Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-06-19
SHOT HIMSELF IN NEW YORK.
Emil Ebert Leaves Pathetic Fare
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Emil Ebert Leaves a Pathetic Fare. well to His Wife.
 Two young men named Michael Craven and Roger Judge found the dead body of a man in Central park, New York, last night. A revolver was lying by his side and an ugly bullet hole in the head in- dicated the cause of death. A police man was notified and the body was re moved to the arsenal. It was that of a man about tifty-tive years old. finely dressed. In his pockets were found which explains the cause of the mans rash act. The letter was directed to Emma Ebert. No F South Elm street, Waterbury, Conn. and read as follows :
 MARCH i, 1889.
 EMMA: You have forsaken me. You have not only forsaken me, but have put our son up to rob me. Under the pretenSe of going into the navy, he has in my absence come home and robbed me. 1 could have overlooked all that has transpired up to date, but new ]! cannot rest longef. My son having proved false, your not returning and my own helplessness now compel me to seek my own destruction. You and you alone could have saved me, but your last verdict was 1 will not return :! That you told our son. Now I will leave you to your guardian angel of Marion street (with whom you can now gossip as much as you please) and your wicked tongue. But do not forget that the day may come when you in your ad- vancing years will think of the many years (twenty-four) that we have spent together and your heart will then ask the question, have I done right? and that still small voice, viz: your con- science, will answer no.
 It has been my intention to wait until your birthday, July II, 1889. under ex- pectation of your return, but since the so-called robbery of my effects through our son and his comrades all is over. Upon you will rest the responsibility of my death. You can now no longer use my face as a scratching board. as you had done on March 13, 1888, but can gossip as much as you please. Had we never lived on Marion street we would not be in the position We now find our selves But l forgive you! May your last days on earth be as happy as your conscience will allow, but the wee sma hours will bring your thoughts to the ruined life of your husband.
 EMIL EBERT.
 A DEMOCRAT reporter called at No r South Elm street this morning. where Mrs Albert BitZ, the unfortunate mans daughter, lives with her husband. Mrs Bitz says that her father has been crazy for some time. Mrs Emma Ebert, his wife, to whom he addressed the letter. came from New York three months ago and has been living with her daughter. Hel husband she says threatened to kill her and take his own life. He never lived in this city but occasionally visited his daughter, the last time being during Christmas week. Mir Bitz says that drink was the cause of his father-in- laws downfall. Ebert leaves three sons and one daughter. Rinhold, the oldest son, Is on the man-ofwar Galena, and was visiting in this city about two wee ks ago. Emil, anothe son. is work ing in printing office in New York, and Charles, the youngest child, aged 10, has been living with MT Bitz. Ebert was a member of Koltes post, G. A. R., and a telegram received this morning states that the post will bury him. His wife left for New York on the 1O:54 train to attend the funeral which will take place this afternoon.