The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser. — 1855-07-17 (Liverpool, Merseyside, England)

DOUBTY-.-SUICIDE AT NEW  A considerable sensation has been created in,New York, by a case of double suicide, in which the victims were discovered sitting locked in each other's arms in an open balcony, and quite dead. The Sunday Courier of New York, -in narrating the circumstances of the case, says :—" The female came to New York in-Oct., 1849, her age then being eighteen years. She took board in a respectable boarding-hsuse, among the occupants of which was a Mr% Merritt, whose husband keeps a shoe store in the Bowery, near Vauxhall Garden.. Her true name was Sarah Kirkland, and she then possessed so m.e money, and was regarded as a lady of irreproachable character. Her place of nativity is a little hamlet nine railes-from Liverpool, England, on. the Chester road. In an evil. hour she made the acquaintance of a youth about seventeen, residing in Brooklyn, but who,had the appearance of being mush older,an.d this acquaintance ripened into a close intimacy. She was delivered of a maleehild, which lived only about twelve months, when the seducer abandoning her and removing to the West, she was compelled to receive • miscellaneous• company for her support. A portion. of this time she was afflicted with St... Vitus' dance,. and was under the treatment of Dr. Robinson, at the Emigrant's- Home, on Staten Island-. About two yews- since, she either made the acquaintance of young Gustin, or, if he was -her seducer, he then returned, and a compact was made by them which unfortunately exists too frequently hi large cities. He became her lover passed his leisure-time with her, and was supported by the wages of her shame. On the afternoon. previous to the commission of the fatal deed, according!to the servant's statementXustin came to his father's house, andaskal his mother' how she would like him to bring home a wife with him that night ? ' The reply was .that he had better not. He then. returned to 130, Duane-street, and had a long interview with. thegirl. They seemed cheerful, but evidently acting under mental excitement. At ten o'clock, pan., she dressed herself carefully, and, taking the key of the apartment, presented it to Mrs. Harrison, remarking that she-was going home, and had, come to take a final leave of her, adding that she wished, her landlady to take possession of her wardrobe and effects. The woman, supposing, her to be joking, paid little attention to the matter, and the twain crossed that threshold for the last time.. They then, crossed the Fulton Ferry to Brooklyn, and rode up nearly to old Mr. Gustin's house. Here it is said, that they went together to the house and asked admittance. The reply was that he might„enter, but the girl could not. And then, apparently, the resolve which had: been culminating became a fixed determination. They started down Myrtle-avenue,, and presently struck,into an obscure street. At half-past one o'cloek they were seen returning, he having in his hand.what probebly was the bottle of prussic acid. It was not labelled. Then they must have entered, the yard gate, passed. through the beautiful:garden to the-rose-covered/piazza, and there, seating themselyes noiselessly on a lounge covered with black leather, they doubtlessly partook hastily of the fatal. drug, and then, locked, in each °thee% arms, their spirits went hand-in-hand to him who gave them." The parents of the young man having sent his victim's body to the dead.house, the populace madea demonstration opposite their dwelling.