Year: 1874

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Through Heart and Head n Few


Hours After His Marriage-4gonV


Of the Bride.


For several days past preparations
have been in active progress for the eel
ebration of the nuptials of Ainsworth
Y. Zachos, young florist, aged twenty
four years, doing business at No. e45
Broadway, and Miss Dora Myers, resid-
ing with her aunt at No 246 East Thir-
ty-seeond street, and yesterday morning
being the time set for the ceremony to
take place large gathering of the friends
and relatives of the young couple as
sembled in the Little Church Around
the Corner" on Twenty-ninth street, to
witness the tying of the marital knot.
Everything betokened happiness pure
and unalloyed for the youthful pair, and
many were the congratulations of those
present when the twain were pronounc-
ed man and wife. 1t was nearly noon
when the ceremony was concluded,
and the party left the church, the bride
and groom proceeding first to a wedding
lunch and shortly afterward to Bar
NUNS Hippodrome, where they remain
ed throughout the afternoon perform
ance, repairing at its termination to No.
494 Third avenue, the residence of some
old friends of Mr.. Zachos. Arrived
there nothing unusual was noticed in
the conduct of the bridegroom. To all
present he seemed in the best of spirits,
and the terrible tragedy that ensued a
few moments later was all the more ap-
palling because of its entire unexpected
ness. They had been in the house but
about an hour, the time being 6 o'clock,
when Zachos stepped into an adjoining
bedroom and closed the door, his wife
remaining in the parlor conversing with
her friends. In a few moments three
ominous reports of pistol in quick sue
cession were heard, and the affrighted
inmates, rushing to the door of the
room, were horror-stricken at the ghast-
ly sight of the newly married man lying
on the bed weltering in his blood, pis-
tol lying by his side. The agonized
wife, comprehending the awful tragedy,
fell on his neck, her wedding garments
receiving the fast flowing life blood of
her unfortunate husband, and, uttering
a shrek that pierced the hearts of all
who heard her, swooned away. Com
motion and excitement indescribable en-
sued. One ran for policeman, another
for doctor, others endeavored to re-
vive the bride and still others remained
while the sought for medical aid arrived
and every effort was made to save the
dying suicide, but his lips were sealed
in Inconsistencies though his pulse
lady, recovering from her swoon, broke
loose again from those around and
throwing herself upon the body of her
almost ifeless husband clung to it in
wild despair. 1t was truly piteous
sight. The officer and others endeavor-
ed to have her release her hold, but in
vain. She screamed excitedly, and
| loud above her wanderings could be
distinguished the pathetic sentences in
dIcative of her great mental agony, 81
shall die with my husband" 1t was
many minutes before the poor woman
sufficiently recovered from her parox-
ysms to listen to reason; but she was
finally coaxed away by the argument
that unless she desisted his life was ir-
retrievably lost When comparative
quiet was restored an investigation re-
vealed two bullet wounds, one in the
right temple and one in the heart, eth
er of which would undoubtedly prove
fatal. The mans vest was open and the
shirt blackened by the powder, making
it evident that he had purposely opened
it and closely pressed the muzzle of the
weapon to his heart and fired. The bull
let in the temple penetrated deep into
the brain, making frightful wound. 1t
is thought he shot himself in
the heart first, and. fearing it would not
prove fatal, Immediately afterward
placed the pistol to his head and fired.
Three reports were heard altogether, as
above mentioned. The third bullet was
found in the wall, having probably
glanced off from his watch, which was
deeply indented, and struck where
found. At about 8 o'clock the suicide
was removed in an ambulance to Belle
vue Hospital, still unconscious and rap
idly expiring. Up to half-past IL
o'clock, strange to relate, he was living;
but his medical attendants were in mo-
mentary expectation of his death. No
cause has as yet been assigned by his
friends for the rash act.