The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-05
Suicide In Columbia County, N. Y.-Mysterla
GUS and Melancholy AFFAIR.
IFrOm the Hudson Star Nav

h From the Hudson Star, May3l
this city, with the PARTICULARS II the form Of evidences
OF strange affair which took place at Chatham Four
Corners on Saturday last involving the DEATH BY sui
eide, by taking prusc acid of young man, supposed
to be about twenty five years of sge-a stranger who
came in nom Albany the cars, and put up atH. Al
pers found upon the person Of the deceased which viii
be enumerated hereafter and from which it is ascer-
ly resident Of Hamilton, Madison county, New York.
II appears that he ached Chatham Four Corners about
FIVE o'clock on Saturday on the cars from Albany and
called for cup of coffee which he drank, at the same
time swallowing some poweers which he took from his
pocket He then retired to room, and after
discovered DEAD with vial containing the remains OF
prussic acid in his hand
Tie papers &c. found upon the body Of the deceased
follows-a due bill of which tine following il u
copy
Duo Geo F. Burr or bearer twenty eight 0lOOth dol
lar, with interest, for value received wr,,,ucrou
certificate Of deposit dated Apr2o 1858 for fifty
dollars, on the Bank Of Watervle New York, BY E. n.
Robinson 70 the credit Of Goodwin and MITCHELL
panied by the following letter -
MEssRs. GOODWIN MITCHELL: ~- .4
unable forward the money the time. send
you certificate Of deposit to yeur credit for 8
Also rote written in pencil mark, Of fty cents given
October s. 1852 to Charles G. wellington, by W. w. Ch
(the remainder Of this signature erased)
An envelope written in pencil II in great haste
.S Sen
&C. occur but being parity erased beyond our reach OF
inteligibly deciphe.ing Also piece OF paper upon
which is written in the hasd his signature
the following obviously intended as the caption Of news
paper article =
since we were connected with the press -" a.v
Which, With the scrbbng upon the envelope leads us
to surmse that he may have been reporter for the
press Also, pair OF specta,es, miniature, and forty
cents in ca.h.
Ao letter addressed to his mother most beautiful
and Affecting ..nnte Of orsntal love-sufcent we
should hilE to any One rom commission Oh 90
dreadful and rash an act
His dress consisted of blue cloth cap, gray freze
overcoat black sack coat white Marsees vest, reddish
east pants and strir gless shoes.
The foloning is the mothers letter =
My DEAR Boy-Feelng sensible that must soon leave
give attention the last words the last wishes Of
da .ss Il vss ' Es' Viii S Il s 3 s
In a + e.. any e .DS
all earthly friends Never forget to pray 70 him remember
S % to hR & a. ss sssS &. his aS
omit for single night morning think that yeur
sss Is
ana moment lives remember my dear child
s ~ You
loves s6at y to e good and hs he viii e
issa q tlsy him TSSsssfs:s s;siy nss
wrong snd beg for dear saviour g
him ~ ii S:;iss.; beg Sia 70 rom shining
remember that Ills eye is upon you, that He will be
greved if you wrong-that lie you and
make you happy II bad boys tempt to do wrong
member that His holy word has said my If sinners
ntice thee consent thou not Next to God love and obey
your father dear boy: he las been good lathe you
and he has always been good to your mother Strive to be
and II you live till he needs your help DO AL for him that
in Heaven for you 10 love and honor your earthly parents
love obey r to improve in yonr studies
dumb animals 30 net yranize eyer living thing try
II it puts to Inconvenience your account.
When think OF the heather children that know
God and think how much better Of
something for them When tempted TO spend
for what do not need, determine to spend
to do good with This is sefdenia Whom you
poor creature hungry and without part your
food to give it to him. that is self denial When
tempted to do wrong action and not do it, this
ing temptatonths is we'll pleasing to God who will always
help to resist it II ask him. hope win be
full hope you will live for good purpose shall
much II able wait to write what hope might
profit you grow older hut write
deavor to profit by what have written for in childhood
youth old it cannot hurt and with the blessing Of
God it do you good Therefore, dear child il my life IL
not spared to finish this receive IL US isreceye 1t the
last farewell the lasI blessing OF your lying mother
G. WELLINGTON.
May God bless and protect my motheress boy and enable
him TO become q true Christian.