The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-10-25
JOHN JUSTIN's SUICIDE.
tpbraiding his thiidreu for In-Treatins kin
and then Kuiing Himself.

JOHN JJSTIN'S SUICIDE
tpbrnidlng his thtldreu for Ili.rre attus h,r-
and then Kiiiing Himself.
The body OF John Justin the old man who
was found dead in Central Park on "Wednesday
night. was removed to the Morguc yesterday
morning. 1t was we'll dressed. but beyond four
cents. no money was found in the pockets.
Thorc was also n latch key and some other
valurlcss articles. In ono Of tho pockets was
an open letter addressed to " My Dear Grand
daughter II was written with pencil in very
had German. and tho handwriting WIS ~ bad
a. 10 b" almost ill"gihlc. The best translation
that could be obtained however, is us follows
Nv ("ns. ".t lp-iorsvc POOR unfortunate nm
Kate was ihc principal Gauss Of my nisioruuvs
JouN J,,iiN.
Cndcr the signature was NJ follows
AMI unr,d 50 oui, u.f he 'nnn,, 6caf it any longer
1oi may forgive them. 1no,crcan.
TIL, terms O'this letter as we'll as the appear
oncc q the body. indicated that tho dead man
had col mitied suicide. and nm autopsy WINS
made yesterday in tho Morguc. largo quan-
tlty OF Paris green was found In tho stomach
Mr. Justin was about 80 years Of age and loft
a widow and four ohildrcn-two boys. Ffede-
rick and Conrad and two daughters. Kate and
Mary While the autopsy was in progress yes
terday. member of tho undertaking firm Of
stein \ Richter. 127 Enst Fourth street. called
at the Slorguc and said he had boon sent to re-
him to take il away unless ono u the family was
present. The undertaken went away and re-
turned with one of the dead man $ sons who
claimed the body and removed II.
Mr., Conrad Justin. who is employed in the
freight department II the New Hagen railroad
iycs with his m other. NJ "a East Fourth street.
He said yesterday that a. was no unkind treat
ment upon biz, pnrt That had driven his father
to his death. He attributed tho calamity largely
10 tuN conduct uf Ndrlg- kIumWer. tho Inns
band OF his sister Mary, who keeps lager beer
oarroom in the B9wery. near Sixth street
krummer had n barroom on Union Hill "
10 said, and my father and mother lived with
INN. Ny father was a shoe cutter by trade and
nothing 20 do. SO he worked n little for Krum-
NIX s,scr BMt ny 6Ito.n'r,i9lSE treated b9lh my
got VERY sick. and | have often heard my father
threaten 70 take his own lifc | asked him t.
G sif and i've With me. but be- refused. and
her coming 10 my house. She iiycs with me
now, and has almost recovered her health.
After awhile drummer failed in business
where he is now. lilo lott my father behind
him. and before very long The old gentleman
agreed 10 1.-Two with me-. lie only slept here.
however. and took his meals somewhere else,
than welcome to share everything ! had.
Lately he mas grown moro respondent than
but chiefly on account Of my brother-in-law's
behavior. Tn" old gent leman went out earlier
IMAM usual last saturday. ana dld not come
home AZ night was iather alarmed. but sup
posed he was -tayug th somo friend. and
told my mother hc would probably 10 home in
the morning. lie hid not come though. and
day niter day passed and -till We heard nothing
81 him. Al last in this mornings lIewspapers.
read that his dead body had bee found IN tue
"Of course" Mr. Conrad Justin Concluded. Il
knew at once that my father had DESTROYED
himself partly On account Of hi inability 10 Oh
tain employment hut chiefly because he Was
distracted 10y hi- son-in.law's behavior. His
m n ha wa n 10
mnrkahly intelligent man"
Mr. Charles krummer is a stout and hand
aFr beer crsS SS RIihr a Bdw 81 @
story NOT dissiimlar To that related ny Mr. Con-
rad Justin. IN" most noticeable difference Is
that he AYERS that his hrother-in law and not he
is rcsponsihle for the old mans death.
, WIZ Mr. krumm"r said, We supl orte'i
could Dc nothing at all FOR themselves. Al
Union Hill | employed the old man rs a bnr-
tender. but he used t. get 50 drunk that he was
useless 70 me. Then told him not t. 20 behind
the bar ~ he destroyed the reputation Of my
STAYED with me aud he fused 10 got up early in
he m9rplni ana 3pen the Raec Bgt sycn tGen
1t = not true: she has been sick for n long time.
Here, Mary, how long has your mother been
Mrs Krummer said that Mrs. Justin had
suffered from cancer ~ her stomach for six
10 hope for lure. ana someiimss 81" was In
great pain. That worried my father more than
anything lse. and. think. made him drink.
My brother has no right 10 say that W. had any
thing q DO with his death, for we always treated
him Kindly
Mr.. Krummer-aii that bis father in-law often
Threatened to- take bis own lilo. and once he had
forced from tho old mans hand pistol with
which he was about ~ shoot himself
Tn" finding uf the body in Central Park was
somewhat remarkable. Mr.. William Kent ~ the
firm Of Kent y Stratton. 1874 Wrst seventeenth
street was walking around the large lake in
Central Park at about IL o'clock on sunday
morning Opposite Scyeniy-se'ond street he
saw foot sticking out u some bushes. He
went nearer. and saw what he supposed was a
man sleeping In the grass. Later in the day it
occurred 10 him that the man lay very II u. and
there was 40 sound II breathing. II" felt
strangely uneasy NIL the week until Wednesday
night. when be- was a-nn IN IN" Park. and near
the place whore he had seen what he SUPPOSED
WAS a slcruinG man, His dog RoN"r was with
him and going 10 the spot he tried 10 induce
tho dog 10 70 into the bushes but The animal
seemed frightened crouchel At his masters
feet ana would ny go in, Then Mr. Kent al,
vanced alone and found the dead body 1t had
long gray hair and % white beard. The with
ered face was buried ~ the mud and the hands
", re closed tightly. Mr.. Kent told Officer Rus.
-oll ofiho Park Police what he had ,soen, and
the body was removed 10 the Arsenal. and sub
seQusntly taken to tho MpTguc.