Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1853-08-03

The LATE SUICIDE ON THE New HAVEN
RAILRoAD.-The following relulalion of "a cal
luminous statement copied by us week or two
ago from New York paper, is due as well TO
the memory of the unfortunate individual TO
whom it relates as to the feelings of his survlv.
ing friends.
The LATE FRANKLIN C. GRAY.-The SUI
icde of Mi. Gray has been attributed to various
causes by different newspapers, and in most if
not all cases, TO the wrong cause. 1t may not he
material 10 the reputation of the deceased, or the
feelings OF surviving friends, TO correct these err"
roneous surmlses save in the case of paragraph
which originated in a Washington paper, and
which has been copied into several other papets
(our own among the rest), attributing his mean-
choly exit TO the unhappiness arising from having
two claimants upon his attention as "a husband
1t will be seen by what follows that such was not
the fact.
The first marriage OF the deceased -.who, we
believe, was native of VIrgna-took place
many years ago. The match was an unhappy
one, and the wife who was then residing in llli-
nois, peitiOned for a divorce. This the husband,
who was at that time in California, did not op~
pose, and in default his appearance, the Cir
cut Court of Sangamon County at its special
term in November 1851, dissolved the marriage,
and decreed that "lhe said parties are, and each
OF them is, freed from the obligations thereof"
and furthermore, that the woman should receive
''the sum OF $5000 and that her receipts for the
same shall be full and complete satisfaction for
alImony, aud in full Of all other elaine or de-
mands whatsoever against said defendant on the
part OF said complainant, heretofore accrued or
hereafter TO accrue " We have seen a certified
copy of the decree, signed by Benjamin Talbot,
clerk of the above named Court, dated on the
fist day of December, eighteen hundred and fifty
one. Also the receipts Of Mary Ann Gray for
$4,000, IN full for alimony above, and an ad-
dltional sum of $500; by which it would seem
that all the conditions of the decree had been full
filled, and that both parties were free TO contract
second marriage.
On the 26th Of March, 1858, Mr. GRAY married
at Washington, young and accomplished lady
with, as we understand, full knowledge on her
part, OF his position in regard to the former mar
rage, and a conviction of his perfect freedom to
enter into new alliance. For some time preyi-
Gus TO his death, he was subject to a depression
OF spirits, brought on, it is supposed, by his hav
ing renquished the pursuits Of business, TO which
he had been long accustomed. Among other hall
luclnatIons which harrassed him, this was one,
VIZ, that, on account Of his wealth, every body
was trying to take advantage of him. He had on
several occasions expressed much regret for the
errors OF his life, Amounting at times to extreme
remorse; and, TO the agitation thus produced they
who knew him best attribute the temporary de-
rangement which resulted so fatally. lie had al
ways manifested the greatest affection for his
young wife, and all his letters to her were pro-
fuse in expressions of confidence and regard
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