Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-02-25
Office ofMe Daily .4drer'iser g. Patriot
BosroN. February Is

Remarkable Suicide Yesterday morning
about o'clock. soon after the lad opened the
slure of Messrs Samuel Bradee & San. No. II:
Washington street, he found in the ir.t cham
brr. the bndIcs OF Mr.. John Is. Carter, aged IS
and Mss Mary Brsdies, aged about 10, suspend
ed by silk handkerchief, from rope which for
mprl, supported a scale beam. The bodies we're
cold. their hands clasped. and their faces and lip.
10 contact They had stood facing each other.
nne upon two shop steps, the other upon box,
pias ed IN chair.
Mr. Carter and Miss Bradlre were engaged t.
be married to each other, with the appreciation
and consent of their several parents. During
tue year ssh. Mr.. c.. who long kept in the
Store Of MIR Bradlee. went to New Orleans to du
business there, aud Mr.. b. having the misfortune
10 lose hi. sou. hls junior partner wrote TO MIR
Carter. as his future Sun inaw, that II MS pros
poets were not very good, h. would like to have
him return to Boston, and assist him in his bust
ness. Mr. G.. returned last autumn. and enter
ed the store of MIR. Is. accordingly. During the
present winter. Mr.. BradIee proposed to sell out
his stock to Mr.. Carter; but no definite arrange.
ment was concluded between them. owing to their
not precisely agreeing upon the terms. although
no unkind words or feelings resulted from the
transaction. Mr. c. remarked 10 Mr.. b. about
this time. that if he did not purchase the stock;
he should be married and 60 to New Orleans to
commence business Mr.. Bradlee demonstrated
against his DONG 50, in consequence Of the feeble
health of his daughter, and expressed the same
aversion that any father would, at having his
daughter reside so far from home, and in an un-
healthy climate. But no interruption of the
kindest feelings towards each other VS. excited
A a.; al. NI.. r. Il Snu I'm Tho
father Of Mr. Carter, that they proposed being
latter expressed his disappt obat'on Of so doing,
until mis- son should be established IN business
thrre.
The last time they were seen together. prevl
Gus to the discovery ol their bodies. was when
crossing Sumner street, apparently TO attend
Trinity Church, where the family Of Mr.. T.. at
te"ded public worship N" apprehension was
felt on ac, cunt of this absence from each others
homes a Miss B. not unfrvqn' nily visited and
sometimes slept al the house Of MIR. Carer, ia
Their. Mr. Carer stepped INTO the apOtne
cary, shop of Mr. S,ulth. two doors from Mr..
Bradiee'> shop, abOu; O'Clock on Sunday even.
ing, but remained there but few minutes.
Four letters were left by them: two in Miss
BIS dressing roam, one of which was written by
herself; and tao we're in the room where their
bodies we're found. These letter, we're submit.
ted to the coroner's jury. but contained nothing
which could throw any light upon the transaction
except that the act was voluntary with both, and
resolved upon. they did not. tas
indeed the case could not justify their so doing,
convey the slishtes, reprnach tOtheir parents; but
babe them adIeu, in terms like those Of affection.
ate children upon their death bed.
Miss Br.dlee was Of a mild du,ifuI and ahec.
tionate disposition, nor, 50 far as we can learn.
of romantic turn of mind. Mr.. Carter was of
a pleasant disposition. honest aud honorable in
his dealings, but somewhat remarkable for eccen-
tricity in his manners and conversation. Their
parents are among our best and most esteemed
citizens. and the CONSERVATION which the strange
calamity which has befa!Ien them excited IN ibis
was great in the extreme. Most of
The forenoon, a grea! crowd was assembled in
'front.' Of the store where the coroner's inquest was
held. ,,
Mr.. bradlee has been singuarly afflicted with.
n few years past. Two summers since whilst
lis son, fine boy Of IL years old, was taking an
EXCURSION with his mother in the country, the tire
# the wheel burst as he was looking out of the
tage coach window, struck him on the head and
.aused his death in a few hours During the