The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-10
LOIE .fND STICfDE.
a Young Man shoots Himself on tho Nighi
OF his Intended Wedding.

VIM. s. Pontin lived until yesterday with
his uncle. Mr. Cro0s. nt 10 Raymond street
Brooklyn. His mother wa- dead aud his father
marri0 Il again. Tho son then found a homo
with Mr.. troits. the brother of hi. mother. The
uncle obtained u situation for him with
Mc~-is. \. W. k,,oham & Co.. in Now
York. and ns he was sober and in
dusirious young man lac got along nicely
Some time ago he became engaged TO very
respectable and beautiful young woman who
resided with her parents in Wo-i Thirty-thir1
street. The marriage was 10 have taken place
at . O'Clock last night. and the wedding.
guests had been invitcd GONE Of them
coming from Massachusctl. and other
distant places. On the day hriorc yesterday the
furniture for the room which the young couple
were To occupy temporarily at the residence If
bis uncle in Raymond street. BROOKLYN. was
brought TO th" house. and the room was pre-
uarcd for occupancy.
At u late hour Yesterday morning Mr.. Crofts
called ut his nrphcws room. and. not finding
him there, wont 70 the larger room he was to
occupy with his wife. aud there discovered him
dressed and reclining on tue bed. few com;
munplace remarks passed between them. and
the. Uncle left. Pontin calling after him: ...
- You WILL Of course, be on hand Tonight p
An affirmative nod being given. Mr. Crofts
went To- his place OF bus siness at 35l Broadway.
In the afternoon Mr.. Crofts received the fol-
lowing note:
DEAR rSciE-owng to unsatisfactory courses beg Of
your family to refrain from attending the contemplated
wedding tonight AIN about 10 out OF the CltN
WILLIAM s PoSriN
Mr.. Crofts. thinking this strange. went at
once TO his residence 10 learn II anything un-
pleasant or important had occurred. and almost
immcd lately following his arrival n carriage
was driven rapidly up to the door from
which The young woman af1lnnced to Mr..
Pontin aghirl. She came In in great distress
and hastily asked the cause of n note which
she had received from her lover. Upon being
iut"rrogatcd she gnve the contents Of the nOto
I To- tho ono MIR. Croft- had received.
While tho household was wondering and
questioning. a sharp ring came at the door bell.
followed 10y he cniran.c ~ a closruph mcsscn-
! spatch from chief OF Police Donovan " Hobo
ken. asking his ,imncdatc presence TO den-
| Tho Young woman saw Mr.. Cron- turn pale.
and begged that she might know the contents
oi thr note. which h" crushed in the palm of his
hand. The gentleman hastily told her ii was
| only u business message, hut his agitation gave
| knrcs inr.orng him totcll her the worst and
not Keen her in suspense. Hastily endeavoring
| y comfort h'r. be made his way t. the carriage.
! IN whih le was driven g. the barclay street
| ferry. New York. and PASSED over To- IIoboken.
hrt1 nj VrIngs, ,myrEu" he found the body %!
! to Mr CroG- and p, yeral of tho w1,lling guests
az . % clock last evening ~ the house where tho
marriage. was e. haN' taken llure. lh, facts of
/ lontiu. who was onl> tw'niy-iour years of nge
had uiirr writing the moi = o. his sweetheart
| lnirl street and taken 10" Try boat Jay Gould
ior rJers'y ci'y' M.l~N ~ in' river i" h.'
in''-,'"'i f., H. i.i ,.mris'. iad dI.'harsc1
/ %. lnN ,ins % d Htil wound aud iulhni
/ gyrwnrl, with ti' pistol in his gr -r
int ri' l''.i il".H e'n WIS lu--li. lrio-- tine
/ track .l t.H Jay O. ud aDl wl- ~frrlcl .
/ r'-' Nf ii. h'iy 90 'n t'' vs. ter Death did moi
/ iltle rlil station.
In .ne g. q, yo.s.'- Of the dving man wa.