The sun., 1894-05-06
SUICIDE AT TIE FUNERAL.
a YoUrG GERMAN KILLS HTMsELF
BESIDE HIS swsETHEARI's CRAVE
The Cons H.a Bse- Lowsres $50 the
Grave Wa. Bsine Firies Up whs.
re Fired n Ballet Through His Brsts.

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Grave Was B.ine Fines Up whs-
re Fired n Ballet Through nj, Brsip.
PouoHKEEPsrE. May 5.-Aauiline Filler COM
mitted suicide in the German Catholic Cems-
tery. adjoining vassar College. at 11:3o this
morning by firing q bullet through his brain
at the side Of his sweethearts grave. which
the laborers connected with the cemetery were
filling up. and around which q little group Of
mourners still fingered. Filler was In his
twenty third year. and since last Thsnksgiv-
ing Day has been mploy ed In Buffalo. He came
TO this country from poppenhausen. Bavaria.
two years ago. and lived with his uncle. Joseph
schrader. a grocer at o5 Church street. until
he went to Buffalo. Last June he met Mary
Michaels the adopted daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. John Micnasls OF II South Bridge street.
He fell deeply In love with her. and freausntly
took her out driving and made gifts to her.
their intimacy finally eliminating in an en-
gagement
At the time Miss Michaels met young Filler
she was suffering from consumption. She
grew steadily worse. and four months ago
was obliged to take to her bed. Since that
time her admrer came on once from Buffalo to
see her. and frequent love missives were
passed between them. 1t was understood that
II Miss Michaels recovered sufficiently they
were to be married on June 20. at which time
the prospective bridegroom hoped TO be In
business for himself
On Wednesday Miss Michaels died. Yester-
day morning her broken-h hearted lover ar
rived at her home. and viewed her remains.
He made the most passionate protestations OF
grief He spent nearly the whole day at her
house. and during the hours Of the wake.
which was held last night. he laid on lounge
in n ,ndi nj N ha Thfa m0rninR
he attended the funeral and drove to the com
etery In the chief mourners' carriage. accom-
panying his sweethearts parents. He was
intensely pale. and seemed to be agi-
tated. but nobody dreamed that he con-
templated suicide. He stood quietly while
the burial service was read By Father Brudsr.
the officiating clergyman. but at the conclusion
OF the service he refused Mrs. Michseps re-
| quest to 20 homo. aud stood Watching the
earth fall Al that mortal q the
q sistsr.in. law Of Miss Michael. said good By
to him and asked him to Gall and see her when
II cannot; you viii never see me any more.
A moment later hs leaned fSrTardo , ,S ooIal and
sS Sad S.en Ss c
A moment later he half turned from the othe,
h sn.!P sa & sS. es ssmD ana S:
Qehtn WAS instantaneous
His body resled and fell against Mr.. john
| Rosch. who laid It gently on the ground
| There was q scene OF great excitement. The
| ladies present screamed. and several OF them
| nearly tainted Coroner Frost was notified.
and took charge OF the remains.
| Filler wrote several letters on Friday, two oi
pocket OF his coat. addressed to Raymond
lives In Pouehk hksepsie. In 1t he said that his
ri don't desire to live any longer" the letter
| trouble In this world. and so I Will put an end
to this life By shooting myself. want 70 CARR
out this plan at the grave Of my sweetheaIt
and my last wish isthst 4 be buried ALONGSIDE
Of her. II It WAS not Gods will that We should
be together In life. It 10 His will that We should
| be together In death. ! am Door and forsaken
| because OF this blasted hope. You know NOT
| how happy am when shall lay By her sid
The letter was signed "Aauiline Filler"
'Farsweil Til We meet again 10 eternity. J
look with JOY into the face Of death. which VIII
| unite me again with my bride"
| He also wrote OF his parents In Germany AND
| asked his brother not to grieve.
| Filters body will not be buried In the Ger
| man Catholic Cemetery beside that Of his
| sweethearts, a. rule OF the Catholic Church
| forbids the burial OF suicides In conseoratet
ground. Miss Miohaiers father asked per
| mission OF Father Brudsr to carry out the
| young mans wishes In this respect. but his
| request was refused. AS the suicide occurred
| In the csme metery there Is q question whether II
| will not have to be reconsecrated.