Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1839-08-06
From the Madsonian wisconsin, Enquirer.

DREADFUL SELF MURDER. THE American Hotel
IN this place was, on Friday afternoon last, tho
scene OF horrld occurrence of this kind. Al about
O'Clock in the afternoon the attention of Mr. Fake,
the keeper OF the house, was attracted by a g,rgng
noise; and in casting his eye, observed standing in
the door of room short distance from him, man
literally covered with blood, pointing to his throat
and becoming him to approach. Startled and shock
ed, Mr.. Fake advanced towards and followed him
into the room, where he beheld scene horrd and
slckening to the extreme. The floor and bed Gov
cred with blood; an opened razor, the implement, of
death, lying on chair; and the wreichcd sclf-mur-
derer, who had sunk upon his knees, struggling for
breath, with his throat cui-thc tracbea completely
severed Surgical assistance was immediately
called but nothing could be done for him, as he
determincdly and franticly resisted every attempt
made to dress or even TO touch his wound
His only desire was to see his wife, who was in
the family; and, having obtained slip of paper
wrote with pencil, " want 10 see my wife It's
all ! ask. n. +. D." Ii was deemed proper, how.
ever, not to grant his request and, after half an
hour Of intense suffering he expired His name
was Nathaniel T. Duncombe
AS Will be seen by the following letters which
we are permitted TO publish, one of which was ad-
dressed to his wife AN hour two before, and the
other found on his body after his death. The cause
OF the suicide was unfortunate difficulty between
himself and wife, which, it appears I've could not
succeed in reconciling This difficulty arose from
brutal treatment at his hands, and which COMPEL
ca her SIX or eight months ago, TO leave him
DWulB uhs llinc, slle UVed al Madison, and m
the family OF Mr. Fake. The husband, who resided
IN Jefferson, came TO this place two or there days
before ms death, for. the purpose of reconciliation.
Having faied IN this, he came 10 the determine
ton OF destroying himself and waited till his wife
and Mr.. Fakes family had gore 10 church and then
ciawled through window into her apartment,
where, after cutting his arms, which were found to
be deeply gashed in several places, he opened his
wie's trunk, took out her clothing and besmcared
each separate article with blood wrote the initials
OF his name, n. L. ID. in garng capitals with blood,
upon the wall, then cut his throat.
Duncombe formerly resided in the city Of Nrw
YORK, where he now has brother, and was a baker
by trade.
=" find 1t impossible TO bring about reconcia-
ton with my wife, and feel that il is impossible for
me 10 survive it, 1t could have been effected. and
we should have been happy, if il was not for few
who have taken mistaken view of my actions !
forgive them Let them remember that "to err is
human, To forgive, divine / have siriyen hard IN
ms new country 10 obtain "A home for my family
MY whole affections were placed upon my wife not
wIhs,dndlng some things that have occurred 10 mar
the married life ! freely forgive her and now am
out OF the way of persecution | hope she will for
give what has gone amiss on my side, as she would
not do 1t while was still living used every per-
suasion that was capable of but, by the iniofef.
ance OF few folks who wished
have failed on them rests a heavy re-
sPohslmhiy II Is now Sunday, the 30h June.
AFTER writing the above, have come 10 the de-
termination to try once more and if all fails and
she remains nhexible TO my requests. as find il
hard 10 part with her, well as with life my doom
- sealed, and shall leave this world, with all IT.
aliuremenis 10 ind that which DEATH the poor
mans friend has for me.
n. T.. DuNcoMBE.