Year: 1875

THE FRENZIED ACT OF A DISCARDED LOVER
e VERDICT OF SUICIDE


Coroner Croker held an inquest yesterday into the
case OF Charles f. Revere whose brains were blown
out at No 165 West Fortysixth street, Tuesday
morning. The jury rendered verdict Of suicide.


Mrs Annie Starr Of No. 165 West Forty-sxth street,
in whose bedchambor the suicide occurred testified
that she had for years been separated from her
husband, who Is now in South America and from
whom she receives money; she sometimes
answers to tho Of Styles; had known
Revere for about two years, He frequently called on
her, and sometimes gave her money, until within two
months. ''We never lived together and WIFE
that is never took his name" Witness went to the
Monday with ladies' and, meeting Revere
there, returned in his company; stopped in several
saloons the return and took supper and drank cham
pagne which did not affect her, but did affect him,
though ho was not drunk; during their intimacy
he had frequently abused her, and she had
refused to continue their intimacy 1t was five
O'Clock the morning when they reached
her house 1t was understood that he should 60 no
further than her door but he pushed in and went up
TO her chamber He was very much excited because
she persisted in her refusal TO intimacy with
him. tried TO get him out of her room but no insisted
upon remaining; witness persisted and Revere struck
her; she then ordered him out OF the house and he
struck her again and knocked her over chair;
then he fell on his knees and asked forgive.
ness and threw his money and jewery into
her lap; witness threw these things TO the floor and
fused TO pardon him; then he drew pistol and struck
her twice the forehead, causing blood TO flow freely;
witness exclaimed, "Now you have killed me ~ and he
replied ''Yes will kill you and I'll kill myself, and
both of will die together then he dropped on his
knees again, shot himself and fell forward his face
witness had no idea that he would kill HIMSELF


OFTEN THREATENED


to do unless she would renew their intimacy, and
she thought no OF IL this time than before; as
she that he had shot himself she sent for
police officer and doctor but Revere dead when
.hey arrived.


Coroner Croker produced a blood stained sacque,
which witness said she wore when Revere struck her
and that the blood from the wound he inflicted
her head. bloody handkerchief shown by the Cor
oner, she supposed Rovere's. He had cut his
mouth against door that evening" and used bis hand
kerchlef 70 wipe the blood from his lips


Ellen Jackson (colored) testified that she was
ployed by Mrs Starr as O chambermaid; she went to
the door on Tuesday morning to admit Mrs Starr and
Mr.. Revere; they we're accompanied by another lady
and gentleman after admitting them witness went
back bed and after awakened by the report
OF pistol; went to Mrs Starts room anu Revere
lying the floor with pistol in his hand; went out
TO call officer and doctor by Mrs Starts direction;
when she returned the lady and gentleman gone.


Mrs Starr being recalled said that the lady and gen.
tleman mentioned by the previous witness a Mr..
Clark and Mrs. Weatherby; she said her previous
examination that there no other persons than the
servants in the house at the time OF the shooting be-
sho did not want TO mpcae any other pors ons.


Officer Holmes, of the Twenty second street police,
testified that when he entered the house he found
Revere lying his face in rear room. with pistol
shot wound in his head and pistol in his hand


DIR. McWhinne decribed the nature of the wound
which caused Revere's death, and the case given
to the jury which found verdict that Revere to
to his death by suicide.