The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-20
A PILOTS DEATH.
Il. BROWNS DEMISE IN SOUTH BROOK.

CHARLES n. BROWNS DEMISE IN SOUTH BROOK.
LYN UNDER SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES.
Charles H Brown, a Sandy Hook pilot, died at No.
23s Ninth street. South Brooklyn, yesterday morning
under circumstances which lead to the suspicion that
he committed suicide. The deceased had been drink
ing deeply Tor time past aud Ia also said TO have
been suffering from neuralgia in the face According
TO report his domestic relations nave been unhappy,
ana Tor some days past his youngest ch'Id--de-
ceased leaves a widow and tnreo children
has been dangerously III. He had also met
with pccuniary rcverses, and 1t Is said
that dsposscss warrant had recently been served
upon deceased, who had not boon abo to meet his
monthly payment Of rent A lady relative Of Mr..
Brown informed the reporter that the deceased had
been absent from his home all Wednesday and Thurs.
day nights, that whom he returned, about six or
O'Clock Gu Friday morning, ne com planned OF
pam h the lace on witch no rubbed CAM oil.
lie also purchased small quantity OF laudanurn
The latter he swallowed snorty before one O'Clock
yesterday morning. He renamed seated chair IN
tho basement during the night anu when IT was near
one o'cock he went up to the the second por
whore Mrs. Brown taking Of his sick child He
asked the boy II he knew him, ana he replied that he
did. He tnen kissed the enid and, Didding him
''Goodby." descended TO the basement There he
drank malt an ounce OF laudar um and seating himself
IN chair, soon began to breathe heavily When no
was again secn between six and seven O'Clock In tho
morning. lie was IN a dying condition and shortly
r,porter accompanied Coroner Simms to the house
yesterday afternoon, where the deposition Of Mrs.
Susan q. Brown the widow, was taken.
In ncr deposition she said, in substance, that
her husband had charge Of the plot boat
Mary h. Fish. lie had been drinking Tor days
past but as she haI TO nurse her sick child she did
not pay much attention TO HIM. When he came up
stars, al one O'Clock IN tho morning. he kissed tue
chi!d and bid him ''Goodby" She learned oil hia
condition between i've ana SIX o'clock in the morn
Ing Tho servant girl told her that she saw the de-
ceased take phial, which held a tablespoonful Of
laudanum and, pouring the contents into glass Of
water, swalo. incm. He vas subject to severe pans
In the head. having received an injury long timo
ago He frequently took twice as much laudanum as
the phial found by him contained. snc never heard
him say anything ABOUT suicide. Their domestic
relations were not happy, Mrs. Brown said, but sho
did not wish 20 speak on that subject When no
camo up stairs TO see his child his manner was wild
ami excitcd.
mary Dudley, the domestic, corroboratcd the tcs-
timony of hor mistress. Mrs. Brown expressed q
desire TO the Coroner that post-morten inatoD
should be made, not believe that quan
my OF lauuanum taken was In itself sufficient u
cause death. DIR. A. H. Shepard Will hvld tho posi-
norton to-day. and tho inquest will DO held Mem
Tho deceased, who was thirty eight years OF age
comes Of family Of Sandy Hook pilots HIS father
sailed tho yacht America her last voy age from Eng
land