The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-10-02

coroner-verdct accidental death.
Mosr EXTRAORDINARY SulciDE.-We never read
any thing more extraordinary than the following.
1t appears almost too strange to be true, and yet
" truth is strange, stranger than fiction p
The Lebanon (ohio) Star says, !! the body Of
fore mentioned, was found on Thursday morning,
suspended by the neck to tree about mile from
the Blue Ball, and near the western border Of War
rem county. An inquest held over his body, and
we learn from the coroner that the jury brought in
verdict of self murder. Amongst his papers was
found will, bequeathing his property to his mother,
who lives somewhere in Indiana. He was worth
perty, from fifteen to eighteen hundred dollars, of
which $3.50 30 are on deposite in the Lafayette
Bank in Cincinnati, and $l05 ID were found in his
trunk. He was about 35 years of age, of good mo-
raj character, and good school teacher, in which
profession he had been tor several years employed.
Though not considered deranged, he was eccen-
trio in his conduct, and OF mlsanthropic tempera'
ment.
The following papers found in his hat and trunk,
were handed to us by the coroner. No doubt they
are genuine -
WEDNESDAY, 18th, 1S43.
"I wish to be buried in plain. cheap manner,
in some retired and lonely spot. / wish my grave
to be left level aud not raised to tell where
lie; and if have any friend left, want him next
spring to go and sod my grave over perfectly level
and smooth, so that the place may be lost and for
gotten as soon as possible.
"I wish Mr. ]. Patterson TO take my saddlebags
key, and 60 to Aaron Russell's, and in the pre-
sence of him and John Lummis open said bags;
examine the contents; read my will to them; and
then leave the key and all with them. want my
yellow trunk opened; the money in il to be paid
out for my funeral expenses, and the balance to be
paid by my executors
hereby certify that my death is brought about by
my own cool and deliberate act. l intend swal.
lowing halt pint OF brandy, 10 grains of NOR
-E ,l,H IL,
use the rope for fear vomit, and thus defeat nay
object. for am resolved 10 go. am weary OF the
world. II is not the place for an honest man.
,onnt preaching orT me, for tear they wiA lie
about me.
"The letters found in my trunk wish handed to
the individuals to when they are dlrected-those
in my saddlebags want mailed and postage paid
soon as possible.
''This is gloomy day, to me at least That
glorious sun which once shone so brightly on
(what appeared to me,) this fair world of ours,
will rise no more on me. II ltdid, 1t would appear
shorn of all its splendor. For many DAYS all nature
seemed to- anguish. In vain have the flowers
spread their gaudy foliage, all NATURES smiles are
frowns to him who has btoken heart. have
struggled on through adverse fortune from boyhood
to the present hour till am weary of the warfare.
Iieaue the toorM toifhoM a decided opinion on any
thing. The whole concern Is mystery cannot
comprehend. 1t is serious matter to think of,
dropping suddenly out OF existence and going, You
knew not where. II is a leap in the dark; but
have no relatives, and very few friends here to
grieve after me. A few years at most, and will
be forgotten:
about a medium one, or perhaps little above.
have lived an honest and tolerably moral life.
have often been the victim OF other peoples wick
edless,, and they have generally had the cunning
and address TO put all the blame on me-and often
have borne it with calmness and resignation, and
never tried to justify myself For vengeance is
mine, and will repay, saith the Lord" l have
often been more the injured than the ipjurer. As
am going, could easily take signal vengeance on
many of my enemies, but / scorn to do it. They
are beneath my notice. ! am proud even in death.
shall soon be far beyond the reach OF their enmity.
They may Crafty their malignant dispositions by
blackeniDg and aspersing my character; but it will
not hurt me. Death is to me like starting long
journey; feel sorry to part from old acquaintance
and familiar objects, but it has lost all its errors
The subject is ever present to my mind to-day.
can think oflnothing else-and why need l!-Every
rejecting person must know that man has a
gloomy prospect in the future that deliberately sets
about destroying himself-such Is mine. cannot
think of wandering to and fro, up and down the
earth any longer and cannot be settled as wish,
SO will Just make my bow thank the audience for
their kind and respectful attention, and leave the
stage to better actors.
Not a wave of pleasure rolls
Across my peaceful breast
81 bid long and final farewell to all my friends,
and most cheerfuly pardon and forgive all my enc
mics.
'These are the last lines shall ever write.
shall soon commence swallowing the soul-benumb-
ing drug. shall make my work secure
"DAvID T. GERARD.
GA slight tremor affects my nerves
"FoR THE WESTERN STAR.
"Departed this life, by taking poison, on the 18th
inst, David Gerard, who had been an old and faith
full school teacher in this and Butler county. He
assigns no particular reasons, only that he was
weary of lite."
NIBLo's-The true lovers of the highest possible
order Of Music will be grati6ed to hear that the
Proprietor has entered into an arrangement with
the Italian Troupe to produce the new opera Of
Comma di Vergy, by Donizetti, so well known as
composer Of the TWO operas La File dw Regt-
nsent," aud Lucia di Lannlermoor. Signor Pc.
rozzi is indisputaby the very best tenor we have
heard for years Signor Calveti is also to appear
for the first time. 1t is gratifying TO the public
generally to hear that there is an active movement