The New York herald., 1877-12-07

FRANCIS COPCUTTS DEATH
ACCIDENTALLY sUFYccATED WHILE BATHING
HIS PACE WITH MIXTURE.

ACCIDENTALLY sUFYccATED WHILE BATHING
HIS PACE WITH MIxTURE
The testimony Of his brother and hts physician,
combined with The facts slicssd BY further o6cial
investigation OF the sase 10 calculated to exonerate
Yrspcs Copcutt from the suspicion Of having mad
hand to his own death. rho discovery OF the body
prone upon the bed, with the lace stepped IN q
,ure Of which choroiorm seemed tho most active
and prcdomi element naturally suggested a pos
sibiy OF sedssruciion, and this In the absence OF
more pertinent evidence the statement Of tho COL
por1er regarding the moodncss oi the deceased
seemed TO connrm. When, however, It learned
that instead OF suffering from mental trouble
grcis over business family complications Francis
copcutl invalid who mad long been afflicted by
a sovcro bodily ailmcnt, Tor which he adopted pecu-
liar eLods OF treatment, the truth began to appear.
Tho deceased then shown TO have
motive ior ending his lie, and, more tco,
10 have boen . man wnoso temperament
ana habits precludcd the probability Of his TAX
Ing such Mr.. copcuts, however, had long
suffered IRON a from facial neuralgia fol-
loving its removal lie Was uan oI varied and ex-
tousve reading, and had his travels accumuiaicd
iund vi curious Information touching remedies ana
system. ot treatment, which, n more unpleasant and
dangerous, no acced superior 10 tho meth
DDS more nesaepty employed IN medical practice
F0nentAiions. Uaths and the immersion OF inhamed
portons of the skn ~ certain preparations hs ire
aaelty resortoa Ia On the evening when he was last
alive aud when he complained 10 tho coiored por
ter OF hdssposlon II IS likely that he prepared
ture M tue pan 20 apply TO nis lace, anu that lying
iariy allowed lno tunes oi tue mixture TO oyerpower
him. then Game ~ ncope, surocation aud death.
FrAncts copcuu vas ~ the tune Of his death in the
enloymont oi perfect health, with tbe.rxccption OF
hs asurag.c alcuon. Ne Was favored member Of
sime % he most select coicrles and was happy Ia
ala hts hociai relatons- Ia business ho Was man OF
gOoa gao kment moreover Of very practical
turn % mlnd. rhis assured him success
nseseiAl aisrs are sa'd 10 oc In very prosperous
Prom lhe room IN tho Ches,erneld where he was
iou.f .ns deaa tue body ~as taken 10 an anaor-
tzklts estaosishmens IRON wlsch ~ Mas removed by
has eros1sf's arse1son and arrangements were mado
loF a. .nisitatsa
rnE IxouEsr
/ Tie investigation begun sy Coroner woltman con-
csfnlos Celcsis dealt sas yesterday Resumed, when
tss selio~asf st.lsmon0 Es Dfs,ser .na nis nedi
cal aavi.c 20 srosgnl ,ns trsth 10 hgh,.
J0an Cepcuu trslinsa - am = brother OF the de-
ceased. lfsscis Cspesns resas 10 yenKers al pres
cot sns nas0 0as l.ee 0 Dussncss al No. $40 Masn-
lhstoa ssfscs iny brother resided the Chester.
ns.a hsass ior foune years bis place o business
sea hiai ye.sesaaS. a. .eos. AK O'Clock
~ the aiiMsech, my 800 cane 70 my
notaefs es-,s. a. oses tsissl sphed 70 three
attcis - I@fiyte~a aud Sent scfa 10 my partner.
~ 5se, sAs aad. rsoox !" take tns BODY n charge;
spn0. ara 4 STARE ga tns ssay of ray bro,nsr IN
MinteftvtteA's uaaegt-ains establishment, Was in
Igs.ssa @Ah ~ brother IRON Is3s - 1875. and
seivss psstsefssip 3, masgs cens.lt; tAers ~ss no
ia~sut relative ~ tGe assosIlg OF pafthcrship; de-
sx4ssa G4el4ge1 lls osn lsfta2 aas aeceaei 10 all
~ tssai; a. ~ bslsvs my brother CON mIsted
1A.fses A Isasa. \. %, tssa,hsss--I have known
Mr. FFMAtM Npseau ier The past ten years aud nase
durng tEAa tlue slly examined him and pre-
ssflsea Toe hlat tns resr lslv be came 70 ins 10
aav.es "A rvx.rd - spl,nsisl cancer % the
stag ~ ass. tDs nsssl daeA shich was re-
muvsa ~ Dr A Noyss sna myref assisting; emo .
ths o.sra1eu 10 aas ifsssssty bees uosD,sa uith
t1tsn444llyn " the skln oi zoe lace tor whlch be
fNAtsd AgmsslL sithoal tas advice VI any physician,
~ nsaha ~ sot iome0sAtlons baths akd Tue Ike
have Aim .lnce assiL, snd eoncl14o tnat Tor hs
aataes ~ srf slssm sha lac Al necf1.gla he has re-
SoNea 70 ne rwn taeas of treatment AID that during
tash spp pe@tsoa - % lace. ~ ammersIon he mas
had a. attack VI e.raial syncoge shich has proved
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