New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-03
TRAGEDY IN THE HONEYMOON.
THE SUICIDE OF A YOUNG BRIDEGROOM
KILLED HIMSELF AFTER READING THE sIoHh
OF HIS CoURTsHIP AND MARRIAGE

KILLED HI IMSELF AFTER READING TIE oAoHh
OF HIS CoURTsHIP AND MARRIAGE
in A NEWSPAPER.
The publication in The Brooklyn Eagle yes
terday afternoon of the story Of clandestihe
marriage resulted in tragedy The young man
who figured in it read the account, ana theh uc
hberately committed suicide. He was Augustus
S. Van de Linde, age nineteen whose home was
with his mother and uncle. Augustus Z. Stevens
at No 81 Berkeley Place. Brooklyn. lie was
employed by the latter as clerk and booNSeepcr
in the carpet-cleaning establishment OF a. L.
Stevens tS Co, at No. "A Court-st. On DecOra-
ton Day Van de LiIde attended far IN St.
Augustines Roman Catholic Church, where Miss
Anna Williams, who had won prize IN beauty
contest. presided over a flower table 1t was
case of love at first sight between the young
people The young lover introduced Miss Williams
to his mother and sister, and while they did not
approve the match. the young man thought ne
was old enough to have his own way Mrs. van
de Iinde is an Episcopaiian. and did not wish her
son to marry girl Of the Roman Catholic falth,
but his sister was inclined to favor the match.
While the mother and sister were away on
summer trip, young Van de Linde and MISS
Williams were married the ceremony being per-
formed on August 20 by the Rev. =. j. Mcnamara,
of the Church of Our Lady OF Mercy, at No. l OF
Bergen-st the home of the brides mother. The
Young man continued TO live at his lOrmer home,
and his wife lived with her mother. but they
were planning TO 60 to housekeeping soon. The
bridcgroomS mother surprised upon returning
TO the city TO learn of the marriage. but she de-
cided TO make the best Of the circumstances, ana
cordially met her daughter-in-law.
The story of the marriage was written by a
friend of young Van de Linde, and was published
J,a brid xiSit
band at his office early in the afternoon, and he
took her to car to go to her home before the
close of business. On his way back to the office
he bought the paper and read the article. The
reflection upon him touched him deeply, and he
was noticed TO be pale and excited by Patrick
Lyons, a general utility man in the office Lyons
asked him what the matter For reply he
cut the article from the paper, and handed 1t
10 him, saying: Read that. 4 friend of mine
wrote it. A nice sort of friend he is Before
Lyons could read it Van de Linde told him TO
60 up town TO see about laying carpet, and
said he could read the article on hls way
Lyons started out and Van de Linde left the
office with him, and turned down the street IN
the opposite direction. Lyons found that the
carpet was not ready to lay, and returned TO
the office in about half an hour. He noticed
that the shades down, and the office APP
peared deserted Entering he fou2d Van de Linde
dead at his desk, with a bullet wound in his
head, and the pistol still grasped in his hand
He had evidently made the excuse TO get rid
of Lyons and then had returned to the office
and killed himself.
Mr.. Van de Lnde esteemed by all who
knew him, and was attentive TO business. He
had been employed by his uncle since he was a
boy. The widowed bride is beautiful girl
eighteen years old Her mother is a widow When
seen last evening" before the of the tragedy
had reached her young Mrs. Van de Linde said
that her husbands relatives were all satisfied with
the marriage. When told of the death of her
husband she was hystercal with grief and
hastcned to the undcrtaRers where his body was
cared for