The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-19
A MIsER AND HIS MONEY.

WHAT LED TO THE SUICIDE or J. II. LIEBE-
LOST CERTIFICATE OF DrposIr-AN I'M
AarNAnY VIEW OF RUIN-CLLYroN's sENsA-
TON.
For tho past few days Clifton 5. l., has had a
sation. One week ago to-day the body OF j. H. Lebe
was found by his vile hanging by cord from
nail driven IN the sreaway in tho rear OF the
house in which he lived ar. Lebe was native OF
Hamburg and was six,y-two years old. He mad lived
in Clifton for many and had acquired considern-
BILE property 1t is SAID by that he had In
tatcd several persons lately his determination 20
put an ond TO his life. The following statements Will
show the causes which led to his tragic DEATH
Mr. Henry Liebc, Jr., the only surviving child Of
Mr. j. II. Liebe, said yesterday:'I am now thirty
two years old and reached the age oil sixteen
have been home but very little. probably not more
than twelve times during all these years. followed
tho sea for years and am now farmer in vrAnia.
Ny father q very penurous man; he was a good
man in everything except money matters; he would
do almost anything Tor you, but You mustn't ask him
Tor dollar. Ho was. upright in his business
was also very passionate man. Still he lived happy
life with my mother tor thirty-nve years. After the
death oil mother he lived by turns with lis thr chill
dren, but could get along with none OF them. Two
years after this he married Caroline Helling widow
living at Four Corners on the north shore OF staten
Island. This two years ago. Up TO last February
they lived on good TERMS then they began TO quarrel
aud can't make head or tail Of It, Some say It
was her fault and some say II was his. There was
woman III tho case relative anu the WHO mao cause
for grievance. she about 10 commence proceed
ings for divorce
Did FOR HIS MONEY.
But the main cause Of fathers death his money.
His money ~ various banks-n the Staten Island
Bank aud in tho Williamsburg and New York banks.
He thought that knew how much money he
had, ana when he found that the places aud tho de-
posts known he deposited all his bank hooks and
York. On Saturday, week ago to-day, he wen. to
tho company to get his books TO draw his money.
When lie reached the office OF the Safety Deposit
Company no found That nc had lost Tho
certificate Of deposit, and the company refused to let
him have his books unless he would give bonds In
$4,000. Hc tried TO Dna some one 10 90 his bonds
tnat very day but failed, and returned TO Clifton In
gloomy, hali-ciazed mood He seemed 10 thiuk hut
he was ruineds What made 1T all the was that
he had placed his pocket money with the Safety
Deposit Company. Finding that no was without any
READY money he brooded, until suppose brain
but ate very little, and got up and walked around as
aea,,ous Aser Wnmo ms wiz ~ens ~ nor .o S'
day morning he came into her room with lighted
candle, stayed there isw moments and then went
she found him in the morning hanging dead IN tho
areaway.
Mr.. d. T. Cornell, real estate agent at Clnon, who
has bought and sold considerable properly for Mr..
above. He continue Mr. Liebe was worth about
500 600 In real estate and money. HIS last wife was
worth about So, 900 when no married her. In
February last he bought the house where he
died, and the fitting up took nearly $1,000
moro than no had expected; and he, being a
very close man, gricvcd over this grcatly, and
became, If possible, more pcnurous than ever giving
his wife scarcely any money tor needed household ex
ponses. The deed for she house was in the name Of
wife. 10 complete the furnishing Of she had lent
him $500. " hon be refused to furnish enough money
for she rieu to get back inc $700
SO ttat she might DO able to furnish the table OF
her own money, but failed IN this and finally adver.
tised the house for sale He iet this as terribly
blow. They finally agreed however, that he should
the deed Of tho house, she to receive the 500
due her.
1t has been reported that there was Coroner's In
quest concerning the death OF Mr.. lebe, but this 10
untrue. Dr. Lea Of Stapleton the Coroner, caused AN
inquest to be Leld, ana the verdict suicide by
hanging. This by the way, Is not the nrst time Mrs.
Liepe has been called 10 lacc such an event Coroner
Lea held an inquest her first husband. who DELHI
eratey severed artery OF tho arm und bed 10 death
Mr. Henry Lebs, her stcpson, speaks very KINDLY Of
her.