The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-16
BY HIS OWN HAND.

EooM--sHoT THRoUGH THE HEAD NO cLEw
TO THE MOTIVE FOR THE SAD ACT.
About half-past nine O'Clock yesterday morning Mr.
boarding house OF Mrs Coombs, .Riverdsie avenue
from pistol shot wound Indicted by his own hand.
1t had been the custom Of the deceased gentleman
breakfast at eight O'clock and his non-appenrance
yesterday morning causing some uneasiness to Mrs
Coombs and her daughters, with whom he was
great fsvortc. having BOARDED with them Tor num-
Der OF years. the coIorod waitor, william Gross was
sent to bedroom 10 ascertain the causc aud
back horried with the fearful report that tho unsor
tuuate man had evidently shot himself. US he was
dead, reclining in an easy chair by his bedside When
the walters statement was proven true the news was
communicated to Police Officer Ackerson, who
ported the facts to the Thrtyath police precinct at
Kiagsbridge Sergeant Wright. tho ofacer In charge,
al once notified the Coroner. \
DR.. Miller Coroner Fanagan's deputy, reached the
at ten inmates alter six O'Clock, and after
brief examination OF the body and hearing what tho
colored waiter and Mr.. Frank Laily, the brother of
the dead man. had TO say, ~ authorised The remains
YonKcrs. To-day 1t will be removed 10 tho town
house OF Mrs. Coombs, at No. lilo Fifth avenue, 70
await the further action OF the Coroner.
THE SUICIDES APARTMENT.
1t appears that after the discovery OF the deed, one
Of the ladies belonging TO tho coombs family locked
Miller In the meantime the police oflccr who had
been loft duty Ut the house did not 60 into Tho
room but retnaned.in the corridor. :he bedroom Of
MIR. Lally was on tho ground floor 10 the west wing
of the spacious and beautifully located residence
be The s ss wo
turesque. Toward the north extended the splendid
scenery OF the valley OF the Hudson, while across tho
river, Which scarcely visible threading way to
the ssa, the jutting binns and bold headIands
OF the highlands Tho olicer and others went
opened the The Venetian blinds
were partially opened, and by the aid Of The light
a view Of H.. and It's silent osn. was
bad Mr.. Lny Was sitting in the chair bv hts bod
SIDE; his left arm was thrown across his lap. with
the hand cenched; the right hand rested
across IT, and tightly bold small nickel
plated revolver Of tho kind known asa cabre
.22. The head was tilted somewhat TO. the
lett side ana stream OF blood from his right ear
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