New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-17
MANNER on MR. LALLY,s pEATH.


Tux roUNG MERCHANTS FREQUENT ATTACKS OF
MELANCHOLY AKD ATTEMPTS TO REMEDY THIN
EVIDENCES on FERMENTATION OF SUICIDE
THE Discovery or ms DEATH ar his COUNTRY
BoARDIzG-PLACE.
Apparently there is no mystery connected
with TIE suicide Of James DaIir at Riverdale near
Yonkens on Monday morning. Has friends and relatives
ascribs the act % elanehoa and pains in the head,
and az the circumstances. in lieu OF any known
motive for the deed, bear out such a theory.
He was young well connected, wealthy, pros
perons In business and happily surrounded
with friends He was apparently satisfied with hip
bacbeOrhOOd. and his friends aver free from all love
acknowledgements He used 20 remark, half occsey, that
be WIS getting year By year undesirable in mat
rimOual view, and at the same time more particular
His only enemy in tho world was the "blues" which
appeared to DO constitutional. lie wouh talk OF his
naady during seasons mental physical depression,
aud when told by his friends that he must cheer up
and drive OF the mesneholc influence, woud speak OF
his inablity to do 50 omen said that the blues
were family inheritance end the consciousness OF this
did not have cheering influence his mind. is said
that his unCle his fathers side took his own life
under somewhat similar circumstances.
James LaIIy wOala have been thirtyix years Of age
next December His family Is wealthy and prominent,
ana lives at LAnsingburg, IN this State He came TO
NewYork 1861 being then tWentythroe years Of age
He had plenty OF means and engaged in the coffee job
bing business Last fall he became partner IN the firm
OF Barr LAly Co. coffee jObbers, at No 113 water-st
For ten years he has been inmate OF the boarding
house kept by MIS- Combs and her three daughters, now
at No ITO Flfth-ave Mrs. Combs has pleasant
cottaee as Riverside, where many OF her
guests spend the Summer Here Mr. Lally usually
established himself for the Summer months, paying
literally for the best accommodation the house Riordeo
and usually buying horse or two, which he would sell
on ms return 20 the city in the Autumn He always had
ID dali nd a.
in the city, was partial 10 the society Of ladies, hut
was never pronounced in his attentions 70 any par
ticular enc He was a man Of only ordinary per
sonal appearance, but very aabe ard popular hmong
his acquaintaRees without being specially prominent
This season ne appeared TO regard life with usual
cheorfulness moderated occasionally by slight nd6r
enoe lie had several attacks OF the blues recently
ana consulted physicians. Each told him that there
was nothing the with him, aud tried to laugh
him out Of the idea that bis malay was more than
common depression Of spirits, which he must strive to
control by little wi-pOWer and determination to be
cheerful The manner and advice Of his physicians dis
pleased him, and ne went from one 20 another.
About zaonth ago be complained Of pains IN the
head and ten days before his suede these became at
times excessive and exerBciBtng he indicated their
location at spot the Of the top Of his head
His friends supposed he troubled with the common
annoyance OF headache. Last Thursday party OF
young ladies and gentlemen, he among them, made an
the young ladies ne pulled scrap OF paper, like
blank check out Of his pocket and began making mem
Oranda ON It, The lady teaiHgly asked him If he
making MS will To sally he replied, rather loosely.
No. not quite 80 bad as that" These memoranda have
been found since. and eORtan Information Of use to bis
executors about certain payments and must have been
written with that purpose ia view. On Saturday he
came 60 ms pace business suffering with the headache
and the "blues" The ole-ks saw him sitting at his
desk, bent over and his hands placed on his
head. He had made a purchase, small
bundle which lay on his desk, and which
proves to have the small seyen-shOoter which
the instrument OF his self-des tructlen. Mr.. Barr
noticed nothing extraordinary in his demeanor and did
not know what the bundle before him contained Ills
partner complained OF much sulcrag from pain IN the
head and a. was an occasional thing with him. spoke
dcpreeatngy Of his value in business Mr. Barr saying
a few words 20 cheer him up.
WaeH III. Lally AID . gentleman friend reached tho
cottage AZ Rverdae that Afternoon game Of base ball
was in pfcgress among the young men living near ey
and as they thought large crowd wOuid be on the
grounds 70 witness IT, they formed party Of ladies and
gentlemen 60 60 aud the sport As they going
down ths lawn 10 front OF the cottage Mr.. Lay sud
denly drew tho package wien contained the
frasn his pocket and esked the lady he with to wait
while BE- took the house. il felt uncomfortable in
his pocket There was q bright moon that night.
gentleman who was intimate friend had made ar
rsngemsuts TO give a moonlight elsInbake at Pelham
Bridge on Monday evening Mr.. Laiy spoke Of the
eni6yabIe time they would have II the moon
shoae rs brightly on night and wanted to know If
c was 70 be the escort Of any particular young
lady lie told that they wOuld take their seas IN
the stage last as it happened aud that the fellow who
found himself by the side Of bis gl might consider HIM
scf Iuckys Mr. Ially replied gOOd-humoredly that bis
friends could depend then, his hooking for i-
self Mr IaIy attended service Sunday morning in the
church which is on the grounds connected with Mrs.
Combs's cottage. In the afternoon he drove cut
with young man much younger than him
self, ana toward evening stroIled over 10 the
residence Of Martin Bbses importer Of this city,
who lives at Riverdale. There he appeared cheerful,
talking with MI Bates about public matters and some
Things connected with his business and also cOnversod
with the young ladies horseback riding and other
Subjects. When he came home, after 10 O'Clock, lie
founa en- intimate friend seated with young lady
the piazza The friend asked him why be failed 10 be at
the evening rehearsal AZ the church. being their
tom to attend the sake OF accompanying the ladies
bore After moments conversation, be said he was
going to bed ard went his room, ts being the last
M Was rs habit 70 rise between 8 and half-past
8 O'Clock and about that time on Monday morning
him moving about IN his room. Il ocoasOned litGle
surprise that e dd not appear punctoaY az toe break
the coored waiter cali him. The waiter Knocked, and
no response coming, opened the coor, watch was I'M
DO response. Mr.. Lally was half reclining IN a
rustic Summer chair es asleep. with
head leaning lte side. Noticing blood tRe
nhishir the waiter hastened 70 tel Miss Combs that
something had happened 20 Nc. Lay, and both hurried
to has chamber. They founo Mr. Laly sitting stily
the chair ms feet crossed the floor his left band IN
his Tap, oliRched, end that resting his right hand.
which eareessy held the small syeTmOunted reyOiS
To ali appearance the muzze OF tho revolver had been
inserted In the right ear ana stream OF blood
bad down across his open breast, discolOring
his nightshrt The pistol shot had not been heard and
the suicide had evidently expired instantly. The bed
showed signs Of having been occupied and the was
turned oG Though the body cold there every
reason for thinking that the set committed in the
morning and during the night. The apartment
IN some disorder. The dead mans clothing lay on
chair his gloves cuffs aud collar hts dressingfable
Bible dress shirt and few books lay the centre
liable washing list partially made out His lea
ther open, the tray resting side OF It,