The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-14

TINE DriTH or rHE MN TO UHOM SHE
ms 10 HIIE BEEN MfRRIED.
. Funeral Instead of "a Nuptini Hing \ Low
or. rarewcii-A Letter BcainninS. You.
Nhor, Once Loved 80 penriS'-Po Pontins
,.drpcndcncc- Msidcn's Dciirium.


Whom Mics Rose Plant. who was engaged
), M. married to Wm. :. Poutin. Jr.. reveals tho
,,,rr,,, ol tho last conversation she held with
i.r lover. and dis loses the contents of letter
A., ..iyol from him n, about o'clock " the
s,y IN which he shot himself the mystery
sat.h now clouds his singular suicide WILL in
slrr,hahlity. n be- cleared away.
, A great deal has been written concerning
p1utln and the " aristocratic" family with
ybi,l, nc WAS ON the eve of allying himself that
mar. NO relation whatever TO the facts Of the
oa-e.
Mr. rontin. Sr.. is one Of the best known mon
H. ,le chop.housc line in New York. He has for
many wears owned and conducted restaurant
,thas an extended local reputation in Ben
s,n .,ro,i. wher, business mon OF sporting ten
aanc,os and lovers OF game congregat". Hell
noon thrce times married. Hy his iirst wife he
haia daughter. now = years oi age VINO docs
not live in her fathers house by Ms sec
onl h. had son. william; hut 10y his
ihirl nonc shortly after the third mar
riaee the lad va- made uncomfortable
NJ home. SOMETIMES he was in the wrong.
a,mrfimrs the st"rmothcr was. and between
th.lw, the father and husband enjoyed a lively
tretas,, 10 perpetual trouble. Through the in
fu.n,e VI Mr. Ihos Crofi~ q very we'll known
nnl much respected resident II the City Of
Churches. Young William obtained clcrkship
mrsc clothing house in this city. Then his
father savc him employment in the restaurant: I:
but wherever he was. and whatever he did. the
demon ofdomcstie disc1rd made him wrctchcd.
Oniheu cory that Blessed are the pcacemak-
o., Mr. Cr1its often interiercd. hut his en-
deayors were futile. and. being very fond of the
t,y. Who was the only child Of his dead sister
heproro4ed TO Mr. Pontn that William should
tax uy b home with him.
TheprNposa was a .eclied. hut from thattimc
on the father virtually disown'd his son. AMI
TIE sun literally ignored his father. Mr.. Crofts
obtained for william "a situation in Ridley &
S,ns store. and there he met Miss Rose Plant.
ihe daughter of the ar stoeratic' family. SO
teasau,y described in the 10 al papers Of
peeeh.riown. The young lady was one OF three
sister. who lived wl;h their widowed mother in
Thiry-tairl street, and earned her living very
repuiably in ihr retail branch Of the house. 4
lr.ef hu' pleasant acquaintance brought about
a bstru,4al. and although William was very
yoga.. and his salary was very small. be con-
suiell.- Dn.in IN the matrimonial venture.
iA,n near aul dear To his heart.
Being Iract al and older. hi, uncle dis
hU"-'' 'll" """' 7' ""'''' J." Ms pc un,"-
~ e.n.''.on' -" med rr'pos' rous. and the
w.i.In.: Was c1n-ideratclj arranged for a pc
!. a then TWO years distant
After tile the young lads tired from the
store. ami the young man. who gave good prom
Is of bright business talent su,e-s-!uliy sought
employment in the store OF ket,hum y go. Al
III. tl,. h. ,yas AN afT..tiouaie and warmly
~ ..,.- ~. 60. t,,.,,...i...t, ,,l,,,..,
i'''u 'h'"'' % .'t' ''''s "'"s''''N' "i.' =.
60 a q lul q
his own age William was To- all intenls and
- ,ts,t ,,.ii ~ - a., 80 Z 4,
t"i - " e"''u o' '''' '"i''''' W. N.'.'9 9a'"
last ni-Ai that he WAS always cheerful Jolly.
4 ID uutured and fail Of fun Ills aunt and hi.
= NIX. 49, i ,.,.. . ,t,.,
COUSIN '.''u "4''' 'i' ""u' MN ''V u ,''"'-
selves. In N" So'iW c!r'lc IA" was ever iHNor-
IT, and tho testimony of his fellow clerks au
49, '''''' ', '.'.''','0 Nv rre.
'',,. ~, w.. n..I
s,lna, ,yo- nj. refusal T., 20 near. c,nn,uni
u, .o'.', ,,.,,,y,i,r', ta adnv.th his fn,b.r
w. nov 80
or hi- slrIuf iA' r. propose 10 nv lAbc-
pru.rut Of fuihrr. and show him. said he
:. ,t.. / ..,, r..t..nn.n, ~ ,,va,lf iu sri,. o,
|, I'M i,nd yyiti."mt tpv h"Ip from him.
r,y @ ,,.r ai '''' ''''' ''' '''
He wa- still young and his saary was still
WITT, asto his unc SI 9a lave tI.ouh 'i To- To-
liy. an vniirsnif luf Won Lv,. mo- NANCY a. -lt-
,1rt Wif,, on ils You viii wish and sHewllI eX-
i''Y l:ii's l''i'' in ne h,nE." E,''"'' ''''N"
What bank
on uut 10 a the Rose bank " sn. ! he
From tils his Uncle inferred That William was
f.r.i q. r1nfirn,ed nv his sayingAt 49, ,thcrtnie.
There would hr no use in my attcmItin. to
e-p money ms y-rli. 50 give il 20 lose."
H. took Miss Pant t0 Mr.. Crlts house. and
Tor his -akrth" young lady was made welcome.
II Ae ladies' II the family Mrs. Crlits and Miss
lw2a. a girl of eighteen. hecame attached to
lf IA b. ..