New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-12-26
TWO SAD SUICIDES.
A YOUNG GERMAN DRIVEN TO DESPAIR

TAKING POISON BECAUSE HIS BETR0THED WAS
FORCED BY HER PARENTS TO GIVE HIM UP.
L. Richard Won Sternberger, young German
of good family, who came to New-York about eight
months ago. died in the Presbyterian Hospital
yesterday from the effects OF poison. ne
Gently he had been employed every daV IN
Adolph Hesses drug store at No. 1896 Second-ave'
and he occupied room in the rear OF the store'
He received no salary his object was to educate
himself. His parents died several years ago, his
father being petty nobleman. Professor
Anderson, of the Bonn University was
his uncle, and guardian and sent to MN
q monthly allowance adequate for MS
support The property of his father is said to be
entailed Among the friends of Won Sternberger
was John Niederstein proprietor of the Yorkvllle
Assembly Rooms at No. 1893 Second-ave. Won
Sternberger confded to Mr. Niederstein that he
was engaged to marry young woman of noble
birth, but her friends opposed the match.
On Christmas eve, while merry party
of Germans were drinking beer in the assembly
rooms Won Stemberger handed letter to Mr..
Niederstein and told him that it contained bad
news. The young man had carried the letter IN his
pocket for a week and his friends had noticed that
he wa gloomy and unusually tacturn during that
period. The letter read as follows:
HEIDERHoFF. Dec 4.
so for what held 10 impossible the mere Thought OF
which was enough TO drive me half crazy, has now De
come frghtful certainty 90 me. We must part HOW
have fought aud batted through these last weeks and
sought a Of escape in vain! No one was
against me- begging discard you Then came your
letter and with fell my last support Six years are an
endless age, I'm which many things may change. ne
lleve you when you say that You stu love me, DuI III
that long time me yor 6 5He Snm % cS of yonT mannood bnt
my best years will long have passed Ihrh you VIII VIII
he bound by your word and will not hesitate to Keep your
/ hon
calamity will protcct you by releasing YOU rom our @ @
II 4 enough that suffers. My parents and relatives
withhold their consent anu VIII never &iicIu
it. am entirely in their power tyyo ysers WsTe
"a You promised me- then would have resisted them 70
end too clearly Richard oh Richard! why die You teach
me the greatest Joy Of life now TO let me sink into the
depths Of despar II had been candid before you
/ icft home an might nave been well, but now
il Is too late. Yet I feel no anger. but forgive
witness how much suffer. Lator you will comprehend
tha, only looked to your happn7ss shall pray ioT
asked the good God for H. How bounlless has been my
love! thought Il would congu,rS all You were my mTt
love ami you win be my last for am one OF those ThQ
love only once However may fare never forget tnat
my love Il yours aud forever aud wne'or % yTa M
need true friend, turn to me promise me u 80 @
ask Yet one request Letme keep Your pictures your
letters and the engagement ring III your other gI5 are
Al your disposition. Ny letters and gfa you may Keep
destroy qs you peaSei ,ro,ro von,b All dreams
must pass 10 happy or sorrowiq a%ahtnnSI' M NJ o bs
wills As 20 me, Whatever hetalls' care nO, lLN N'
lost all charm. Wishing that wern dead tAr 10 los
~, -, - =; -, Ic,rt f1rrvrul MARIA.
| Mr. Nccdcrstein knew that the writer was Maria
Mari OF Schios4 lcdcrhot, bel Obcr casscl, on me
| Rhine. Mr. Hcssc found the young man lnScnsiDle
/ i'm his room Yesterday morning. On tho table was
| n bottle which had contained POISON ana the loi-
| lowing note:
My DEAR Mn. NIrDrRsTEN: Please receive the a't M
wishes from the who loved you very .cni Al NJ ,is
! things are your.-eyerythnc there j.. MY dear Mr
| Nedcrstcin / loved you until death May You DC happy
| In Ufe and may you prosper. THINK Hnncumes Oh III,
IIon't FORGET my Intended one Never did doany iau
! against her Ny hcarticst greetings To you. Yours
] "-H'i''' '''' - x. vON STERNRERGER
| PR-Arnin my hcarticst greetings u yOn Don io1,
get my dear sweet sweetheart am very mucn cholt.u
young Won StcrnberCer was removed to the hos
n,tal soon after Mr.. lIcsse found HIM uSrnslDle
| but ne died without recovering consciousness III
body will be sent TO Germany IN lie" days.