Morning journal and courier., 1882-11-01
NEW YORK.

A Terrible Tragedy-AwfuI Work of n
Temporarily Crazed VVtfe-She Murders
Her Three Children and Then Commits
Suicide.
NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-One of the most
shocking domestic tragedies that ever took
place in this city occurred this afternoon.
Mrs. Margaret Seguin, wife of Doctor Ed
ward Seguin, one of the best known physi
clans in New York, who resided in brown
stone house at No. Al West Twentieth street,
after numbering her three children commit
ted suicide by shooting herself in the head.
From what could be learned of the terrible
affair from the police it appears that Mrs.
Seguin was last seen alive by some of her SER
wants in the front parlor about 3 p. m. She
then appeared in her usual health and spirits.
At the same time her three children were
playing in different parts of the building.
About O'Clock Mrs. Seguin's brother, DIR.
r. w. Amidon of So West Twenty. first street,
called at the house, and as Mrs. Seguin could
not be found and all the children being mis- g.
ing search was begun. On reaching spare
room on the top floor of the house they
found it locked. Amidon with the assistance
of one of the servants forced the door.
The first thing that met their view
was the dead body of Mrs. Seguin lying
towards the door. few feet off near the
center of the room lay the dead body of her
eldest boy, Edward D., aged six years, with
blood and brain matter Oozing from O pistol
shot wound in the head. On making a fur
Their examination they were Mortified to find
IN IN closet the two youngest children, John
Vanduyn Seguin, aged five years, and jean
nette Seguin, aged four, lying dead with bull
let wounds in the head. The weapons with
which the unfortunate woman committed the
terrible deed, a single barrel target pistol
and five chamber Remington revolv-
err, were found on the floor Not the
slightest cause can be assigned for the
act and 1t de supposed that the
unfortunate lady united the terribls deed
while laboring under q temporary fit of in
sanity Doctor Seguin was absent at the
time, and when he returned home he was
almost crazed with grief Mrs. Seguin was
thirty-two years of age, and had been mar
RED about eight years. She was a native of
Massachusetts, where her father now resides.
The coroner has been notified and will COM
mence an investigation tomorrow morning.
Woman Made "A Notary Public.
ALBANY, Oct. Ex-Governor Cornell to-
day appointed Jennie Turner, of New York,
notary public. This is the first instance of
the appointment Of q woman to this Office in
the State.
Mrs. Langtry to Open Next Monday.
NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-Henry E. Abbey,
manager of the Park Theatre, burned last
night, completed arrangements tonight for
Mrs. Langtry's appearance for five weeks at
Waliacks new theatre, beginning next Mon
day in San Unequal Match"
The Arrival of Patti and Nicoltni
New YORK, Oct. 31.-Adelina Patti and
Nicolini reached dock on the Servia at 8
O'Clock this morning. They were met by the
steamer Black Bird with Managers Mapleson
and Gye and Arditi, and driven to the
Windsor Hotel. They expressed regret at
Mrs. Langtry's and Manager Abbey's trouble.
Charles Wyndhan's Opening Night.
NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-Gharles Wyndham
and his company from the Criterion Theater
London, was welcomed tonight ut Union
Square Theateriby an