The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-09
From the Ohio State Journal. Der. /,

SUICIDE ON THE EVE OF MARRIAGE.
Some time since, Mr.. Aaron Dunbar, of Marl.
borough, Stark county, Ohio, advertised for a
housekeeper. This met the eye of very respec
table widow lady of this city, who, through the
medium of some friends, applied for tho situation
correspondence thereupon ensued between the
parties interested, which soon ended In a court.
ship. Daguerreotypes were exchanged, and day
set for the wedding.
On Saturday last he came to this CITY for the
purpose of making arrangements for the wedding,
and put up at the Blind 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. On Sunday, in company with the
Steward of the Asylum, he attended church in the
morning, at the Penitentiary and In the afternoon
at the Lunatic Asylum, and appeared to be much
pleased with the attention shown him. On Monday.
in conversation with the Superintendent of the Asy
lum, where he was staying, he complained of great
depression OF spirits and said that he was subject
to fits of melancholy, and that about two wears aao
he was insane, but had never been in an Asylum !;
that the disease was hereditary and that his father
He regretted very much being low spirited at this
time, as he knew it effected his appearance, and he
had come on purpose to marry the lady withfwhom
he had correspondent.
On 1uesuay morning ne gave the steward money
to procure the marriage cence, and to pay for the
omnibus that was to take them to the depot the next
morning after the wedding, and made every prepar.
ion necessary for the occasion. In the afternoon
he called at druggists store and inquired If they
had any strychnine. Being interrogated a. to whist
he wanted to do with it, he said neighbor of iris,
living iu Stark county, had sent him to get some
kill rats with he understood It was used for th
purpose, and wished to buy scruple of L. Seeir 4
nothing unusual In the man, the strychnine wa
weighed out and delivered to him marked astrych-
nine, 20 grains-deadly poison"
In ths evening he, in company with his intended
wife, took tea with friend. and from there took .
walk together visit daughter Of the lsdy's who
with her husband boarded at the Neil House. Aftet
spending short time there, they returned to the
Asylum. In conversation with the superintendent
during the evening. Mr.. Dunbar again spoke of tht,
unfortunate mslady under which he was suffering
and said he feared h might injure him in the estms
ton of the lady whom he thought the very ont;
would make good mother for hts motherless ch,i-
dfeD. He said he didn't know why he should be
low. spirited, % he had no cause to be troubled.
About ten O'Clock he retired. Between ii and L
O'Clock, noise was heard In his room of perBon
moaning in his sleep. The superintendent arose. and
went his and shook him, suppoaipg him TO be
suffering from attack Of the nightmaze, but he sp
pearsd to be awske and said he fslt unwef bur aid
he thought he should be better soon At times he
would cali upon the name Of Jesnetts and aid "Jes-
nstte, vii soon be with you" This was the name
Of his former wife The steward and nnatrop Of the
asylum wsre called who administered gueh remedies
were ct hand. and Dr.. Eeils. Of the Lunatic Asy
lum, and Dr. Dawson Wers immedtately sent Tor but
before they arrived hs WIS dead.