New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-12-04
SUICIDE on THE EVE OF MARRIAGE
From III. Ohio stat, Jou nal, Dee. /


Some time since, Mr.. Aaron Dunbar, Of Maribo-
rough, Stark County, o., advertised for q house.
keeper. This met fhe eJe Of very respectable
widow lady of this city who, through the medium OF
some of her friends, applied for the situation. cor
respondepce tbereupon ensued between the parties
interested, which soon ended in a courtship. Da-
guerreotypes were exchanged, aud day act Tor the
wedding.
On Saturday last he came to this city for the pur-
pose Of making arrangements for the wedding. aud
put up at the Blind Asylum where the lady stay
ing. The parties we're introduced, and appeared to
be mutually pleased Wi each other, aud Wedcesday
was set apart az the day they were to be married.
On Sunday in company with the Steward OF the Asy
lum, he attended church 10 the morning at the Pen
tertiary and in the afternoon at the Luaac syum,
and appeared to be much pleased with the attention
shown him. On Monday in conversation with the
Superintendent Of the Asy um, whore he was staying
he complained of great depression OF spirits, and sid
that he was subject 10 frs Of melancholy aud that
about two wears ago he was insane, but had never
been in an asylum that the disease was hereditary
and that his father and grandfather had both been in
sape before him. He regretted very much being low
spirited a, this time he knew il affected his APP
pearapce, and he had come on purpose TO marry tue
lady with whom he had corresponded.
On Tuesday morning he gave the steward money
TO procure the marriage license, and TO pay for the
omnibus that was to take them to the depot the next
morning after the wedding and made every prepare
ton necessary for the occasion la the afternoon be
called at q druggists store and inquired if they had
any strycbnine. Being interrogated as 70 what he
wanted to DO with it, he said ueighbor OF his living
in Stark County had sent by him to get some to kill
rats with as he understood il was ueed for that pur
pose, ard he wished to buy scruple Of it, Seeing
nothing unusual in the man, the strychnine was
weighed ou and delivered TO him, marked, "Srych-
mine 90 enthusiastically poison
In the evening be, in company With his intended
wife took tea with friend, aud from there took q
walk together TO visit daughter Of the ladys, who,
with her husband boarded At the Neil House, Aztec
I. 49, 10 Nha
Asylum. In a conversation with the Superintendent
during the evening Mr.. Dunbar again spoke Of the
unfortunate Malay under which he was suffering,
and said he feared il might inlure him In the eshms-
ton of the lady whom he thought was the very one
he had been looking for, ne was Satisfied she would
make good mother for his motherless children tie
aid he did Ut know why be should be low spirited as
nc had no cause 20 be troubled.
About 10 o'clock ne retired. Between II and Il
O'Clock, noise was heard in his room, a, OF person
moaning in his sleep. The Superintendent arose and
went TO his room and shook him, supposiug him 10 DO
suffering from ali attack Of the nightmare, but he
appeared to be awake and said he felt uuwe but said
/ he thought be should be better soon. At times he
would call upon the name Of jeanette, aud said
/ Jeanette will soon be with you" This was the
name OF bis former wife Tie Steward and Matton
ofth Asylum were called who ad@InIsIered sqeh
remedies as were at hand, and DR. Eels, OF the La-
natic Asylum and DIR. Dawson were Immediately sent
fer bat before they arrived he was dead.
No one dreamed Of his having taken poison until
phI OF lhe paper S"htaahih- thS 81 ,NnLlHSf P~
chase in the afternoon found IN bis vest pocket,
and the balance found in wad as though 1t had
been chewed, in his psntaloons pocket. As soon as
the ply soians him, hey rem arktd that his death
was caused BY poison. An inquest was held over the
body and the verdict WA, THAT tue decssed came
10 his death by stry chnire. administered by his
" hand during mental alteration
The body deposited in a coffin and sent home
10 his family by the train Of in which they
expected 10 meet the bridal party. They found a
corpse instead of bridegroom.
Mr.. Dunbar was about 20 years old, was well
dressed and look like very respectable farmer. He
Understood TO De in very comfortable circum
stances.