'THE JESSPIELD ROAD, Yesterday morning " painful impression was crouted in the Settlement by the report that shortly after daylight a foreigner had been fount dead just off the Jesefield Road. near the first bridge, Fur x time his identity was uncertain, but when it became known that the unfortunate gentle man was Mr. S. von Tries of the Custom: and that there could be no doubt he had taken his own life, it was generally admitted that domestic troubles which had been the subject of conversation for sume time past were connected with the sad affair, 'The deceased, who was an Austrian subject, joined the' Imperial Maritime Custonis in 1876 and was a 2nd assistant A, stationed at Kiungchow. His wife, from whom he had been separated for some time, was well known in Shanghai, Mr. von Tries was apparently very desirous to obtain the custody of the child of his marriage, which was with the mother, but so far he had been unsuccessful. On Friday Inst he arrived in Shanghai by the Malwa from Hongkong, and sixyed ut the Astor House Hotel. On Wednesday night, having partaken of dinner, he left the hotel shortly after eight o'clock. From that time nothing more became known of him until yesterday morning, when hi dead body was discovered by' the side of the Jessfield Road, in a pool of blood, and with " revolver lying underneath. "The revolver war @ five-chambered one of the well-known Smith & Wesson manufacture, Tt had been fully loaded and one of the cartridges with which death had been caused had been discharged, The first discovery appears to have been made by Mr. Justus Lembke, who was riding along the rond shortly after six o'clock. He at once set off to give information, and then other persona who were also out for their morning ride came by. That the unfortunate man bad been long past human aid was at once apparent. He was quite evid and rigor morris was far advanced, Dr, Milles was one of the earliest to see the body, and a superficial examination showed that the bullet had passed right through the body, The Police being informed of the ocotrrence, Inspector Howard had the body emveyed to the mortuary in Shantung Road, where it now lies. Circumstances go to show that the deceased must have committed suicide not long after he loft his hotel, perhaps " little before midnight. The spot is s lonely one at night and there was little chance of persons being attracted by the noise of the shot. When the deceased's clothing was examined a long utter of about 10 pages, written in and dated Pesth 29h July 1893, and signed Maria Griin was found in the right-hand trouser-pocket. In the other pocket. of the trousers was a signet ring, and a doesicin purse containing 70 cents, In a letter-case in the breast pocket were some visiting-cards bearing the inscription "Chevalier Sizmond de Tries, Douane Imp. Chin.,"" some scraps of paper with Chinese wri and wemo-Tanda in English, and verse of German poetry written on a small piece of paper nnd covering some dried flowers, which had evidently been sent from home. A handkerchief was also found, and this, like the ring and letter-case bore the decensed's crest. The memoranda in English on the slips of paper seemed to relate tw furniture, asa piano and other articles were set down with certain'figures against them and the whole xinount totalled up. When the news of the occurrence reached the hotel his room was locked up, to await the instructions of the Austrian Coneul-General, Ie is not known at present whether the deceased left any written statement explaining the motives which prompted him to commit the deed. The funeral will take place this afternoon at 5 o'clock.
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