New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-22
DEAD IN EMILE,
SUICIDE OF AN AMBASSADOR-THE VETTERS
TRIAL

| Suicide OF AN AMBA>SAlJOIN-II IIJ Ii AA'Ae'
TRIAL
Vienna, February g.
The diplomatic corps Of Vienna was shocked
| and surprised few days ago by the sudden death
Of Gaadullah Pacha, the Turkish Ambassador, OF
which the cable has already Informed You. lie
Was accustomed 90 assemble his aids each after
noon at oclocl, to discuss the business OF the
dov As he failed 10 appear at the wOnted time
on the day Of his death, ionc of his secretaries
FASTENED TO his apartmcfts 40 trace of the
Pacha was to be found fhc strong odor of gas,
however, led the srcrei{ry into the bathroom,
where a horrible SIGHT mot his eyes Sitting on
| a large chair was the Ambassador at the point Of
death In his hand lay the end of a rubber tube
winch was attached TO the burner. over his
| knee was skcn cloth. Nearby lay letter
which showed that the tube was recent purchase.
! Closer inspection tended 10 prove that the Pacha
had first attempted TO strange himself Long.
red marks disngurcd his neck; on the floor lay
pieces Of rorc which were too slight 10 sup
l,ort the weight Of the body. Strenuous
efforts were made TO rcsuscitatc the dying man.
Physicians were summoned, friends We're called {;
but their efforts were in vain. He soon breathed
his last. The natural attempts OF the Pacha ;
official household to divert suspicion 10y asserting
that he had taken gas in the hope Of producing
sleep met with no crcdcuce. Proof Of his suicide
was clear. Friends and acquaintanccs had known
for months that he was suffering from mclan-
cholia. lie never was active. Even in warm.
! spring days he was accustomed to ride in a coach
with closed doors. He seemed 10 fear the air.
He went little into society, and recently took a
house in the quiet part OF the city.
| Many reasons have been given for the Am
bnssadOrs unfortunate depression Of spirits
Among other things. it has been said that Suadu-
lah owing 20 his friendship for Murad. was ban
ishcd in reality from his native land; that he
had repeatedly asked permission to return 70
Constantinople to visit his family, but had met
each time with pcrcinptory refusal. HIS Tor
tune. too had dwindlcd away il the last few
years 80 that he had difficulty IN cling ordinary
eNpcnscs Tie arrival OF II courier from Con
stautinople few days ago and his departure
on the day preceding the Ambassadors death
gave rise also 10 the statement that he had Deen
dismissed from his post. The recent death Of
his wife, the threatened insanity Of his favoritc
daughter and his own ill-hcalth. had much 10
do with his suicide which is matter of sincere
regret 10 his colleagues.
Suadullah was only fifty years old. Unlike
many of lis diplomatic countrymcn, he was not
man Of high drcation He not even II
master OF French. Iii, family, however. had
arcat influence in Turkey and enabled him 10
maxi. u rapid and brilliant career. The son of
Nizicr Ea>ad Pacha, poet of rcnown in the
land OF the Sultan. lac was assigned. when only
seventeen years old, - the Bureau of Transla
ton. From that time on he made rapid progress,
which ended with his appointment at compare
lively early age 10 the Office of Minister and then
Of Ambassador. lie Of the interesting
figure, at the Berlin Congress in ISIS. The
officials Of this capital have always taken deep
inicrcS, IL the career @, tie dead Pacha, whose
head and figure have been immortayized by
Anton Won Werner in his painting OF the Con
grcsS In fact Bcrlincrs his head in so many
museums that they almost familiar with
the dark face aud dreamy eye Of the Oriental
diplomat to-day as in that cycntful period when
he was accredited to the Imperial Court Their
regret at his death is unlcigncd and sincere
Few sensational trials have attracted so much
attention in the country us that OF Ii. Nctters
son of the Sub-Mayor of Chcntnitz and lieu
tenant of the Reserves, for the enlightenment of
l,627,60? marks. The trial was brought to
close last week in Bremen, where it daily drew
crowds Of anxious people. In 1873 NcttetS
then twcnty-fOur years ola, was appointed cashier
and head boohkceper Of the firm of Plump ~
Hove the wholesale grain dealers OF the former
lunscatic city. lie rented in the house
of Mrs. Henrietta COhn, a drcsSmakcr, who had
been separated from her husband Il few years
before. kcttcrS soon lcII IN love with his land
lady and determined TO marry her Although hc
travelled as far as llcligoland, he unable
to set frmlsSio< to MAKE the divorced
placed him above suspicion. Ills employers who
did an enormous business, had boundlcsS cont
dcnce in his honesty, ana placed no restrictions
upon his management. Mrs. COINS venture was
unsuccessful. Her continual losses aroused the
pity OF \etters. lie wished to stand high in her
favor and determined to relieve her. There was
only one way To do this in the face of his small
salary. liz, decided that he
cmbczzlcd 10000 MARKS. The first step only was
bcsct with difficulties. Ii was a matter of ease
for Nctters to increase his theft in 1852 to 900
marks To st'al soon became a second MATURE with
the man. Ia 1888 he stole 1000 marks; in
1854, $4,000 marks: IN 1850, $4,000 marks /:
i'm $50, l40 900 marks; I'M 1887, 200 900 marks:
in 1883, $4,000 marks: ~ 1889 10000.
and in 1890, III, 400 marks. The com
mand Of such large sums Of money enabled
MIS-. Conn To live IN luxury. She moved into a
beautiful house IN one OF the principal avenues,
where She dispensed lavish hospitality. She
enlarged her business and soon stood at the head
of the finest cst1D shmcnt IN Bremen. More than
fifty girls acted as her clerks. in addition T. large
salaries which they received. she presented them
with sums 0t money ana sent them repeatedly
trips Of pleasure at her expense. There were no
iiXcI prices III her shop. She purchased at any
price and sold at The offer of the customer Other
dealers were unable - compete with the wealthy
proprietor, and people began 10 wonder why she
cont nued the expensive luxury She kept no ac-
counts and had no books. Figures ana clerks
wild She lived rs q princess. and her carriages
and servants were the envy OF the town. But
tine end came Iiy mere accident the eyes of the
guilrc.s iIrm were opened Ncttcrs was detected
in his crime. With Mrs. Cohn who profcsscd to
believe that he had inherited large fortune the
man was arrested After an impartial trial the
Judge sentenced the defauitcr 10 ten years inl-
prisonmcnt His accomplcc will spend seven
years within pcntcniary walls. In consideration
Of the enormous sum stolen. the sentences are
light: for only a few thousand marks of the
100000 were found in possession of the
prisoners.