Telegram-herald., 1890-01-05
SHOT IN THE BRAIN
Theodore Nightingale Bids Pare
well 10 the World
AND PASSES 10 TIE GREAT BEYOND
Do0estie Infelicify said 10 be the C.sss
-as Dtes ~ His O~u Hand "A ths
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ana Ten Chliareu

Another tragedy il added 10 the re
cord Of 1850
II j. not a murder this time bat a
suicide
A few moments before 6 o'clock last
evening Theodore Nachtegall, or a. his
name is used In its ang.icised form,
Nightingale, pat revolver TO hls right
temple, pulled the trigger Of the weapon
and 10 a moment his soul Was before
the tribunal OF {, maker
Ii was quick work, bat sure. Night
ngale was "A oabinet-maker emnloyed
ia the Orlel Furniture Company on
Caual-st. FOR years he has worked at
thls place and has through the entire
period Of his employment been regarded
as a steady, sober, faithful and capable
workman, and always enjoyed the
fullest confidence and respect Of his
,uperOrs. For nearly two weeks be
has been out OF work owing 70 a tenn
pOraTy cessation of work IN BIS de-
Dartmcnt, and since that time he has
been indUiging himself pretty freely ln
the flowing bowl The real cause,
however, of his act, waS,family trouble.
Two years age he married a widow
named Bottle. the rchct OF former
Well-knOwn foreman of Werlich : brew
cry. She had seven children and he
had two. Since then they have had
born % them one child, who j. still an
infant There was considerable Oppo-
sltOn TO the marriage on the part t
ms friends. bat IN spite Of Their advice
hc married her after two weeks ac-
quantance. There has been trouble 10
the family almost ever since, bat lt has
been more serious recently, owing 10
the incOmpatIbIlty OF the two and the
conflicting of the children. There was
some trouble on Christmas about a
Christmas tree, and this only tended TO
aggravatc matters and he has been
growing more mOrOse and more ad-
dicted 10 drink ever since.
Yesterday there was ssOme eliminating
trouble, and about II O'Clock he went
10 the police headquarters with
VIM. Druke. the well-known liquor
merchant, and got Detective Cast 10 20
with HIM with a furniture wagon To ms
house for the purpose Of moving all Of
his effects. They did not 60 10 the
house until about O'Clock, and as lhe
wife and her brother. who was IN the
house. objected. Cast told him hls
only way TO proceed was by a writ of
rcplcvin. and left While he was pres
ont. however, Cast saws that Mrs.
Nightingale tried hard 10 induce hlm
10 make up" but he stnbbOrnlv re-
fused. Late in the afternoon Night
ingale went 10 Petrechs, on West
Brdge-st.. where he did considerable
| drinking. and late IN the afternoon he
/ left for home. 4 short while after
ward wagon drove uD. and the driver
inquired for hm. saying that he had
/ been sent tO remove his things from hs
| home.
At that time Nightingale was at
| his home demanding his things.
He then walked ont TO Bowery-
st., went west about hun
/ dred feet, placed the pistol 10 bis
! head and fired the fatal shot. lie fcll
TO the sidewalk and was carried INTO
/ the house bv Larry Doyle. Toncv Gross
and ". VI. Forsyth. lie lived hut q
/ few minutes. Ills home was ON tine
/ southwest corner of BOwcry and ludl-
ana-stS.. and is an unusually attractive
/ place. bearing every indication Of plenty
and comfort. II j. the property Of Mr..
/ Nightingale. lie, however, provided
well for his family. as ms widow de-
clared. and thcy never suffered. s..
Berry. the designer of the Oriel- who
+ was at the house last night. SAID he al-
WAYS made SD week and would have
gone back 10 work soon. He wa q
member Of the Chosen Friends, Ger
mania Council Is. and this organization
I VIII take some action in reference -
/ hs death. The weapon used was a
I small 22-caliber.
4 singular fact IN connection with
/ the affair is. that the mans neck was
F broken when he was found and death
f would as surely have resulted from
/ that as from the bullet wound Tho
bullet. Coroner Lochor saws, went clear
+ through the head, with the exception
/ Of perhaps half an rnch.
The coroner impaneled n jury and
/ commenced tho hearing of testimony,
/ but VIII not dCcide the case until Mon
+ dav