The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-09-09
mi TX SUICIDE
CURRY NOW SAID TO HAVE BEEN
TEMPORARILY INSANE.
Miss wssteott Says He Was simply an
Acquaintance, and Had Never Been
Led to Believe that She Loved
Him-TripIe Tragedy Intended.

NEW YORK, Sept. 5-The funeral OF DR..
U w. Curry, who committed suicide at Rel
Bank, n j., before the young lady with
whom ne had fallen in love, viii take place
az the Episcopal church in Red Bank. DR..
w y. Embury, OF Rumson, viii oEficiate, II
promises TO be one OF the largest funerals
ever held In the place. The doctor was a
great favorite and had no end of friends.
white bus father was one of the most re-
spected Of the older citizens of the place.
1t Is now generally agreed that the young
man was out Of his mind when he drew the
pistol 70 shoot Miss Susie Westcott and af-
forwards turned it against himself For a
long time past the change in his disposition
has been noted at home. He, himself, was
aware Of the impending calamity, and to
ms father, to whom he was We. Y frank and
outspoken, he said:
i feel that | am going crazy. feel It
ID my bones, and some day, when my rea-
son breaks down, may do some terrible
deedfn
At other times hs spoke of suicide as a
great relief for troubled mind. At each
OF these times of dependency the cid gen
ueman tried to cheer him up, laughed way
his notions and told him to devote himself
to his profession and all would come out
we'll The disgrace brought upon him by
the misconduct of his wife, from whom he
had been divorced three years ago. still
weighed upon his mind, and it was subject
10 which he frequently alluded in the priv
acy Of his home He WIS an only child. and
bad an income from legacy, besides being
the only heir of his father
Immediately after the tragedy there was a
disposition to blame Mr. Stephens, especial
" among the young men of the village, as
IN some way responsible for the affair
stephens IS good-looking young English
man, very popular with the ladies, and has
but recently come to Red Bank. He an
pears TO be very much overcoms by the loss
OF his friend, and tells very straightfor-
ward narrative of his acquaintance with
Miss Westcott, and the young doctor.
There is no doubt in his mind that Curry
looked upon him as rival aud intended to
make double murder and suicide as a re-
suit of his sudden love turned to sudden
hate. The persistent invitations by Curry
for Stephens to accompany him on his Mon
day evening visits to Miss " esteott are now
looked upon as part Of his scheme to make
triple tragedy.
Miss Westcott now talks freely of the oc-
currence and is disposed to speak only good
words for her departed admirer. She SAYS
that he was always gentlemenly in his be-
havior to her, but that she looked upon him
only as pleasant acquaintance with whom
TO sing, dance, drive and boat during her
stay at Newman Springs, and that Mr.. Ste
phens IS in the same category. She looked
upon them as mutual friends and while she
enjoyed the society of each, she made nsj
particular favorite of either Mrs. Wess-
colt, her mother, went down from this city
and had talk with Mrs. Curry, the mother
Of the suicide. Mr.. Stephins also called at
the Curry residence and had talk with the
father of the dead man No blame is now
attached by the family to anybody in con-
neetion with the tragedy.