The sun., 1885-06-28
HARD STUDY MADE HIM MAD
A NEWLY GRADUAT TED THEOLOGICAE
STUDENT KILLS HIMSELF.

Ysu~e siansr n. Russell Cots his Head Nearly
OF II weodhaven. Where he was Absuo
60 be settiea as Pastor-slsepiess NighHs.
Sidner H. Russell. bright young man
from Illinois. was member OF tho class
that was graduated at tho Union Theological
Seminary in this city last month. Before his
graduation he heard that the church pull.
pit In Woodhaven. L. l.. was filled only at
intervals by students and Brooklyn pastors.
who were willing to preach at tho church for
tho sake Of meeting the congregation and
passing q day in the quiet little village. The
first Sunday in May Mr.. Russell was at the
church. and tho villagers turned out and filled
the house. Mr.. Russell was charmed with the
cordial reception. and the villagers were pleased
with him. Ho preached thero again the next
Sunday md the next after that. and the ac-
quaintance between him and tho ono hundred
members Of the church being very agreeable.
ho was regularly called on the last Sunday In
May to serve MS their pastor.
In the meantime the young man had gradu.
ated and whom he had fully decided to settle
In Woodhaven he took lodgings thcre with
Mrs. Sarah NJ. Clark. who lives in an old-fash.
ioned fam house. which is shineled on tho
sides rs we'll as on tho roof. and stands SUR
rounded by great willows and cherry trees. Mr..
Russeli's room was on tho upper floor, and from
his window he could look ont over miles Of un.
uuhIiuk m0HuOWS anu uolub anu WOOO lOL6.
In spite Of his pleasant surroundings, Mr..
Russell seemed CONSTANT ~ depressed In spirits,
Dr. he ssa hs e! he hsa
unusually hard for the examination just be-
fore ad had asG he
found that he was euflerlng from Intermittent
fever. and prescribed for him. He was bettsrs
a.sN ior while; @ but last sunday he seemed to Do
In anticipation Of the ordination and install.
lation OF their new pastor. the little congrega-
tion set about repairing and painting up their
Ssa a 10 thS d
attendance was. large and cheerful, but Mr.
Russell moped about holding his head between
e9
ers at church festivals. He stayed In his room
f1dsy osoek goSa DEAL ia tho ev.n,ne s,a Mr..
pitcher Of bntterm lk. Which a church I chm membes
hoped he would cheer up as much as he could.
He g Iooked at me appeslinRy p and THANKED me.
&c af This Rs
breakfast at about 7 :so. M. RusseIl was slvays
but when ho did not appoar. at the table 4:
usual thought nothing Of It. because had
Eyen hin some %odiGtpe to to make him sleep
room he used a. his study and Knocked at tho
door ana TSsIe
s ooPed lying %
the 1oor @ simost at my feet saw him stretched
out Ttth MS M lace In great pool Of blood"
him Just as he had fallen dead. i was plain
tossed about all night without sleeping much.
In the morning he got up early. as was his Gus.
tom. and going over to the wash stand got OUT
himself. Then he sat, down and whetted hid
razor in front Of the looking glass. Possibly
the flashing Of the blade brought on the IN.
chair and dropping the strop he drew the ra8oI
across ha throat. He made In all four gashes.
cutting everything clear to the spinal column
when he did it."
Coroner BENJAMIN Everett Of Jamaica. after
any one before Killing, himself None wss
& NG hs Seqa @ 81 s
bushnell. H. showed that Hastings 6ad mar.
giving @ W the % partie"ars M % ., s Mr. Kasses dsssS
was sent to Mr.. Hastings. and att o'clock last
night reply was received at Woodhaven ji-
:. Mr.. Russell was 20 years old and unmarried.
He was tall and slender and had dark hair and
m;onHs'aehe: m; He seemed to b. b. well suppied
say that he was q very amiable and very
bright young man.
Prof. Francis Brown Of the Union Theologi.
been three years IN the seminary. coming there
from the West ro, He srUa was 4uie.
sTass Scholar o NO roupos ,Sat Ss
had and the news OF his suicide Is painful
:, Ii was said nt woodhaven yesterday that the
Rev. James Kamlo OF sthe Dutch Reformed
CHURCH who killed himself In Fulton street,
Brookyn on Sept 10. 1883; by throwing him.
Bank, after killing his WIFE preached Tor .
time in Woodhaven.