The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-05

JEAN gAPTIsrE MARius COMMITS SUICIDE TO
SEE WHAT Is GOING ON IN THE OTHER
WORLD.
Hardly day passes but there IN this great
city who are for tired OF life and take
into their own hands the solution Of the great problem
Of the hereafter but may be doubted II there often
occurs case analogous to that of jean Baptisto
Marius who yesterday endeavored to unlock the door
OF the future With the potent key OF laudanum. Mon
Marius Is q Frcnchman seventy four years
old and has been six years In this country
1t Is said that he has Ind din
cutiss with the authorities in Paris aud
was compelled for hs own safety to leave his native
country. He Is also said 10 have been Communist,
although while in this city be followed reputable
cupation, DOING business az wine merchant at No
l7s Blocker street, where he also lived lie
bachelor and his habits were very eccentric though
regular He was very neat and particular IN his per
sonal habits and very iastidous al h manners and
dealings HIS custom OF rising at haii-past
O'Clock was so well known yesterday morn.
ing ten O'Clock came and he had not yet appeared
was at once supposed that something had happened
to him, and Mr.. Didier, his landlord, de-
cided going TO his room. lie found
Marius there lying his bed, breathing
heavily and UNCONSCIOUS On small table near his
BEDSIDE were two walls, one Of which was labelled
Ella udanum," aud the other contained whtish
liquid supposed to DO morphine druggist was at
called IN who administered strong coffee as an
emetc but this proved Ineffective, aud DR. Early was
summoned, who al prescribed without effect, anu In
about twenty minutes later Mariua was dead. Lying
on liable IN the ROOM we're ioar Ictters--one adj
dressed to Mr.. der tho others to NJ Gchard, New
port, r. l.; VI. Leon Laguerrc, Ebdc Dufour,
boulevard Poissonniere Paris, and Nr Raphael
Dry,us, NO. 353 West Nineteenth street. INV
York. The letter to Mr.. DldIer was In French, of
which the follow ing Is translation -
DEAR Mr. DIplER am sorry that will cause you con.
have been thinking Of Tor the twenty What
madc me defer wait until the beginning
August to months rent have been Ill for
long time aud my legs about 10 fall from under and
OF the end Il will prefer TO now tn 70 into
period Of suffering. You will find three letters Will
be SO kind and post them! one L. Tor hew In
Newport the other FOR friend In Prs and the
s,ble have charged him 10 Iiquidrte my affairs
have given him details. You will find 10
which VIII OF the petty expenses have
TO incnr Please take out weeks luncheon that
you
FAREWELL dear Mr. Older; will just 20 and what is
going on In the other world. MAkIUs.
tho ". Guichard to whom one OF tho letters is od-
dressed, rs ms nephew, professor VINO lives at No.
eoS sixth avenue, aud now spending his vacation at
Newport He IN expected TO he home To-Day. He Is
also the secretary o. The French Benevolent Society
NJ Leon Iaguerre 10 supposed 10 be a relation OF NJ.
Marius, out oi him nothing ID known. Coroner Elan
agan TOOK charge OF the case and viii hold an inquest
IN lew days. NJ Marius was esteemed as an honest
uaies,uan aud an oaucaed man He was on Friday
apparently In good spiris, and evidently took the
fatal step with great dsliberation.