Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1851-03-08
From the New York Express Of the Sd INST
DEATH BY SUICIDE OF "ONE-EYED"
TH0MPsON.-Important Disclosures.

DEATH BY SUICIDE OF "ONE-EYED"
THoMPsON.-Important Disclosures.
This morning, about 6! o'clock, VIM. II.
Thompson, better known as zone Eyed
Thompson," died in The Essex Market Prison,
from the effects Of 80 grains of morphine'
which he took early last evening, for the
purpose of sell-desruction. The following
letter is directed 10 Coroner Greer:
"There is nothing extraordinary in my
end. From my boyish days, so far back as
my memory serves, have had disposition
to commit suicide. Surrounded by a mystery
above my comprehension, and one that no
theory promulgated by others appeared TO me
10 be solution of, have desired death as
either the means Of a better comprehension
or Of. state of eternal quiet. For long
time have lived only for others, those that
| could not but love, and was bound to pro-
tect.
OF my perfect ability to confound this new
charge 10 my prejudice | am aware, but why
should do sol The history of the past is an
index 10 the future, and the hope of being of
further service 10 my family has departed
So long as man may be useful TO those he
is bound 10 protect, the act of suicide is sell
fish, criminal and cowardly--but | cannot
conceive it either when his continual exist
ence is likely 10 be continued with no good
efect--for reasons and from causes not me-
cessary for me to explain, but apart from any
| hnt ha 10 otnr,
my liberty, for none such exists.
feel that it is my duty to die. My death
may serve those am physically, and men
tally incapable Of further beneflting. All
men live only in the future and those most
gifted and wise, would not like to live their
past live over, so little is life worth. So far
as my ability allowed, | have been all that a
man could be TO his children. Their reputa-
tion, with that of my wife, is unstained, and
to the charitable and good commend them
The unhinking and malignant will perse.
cute them on my account. The cowardly
and base will endeavor TO make capital by
publications to my injury.
For money they will outrage the feeling.
of an iuonensive, viruous woman. and he
helpless children Who knows what the
morrow may bring forth, or wha, father car
foretel the fate of his children! The inter
position of the kind and virtnous | again i'm
plore. Let not my imputed sius be visIet
too heavily upon my children. Let my SUI
ferings atone for alI-,hey should be sufi
| | hpp Il inn
all-wirhout malice, or for any other jus,ifa
, bic views solemnly declare that the Dru
, rys are guilty of all with which they hav,
been charged.
The theory that Warner had any knowled2
S of the torpedo previous to It's explosion,
/, false Gales mis,akiugly swears 10 my teu
in New York al the time he speaks, al 7 o
clock. On the evening in question, left m
, house, as several will testify; at half past
> ] was in the drug store of MIR, Rice, and Iror
S there | returned home and went out with m
v wife, as many know who met us whe
t abroad
The disposition made Of my body, to m
can be OF no consequence, YET 50 far as car
e desire.to spare the feelings of those wh
g loved me while living on their account
n prevent mulilatioh that would increase the
?. suffering. | stale that NV death was cause
t, by 80 grains of The Acetate Of Morphine.
!, procured it without the connvance of any
t, WIN. II. THOMPSON.