The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-03
THE BUCKSTEIN SUICIDE.

MERCHANT.
Tho body OF a drowned man found ID the NORM
River, at the foot Of Forty-nhh street, very
much decomposed. was taken 10 the Aofsue
last nigh, and is supposed 10 oe
that OF Emanuel BucRsten. From tho time
Of his disappearance until the discovery OF his
ma, ana umbrella on tho rivers bank at Fort WASH
incton Point suicide WIS uppermost IN the minds OF
most OF his trends but they were not willing TO state
SO publicly From the Investigations since pushed
by the HERALD and Giro umslances OF his leaving
home and OF his lie TOR the past few months It would
sesm tina, Fort washn gton Point had been chosen by
him as a convenient spot for Jeto de Sc
N,petscn years ago Mr. Bucks,ein was married TO
his nresept wi.e aud domestic life is described by
his friends and relatives being ono OF the nappiest
they had ever known. Long before that time no was
wealthy merchant and importer, but his unfortunate
speoulatons. II Is believed, not only wrecked him
financially but affected his mind and health 10
such an extent that for the past few months he
had been iaboring under alteration OF mud. His
Mace of bu siness was at No. 80 Grand street. whore
no dealt in gimps aces. He had before stated.
amassed considerable fortune and IN looking about
Tor a safe investment chanccd upon new project
called the "Aount Vernon Compressed ieas' Iom
pany."
Becoming satisfied that he had found the proper
investment, he embarked MS fortune and the com
pa NY was established An Office Was opened In Dey
Street aud iacory erected aud equipped at Mount
Vernon. The enterprise was not success ana the
res ut was tho winding up Of the business rnars OF
the company Mr.. Bucks;sin, having gone Out OF his
origin ri BUSINESS was Lett al The failure OF the Yeast
Company with nothing 10 do and very little capital
upon which to subsisi. The result was ieeling OF
extreme melancholy, which. " 10 ocneveo, .penea
he lett his home No. 400 Broadway where
no haa lived with his wife ana some relatives and
went almost directly to the Tnrteth street depot OF
the Hudson River Railroad. AT The ONCE he pur-
chuseu n ticket Fort Washington. After arriving
though man named Dooan states that he remem-
bers peng asked by n stranger tho way 10 Fort
Washington Point
Mr.. BUcKsrsIS's DEscRiPrIoN.
Mr.. Buoksteip was about tory years Of age. snort
In stature, with sandy complexion ana hair iaintly
acies and was plainly and neatly dressed IN dark
clothes. He wore black Derby hat almost Inc same
pattern as those worn ny police iorce and carried
Iarpe faded cotton umbrella. There was nothing
his appearance that would arouse suspicion, aNnougn
his actions were somewhat nervous ana so Dooian
did not hesitate 10 show him the way TO the
"poinI" AiIerwsrd The matter passed from his
mind and only recalled by tho hnding OF tho
'spont" from whence 10 ioavs this wora Tor tho IN
known IS regarded deliberate act on the part OF
no tried to put end to his liie Aiterward he ap
peared TO be satisfied but II Is now believed that no
only waited another opportunity.
FORT WASHINGTON POINT
Fort " ashingtoA Poin., madc widely known BY the
accidental DEAN OF Mrs.. werbhemer carly in July.
Is well situated Tor suicidal purposes Easy Of access
from the populous portion the city and but few
momeDts walk from Fort Washington depot, II Is at
once convcnisnt and an unusually secluded .,
by prccip,ous rocks and on tho fourth ny
the river, is 20 situated shat person
once therc cannot be seen except from the river I'M
mediaely in 'front.' This plateau Is approached by an
easy path, sometimes visited by the residents
TO while away an hour or tive. Tho rocks the
extend up the hill Tor several hundred tee and The
railroad passes through tunael within " i"e! Of
plateau Gun hear the passing trains ana dssncy feel
their rumble.
A poArxAs's DISCOVERY
During Tuesday afternoon Cornelius Sullivan, .
boasman Of Fort Washington, was nsning on the
no found an umbrella ana hat Upon tue inside Of
the hat marked with ink the letters "E. g. ana
mtle plate atsacned 10 the handle Of the nmorsis
mad evidently been scratched there with pcnkpifc.
Sullivan did not think much Of these facts,
AMI short time the articles reached he hands OF
Police .pain Steers who thought good deal about
them. The exclusive publication OF these facts by
the family who AZ once took the necessary steps 10
identity the umbrella and hat Mr. J. Ekus. brother
in-luw OF the deceased, aud other mombsrs OF tho
family also took stops To recover the body possible
BORROWING FRIENDS.
The news In tho oty among tpo friends OF Mr.. Buck
stein received with great sorrow. He had great
many personal friends some OF whom stale that they
would assisted him In pecuniary way willingly
II he had only made known hrs wants. Tnis, It Is
claimed, no would not do he was man Of extreme
constituencies During the past few months OF his
lie he avoided company much as he possibly could
calling frequently, however, at the house OF Mr.. Los
sormere No. Us West Thirteenth street. ME. Lesser
mer-, sr. lately deceased, was q warm persvnal
friend OF ar. Bucksteins, VINO was IN the habit OF
Spreading much time in mis- company. Whiie there he
frequently manifested sym toms OF meianchoiis, par
tculariy after tho death OF Mr. Lessermsre whose
funeral he attended. Mrs Bucksten, who was IN
delicate heath, was completely prostrated AZ her
husbands disappearance and has not lett her bed
since Tuesday.
MAN AT THK AoRGuE
A descrptio OF the body discovered last night 10
tha udnon WIN IN. HluemQU
No. 50 West Twenty first street, . nephew Of Mr..
undertaken
Body OF Bueks,ein Ut MorEue. Take charge At once
KskeIes 10 notified. DR. klSEMAN.
The remains were placed In . wooden box in the
dead house. and up to mdnight had not been visited
by any OF the relatives
The description OF the body. rs left nt the horguo
on the 30th OF July, by DR.. K,nemau, tallies most
respects with the appearance Of the corpse 10 ter
rbiy disngured dccomposed, but the features
sufficiently preserved 10 make the Identification pos
sble by who knew him we'll