New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-08-04
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

A SEQUEL TO MISS BROWNELLS SUICIDE
FEARS THAT HER BErRoInED LOVER CHARLES l.
WEEKS. MAY HAVE PUT AN END 10 HIS LIFE,
The sndden death of Miss Jennie c. BrOwnell at
White Plains on July 20, caused many comments III
that village last week by reason OF the young lau'
social position and the confessed fact that Se ION
her own life under peculiar circumstances. MISS
Brownell was the daughter Of the late CaP'"'n
Brownell of the United States Navy. Her widowed
mother managed the farm aud household anaiis VI
Daniel Griffin. who died a few weeks ago. The
Brownells moved in the best society," and MISS
Jennie. who possessed unusual attractions OF MIND
and nerson Is sald 10 have received several adyan-
taqeous offers of marriage. She was of happy
disnosition and when taken suddenly III on July
25 on her return from visit to Fort chester sue
confessed 10 Miss Griffin that she had taken poison
10 end her life, her friends were as much aston
lsbed as lTeveG. She kept her secret wen, anu
died the next day without revealing the causes
tina led TO the fatal deed. In the absence OF any iS
other probable motive II was Thought tbal llie
death OF Mr. Griffin, of which she haa DeSh WI,
ness had impressed her SO strongly that her mlno
became affected. Miss Brownell was buried on Ias1
MONDAY from the Methodist Church IN hye' -,
Interest in the yet unsolyed mystery OF her death
vas revived Yesterday in this city, in a SIN
M VIA manner Al p. m. a young man re-
nortod to Inspector DilkS at the Ionce
Headquarters that his brother, ChSrics l; weeks,
was uuaccountably missing from ms nome III
Halsey-st, brooklyn, where ne boarded WI! II an
aunt He had only recently procured a SITUATION i
the clearinghouse OF Gilman, Son * Co., AT No. O1
Cedar.st and his prospects were promising
Nevertheless his brother expressed the fear that
tho young mau had committed suicide. Nhen
pressed for his reasons Tor INN &hg 80, ne Sao ,1
Charles Weeks engaged 10 be married 10 MISS
Brownel and that the news OF her death had
affected him very much. lie had been exceedingly
fond of the young lady, and since his bereavement
had talked and acted like one bewldered Early
last week Inc suffered severely from toothache ana
purchased a bottle of laudanum to sOOthe
ibe pain. In his clearinghouse he was
leased on account of hiS worn ana
bag0qrd appearapce and the laudanum was loklngly
rrc,norended as pauacea for all his Ills His brother
supposed that this might have given him me lGea
ofsuicdc. At any rate Oh thursday morning ChalI's
Weeks bade goodbye to his friends and went away
from home. Since then lac has not been seen. re
took nothing with him. not even change OF cloth
ing and had no money. At the once OF his employ
erS me had not been seen since Wednesday, ana MS
friends fear that he has voluntarily shared the late
of his betrOthed.
Inspector Duks upon hearing his story, sent a
general alarm to all tine police stations desGTlbiug
The missing man. Weeks Is nineteen years old ana
wore when ne left home, check trousers ana waist
coat and an alpaca coat Late last night no III
formation had been received IN regard To hhn'