New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-06-07
SUICIDES IN TWO CITIES.
AN UNCLE'S BRUTAL TREATMENT.
HOW A YOUNG MAN WAS DRIVEN TO DEsPoNDENCY
AND DEATH.


Stenben ]. Olney, IT., who killed himself
while on tho way to this city the Sound steamboat
Massachusetts, was Of old and wealthy Rhode Island
family. His ancestors were among the hrst seiers iu
the colony OF Rhode Island and Providence Plantations
and Oneyville a suburb Of Providence, was named
after them Flanagan held an inquest yesterday
morning upon the body Francis F. Olney, brother Of
the suicide testified that Stephen j. Olney tr was ~
years of age He left Providence last Monday night III
apparently cheerful spirits saving TO the witness as he
stepped upon the gangpank of the Massachusetts II
will surely return in two weeks or NJ IN" OUTSIDE pS
July A." On Tuesday telegram came announcing HIS
DEATH Mr. Olney said his brother had recently returned
from an eight months tour in Europe win an Uncle
Stephen ]. Olney whom tho witness described as man
OF violent temper and eccentric disposition.
Mr. Olney mt this point manifested much feeling IN
speaking OF his brother finally continuing stated
that stephen upon his arriving from abroad appeiei
much depressed. This due to his unee's treatment
The nature OF the relations between the uncle ana
nepbow the witness said was The sole cause, iar a,
me knew of the suicide His brother purchased plsol
in Paris which he sad 10 he used upon tie iOul ~
Of ny In conclusion the witness SAID that their uncle
while in great rage ut Florence, seized DIS hePncE
Stephen by the throat, and would have k'd MN nai
not bystanders increIed.
After lbs exaIninaton Francis f. Olney. in conycrsa-
ton with a TRIBUNE reporter described hoio ~
reasons Of his suiciIe. His uncle. he SAID, had
adopted brother, and ayr ed 10 ieaVa MN ms onr
fortune which was very large, upon condition tiat we
ucphew shoEl i've with him. accompany hin upon l!s
t,-,vrls aud olloy Iii. " shcs every respect ms
stephen then q mere lad. attempted 80 40, nat ne soon
discovered that lie had arduols ItsH 10 pcii"r itH
mclc's Irrilahiltv, violent tcmier ana pelf""sueHs
nd rho yuurr mans position exceedingly Disagree
able However. lie determined 10 i've nfohsh H. "s
he often cxpresed himself. and by guud- condNtt ana
careful attention o. the old mana wants ana Whih'
strOvc To win his 6LI 70 Obtain Iticf treatment
Just after Stephen hal entered Brown JnNeI9t5, ~
ProyiGance Tie nce determined I" D. axe 'resn ZIP,
and insisted that his HtphcF -louH accompany hll"'
This tnc yOUug consented 10 49, atH"h-h re-
nr.tiius tbat his sidits should DE interrupted
No sooner bad the voyage begun man thc uHci'
rse,lrnt Of the y. thew became incrc violent IMAM Do
fore Ia.v WISHED TIE leading cuurtiic aut the i1Mons
cities Of the Old world, hut Stephen f'Und no rj1 %
with his uncle. Iia's language, liOMiS iid He'''i
blow, were uuGc!gC ty hlul. iarul SUFFICIENT nnr!
flrvd nary ming and none for pocket money OF pleas
cruelty. abe uncle rHo,eory n1sery, ANA stephen
freglcufiv found himself "a hhuiiHiiHA circumstances
ilq.ut want 81 a few dollars For tbs reason he young
man lepl hScf alooi from sucri}, au' h.ilG %! e-
ccrlmev nervous tenn 'ruDcut ana OF SENSITIVE lt
i-.rs nr.ane grcsflr I'D ~ spirits. The uncle
added 10 h.s Wrrtcatdnr,s by sometimes assaniiinS
BIN, 10 time actually placing Ms me ~
danger stephen and his u"cc arrived IN New 1ofA
from ulOl,e Nsy amt 80 went to FroNlHricr
IN. HIaufurp treatment WIcH The Iri1S man hhn TO-
cciycd uce.,iuc known MS futnds aad relatives, dut
was considered tlclu go Poe the cause oi his drond-
cnct. En intention o. suicide h"WrN"l, was ever rA
pressed IN stephen. and lao ore suspected thai hc "o'iu
ta. hs ie. Francis oi,, not know that Ills brother La
ever Irel ds1pri utcH Ia 3Y love Jftir aud an h''
irl eve that tho letters young h0es and memo
rau Ia 30 lis biCthc-> ncc-3Jt" anu upon 'aus at 'dt
special ~i-nliraHcc.
Nh Oncy also informed the reporter that lis father
.-,l committed Ec.dc. and fLtf tendency 80 -utie
MIS- hereditary lu She family. inc brother secured -
nals were taken 20 Providence yesterday ai'c.iioou Tor