The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-26

be contemplated Ivy the most witty and humor-
ous OF men. and by those who have ridiculcd Il.
In the time of classic history suicid" was
considered the greatest of courageous virtues.
The cli-sacriirc was regarded M II religions
Ht, to prOpitiate and ronriliutH the gods. 20 OBJ
tam thrlr mercy. ana ~ n valorous drUnn~
against further misrrcs hv even Fat' lis IT.
Thence the suicides Of Elizabeth. The Queen OF
Carthage Cleopatra. the Queen Ol Egypt. Bon
diccn. the British Queen ;unI the lomanS-Caip,
Bruius. Cassus and Anionlnus. a.; l.i ~
hope, however that the verse ol Sir Waiter
Scott will not apply to our aiernt friend. or H.
lusirntn his fate at this two-Viz., The twilight
m,lun.holyo of funeral HnU'
another indictment. Both appear to hc nero
II tons. and not truthinl; lor his ilnnn ial
affairs were in n healthy condition, ANA u Oihrr.
wise. his friends would have made thym s.nS
tary, and as To another indie tmrnt. tnnl WIS
LEGALLY impossible gnd unron,i ,nnal. ior no
If he has becn acquitted, ana Mayor Han WIS
acquitted hy Il jury. ! aided it, ior was con
WINGED of his hon.etv, and Il WAS proved nj his
irinl and admitted 10y the prosecut ng counsel
that he never received dOilur. more or lt's ~
Tho fraudulent $G,OUuOOD. lie merely signed
the vurrnnts In u inlsterinl capacity. cN-
ofilcio ue Mayor Of the city, us August Belmont,
Is1., does his checks for the Rotns 'hilds. or
the Register of Deeds for Ming IN Tn. ar iV s {;
Ill. The theory Of clopcmont. Nothing is
easier thnn slundrrously to connect the nuue of
u public man with that Of some beautiful, or
talented, lady. either on or of the stage for all
the worlds stag. nnd thr men uni woin'n
merely players" In this cnse do not say i IL
impossible but highly improbable; Tor II hr lud
II liaieon with thclady-nrt ste in question. what
need of an eloprmcnt2 The rloprmCnt would
bc legal proof whrrpOn divorce q ruciNO
UdhiDiOi.ii would be- Il. reed against him at tho
a son TO his beloved mother over to
set such mn ndultcrous example before
hls own daughters and their. brothers;
II, wrote hat suicide was - Dogbcrry Ass. ~
II ic has euprd with the lady in uu. -tun then
he has nhdicaicd hs throne upon his montal
dnis. and VIII die un ass upon Mount Ida. !
DO not believe II, Tor VI s. Ada DyH- Is toy gr'at
hiaNurie WIN tn" puhli,.-an dcsrtN.dlN So
TO hazard such u downfall, IRON the Tarpeiau
Ro.k OF condemnation.
Nv. The journal theory. II he hns gone To-
London 10 establish an American journal. win
the advice aud us- stance Of his friend Mr..
james Gordon Bennett, whnt need of 'rc.y.
even 10 his own wife and muthcrf PUBLICITY
would be- the Hninlaiing nrinriple in liz vitality.
nliart from the talent III the und.rtakng;
the celebrated pencil maker ia PARIS ana im-
tntor Of Talma. the tragednn. having mndc
fame and fortune. thought that he began Ia
wanc IN pub estimation became melan holy,
and suddenly it was announced that he had
committed suicide. Ncwspnpars tcemcd ,with
aicur &" of MAYOR Hall in THE SUNDAY
SUS l25th insil Months passed. when MS sud-
DENY rcappearcd in Paris the original Maqu n.
upon II now char. .oi. splendid mantle. and h mt
let u Ia Talmn. All Paris hailed with JOY his re-
turn nppauded the bgst advrrtisy ym"ni oi his
lie. and gaye him another lnriun" tor his pen
ellis and defamation. VIII Mr.. Hall 50 rciurn
to,us md with wreath as Oakcy
VI My own theory. and not mentioned by
other writer's. IT. tins. viz: For cight years hc
was District Attorney for tine city and county Of
y W York and no one WIS eyer more "fi. 'irut
in that o1ir' Of high trust and authority The
innocent prisoners had noti .ns To- fear from
him; nut. on N contrary, H. guarded a. "
the prisoner he WIS uspArng. and severity
WIS companion to his justice. Ihrn'". durn,
hl- l-rarccr H. "a public prosecutor. .muny hur.lul
highwaymcn. and other crnD nNi~ wer -Hn-
tened to tho state PRISON Through his oi 'ihl
several Of those condemned persons ia pms.
sing him from the doek tn flr crl. hHyo mall.
cl0u-y thr, ,ai'nrd hinl:as JUS ,Si0pll -'l