. +. Furnss. was |
ah,yv,r in this city, who died in 1870. He ac- |
cnnniated his wealth principally by judicious
Investments in real estate and in the shipping
,roAe Uelef his fortune TO his widow three
ems and two daughters. all OF whom are living.
Tbn will was a peculiar one and somewhat on
,hc Tou,ine principle. Tho estate consisted
nrincipally Of improved and unimproved cs-
,o,n The improved comprised houses and
s,,ras I'm Bond street Ninth street. Broadway.
wall street En- 'hHngr place. AMI Broad street.
runimproyel rompris"i hundreds oi ,nts on
ue houlc,arls and around Mornnesde Park.
Tho Boul.v9rd Gun houSe was one -. country
H. trust and the children were only allowed the
interest. When one died. his share OF the prop
rrfy WIS - Boz rciivIded among the other chill
drrn. - that wife or Issue ol the or
is-ua u the daughters. Il mlrried. would re-
@ l'lg GT n9r!hMT iTw Fyn 9arS . rdusht
su tasaust the cN" 'utors to compel them 70 So
liz share of the property. and invest II IN n9nlsi
Tor his benefit Tue executors wished 70 hold
ON to the real estate. claiming That II would adj
vance In price. The suit was finally deter
mined in Ms favor; hut, while i was going on,
ini n bern Sid when he wished. This cin-
Uttered MIN eN 'ccdinely, and IL" often used -
alulrtoi H. II" was I'M boxing man; ABOUT
81 years ~ aye. tall. and. when not in liquor,
mani Mr w S an iii i r nd d Nj furnls- gPd was
mneh ilfr,'cd and admitted being thoroughly
UNNAMED H. said: i have passed through
some terrible : nos. hut have ngN"r been more
deeply impress. aui shn'SD ly an event than
wis last gilt Leon turn -swns an old friend
Of mine. About the Fourth of July he met mo
anl asked ne - CON, W hrrr nni spend igw
days with him. He appeared to he in
Il very morbid state of mind, and knowing
Of his separation from hs WIFI attributed its
cause 10 his being so lonely and came up. II
is only recently that he began drinking 50
heavily. and since have been h"r' ne has neeh
came NJ to soc him. and remained ut dinner;
She declined To stay III night, although urged
charming lady. and about the domestic d III
cul'rs J. prefer not TO speak After her d';
larture Leon remained moody AMI distracted
all the evening ! tried t. cheer him W. hut
me still ssc I I9yys ny s' Ta he woa ,hd
ny Sor n0. saoi deal e'' that night. On ri
DAY morning We took 1riye ,up to SEIZED
and came BACK r"H more ore cheeriu In thcsftcrnoon
We paid visit to friends house near by. ana
sat talking to the family for some time. 4
moody and distracted with his arms folded
duripe thu visit GolPs hone net i, Dr. III Bron IN
the Doctor but he said that he had avlst TO pay.
The Doctor AMI both Noticed u strange CLEAN
t. him. Now. Loon, don't - and get inad at
yourself We returned home. ana. after sup
per. sat in the front porch smoking Tor some
time His melancholy appeared 70 in,rcase
and told him stories and sang several songs
T. amuse him All Yas TiiYioW , enSf,th 42n f,
Aiout 10. i. NJ told him that we had boti
Alter stayiny in lis room Il little While re
tired 10 mine ana undrcssrd laid on the be,
Tor some time, but was nervous and onIross, g
pen. at last fell into a dele from which WA
FPI}e a "y@Aa n by oh hes r SSS are GFy4 %
maid servants in the house. one Of WHOM
Is named Iieenr and ,pdu. the r Sandman .
want Fl any MN q The 9isat. 4 miq "
outside my window. Icons room was IN u
second story front. In the rear WAS a Ian.
bath, room. and AT right angles T. the door Q
TIL bath room WAS my door. hQth doors enter
luz the hall. l jumped out OF bed n soon rs
beard the, report not dreaming that It ha,,
Caue from outside, ms II certainly s
soualGi ~ T@;G I + 49,, my dGSS ., AZ Y
Soor oadn INT 10 The bathroom G il Was the mos
terrible sight ever witnessed. lie wake
slowly clad only, in bis night SHIRT few sler
have shot myself through the heart ~
bands wore against his lett breast, ana r. t.
Gf saS 3SI Ley sPiA dS } ifars R%PbH
II IT, s d1tor H. s sn99s Pis afad IN IN 81 san
SANK On tie il0or beside tie bath. l knew tn
it was life or death to ct physician, an
larl as / could down stairs and out OF n
house t9, the physieisqp's resldenee IN l522
t s to hm %0i from a. the e'' oatsd oaS 81
hin that Leo had shot himself. As spoke
saw Leo dressed in night shirt, ma WIN a r
sGaei%. T. and d iiHousht, at arst that nS was on
Slightly wounded and was comi ns after mo.
iold @Snotto. I ceIea,to TO pocto.f AGAIN ,
tNinr lNh, ana sad, LEO II uliNDal itI' now
walked To- thrha h Of tho house AMI 70 nnOiii'
street where not a. poll aelnan, and We we
lark together 10 the house."
1t could not have beenlNr. Furn,ss p the r
1t was n II him." Mr.. Cooper said solemnl
g for learned at the hogs' tLnt b" breath" ID
lnsi four minutes exactly after ! ToL out ioT
dp-tor. just that space %! time had ri i-el e.
ATTY when | saw 4 coming down ~" str'
nv .yer in hand, ! was nervous AMI eXcitn
Saw TIE spirit OF my lost iri,nl In ire
Of H.. D,lior's house, on returning To- 4
Ir,d"ntr, | went ~ tairs; leo lay sisn' d.!
shad" VA been removed from a window. J.
wnlow was open, and outside On z ~
W the revolver The blood trick
down the shade which rcclincd asMi
H. window. and there was POOL ,
te bathroom whore he fell. He had 81
himself IN the leit breast and the wound
Iia~t covered the nipple
The Coroner hold an inquest YESTERDAY an
VERDI " -ill 'lde while temporarily Insane "
TrnIrr !. The fun raj Will be held from
lat res.4 nee al II A, NJ. Monday.
Swapping her Husband for n Farm.
F,om he Loaifig journal
The second wife Of Cyrus c. Hoskns die
M AHt II ttft ~ { g, ia