The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-17
CRAZED BY GRIEF.

SAD SEQUEL TO RECENT TRAGEDY NEAR
BEMIs HEIGHTS, N. "a BROTHERS, HAL
LUcINATIoN.
While passing through Macdougal street lato on
Friday night MI Ernest seabrght OF Charles street.
heard groan that seemed to come from person IN
pain. On the opposite side OF the street Stood a
young man near Iamppost, and by It's light Mr. Sea-
bright could that he was well dressed, and with
widness oi look aud acton, "My God, my poor
sister . God, my sister; my poor s,stcrl" Tho
stranger repeated aloud and then added, "chaunccya
muraerer' these strange words he uttered again aud
again, cacn tmo with increased carneslness, but Sea-
bright approached tho young man, who, hearing his
footsteps, looked ny quickly, Wildly stared him.
then drawing from u pocket razor deliberately al.
tempted to cut bis throat Seabrisht caught the up
lifted arm and wrenched the razor from the woud-be
SUICIDES grasp, ut the same time raising an alarm.
Officer Clements Miner FASTENED TO the spot unu
securing the young man took him To the station
mouse. here no said ais name was Edward Slocum,
ageo tweniyscvrn years clerk, and residing at No.
231 East Seventeenth street
Ii was difficult 70 know ON what charge to hold hun,
but ms story was unintegibie aud OF
his actions gwen by seaDright aud the officer so
strange that he was supposed 10 be suffering ivon
druk, and was locked up on charge oil ntoxicaiion.
A STRANGE NARRATIVE
Judge khbreth, IN Jefferson Market Court, looked
puzzled as he asked Socum, "Did you then, intend
yes" answered the PRISONER. ''My brother.in-
Law appeared 10 me. anu MS throst was cut Beside
hun stood M, poor sister and, Gu Cod her throat
was also CUT
lie wa, conducted to the sergeanrs room, ard
there tue following story was obtained IRON pim -
Socum, OF Hurts Fail, n Y. For the last ten years
nave oeeb employed ~ dry goods store on Broad
c.y I. Van Setback. sou OF Tue Hon. William
Van setback, OF Harris falls. They moved
TO QUAKER springs. about fourteen miles from Ne
cbaucsvile, N. y During last summer Van Schaick
made the acQua lntancc OF james Walker, wealthy
farmer, Iiving near Bemis heights They frequently
mel, and were ever friendly toward each other,
Walker appearing 10 take interest In my brother
n-aw, and often rendering him an Invitation 10 visit
ms twaikcrs) house On the evening Of the LIST inst
Van setback cal upon Walker with ths Intention OF
spending the night. Waixer was very KIND In his
greeting and Van scnaick chatted pleasantly with tue
arinnr ana his vile Walker, IN the course OF con-
vsisaton, said that Counterfeit bill had been offered
him that very day, but that he bad refused H. and
bll he from his pocket $500 IN os aud poln Cd
out tue difference TO Van Scusck, who, at that mo-
meni, must have Resolved 10 possess the money.
About niue O'CLOCK preparations were made 10 retro.
DouBLK TRAGEDY
Walker harded Van -chaick u csnac, and was about
10 lead the way ~ the bedrov. when tue latter drew
q revolver anu fired nj Walker three times Ho stag
gercd out of the housc, uBd reached The wood pile,
where hs Tell. The WIFE, an old iauy, heard tho sno,s
aud locked herself up ia room IN the upper story.
She threw up tho windows, AMI, seizng horn.
alarmed tho h.ighoorhood. Van schacx then rushed
nvm The house ana escaped. strict search was
madc Tor HIM, but for a time no cIew to his where
abouts could Dv ootained Deputy sheriff J. N. Post
teicsFaphcu troy SnleI OF fOiIcu arrest van
Setback at the residence oil his wife, No 3gz Tenth
street. Troy. But there II was sara Van scbaick had
no, been seen since tho previous Monday.
Next day. however. at III early hour, the dead body
OF Van S,haick VAS founo lying In some ncar
D,, MS throat cut from eur 20 ear mis- body frozen
stn and rszer by his side. Tho news reached Troy
the papers printed iuli accounts of the affair aud
poor SISTER. Van Scnaick's WIFE, CON mItted suicide
was here 10 New YORK reau The snu sad news
aud my reason was dctbroDcd / couId attend TO
business. but was always thinking OF suicide. My
Drother'n."w and lister constantly appeared to me-
particularly when Was alone, aid they always COM
mandsd me- 10 Joip them III the spirit land
DISCHARGED IRON CUSTODY.
Tho young man ~ SAID " be employed at Porter