The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-06

From the Ohio State journal, Dec. L.
Some time since Mr. Aaron Dunbar of Marlborough
Stark county, Ohio advertised for housckeeper This
met the eye Of very respectable widow lady OF city
who through the medium Of some friends applied for
the situation. A correspondence thereupon ensued he
tween the parties interested which ended court
ship Daguerreotypes were exchanged and day for
the wedding.
On Saturday last he this city for the purpose
of making arrangements the wedding and put up at
the ind Asylum where the lady was staying The
parties were introduced and appeared to be mutually
pleased with each other and Wednesday was set apart
as the day they were to be married. sundcy
pany with the Steward of the Asylum attended church
in the morning. At the Penentary and in the afternoon
at the Lunatc Asylum and appeared to be much pleased
with the attention shown him. On Monday, in CONVEX
sation with the Superintendent Of the Asylum where
was staying he complained Of great depression of spirits
and said that he was subject to fits Of melancholy aud
been in asylum that the disease was hereditary and
that his father and grandfather had both been
fore him He regretted very much being low spirited at
this Time as he knew affected his appearance and he
had come on purpose to marry the lady with whom he
had correspondent.
On Tuesday morning he gave the steward money 70
bns that to take them to the depot the next morn
ing after the wedding, and made every preparation
druggists store and inquired II they had any strych
nine Being INTERCEPTED 10 what he wanted to do
with it. he said neehbor Of his living IN STARK coauty
stood IL used for that purpose and he wished to buy
scruple Of II. Seeing nothing unusual in the nam the
marked strysSnns, 20 sraiusdssdly boisono . MI"
In the evening he in company with his intended wife,
took tea with friend, and from there took walk TO
getheY to visit daughter Of the ladys who with her
husband, boarded at the Neil House. After spending
short tme there, they returned to the Asylum. In
conversation with the superintendent during the even.
ing Mr. Dunbar again spoke Of the unfortunate maady
uodsr which he suffering, and said he feared 4
might njure him In the estimation of the Lady whom he
thovght Was the very he had been looking for
Was sAtf ned she would make good mother for his
motnerbess chhdrsn. He said he didn't know why he
should be low-spiritsd, - he had no cause "a b
About ten O'Clock he retired. Between II and II
o'clcck, Noise was heard in his room - Of person
moaning N MS Sleep The superintendent arose, and
went TO his room and shook him, supposnR him TO he
sutring from an attack Of the nightmare but he ap
ptared W Be awake and said he felt unwe but said he
call upon the name Of Jeanette and said Jeanette
viii soon Be with you This was the name of his for
wife, The steward and mstrUn Of the asvIu -
called, who administered IA remedies m were Al
and Dr. Ee1ls, Of the Lunatic Asylum and Dr. Dawson
were Immediately sent for, but before they arrived e
was dead.
No one dreamed Of his having taken poison until mart
Of the paper containing the strychnins m
the afternoon, found in his pocket and the ba
lance found Ia wad, though t had been che we'd
In bis pantaloous pocket. An the physician m
him, they remarked that HIS death was caused bv
pcison. An inquest held over the body, and tie
verdict was, THAT the deceased to hia death By
strycnine administered BY his own hand during meats
aberration.n
The body vas deposited in conan aud sent home to
his family By the train Of in which they en-
pected 20 meet the bridal party They found corpse
instead Of bridegroom.
M Dunbar about atty years old, was wen dressed,
n licked like very respectable farmer. He was IN
nssss v y ~ very Ssnfszsssk sirsunstapsss