Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-05-07
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From TIC Umchcat, Rtpubi6aa.
TRAGEDY IN REAL. Ill'E.

TRAGEDY IN REAL El'E
The following sad story ttrom London pnpcr
presents striking proof OF the mu'nb'li,y of for
tune. The father of the unfortunate CLAaoA waa
| one OF the merchant princes of New York aud left
| an immense estate 10 his children a few yeats Of
fashionable foes, exlr0vaEanccs, uu1 mprucnces
scattered young Clnson's parImany 10 the winds
aud now,cut oil N his very plme hc haa died SUI.
eide dcnlh IN the mlsi OF appalling poverty and n.
moh2st sirangcrs' ThcIe were many cstlmnbc
ttnils III his character The WINS capable of inspiring
strong attachments, of winch there can bo no bet
ter proof than tho death which hrs crrlng and frall
associate volunteered to share with hlm-and hr
possessed no small share oi genus aud taste Thu
usld censor might dtnw n stern moral from the un
timely doom of this child OF wealth nnd victim ol
| lmp,udencc. but charity, who " snalchcs not fhc
balance and the rod" from tho hands of Omnipo
tencc, and who Judges not csi shc be lndgcd"=
# she seeks not his merits TO disclose" will Ger
anly not
Draw his irailties from their drend abode "
Lo>pos, March rs
Coyone,S hgn61.-Y Yesterday nu nquca, vas
held ut the Victoria Tavern before Mi Cater Oh
the bodies Of Mr. kaaG STAR CiasoH, II native Of
New York, aud Il femnle tnomo urknown) who
lived with hun. both of whose deaths occurred IN
consequence of sulIoenrlon produced by lnhnlng
the ynpor emitted from burning charcoal
The luly having been sworn, proceeded 10 viqw
the bodies OF the deconsrd which were lying at the
house of a Mr. Close, No -, Mllrc street where
they had lodged for the last four months The
deceased were lying side by side on bed IN n
small room which they occupied, md ever thing n
round exhibited the most dire poverty scarcely
any clothing remained to cover them. MIR. Cha.
sons person WIS covered with thin blanket hlg
fnco was good dcnl distorted, but tbdof his un-
fortunate companion was selcnc, aud Appeared as
if she WINS only IN Tranquil sleep. Tho jury nj
| nuley examined the room, all the ereslcea in
winch, together with the seams of the door, the
windows aud doors of tho two cuI boards, were
stopped NJ with strlps Of brown paper pusird over
them, 80 as to exclude the external nt. II cy-
,dent tina, grcul palns Ind been nkcn TO do II CT.
rcelually. Near the bed aide sood red pan, con
tanning the embcrs of The chorcohl, n Of which
had been consumed prior to the discovery Of the
! bodies aud the nantel-gheli stood n phlol Of
Inudanum mud nm open razor Altogether The spec
iacle WINS such ns To create strong scntnlion Of
pity IN the minds Of the jnrtrs for the fate of the
licensed
Samuel Close examined Tho deceased persons
had been dodgers nj his house for the last four
months, aud occupied n small room ny stairs. Tn
lcmalc, who described herself The wlic Of Mr.. Gin
son, took the apartment ona Thursday, nod they
| camc lhcte together on lhr Saturday, following
They pad the first weeks for their lodgings but
after lhia they did not, md a. he there VIVA no
possibility Of getting his rent he gave lhcn notice
| to quit Abou month ago the witness expressed
wish to the female 10 see Mr.. Cnsnn, who ncycf
quilted the room dnnng The whole time he wa
there and IN the evening he (Witncss) went up
| for the first llnn since they were thcrc, aud saw
Mr.. Closon, who WINS lying IN bed, On thnt &c