The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-14
residence of Mrs. Plant ond asked to see Miss

residence Of Mrs. Plant and asked to see Miss
You can't SEQ her. Will she's in dlshabillc
and very busy getting ready"
But | must SEQ her, Tcllhcr want to sec
her for q few minutes only"
Mrs. Plant took his message to her daughter.
who was surprised AT her lovers untmey call.
and wondered at his coming
However. she throw on morning wrapper
and ran down TO the parOr.
not transpircd.
ana then the two came out together He kissed
her good by and started out. Then he re-
turned. took her face in his hands. kissed her
lie walked away quickly. turned down Broad
way until he reached the Office Of the District
Telegraph. whCrr he wrote two notes. Ono was
addressed To- his uncle. the other to his sweet
heart The note TO his uncle was as follows:
iTem paiiendns tn scn,ampS v.ddns ann
With love your nephew wmu,u 5 pc~rtv
,,Nonplussod by 50. sudden n Transformation,
made his way home as fast ~ he could go.
The note to Miss Plant began: You. whom
once loved 50 dearly and further on announces
that the marriage must BE- postponed
Thunderstruck 10y this extraordinary an
nounccment. Miss Plant and her sister also
made their way TO Mr.. Crofts's home as fast as
th.y could 20.
They reached the house before It's master. and
lions. When Mr. % Crofts opcned the " front 1 door
lie was met by his wife She was very much cx-
cl,,d; and he was as pale as the wall against
Where is Wiil?" he asked and she replied
n ~, same breath. OH husband where is
ON se,ing Miss Plant. Mr.. Crofts at once pro-
duced and showed his letter
Us and had one too said Rose.
What did il say
can't remember"
Where sitt'
Il lett it with mother"
l, was then nearly six o'clock. and rs tho
mourning household sni comforiloss and griov-
ing together. Mr.. Crofts received telegram
spondrd at once identified dead body in the
morgu" as that of his nephew. and learned that
about two hours before Young POntin had shot
himself on the ferry boat JAY Gould and then
Jumped in the river that on the body was found
a note requesting that notice be- sent 10 Mr..
Cruit-. and other papers OF no public interest
wsre also taken from his person.
-, Win two friends Mr.. Crotts went to Mr.. Pom
o.. Halo Tom, said the veteran saloon keeper.
you re- home early.
les. hui we haven't been to a wedding"
Not, Who're them
u IIobokcn."
Why what's going on therc?"
W. went to soc and olttin the body Of your
son. We found It IN the M0rsuc. He shot him
sc,,i this AFTERNOON.
lives has been in state of oN'ltemcnt until
now. The report ~ young Pontin's suicide.
tine return of his dead body. and tho dramatic
service with it, attendant scenes Of ren1Icd
grief combined To- harrow tho feelings and IN
lis, the sympathics ~ hundreds who knew the
young man. and t. excite the curiosity OF thou
sands who wished they had.
Among the people who attended the funeral
service WAS tn" father of the dead man.
He was somewhat aiir tod 10y the suddo n
death Of his son. lut betrayed 10 unusual
feeling.
Last evening he said: Il have had nothing
t. du with NY son for nearly four vear-. Ha
s.ul ho wanted t9 br lnl pendrn and let him.
J" asa Il Tor nNihing. gave hun nothing. !
received the invitation Ia the wedding hut |
diiui pay any attention To IT, and dtn I in
tend g. 10 To- the wedding. heard my son had
saved some money and deposited il with his
action. | understand hc wrote t. Miss Plant. II
So, where's the letter That's where tho mys-
terry u.
You think there is q mvstcryl'
- 'rtniuly. IL i-ut very likely il ". that she'd
lose TIE letter: III Ike 70 see that leltrr.'
" YOU had no idea of making vi with your
w. sir"
N,r he with you?"
y. -ir Tlai parts az straight enough
called on u Mie- Plant. ami then ia like 10 SEQ
"a" l"t'rr -h" ~i',- she's iu-t There's the sulu-
tign ti. 4 iAe -rlurl of ~" vh. '' af lir.'
Mr. ,r9!s expressed a similar opinion n to
Ho asked Miss Rose for it. She said her
lie asael hcr sister for it, She said it had
Ne asked her brother for it. He said Roso
An that Miss Plant the elder could remem-
hrr was tLat u dld not begin " Ny Dear Rose
or anyway iik" n. but You whom | on'r
loved. and then went on 20 announce that the
" ddinG must le Postponed.
Last evening the Plants were invisible It hr-
ins reported thnt Miss l.os" WIS IN u mental
cyn.4tlDn DurdH ring on d"llrluin.