The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-01-29
Love, Murder and Suicide Letters or the
Murderer.



FIRM the Me- B~aford Neroury.J
We bave before mentioned 10 our columns the ira.
ge0y at New Boston, N. H.,a week or more since.
We learn further interesting particulars from the
Sargent, rs years old and Mss Serviila Jones. II
years old with whom be was ardenty in love, With.
out his love being recprocated. His attachment
commenced about year Dgo, and It Is said she vas
pedsec with bis attentions, hut afterwards treated
DIM coo!y From that time he became q mon0ma-
lac on the subject Of marrying her, and he some
ap eS h srcsf Is ne did not marry her he would
nple ,ragedy The week before, he asked the I'M
dertaker II be could dig q grave for him, and the
day before he asked friend to attend his fune-
raj tne next sAbDs,h. few days before, he
went to Boston and procured the pistols which
he used. The night before the momine Of the
murder he sat mp nearly all night writing, ate 4
hearty breakfast, and set out the road BY which
BE met her when about q hundred rods from the
achoolhouse. She said Good morning, Henrvn
He made no remark, but took hold Of her right arm
with bis left hand, and With his right instantly drew
q self cooking Ex.barre)ed Aliens revolver, and dis
charged it several times into the side Of her head.
and she fell lifeess Instantly he put OF Aliens
orebaneled rifle pistols perpendicular to the side Of
his head little above the ear, and discharged 1t.
and the ball passed through bis head and he fell by
her side senseless. Her brother, Is years DID, was
near by, also some small children, and they were
terribly frightened, so that before they got the news
to the nearest house. two men came along and found
them a. above described. He could just breathe,
and was supposed that he would not survive many
minutes, but he continued to live about six hours
longer.
The blood of each one made deep hole in the
snow, some six inches in diameter and four feet
from each other. Tho mother of Henry heard the
report: Of the pisto, five in number. az she says,
ard y Immediately flashed upon her mind, Henry
has killed himself" Two Of the barrels ofsthe pistol
with which he shot her were loaded when found
and II Is supposed that he fired at her four times
ard reserved the pistol for his own destruction.
(nx~~l DO. Mo 80 H.
to make death sure, doubtless and in case OF failure
of the pistol to cus his own throat.
In his pocket was found the following, In small
memorandum book. On each cover was written,
Please look this book through" 1t is q most sin
gular document, exhibiting great simpci y, and so
much paivtte that one cagnot but be amused in its
perusal in spite Of the awful tragedy enacted. It
contains some very good advice to old folks med.
Here mike ny -ill. I Henry Sargent, give ali
that have to Joseph srss' rr s.asrN,
"You win find my notes about my person, or In my
rocket book. have twenty seven dollars in it. Look
on the 10th page con the lo;h page the bulls were
dearly please bury her by my SIDE both Of Us in one
day. She proved false by bad advice. Let this be
warning TO all young lovers. II You want . wife.
take her when she says Yes" or you may besorry
upon it, and thought tina, should be lovesnapped
if lived and should see any one else go with her, and
l well knew that the girl would not believe any
thing that said; SO she viii never know how well
loved her lever should have got so tied up with
her if she had not given me encouragement, time
and again. Until Mr. Bartleit's folks went no there
they ne yer could get ber Cussed be the folks that
lied to the girl. Folks or the world ought TO know
that they luiued me, once happy Ibame Servilla's
mother for c0sxhg me to go with her daughter Ser
villa. Even after first rode with her, there was
my bisterest enemy. by FOOLS advice. never
talked with Mr. Jones about love affairs but depend
upon it. he is best OF them all. He used me like
man. Ny folks plagued me some at first but not
work, and Mrs. Jones said that she gave my mother
q real talking TO. Nov amt this coaxing and then
turning right against me for nothing?-only few
stories, which every one knows will fly if fellow
goes with any girl. N.tf
"Now friends, don't take my death hard, for you
know that am better of in hell than am here for
the world to laugh ct. Mother, why do you cey7
You ought to think that your con Henry b better
about stores and places and shops. have seen such
tine and time, ard helped make fun IL them. Now
think of it. But, as have said, the world will mot
You am a. strong ia mind as ever was. I know
that amt ft to die; but what can do2 You must
prey for me- all Of you. Brother and sster, should
not be strong in mind, di mot think OF takiog
my love Aloog with me. may grow nervous and
miss my aim, but hope not / write the most Of
this with tears ON my cheeks. Joseph, / want you
to see that we mean 5ervilla and myself, buried
side by side Mrs. Jores, will you grant our 1dies
this decent and Christian burial 2-for know that
she h,s loved me, II she don't yet-and put ON our
ravestones whatwe died for.
IL am most frozen, and cannot write so any one
an read. You must copy it of, il you do anything
with It. Let Henry say what he will about love, he
got caught at last. used to think that love would
never hurt me.
"Mrs. Jones, am willing to forgive you for the
wrongs you have done me. am well aware that
make You trouble, by taking Servila from you; but
/ can't help it. She belongs to me, and you know
it. They who are made to 60 together. will 20 in
time. You must no. take this too hard--only bear
in mind, getx younpIman fettered in love- :and
then turn against him. You know that you wanted
wise you, but / am going to let you know that you
did very wrong to cay so much about my going with
Servilla. You have trusted Der with me time and
again, and when we came home you appeared very
pleasant, treated me with beet You cannot deny