The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-02
CHARLES P. DEvLlN's DEATH.



SUDDEN TERMrNATIoN OF WE'LL KNOWN con-
TRACTORS cAREER--A STRANGE SUICIDE
The various municipal departments where con-
tractors most do congssgats wero greatly excited
yesterday morning wasn the report bruited
about that Charles DsvIin, the slanch friend Of The
late William n. Tweed. had committed suicide. This
report was subsequently enlarged upon BY the addi
tona information that Mr. Charles p. Dsvlin had also
departed this life rather suddenly. Upon inquring
into the truth Of all these IL was readily
csrtained It the ofnoe of Mr. Dsvnn, in Chamber
street, that tho old gentleman alive. but that
young Mr. Devlin. the well known contraction. had
been found dead IN his bedroom At his residence In
East Eighty second during the early morning.
Areportsr ofthe HERALD, who was sent 20 the resi-
dence OF the in East Eighty street,
ascertained from people residing In The immediate
vicinity oil tbs residence that the oil
suicide 1t appears that Mrs Dsvlin slept in tho
back parlor with the baby, and that Mr. Devlin hud
passed tho nlaht with hisour otner childron IN the
front parlor. There he found dead ny his wife at
tue early hour OF Dr. Doran, who hives No 20e
East Eignysscopa street. stated the reporter who
called upon him that about hall ast Blk A. NJ he was
summoned 10 the nsdsias oil Mr.. DeyIin. He without
lpstllutIug any Investigation to the OF
death. Immediately bent his entire attention
upon resuscitatng him, using inc 'measures
usually called Into play with drowned persona IL
was oil no avail, however, as lie had departed. He
found Mr.. Devi'n lying on mis- tack, and though ms
been caused by the exclusion OF air IRON lungs
In intense congestion OF the lungs, which comes
DR.. Hsddsn, the family physician, had inio med
him during The day, ho saic, that Mr. Devnn had
frequen tly had symptoms OF sotening of the BRAIN
CoxoxER's ACTION.
Coroner Woltmsn calieu the dead mans residence
during the .orenoon but upon being informed by the
relatives that IL VI disease aud apo
piexy ala consider IL worth while 10
investigation ascertain the cause oil death. Upon
the facIs as stated, DR.. Doran the request
oil the family, received permit from the Deputy
Coroner, Dr.. GoiuscninidI 20 lay tho hody out and
prepare il Tor burial Subsequent ton which
reached the Coroucrs' Office however later IN the
day led 10 reopenIng oil the case moro minute
'investiy. by Coroner Woltman aud his deputy,
Dr. Cus Imam.
When Coroner woltman aud his deputy, Dr. Cush.
man. their second appearance at residence
the In tho eveuny, jury at once
empauelied IRON among the neighDors, ana
topsy made GU the boay.
DIR. DoRAS'S TESTIMONY.
The first witness sxaminsd wa. DR.. John Doran
Being sworn he aid:--''l reside at No. 206 East
erai years; about halt past SIX O'Clock luis morning
called No. 207 East Eixhtysecond street
Mr. Devhn who, was nfarmsd, was aying; went
up TO a room on the second story, back, ana found
him lying Tho floor; Mrs Dcvin exclaimed
ia it possible that he could nave hanged himscli?'
remarked, did not thInk no could have done SO,
he had nothing high enough IN the room 10 attach
himself to; then she suid tnat sue haa ,ound nim
kneehng, aud that he did not hang himself; re.
ported the facts DR.. GoidschmidL"
Alexander Haducn, NJ d., WAS the next witness
He testned tnat the deceased had been patisnt Of
his Tor several years; for the past three OF tour
months ne mad been In nervous conditon, suffering
IRON sieeplessnese, deiTIum and other evidences o
organic brau troubles; the symptoms had not
oil late been formerly; the wit
the deceaseu about two weeks ago Tor tho
last time alive; he was called 10 see him yesterday
morning. wnsn ne .ound him dead, his iivd. Is
eyes sunused and closed marx was visible around
his neck witness was informed BY Mrs. Dcvln, tnat
the deceased found ABOUT hall-past six a. N.
Ia kneehng posture, his hands and arms
cold, with silk scarf arouad his neck;
the opnivn oil witHsss, Was caused by
asphy xia IRON strangulat0n. and that the
srangied himself while suffering from mental
ton; Mrs. Devn was Ia very excited condition, aud
the witness OF the opinion that she In q
condition. give evidence In me case.
Mrs Devlin testified that she was the vile Of the
for year past her husband had been sick
with headaches and chiis and lever: DR.. Hadaen
he died about hall past six O'Clock IRON
\ convulsive chill she denied that she informed Dr.
Doran that her husoasd mad hanged himself At the
ncusion OF Ihe testimony Tho jury brought IN a
verdict tnaL ''Charles Devnn came ~ his asxth By
sLrang ulasion cuuscd ny hanging"