Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-04-04

A romantic but fearful tragedy occurred
near Greenville, SmIthfeld, on Monday morn
ing last. Mr.. John Carr, young man re-
siding In Providence. shot himself before the
residence of the lady whom he desired to
marry. Miss Eleanor Mathewson, the lady
in question, is the daughter Of Joseph Math-
ewson, ESP, of Johnston. Early in February,
while Eleanor was on a visit to friend in
Providence, she was introduced to Mr.. Carr,
and accompanied him on sleigh ride. The
second time she saw him, he solicited the
privilege of visiting her at her fathers resi-
deHce. Upon his first visit to johnston, Ell
eanor declined to receive further addresses
from him. Carr proposed marriage and urg.
emily begged for one more interview. Eleanor
consented for him to call again as friend, but
not as a sutton. Upon his second visit to her
fathers, Eleanor was not at home. Hesought
her at Greenville-had All interview in the
street of a few minutes. He handed her a
letter, telling her at the same time the sub
stance OF its contents; Carr wrote the letter
at the hotel in Greenyille. In this he tells
Eleanor that unless she will consent to marry
him, he shall shoot himself
Eleanor exhibited the letter to her friends,
and asked their advice, which was that she
should treat him with all due respect and
kindness, and that she should persist in her
right to refuse to marry, or keep company with
him. Carr called upon Miss Mathewson the
morning following the delivery Of the letter,
and had another interview of few minutes !;
and by the advice of her brother, Eleanor con.
sented to see him again in four weeks. The
reason for giving this advice to Eleanor was
the hope that Carr might i'll the meantlmere-
fleet upon his course, and quietly cease to
urge his suit. In two weeks he called again,
fN Al ..h. Il A.
ed in refusing his hand, he would carry his
threat into execution, he exhibited loaded
pistol. Miss Mathewson now told him she
should not consent to see him even as friend,
If he ever came into her presence with any
weapon, or declaring such determination. He
promised not to bring his pistol again. He
appealed to Eleanors mother to know if she
sustained her daughter in declining to receive
him as sutton. Mrs. Mathe wson assured him
that such was the case, but that she should be
pleased to think of hum as friend.
Last Saturday evening, two weeks from
his previous visit, Carr called again, and saw
Eleanor with the family, and was invited by
Mr.. Mathewson to remain all night. He re-
tired between 0 and 10 o'clock. On Sunday
morning he appeared more excited than usual;
so strangely that the family were fearful that
he might do himself or them some iniu-
ry. They advised Eleanor not to see him,
and told him that she had gone Z" down the
road. He started in pursuit, upon the run,
making inquiries at number of houses for
Eleanor. He soon returned ; Eleanor yves
called, and in presence of the family, had an
other short interview. He appeared almost
frantic, and inquired g if 1t must be so i''-
"Whether she would not retract -" Wheth-
er he might not hope?' With as few words
as the circumstances would allow, Eleanor
withdrew. AT parting, he said " Eleanor,
you shall see me tomorrow Carr then
went to Greenyille, procured carriage, went
to Providence, as is supposed, for the purpose
of getting his pistol. Monday morning, be-
fore the family were astir, Carr was seen
about the yard /; he went away, and returned
again with carriage; hitched his horse
tried the door-it was fast. The family dared
not let him in. He went away in the car
riage, and was gone about two hours. A por-
ton of this time was spent at the livery sta
Bile, writing his last letter to Eleanor. He re-
turned on foot; walked back and forth in
front of the house several times; then took off
his coat; placed a letter upon the fence, blew
shrill whistle, stepped back few feet, placed
the pistol to his breast, and fred. He fell
forward, righted again, ran few PAGES, and
fell lifeless.
Carr was young man of ardent tempera.
ment, whose romantic passions were fired by
novel reading. A romance was found in his
pocket after his death-its subject was /" Love
and Suicide. - WooaSocket Patriot.