The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-13
THE LEWIS SUICIDE.

THE LEVYS SUICIDE.
SAD STORY OF BRrpEGRooM's sELF-DEsrRUc-
TIoN AND YOUNG wIrEs BEREAVEMENT
THE coRoNER's INvEsTI 3ATloN.
Luc,cn Lovys anu Mile. Jennie Bouthin were joined
in the bonds OF wedlock tho Mayors oice by Mayor
Ely on the 4th INST On Tuesday evening the BRIDE
groom OF q week found dead in the back parlor ol
his residence. having committed suicide by taking
s,rychnno He was Alsatian ana Hebrew, aud
was iorty-eisht years OF age. The bride is
q native OF France, Of the Department
Of the Rhone, is Roman Catholic, and twenty years
OF age. She Is evidently woman OF education. and
personally Is very attractive Neither OF them
orthodox in a religious sense and so the difference in
their faith did interfere when the question Of
their marriage TO be considered. Her parents,
VINO are we'll TO do respectable people, also favored
the MATCH and his side his family were also highly
pleased when he made known his intention TO marry
Mile Bou,hin. ON all sides considered likely
to be happy union.
The marriage ceremony was attended by the grand
father OF the BRIDE N. j. Bouhn, and friend named
NJ. @. Pelloter, both OF whom appeared as witnesses
to the ceremony and signed the certificate
OF marriage. Previous to the nuptals de-
ceased mad been residing with his brother at
No. 2o6 East Thlrteth street Tor three years
Ihey owned tho house. but the death
OF Mrs Henry Levys about three months ago, they
broke up housekeeping and rented their residence
Lucien regularly collect the rent aud sign the
receipt IN the FIRMS naInc-henry Levys Co. From
and other close business transactions II was sup
has been denied by Henry, VINO stated at the Coro-
ners inquest That no employed his brother aS travel
ling agent ut 81 800 per aunum.
Lucen was q devoted and attentive lover, and he
would have been narricd sooner but for the uncx-
pected death Of his brother Henry's wife. When at
last he and Miss Boulhn became and wife II
what appeared tile most favorable auspices.
He respected Tor his steady and gentemanly
habits, while she was admired Tor her ainiabie and
ladylike qualities. He In the receipt Of
falr ncome she possessed nice little sum OF her
own, which sue saved from years OF honest labor
Previous her iagc she had been employed for
u long time In the manufacture OF artificial howcrs
TOR heyman Co., OF No. sos Broadway, where,
II is said, she received sis ger week. A short
time before her marriage, ut the solicitation oil
her intended HUSBAND she left her situation After
the marriage ceremony they rented a floor on the
top OF No. 2l6 East Thirty.third street, and
furnished u handsomely The rooms showed
housewife Here tho couple lived, with no cloud OF
disappointment or trouble TO shade their honeymoon
No warnng nad been gwen 10 the young bride oil the
that we're lurSing In her husbands
diseased brain. lie came and went to his homo with
great puncuatity, ana always appeared cheerful and
happy.
On Tuesday last tnev had an engagement to dino In
the evening at the residence OF Tho parents OF tho
brdc No. 1871 Prince street. These little family re-
morning OF Tuesday deceased was about leaving Tor
his business his vile kindly reminded MN OF
his
meet her dinner ut the house OF her
parents Hc then left, but returned about
noon looking cross, us II something hid troubled
MIN. Tue xious wife questioned him II any thug
ad gone wrong and he answered no. nothing was the
matter, only he was feeling tired. He took his leave
again halipast twelve 7. a., saying mat lie would
meet her dinner IN the evening without iaii This
was the last his vile saw OF him alive She shortly
afterward went TO her parents house, but, con-
trary 10 his promise. no ala not keep his appoint
ncnt. AZ eight O'Clock his wife became alarmed Tor
his prolonged abseuce aud started IN company with
her fat her
explanation 10 account Tor her husbands disappear
In,rd street they met Mr. Henry Levys VINO also had
~ inquire What had kept his brother away
from the store roge,ner the three entered The
ncnis on the top floor. Mrs Levys opened the front
parlor and lighted the gas. The first thing that
attracted her attention an open letter which lay
on a side table, addressed 10 the Coroner and con-
taining intmat on OF his su,ciac ine young wife
was bewildrrcd She flew INTO the bedroom aud
groped In the dark, but could not ind her husband
there.
Meantime his brother Henry had ligntcd the gas In
tho back parior and then the gnssty spectacle pre-
sentcd itself Of Luclen lying corpse upon the sofa.
n. lay IN Tue attitude OF sleep, stretched at his iui
length on his back. doctor was hastily summoned,
but life was extinct
The poor woman was almost frantic In her agony
end aroused the neIghborhood WIN her screams Tho
letter which the suicide had left read ms follows-
i O rnE conoSgR:-
sty chime my death no inquest Is
saty rsean.ry ,souee. srsuah, me 10 ,n'' desire
widow and no publicity II II can be helped .vvs
new York. June II, 1878 Bpm
TuE coRoSERs INVESTIGATION.
On tho vi the Coroner yesterday tho body was
searched when wal hail full OF was ioInd
concealed IN bts clothing. Hts wiccw was present.
prcsorv ny sad calm nopeiessuess OF deneancr That
affected all present. Her father, NJ pean Bouthn, was
also mournul eye witness during The inquest oil MS
daughters anguish and premature widowhood. NJ
Bouthin prosperous manufacturer 0l ARTIFICIAL nov.
Wooster street. Claude Peetier, his partner,
| received considerable newspaper notorcty some
years ago for MS connection witn the Dubucnv
bomb plot and the kochcfort demonstration. During
the investigaton ut tho Inquest Mrs Levys testified
10 the order OF facts aIrcady detailed concerning the
fnding OF his body sho could throw no light on the
causes which prompted the fatal deed she said they
had lived happily never had an angry or nasty word
He appeared happy aud cheerful, aud she had no IN
timaton that he was embarrassed III any way until
she found the letter addressed TO the Coroner
Mr. Henry Levys, brother oil deceased, had seen his
brother ths morning OF the suicide and knew oil no
family business troubles which could have induced
him to take his life He considered that his brother
was particularly fortunate IN MS domestic relations,
and had never heard him make any CON-
| plants TO the contrary. some three years
ago, on tho death Of favorito sister, deceased
developed peculiar symptoms Of temporary alteration
Of mud. lie would grope about ~ n listess way and
appear 10 DO absent minued. Recently, however he
did not betray any Of these symptoms, and seemed 10
| have regalned his accustomed cheeriulness and
health.
Alter hearing all the testimony the jury determined
that deceased TO his death py suicide by taking
| strychnia