New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-01-26

no jurisdiction in the matter, which properly came
under the jurisdiction of United States ComihIs-
soner Muirhead, Of Jersey Cl'y 10 WHOM on, Te onse
fcrled them. The inspectors entered tie mouse
on their authority as United States iDarshas, anu
having searched the lower story in valn were ABOUT
TO begin in the apartment occupied by 'ne uSlns
man when the vigorous, almost peFcmptory re-
marks of Dr. St John induced them 10 ueSlSU'
Hardly had the inspectors ceased from uhei uh-
pleasant task after Mr.. Lounsbcry died. when
a new trouble for the sorrOwins family arose IN
tie shape of a controversy about the body;
Coroner Henry Herring, OF lilllsdale, VINO had
come TO Hackensack on meaning OF lhe shooVihG,
and had remained at the Manson House all
night awaiting the death, appeared on the scene,
and ordering the undertake. k!eardo, not TO
touch the body under penalty OF the law, began
10 hold an Informal inquest by questioning Ihe
teen-year-old daughter of Mr.. Lounspery.
Justice Cummings had viewed the body soon after
death. and had given Mr. Ricardo certificate OF
death by suicide, with which the undertaken had
been able TO secure from the assessors burlal
permit, armed with which he was abe TO SCI az az
defiance the authority OF the Coroner, ana proceed
with the cmbalmng. Mr.. Herring, however, did
not giving up the idea of holding an inquest
till late in the afternoon, when he found nm
self so strongly opposed by public sentiment
that ne yielded his claim TO an inquest ana the
accompanying fee, and went back TO his nome
in lIillsdale. =,
The body was then embalmed, and under the
direction Of Mr.. LbunSbeTy's brother, Louis
Lounsbery, of Randall, Montgomery County, \. ~
who had come in the forenoon, the undertaken
was enabled TO go with the preparations
Tor the funeral which will take place at o'clock
Tuesday afternoon at the house. Mr. Louns,
Dery's father and mother and his two sisters ana
another brother expected 10 arrive To-Day.
A growing sentiment of deep sympathy Tor the
dead man and his family prevails IN lacKcn-
sack. and Theodore p Huffman. Mr.. Lounsoerys
partner in the grain and feed business, maintains
that Mr.. Lounsbery could have made good any
shortage in his accounts at the Postoihcc by
drawing upon his share in the grain business
Mr. Lounsberys part of the annual prohts
of which, he says is $4,000, which will now go
Mr. Huffman does not believe Mr.. Lounsbcry
srcculated, either in Wall Street or elsewhere.
lie says that Lounsbery had no urgent use :. ,or
money. 1t was the universal opinion that IL IlS
accounts were snort nc must have spent the
money outside of Hpckensack lie lived III a
modest way, and his family were no' eNtr9yag@io
His two children by his first wife, Miss George
ace eighteen. and Frank, age twelve, attended
The public school. 1o.,.. Mice
Tie present Mrs; Lounsbcry was formerly Miss MISS
Carrie Wyatt and was an actress; c one DTsG W.
her career on the stage with John Mccullough Ill
San Francisco. She came East in 2G7 and vas T
tie first Rebecca in Saml of Posen. ohe
PLAYED at the Madison Square Theatre IN Young
Mrs Winthrop" and other pieces, and remained
in the company until her marriage.
Every one WHO knows the FAMILY well
including Mrs. Holly, Mrs. ST. John , ana
score of neighborS. say that theie
is not a particle of truth in the statements
regarding Mr. Lounsberys being on ANYTHING eN-
cent lie most aiicctonate and happy terms with
his wife whom they esteem as woman entltled
to tie highest respect ana admiration.
No more surprised IMAM cA-i OStlha
e General James at the news of the delaIcatlon ana
suicide lie spoke of Lounsbery as boy
WHOM, he had known and trusted for many years.
Ills father" he added, when talking 10 tribune
rcportcr at the Lincoln Bank, has becn one OF
my dearest friends He was long one OF Ihe
most prominent men In Nom Somery SS3un'S,
am Intimate friend of 'crnOr Morgan
and other well-known men. lie IS now aiInos S
eighty years old. ana fear the shock VIII MI
him ] first appointed Mr.. Lounsbery a receiving
clerk i'm the registry department in 1873. lie was
Then a Young man of little more than twenty years.
lie retained the position named Tor ABOUT TWO
wears when he was transferred to the cashier :
denartment as clerk He proved to he efficient,
and was soon promoted to be assistant cashier.
Mr. Pearson appointed him to succeed Harvey
Major in lss3 cashier, and that position Tic
have not seen him much of late. believe
the last time he called upon me was about three
G mEn'hs accounts SHT % OF Mr. Pearson lie was
me that he had been suffering from rheumatic
cont lie was as you know, ambitious TO be
come postmaster under the present Admimstra-
lion, and believe the disappointment 50 seriously
affected his mind that he became insane. am
confirmed in this belief by his partner IN 6usl-
ness Although he had money due HIM from
the firm as his part OF me re-
GENTS he has never drawn upon ~
Mr. James said that Mr.. Lounsbery had three
brothers. Louis. ThuTlow Weed and Willard Is,
who are now at home. He had been twice mar
rod his first wife having been Miss Jennie BART
lett. of Hudson County lie had had TWO chlldrcn
nv his first wife and one chlld by ms present
onc a. His dCfalcatOn has been a great dow 10
me said Mr. James, as trusted nm lmpnciuY
and believed him 10 be as honest as the day Is
long. Nothing could have surprised me more
One of the officers in the Postoiice department,
Win had long been associated with the dead man.
shared in Mr. James's belief that Mr.. Lounsbery
.os baI heen insane He seemed to be a mon0manlac
4 ON the subject Of his appointment as postmaster;
lie said II was a subject to which he CONSTANT
referred. and in a MANNER that showed the SICK
condition of his mind. This was especially no.
ticeabIe after his attack of the grip His state
nj health was very bad in consequence, and ms
ewes and ears were seriously affected. ] induced
him 10 place himself under treatment at the eye
and ear hospital short time ago. But was
surprised beyond measure and beyond words al
rbe disclosures | had known him for years ana
had been associated with him daily; ana had thc
deepest faith in his uprghtness and honesty ITO"
This came about, what caused II ana now 10 was
done, I am unable to say. lie was disappointed
in his desire for appointment as Postmaster; thcre
seems 10 he no other explanation than that oil IN
sanity on this account ,-,
Capoohare. Y. Y. Jan. 25.-Grcat astonlshmcn
and excitement prevails in montgomery NVuut' wv,
tho defalcation and suicide of George H. L0uIsDery
ca hier of the POstOIicc in New 1ork HIS Ia icI
ThurlOw LOunsbery. formerly Of the New OK 'u' I
family were notified last night Of their sons dlshohu
and were overwhelmed with crlei. Inc dcaH ma
was the main hope Of his parents defining year.
and they refuse believe that he had deituItcd u
The extent claimed. saying there must be an criO
somewhere lie always bore an excellent reputation
at home. --------