The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-10
DEATH BEFORE THE BRIDAL.

WILLIAM s. PoNTIN browns HIMSELF IN THE
HUDSON ON HIS WEDDING NIGHT.
William S. Pontn lived until yesterday with his
uncle, Mr.. Crolts, at No. 179 Raymond street,
Brooklyn. His mother was dcad and his
father married again, the result OF which
was that the became cstrangcd and
as Mr. Crotts the brother OF his mother he natu
rally found homo with him The uncle obtained
situation for him with Messrs. A. w. Ketcham a. Co.
In New York, and as he was a sober and industrious
young man he got along nicely. Some time since he
became engaged to u very respectable aud beautiful
young lady who resided with her parents in West
taken place at nne o'clock last night
and the wedding guests mad been in
vited some OF Them coming IRON Massachusetts
ana other distant places rne day before yesterday
the furniture Tor the room the young couple werc TO
Raymond Street, Brooklyn, was brought 10 the house,
ana the room was prepared Tor occupancy Al late
hour yesterday morning Mr.. croi,s called at
his nephew's room. and, not lnding hun
there, went TO the larger room no was TO
occupy with his wife, and there discovered him
dressed and reclining on tho bed lew common
place remarks passed between them, whom the uncle
lett Pontin calling after him. You WI, OF course be
naturally gvens Mr. Cros went to his place OF busi-
ness at No 3jl Broadway.
In the afternoon Mr. Crolts received tho following
note--
DnAn UScLn-owing to unsatisfactory course. beg Of
wedding toni ght. am about TO out OF the city Tor
some ''"'' wy" w. ''" WILLIAM S. poNTIS.
THE rAycxE's DISTRESS.
Mr. CroIts, thinking this strange. went al
unpleasant or important had occurred, and al
most Immediately Following his arrival n
carnage was driven rapidly up ~ the door from
which the young lady aanccd to Mr. Pontin alghtcd.
She came la great distress and hastily asked the
cause Of note which she had received from her
lover Upon bong Intercepted she gave the contents
OF tho note (Which she had lett with her mother) as
similar TO tue Mr.. Croft had received While the
household sat wondering and questioning sharp ring
was heard At the door oil followed by the entrance OF
q telegraph messenger, who placed IN Mr.. Crofts'
hands despatch IRON Chief Of Police Donovan, OF
HoDokcn, asking his immediate presence to Identity
tho body OF suicide who then lying At the station
house in Tho last named CITY. The young
LADY saw Mr. Croits turn PALE ana begged
that she might know tho contents OF tho
not note which he T crushed snea IN the pain o,
her 1t was only business message, but his agitation
gave the lie 10 his ASSURANCES and she tell upon nor
knees implorine him 10 tell hor the worst and not
keep her suspense. Hastily endcavorng to comfort
her he made his way 10 the carriage in wncn he was
drivon TO the Barclay street Terry, New YORK, anu
passed over to Hobokcn.
| DEAD At THE xoRGUE.
There, at Cranes morguc he found the body OF his
nephew lying side by side with the corpse OF man
killed in the morning the Erie RAILWAY. Chei Of
Police Donovan related to Mr. Croits and number Of
tho wedding guests at O'Clock last evening. tho
hour when the marriage was TO have taken place, tho
facts OF the suicide aud tho recovery Of the body Mr.
P0intin VINO was only twenty yours OF agc had,
after writing the notes 10 ms sweetheart and
third street taken the ferryboat Jay Gould Tor
Jersey ely. Midway OF the river he had passed 10
the outsidc OF the guard gatos al the stern OF the
boat and, placing pistol to his left temple, had dis
charged II, innicng death wound and falling over
board with the pistol In his grasp. Tho erryboat Ho-
1oken was passing across tho track OF the jay
| water Death did not follow till the wounded man
had been taken 10 the police station.