The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-22
LOVE WAS THE ONLY CAUSE
or THE SUICIDE or YOUNG ELIE
hKdOUI OF PLAINEIELD.

AKAOUI OF PLAINEIELD.
.N.,th.r Folly" He Wrote, .Nor Insanity.
Nor want Has Forced Me to XIII MysciG
Love and Worship Emile Brixard."
Elic Akaoui. a Turk. II years old. shot him
self through the heart yesterday morning in
PIainneld. y. j.. because eiGhteen-year-od
Emile Brizard was not permit ed by her father
10 engage herself to marry him. Emile Bril-
ard, tho young woman's father. is moulder
Of architectural decorations. living at 80
Creonbrook road. rlninfeld. whore he has q
prosperous business.
Three weeks ago Elie hkaoui presented
him solf and II strong letter OF recommendation
from Now York friend Of the Briaards. and
asked for employment as an apprentice. He
said ho had bccn II trader in Oriental embroid-
eries, but was anxious 10 learn some trade
which would insure him stendy employment.
Ho was rather slight for tho work he sought.
but as Mr. BLIZZARD needed an additional APP
prentice Just thon. md as tho young Turk
spoke French. the household language OF the
Brzards. iluently. and had made an imme-
diately favorable i'm preston on kind-hearted
Mrs BriHard. lie was engaged.
He had n room in tho house with another
apprentice. and became as ono Of the family
mt once. There arc four children in the house.
the oldest being Emile. who has darl; hair and
Dyes. u rich complexion. foil red lps. and
pretty. wel-devcored figure. Shc was born
in this country and IL we'll educated. She
helped tho young Turk in his studies In Eng
lish. After the hard lnhors Of the day Ellie
was never too tired to devote rs many hours
as pretty Emilio would give him in the per-
lection Of his English pronunciation. or for
any other work or la,no that would bring
them together
A week ago ho told her he loved her. and
asked her to mary him. Sho told him to ask
her fathea lio d!i 3d. and Mr.. Bri2ard said
that IL Emili. loved him she could marry him.
but not until he had mastered some good
trade. He hiso told him that he was not strong
enough for tho wor; ho was Alternating there.
THIS mnde the young Turk very dcspontent.
md hi, manner changed very nuci: He told
Emile that ho aid not live without her. and
kill, himself. She said She would not marry
without her father : consent and urged him
homeless about II. iuturr. kini-neartsd Mrs.
brinr ,Ic youns man 70 NV YORK. Yesterday
and iG piss lis lis sundays there
ard lie said again that death was preferable
even to wsi'in Wn Tn1Id1 ~ G recsiy,n his
PACK his trunk and be ready to accompany him
To New York Yesterday. AEaoni took his
sa r n" S. two rS n :i box Of i poru i
Try Tor Emile and II bis doll for one Of the
On Tuesday evening hc-callOd Mr., Erizard
into his room: Tho two mon sat on the edge
of the bed while tho Turk logged for tho
II uis rsnt band no hsia his rsyoIvsr and
rzsra tho VIZ oman to vas s4 t "Way lis
rsvolyer. 60 to work like sensibn man and
eilert on Akaou for he put the weapon in his
site coat pocket aud Joined tho family down
Soiver. but he begged for t SO insistcntiy that
the returned it on his promise not TO use it,.
fellow apprentice. Hrenktasten. and returned si.
30 his room. oStensihly 70 prepare FIR his trip
from new church which he is decorating.
Mrs. Briztrd was. busy about her household
O'clock a shot was hear! in Nkaoui 3 room.
AIRS. Brizard screamed and rushed toward tho
ROOM tut before she opened tbs door another
Mrs. Bri2nr,l cried: Elo has killed him
SELL ant ene, , the rom To found him ialien
his clothing opened to III" flesh his
breast. and two bullet holes Just over his
Within two or three minutes n reporter fora
local paper stroled IN To- tn. house and rro.
nouncnG his intention OF commit in. suicide.
The letter. WAS in lronrh. except this line. be:
tom: qualification authorized"
The reporter explained TO Mrs. EriZard and
letter ha. been malod to his editor on Tues
day, but was not received until yesterday
morning. At the Office III. letter vas ut first
thought t. 10 IL Joke. Freely translated it
read, as follows:
From, the ynunv man who committed surid. to-day
ltAE SIN; pIny to !vise y"u that It i,ui-ttrr ioy
NOR in,anry nor wan, that la. forced me to Kill my
self NJ" The "ny cause is love. love, cherish
and Worship y"iing xnl Of Ila,nfc II named Emii,e
Hri1sr who v-s Mt 80 GrernbroUk ROAD ii"t father
Giod,". "as an apprtnIc" III his Eoin.. aud he
,hai il."rnca ~, trade Only i" nave :hsnc.
tai en,G,oirriss Wien is,w hat ne,,h.r tnc tnrn.
suffered nor III" work Wa. trying to learn sottenvi
the fathers heart resolved T." nnish .NIstrnrr
sunrr,h ony tor my loved on" hope my chara'-r
adorel eel. Eif AkAuui
~" Young nan who committed suiriIe to-day
The death VIII III" residence OF be
one. ball VII! do me thing
Lmilie hriznrh said las. night What could
Ihnve done different than did 1t was for my
father to say. Ellie was we'll educated. and his
peonle. VIII" live in CnuStnntinople are. 1
think. well Of. He spo%c French like Trench
man. ard English pretty we'll.
Mrs. BriHnrd. who WAS much more affected
than her daughter. said:
He knew no one n New York. and did rot
want TO i've th"te bpcAu-c he would lie
lonely Why should he XII himself He was
such mic" yonns man: So gentle. SO kind"
other daughter. about 70 years old. returned
from New York. Mrs. BriZlrd. bursting into
tears. said TO cr in French:
File. Eie, iis has killed himself Shot
himself twice through the heart"
The girl stared 1T her mother II moment. and
well. it was very stupid of him, am sure"
Lawyer Dnrisn"c's Rejection.