Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-02-28
THE DOUBLE SIIICIDE


THE DOUBLE SUICIDE
The melancholy death OF the two Lovers who hung
themselves in Boston, which we do not rccoi.
ect TO have heard OF in this counryouyh IL has
sometimes occurred in tho Parisian World We give the
following account Of il from the " Boston Transcrp,in
addition TO which, we learn By slip from the Boston p,
trot, that the sensation 1t had produced was extremca
great crowd surrounded the house in which the Coroner
Inquest was hed-and that when the two were dis
covered, their bodies were coI their hands clasp.
ell aud their faces and hips in contact The objections
which MIR Bradlce mad" against the removal OF his daueh-
ter 10 New Orleans, IN consequence OF her i'll alt
ANIL fear that the climate OF that city would be fatal
TO her, Compiler.
BosToN, Feb ls.Y cserlay morning, about s O'clock
soon alter the lad opened the store of Messrs Samuel
Bradee Son, No. li2 Washington street. he found i'm
the hrst chamber, the bodies vi Nj John b. Carter aged
% aud Miss Mary Braec aged about 49, suspended by
silk handkerchief, from rope which formerly support
eel a scale beam. The bodies cold, their hands
claped aud their faces and lips in contact They had
stood iacng each oheone upon two shopscps, the other
upon box, pacedu a chair
Mr. Carter and Miss Bradlee engaged TO be mar
RED To each other with the appreciation and consent OF
their several parents. During the autumn OF 1891 Mr.
&. who had long kept in the store of Mr. Bradee went
to New Orleans TO do business there and Mr. b. having
the misfortune TO lose his son. his junior partner wrote TO
Mr. Carter as his future son-nlaw that il his prospects
were not very good he would like 10 have him return
Boston, aud assist him in his business MI &. returned
last auumn and entered the store of Mr. b. accordingly
During the present winter Mr. Bradlce proposed to sell
out his stock TO Mr.. Carcr,-but definite
was concluded between them, owing their precise
y agreeing upon the terms although unkind words or
feelings resulted from the transaction.
MIR. Carter remarked TO Mr.. Bradee about this time
that fhc did not purchase the stock he should be married
and 90 to New Orleans TO commence business. Mr..
Bradlee demonstrated against his doing in
OF the feeble health OF his lighter and expressed the
same aversion that any father would, at having his daIg
ter TO reside so far from home an unhea tby climate
But no interruption OF the kndest feelings towards each
other excited. At this time Also Miss Bradlee
pressed to the father Of Mr. Carter that they proposed be-
Ing married and going 10 New Orleans when the latter
expressed his Misrepresentation OF so doing, until his
should be established in business there.
The last time they were seen together, previous to the
discovery oil their bodies, when crossing Summer
street apparently 10 attend Trinity Church where the
family OF Mr.. {. attended public worship No appre
sion felt this absence from each ohrs
home, as Miss b. not unfrequently visited aud sometimes
slept 1.-THE house OF Mr. Carers father and wa.
Mr Z. might have remained at Mr.. B's house. Mr. Car.
ter stepped into the apoihecary shop Of Mr. Smith two
doors from Mr. BrAdeos shop about o'clock OH Sunday
evening, but remained there but a e W minutes
-Four letters were left by them: in Miss BIS dres-
sing room, one OF which written by herse and two
were in the room where their bodies found-These
letters were submitted to the co:one jury but contained
nothing which could throw any light upon the
except that the act voluntarily with BOTH and lcbc.
rdtey resolved upon-They did not Gas indeed the case
could not justify their dOing) convey the slightest re-
proach TO their parents but babe them adieu in terms
like those OF aeconae children upon their death bed
Miss Bradee wasot mild, duul and aiiec,ionate dis.
POSITION nor so far as we can learn, of romantic
mind Mr. Carter was OF pleasant disposition honest and
honorable in his dealings, but somewhat remarkable for
ecccncl'y IN MS manners and conversation Their pa
among and most esteemed citizens and
the CONSERVATION which the strange calamity which has
betallcn them, excited in this community was great in the
extreme. Most OF the forenoon, great crowd was as
scmbed in front OF the store where the coroners inquest
was held
Mr.. Bradee has been singularly Afflicted within few
years past Two summers SINCE whilst his son, fine boy
OF IL years DID, taking excursion with his mother
in the country, the tire of the wheel burst he was look
outo he stage coach window, struck him tho head
and caused his deatl in few hours. During the last
SIMMER when Mr. b. but just recovering from long
and Illness hewas called upon TO part with his son
and partner in business.
The Atlas adds-A cOroners jury Immediately sum-
moned, and an inquest held upon the bodies of tho
deceased Their verdict was, that they TO their
death by hanging themselves by the neck by mutual
Agreement.