New-York tribune., 1880-01-07
DISHEARTEYED BY LACK or WORK.

WHY GEORGE PARTHEY COMMITTED sUIcIDE-Hs
EARNEST EFFORTS TO OBTAIN EMPLOYMENT.
The man who shot himself in Greenwood
Cemetery on Saturday, died at the Long Island College
Hospital Sunday morning. Unti he lost consciousness
he continued to resist every attempt the part OF the
physician aud TO dress his wound aud refused TO
give any account of himself His id, nifty, how
has been established and many particulars Of his life
have been learned HIS George Moritz Par
they aud his profession was that OF civil engineer
He came TO Sew-YOrk a little than two years
ago from Germany and after being here short time,
attended course OF lectures at the COoper
Institute, delivered by DR.. Sara b. Chase, OF
No 900 West Thirryourth-st. The lectures appeared
70 strike his tastes, and he formed the ae-
quaintance of DIR. Chase After number
OF fruitless attempts TO secure employment
he succeeded IN obtaining position at Macon Ca
From this place he wrote TO Dr. Chase that be de-
tested everybody except the negroes. when next
heard from he in Louisiana, and subsequently
he was TO Chicago where he yanly tried to get work at
his profession.
Losing heart there, he came TO New-YOrk in
July last. and remained here six weeks max
ing HIS home with DR.. Chase, who has a few
bOarders. A response To his advertisement for
employment came from Chicago. and, though the
terms offered very low, he concluded TO
return TO that city. He employed for three
months and then lost his position. lie then
remained idle Tor month so. becom'
ing meantime very dispirted at bis failure
In life lie wrote TO DIR. Chase that be
would come to New-York and here his quest
for employment. He reached this city Christmas
day and went at once to the house
of DR.. Chase. 1t was noticed Immediately
by all In the house tnat he very much changed
and that he had become cynical and moTose. siie
appeared TO be insane the subject Of spirit
ualisn and constantly talked about the happy spirits
upon the shore and his desire to be with them He
also gned that he spirit-healer and az times
would ask 10 be allowed TO practice on the persons in
the house. lie was laughed out Of this deIu.
sion. when he first came INTO the house
asy-, and talked great deal about sulsde' Iis
nun nun would Affect constitution ike
teres aud how much DECENT iuneral would cost ard
also wanted 10 know whether suicide Ia hotel would
sunday evening. December 2s. he went to hear
lecture DEATH" and came home Alled with
occurred ana was almost Wild to Join the kSppy sPris.
lie considered the whole world had and wished 20 de
apparently abandoned the idea so quickly that
Dr. Chase was fairly puzzled, and dld not know
SS' vsrS ne SraSo1s mood ss,nrGay mopSine he
Parhey KSnissrsizer Str 49, Berlin. ,.,sSss GsT
paSEas paS sfn address s to Ss sO oScT and to
through 1s Dr. Chase cHn c GO
he had promised return to lunch. lie placed
his hand his heart and said. with chuckhng
laugh, You say the heart IS Just thcrct He tnen
went the German Consulate and left his
where hts trunks could be found. on the satnr-
day before he had deposited $500 with the Con
sui. His actlons were strange that man
was at TO Dr. Chase. who just on the
point OF going TO the Consulate. The next thing
heard OF Parthey tho OF his suicide.
Dr. Chase says that he was of a sensitive nervous
temperament. small and not prerossessing IN
appearance, ard without force OF character.
His lack OF success unbalanced his mind He grew crazy
upon Spirualism, she said and believing that his
lNased spirit would proceed at 10 s mother took
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