The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-07-25
WILLT.IM NEUM.iN'S DE.fTH.
Nervous Prostrntion In One OF the Cells In
EIux->eyenth street.

James Anthony, the wealthy proprietor
OF the dstllcry at 230 East Thirty eighth street
drcw 50 .jl0-a draft for 81 900. "A certificate Of
deposit for $500. and 1000 bill--irom the
Murray Hili Bank on Friday afternoon. intend
ing TO set out for the Saratoga races in the
evening. He drew the money mainly TO bet on
the races. On his way 20 his distllcrv. Motto
ing that his blue flannel suit was creased and
rumplcd. he entered Wolf Grants basement
tailoring store Mt POS Fast Thirty-eighth
street. learning that Grant would re-
qurc several minutes to press tn
suit Mr. Anthony said that he would 40 10 the
ds,illcrv take II OIL. and send 1t 20 Grant. Co
ns behind tho counter oil the distill"ry. AMI
throwing his $500 wat h carclrssy into the TN.
Mr. ANTHONY took on his coat aud vest. and
gave thrn to " Hmm Newman. who n IN his
.mi l,} Z" tah" e. Grant \ qulrt'r oi an hour
later Newman r. turnrd with tn garments. hot
from the tllurs IRON. Then Mr.. Anthony. re-
member lng tn" dfuft, cert u att OF dspo- L. a nj
the bill that be- had nut ia tho br,nst 10 krt Of
the coat, looked Tor them. The bill WIS MISS
ing. Newman ny rr"i his iuno''n '" of steal
ing the hll. and Grant WIS loud IN protestatlon
aud tremhling and Mr. Anthony Judged from
his appeuran that he had 81 len tho hil H.
caused the arrest. however. Of both Grant and
Newman. Jusuce Flamner dis 'hargel Grant
Tut committed Newman in default Of sl,5Ou
when Newman zane down hero said keep-
er VI rCurkley. ~ the prison beneath the lilty-
seventh Street Police Court " hc trrmbl"d like
an old and pa.sied man. H. said. whenry.r
spoken 10 on the subject OF the theu of Mr.
Anfhonys money. that he did not steal H. II
would be found. he said. and then his innocence
would br made clear He continued 10 tr.nble
AMI could not eHt, and | sent for DR.. Allen :
Heath of 2ll Eust Ffly-s 'rond street. H.
SAID that Newman had disturbed his
nervous system by hroodlng over the charge
of theft uut Was pending against him
and rresccrbrd bromide of POTASSIUM. Tho
drug was admin stored freely to Newman. and
asked for pistol 10 shoot he rails in his cell
There are no rals there and it Is believed that
J." nt"nd"d To III In" pistol TO shoot himself
On Monday afternoon als widowed mother end
SISTER called 10 see him, His mother entreated
him To acknowledge his guilt. and restore the
money to Mr.. Anthony. Mother. he answer
ed. am not guilty. and II will he proved that
am not II - mother and sister turned impa-
tlently away from the grating. and were going
away when. stretching his arms through tn,
graf ing, he cried out. Mother. Will you lcav,
me without kissing me goud-byr HIS mother
h'sitaitd but returned. kissed him. and hur
ried away
At 5 O'Clock Keeper Grover noticed that New
man NERVOUSNESS WAS greater tnHn ever. HI
administered bromide of potassium. but inrf
fetually. At O'Clock he sent for DR.. Heath
and the Doctor not being AT home teegraphc,
for nm ambulance. Before the ambulance ar
rived Newman died.
Coroner Notmnn made an autopsy Of New
man romans yesterday. ana the verdict WA
that death resulted from nervous prostitution