The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-11-09

| same 'i'ne pointing Ia The bill fur his ap-
prebension, which slll remained NJ tie
window. He passed IN his way, AID was
mol again ndIlred untilafler the commission
-. the dreadful at which terminated his
existenre.
II should be observed, thit the wrrichrd
beng wrote on the Monday two or taf.e
il.tlcfs, one Of them III "A clerk in hcssrs
Paxton < Cuckeieiis house, aud anothrr
|" a gentleman of great respect ability, well
known To the landlord. IL " HON the lrt,els
"er" given TOR the purpose of bctn. for.
whfded To the post.
The dreadful act of self murdrr was
committed about three O'Clock, in \ lane
caiiSd Saudi rir, AT s,,otcal Love Barn
| The place WAS we'll suited to a work nf Sc
crccy and eirkrlncss, being retired lane.
a qhafIer nf mile from The high road with
banks II each side. iiiishiy planted, still and
gloomy even ut full day. No, far rom The
place were II pared Of boys playing al
cricket, and little time before the fatal
act, The wnrkmcu tmploycd nj n neigh
h'lng bleach green passed lhro' the lane.
About lo'eiock, one uf those woikmcn,
returning the same way, saw u gentleman
lying on the ground, rs he thou tit a.lrep
vii, his face undrr. He ATTEMPTED Ia
rouse him, bat found that the body WAS
without life. Ano'hcr man coming up al
the Ins'aat, one of them ran for Mr.. Par
sons, respectable surgeon il Godalming
aud the other remained To watch the body
nut did not attempt IL disturb il. MIR
Parsons lost not a moment in Fastening 10
the place, but found that all medical skill
was of NJ avail the sitai spark was fed
forever From the appearance of thu body
and tn. situlilup in which il lay. the
wrrtched suicide must have been ktccling
at the time Of tl,e dreadful act, and the piss
tpl put into tie mouth and then discharged,
Death must have been instantaneous, as
the body presented M symptom ofa sirng-
gle having taken place il appeared 10
have fallen forward, and remained, with
the head slightly aycrted, IN the exact 81
tuation in which il fill. The body bring
recognised 10 he that of the unfortunate
Chapnao,"as taken up, placed on ali'rdir,
and left n the parish Norkhour, and no
lice Immediately seat 10 Mr.. Jcmmett, the
Coroner, AT Kingston
Such was the shocking termination of
this young mans life, and, rs if Ia render
the event more tragic and Impressive, II
appears, had he deferred the dreadful pnr-
pose for one day, he mighl have been re-
established IN sueicty, as the fre,al- 10
whom he had written had eXrrted them
selves most powerfully in his behalf, not
only in procuring for him peruniary assis
tancs, hn in s"ltcnlng the severity al thnsr
gentlemen hem hc hid treated With 3"
much ingralitudv as we'll as dlshons sly
On ednesday two gcntlem'n CAM. Ia thu
hng's Arms, and inquire il u person, de
scribins the deceased, MS staNi,g th.rr.-
The landlord recognised ohe of them ~ bt
the gentleman to whom the d, ceased had
written, aud with whom he intended To
communicate IN tn,Nn. Mr.. Maua made
him acquainted with all the particulars ri
the mei,nchrly story, at which he VAS
deeply afiecied--the more SO, because h"
Mas the bear'r of good new 4. having made
some successful arrangement for his mis-
guided friend, and Thea had with him three
hundred so,erriSns, 10 be devoted Ia sails
~ the immediate necessities of the East
IN the course of the same day, Mr..
Harrison, one Of the Marshtlmrn Of the
City Of L"nlon, came to Gndalmng.
accompanied by the cicIk of Mrssrs.
Paxton & co. to whom the deceased
had also written, and which being commu-
ncatrd by him 10 the house, was the first
intlmatlon they had the unh'ppy mans
residence siIcr the trace of him Mas list al
Sutton. All these parties were admitted
Ia see the body AT the w"Ikaonsr, and
Identified il as thai of the guilty hu, nntnr
tunate Oh r,man. 1t Was understood that
Though Mr.. Harrison was sent by Nessfs
Paxton x Go. Ia take him into custody, il
wa not the intention ot thusc respectable
gpnilrmrn tn have treated him With the Sc
verify his cdnduci deserved.
Til. day "A Corunef's inquest was held
on the body AT The "orkbouse, heInrr Mr..
Jenmetl, and a resp, ctahle jury" when the
man Nh4 first SAW the body, john Ste
vens, the waiter, and Mary GoodchId, the
chamber maid and Doctor Parsons, were
examined.
After patient inseatigaton, and after
the hellieratian of the jury verdict of
" Temporary drraugrm.nt was given"
The friends of In. Deceased. who, us il
may he inagincd arr plnng, in the great
est affection, have given orders thai his
reinaias saouid he treated with becoming
respect.
The body WAS lad this evening ina shell,
cia. IN The sad furniture of the grave
The face was not ds6gured IN the least,
save IA slight djscoion'ing AT each corn.r~oi
the mouth, from Whence the blood had
Il twrd.
II was omitted Ia be stated, thai in the
pockets Of The Deceased n few shiliin5s
only were found. letter Ia the ost"r Al
.Clargesmcws Pircadiiy, Informing hin
- here the horse and chaise WIRE, and i
cheek addressed 10 Il Mir. ,. to pay SIR.
Moon I20.
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