New-York tribune., 1877-11-13


IN PATTERSON.
The facts concerning an unusual number of sui
| cdes are given to-day. Mrs. Robert stuart, the
wife OF the step-son Of ex-COngressman Elijah Ward,
died from poison in the Berkeley Apartment House,
on tfth-aye., yesterday. She was driven to despair
| by her husbands drunkenness and ill-treatment.
Francisco Marquee, commission merchant living
in East Eighteenth-st., shot himself under the in
fluence of long-contnued dependency. Henry s..
Ayres committed suicide in Brooklyn, IN a fit of
insanity. In Paterson, n. j.. Elizabeth Book took
her own life by drowning.
A WRETCIIED YOUNG WIFE'S DESPAIR.
MRS. ROBERT sTUART'S ML-TREATMENr BY A
! DeUNKEN HUsBAND-sHE COMMITS SUICIDE Az
TER ONLY SEVEN MONTHS OF MARRIED LIFE.
The elegant quiet and retirement Of the
Berkeley House, a fashionable apartment building at
Fft'-aye and Nntb-st., only slightly disturbed
yesterday, although the last act OF sad tragedy
enacted within its walls. suicide and an inquest took
place there, young wife carried out dead to her
fathers house. aud yet, until the evening papers
Published very few guests in tue house that any
/ thing unusual had occurred.
Robert Stuart and his vito occupied a handsome suite
% rooms on the second l3or looking upon Ninthst
They were quiet couple very fashionable very wealthy
and TO All appearance very happy. The husband was
young man. the son Of Lisutanlut 5ert Stuart OF the
United states Navy, who died in So His mother mar
/ ried for her second husband General Elijah Ward
Member of the XLIVth Congress from tine
With Congressional District Of this city. Mrs.
Ward inherited great wealth from her father spent
| her Winters in Washington aud her Summers at her
country seat at RJsyn, Long Island. Her family
sisted Of two and daughter Robert Stuart was
the younger son and now about twcHour years Old
year or two ago tnis young man, while travelling in
/ Europe, met Miss Eyeline Marks, the only
daughter OF a retired merchant, Abel Marks,
/ Of No. 90 West Thirty-iOlrtl-st.. in this ci.y.
/ Miss Markss rea name was Terry, ana she WIS, IN
reality only the niece OF Mrs Marks, who, having no
children had adopted her when little girl, both her
rents having lied she then about nineteen years Of
age, ta attractive handsome blonde and very stylish
IN her Robert Stuart three years Older ana
{ a young ~ fashion, pleasing address, and some
claim 20 good looks An engagement followed
the acquaintance when Mss Marks returned
to New Yo K. The two were married az ST. Thomas's
Church last April just after Easter by he Row Dr. Nor
gan. The wedding ceremony was quiet, but a large
reception given IN the evening at The brides house
After the wedding trip the couple took rooms ar the
Berkeley. General and Mrs. ward and the lattcrs
daughter sailed for Europe, where they now arc
The eldest son is in California. Young stuart
! had position, nominal at least, in the Gal
latin National Bank, Of this city. at No. SO Wa-st
The president. rderck D. Tappen old friend Of
Lieutenant stuar. AMI hat been the sons guardian
Young STUART alwags nor. or less irregular in
ms attendance at the bank H. complained OF frequent
attacks of pain in his mead, and often re-
manned for days IN his Indeed lis excuse FOR over
staying tGe vacation, allowed him or his wedding tour
was severe attack OF .'hs old trouble" Two months
ago be resigned hs position AZ the bank owing to fire.
quent illness. Tn youug mans health had never been
strong, and no questions were asked.
Apparently Mr and Mrs. start lived very happily at
the Berkeley amid elegant surroulln-s. They did not
90 much receive many visitors. This was at
ributed to their pleasure in each Others society.
But Robert stuart an hibitua drunkard. passion
for liquor which he had inherited. hal long been in
dugod ia The retirement Of his apartment Until recently
bee dd not become violent, but drank and drank until lie
was stupid His friends aid not know Of his habit
! Tie Young giri whom lie married was in perfect
| Ignorance II It until she became his wife.
After the marriage the fatal passion grew stronger and
tuc days oi drunken stdpor we're more frequent hIs.
stuart soon realized her terrible lot, Within two months
her situation has grown desperate. The vie begged ana
wept and prayed. The husband drank became brutal
and beat her At length he knocked her down On sat
urlay afternoon she went 70 her mothers house IN
Thirty fout, aud said she could bear her troubles no
longer Ms Marks begged her to remain az tie house
and not return o. the Berkeley However the wife re-
maned only 10 dinner and went back DroKeuhearted 10
her beautiful rooms and ner drunken husband
sunday morning stuart cft ;he Berkeley AT o'clock.
ALL A.s stuart rang Tor the cham 'ernad, Catherine
Cummings and iu great ditress Of mind exclaimed as
He ir entered the room, woud rather DIE than live
~ / am living" Then she said that Mr.. stuart had
spoken roughly TO her on Saturday night and that
she could not endure She directed the girl TO tell Mr.
Stuart II he I'm, thaJ Mrs STUART had gone ont for
few moments but that she would return soon. She was
out about ten minutes returned TO her room and sat
down at her wtiungdesk The maid left the room.
Nothing further heard from MIS-. stuart during the
day
Al hafpast four in the afternoon stuart returned
Mr.. slater the propreto. of the house. noticed as he
opeued the door, that stuart was mautin drunk Moth
inc Was heard during the night, but at quarter to SIX
sharp sent TO the proprietor Of the house
for the nearest physician Mr slater had known for
long time that stuart drank deeply and he sent imme-
diaely for Dr. l. f. Hubbard, Of NJ. 27 West Nntl-st,
thinking that Stuart had derum tremenS
DE- Hubbard came in haste and found Mrs. stuart II
iDg on the noor wholly insensib!e and nearly dead
The husband was holding her head aud IN an insane
way trying 10 revive her Close by her lay fpur-ounce
bottIe Of audanum nearly empty. Mrs. stuart was in
m dinner dress OF lgat silk and lace, and her ornaments
were stil uuou her That nothing could be done, with
apv hope success the physician saw at once yet every
means was tried to save tine tsteoOlhg NE
Al was in vain. Mrs. stuart died al haII
pst eight The husbands condition pitiful from the
effects Of drak grief, and terror. He SAID he hdd en-
tered the room on Sunday evening and had noticed his
wife lying on the sofa Thinking her 10 be only sleeping
81. la, down on the bed. Just before o'clock IN the
| morning he had wakened Seeing Mrs stuart SUN on
In. sofa he went her. spoke % her ana TOOK ho.d ol
her she f upon the floor and when he iound she cou
give no sign ~ CONSCIOUSNESS he rang Tor ser'h' anu
spt for a physician That all tnd young man could
sav He grew maudin and furious at times ana mas re-
ned In a abalcrazed condition ever since, at the Berke
lcv Dr Lewis A. sayre of No. 2sj Fiuh-ave' General
ward. family physician, called 10 attend HIM IL Ii
feared that an attack of derium trenens VIII Result
Meanwhile in great haste word vas sent TO Mrs Marks
who came Immediately Presently F. d. Tappen stuarts
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