The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-27
WOMAN ENDS LIFE AS HER BABES SLEEP
Victim of Boarder's Petty Theft is Found Dead in Kitchen of Cafe in Early Morning.
Chapter of Misfortunes Preyed Upon Mind of Wo- man Until She Ended Life With Pistol.

Breeding over reverses of the day and unable to sleep, Mrs. Teresa Past nyck, 34 years old, of 82O Pembroke street, committed suicide early this morning by holding a revolver in her mouth and then discharging two bull lets that pierced her brain. Death is believed to have been instantaneous. No one heard the report of the pistol and the act was not discovered until nearly 6 o'clock, when her husband went into the kitchen for his break fast.
 Mrs. Pastnyck, who was of a very nervous temperament, purchased the saloon at the above address about a month ago and according to her hus- band and employees, was doing a very profitable business. The money that was invested belonged to her, though the husband, Simon Pastnyck, con- ducted. the business and tended bar. Besides the saloon, she conducted a dining room and also had several roomers. The dining room was next door to the saloon and the kitchen was in the rear of the dining room. | The sleeping quarters of the family l and the roomers were on the second floor.
 Last night Mrs. Pastnyck retired about 10 o'clock and at midnight the husband closed up the saloon. He figured up the total of the days busi- ness and after seeing that everything was in readiness for opening this morning, went upstairs about 12:30 o'clock He carried with him re- volver, with which he was always l armed when carrying the receipts of the day.
 Going to his room, Pastnyck placed the revolver in bureau drawer and | F1 awoke and told her husband that she was not feeling very well as she had
 met with adverse fortune during the | day and that nothing seemed to go right She stated that early in the
 morning she had given the cook $5 with which to buy meat for the dinner but that the. cook did not return and consequently the dinner was not up to the standard. The boarders complain ed and to make Tnatters worse, one of them left without settling his bill. i Pastnyck went to sleep after a short i while but when he awoke about :30 this morning he detected the odor of gas. He did not pay any attention to 1t as he believed that his wife, in get ting breakfast, hal allowed some of the cooking gas to escape He went down to the kitchen, which was dark but did not hear his wife moving about. He found her sitting in a chair in one corner of the room, apparently | asleep. The gas in the range was 1 turned on but not lighted. Going to her side he shook her and was dumb founded to see her mouth open and blood streaming from it. Beside her on the chair was the revolver. He felt her hand, and it was cold. | Calling to the other roomers, Past nyck had the policeman on the beat summoned and the ambulance corps was called. Dr. J. H. Powers saw that the woman had died 6, long while be- fore. Medical Examiner s. M. Garlick was notified.
 1 Medical Examiner Garlick found this afternoon that Mrs. Pastnyck had taken her own life.
 Several flat irons were on the stove but the husband stated that Mrs. Past
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