The New York herald., 1879-03-27
SUICIDE BY SHOOTING.

A GERMAN WHOEVER KILLS HIMSELF IN "A FIT
OF DEsPoNDENCY.
Petcr wilhelm Schwartz thirty-nine years of age.
a native of Germany, committed suicide yesterday
at his residence. No. 81 Elizabeth street. by shooting
himself in the head Coroner Ellinger officially in
vcstigatcd the Wilhcimina Roholfs stated that
she was employed housekeeper for deceased, and
had acted in that capacity for five years. Yester-
day morning Schwartz had not appeared for break
fast at the usual hour. The witness knocked
on tho door of his bedroom. and deceased
replied that he would be down presently.
The housckecper was proceeding mp stairs when the
report of pistol caused her to descend to the apart
mcnt occupied by Schwartz. There she discovered
the latter fully dressed prostrate the floor. Ho
held smoking pistol in his right hand, and blood
was flowing from wound in the right temple. He
was still apparently possessed Of sciousncss as he
looked at the housckccper. nodded his head fecbly
aud after expired. Deceased, the witness
stated. buried his wife one year ago. Since that
time he has grown Respondent, and frequently ex-
pressed his desire to die. He occasionally CON-
plsincd of o pain. In his chest, and was in poor
health.
In a small tin box in the bedroom were found
large number of bills. somc silver and legal docu
ments Tho Coroner took an inventory OF these and
asccrtained that the box contained $500 In cash, q
bank book Of the Citizens Savings Bank, showing
that deceased had deposit of 5000 in that insttu-
ton, and another account to the amount Of $2,1OO
In the Bowery Bank; also receipt for 1857 for lot
In tho Lutheran Cemetery dated january 16, 1873;
insurance policies for 5000 and $4,000 in the Stuy-
vesant Insurance Company the abstract of titc,of
premises situated at Twenty sixth street and Ninth
avenue, signed by deceased and Doris, his
wife; q mortgage of $4,000 executed by
christopher Mooney, payable In Ave years. the
record of purchase of house in Hester street,
from Bernard BREEDER for $lS,000. executed January
z, 1876; the conveyance OF house at Ninth avenue
and Twenty sixth street, February L. 1876, TO
christopher Mooney for $22,000 papers VI in
surance. representing 5000 on the Manufacturers
aud Builders Fire Insurance Company. on the
premises No. 32s West Twcntysixth street; receipts
for taxes for 1877 for $315 So valuable gold watch
and other personal property and WILL dated May 2S
1871 appointing his wife hts executrix and bequeath
ing her all his real and personal property. He
owned two houscs--the one IN which he resided at
No. 81 Elizabeth street, and the premises No. 32s
West Twenty sixth street. In an envelope was a
printed slip Of paper. which, according to q men,
orandum, purported to be forecast of his fortune.
The document which proved to be widely at variance
with the manner OF hts death. read as follows-
In OF your best days certain unquictncss will
gricve aud make sorrowfu You must TO for
got all grief You long for good news IL will
fall much longer This will give much Joy because
you need them for your enterprises which will
coed However, must trust nobody for many people
will Hstter you The gIadncss that enjoy Will make
you forget your suferngs However, the loss OF
friend will cause great grief but afterward win
pass the rest of your life happily will endure suf
ferings any more and live 10 AN old age.