The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-03-01

Extraordinary Sutefde NJ SAN rrnnetscos
rr,rcm bs San Francisco SerAt, Jan Il
We are eompelled chronicle, this morning, one o
..cse anu occurrences which repetition has made SO
ssmmcI hat the details OF ea,h apply almost dire;t 70
a. hsr hut which never incite 1t 70 grief
md esrres. reflection. Adolphe p handa, native 4
N0rOk Va and aged thirty Two years aSrpg se' an
sscondrsv Co. Of this city. he had by strict Isca-
tpn 70 basnessand, as was supposed oy sor' raious
,o,.tv Obtained the unlimited confidence and Nen Of
ax employers but laerly he had acquired th habits
ri inxurous living ano dissipation which nav ruiaed
many gsoas m,a an hs Acc an, as shs
ON 70 the amount Of nineteen hundred <cars He had
pursued a system OF making false ehtrics which bad
ssyS him from previous detection effort made
.uhec, Inn % rrira prosecstop bat he charged
with be crime and voluntarily acsr owledget t. Il sroers
TIA. legacy lei him some ne &c and ne st4s"d ID
Nessrs Nacopdray Co that he expected SO olo
I'VE IN rho-t tmesl 10 900 on hns account AMI
IKE suu on sccount o. his motherto invested bore,
spt thst would then refund the meoey he had TAKEN
No more was said about matter yesterday morn
nc word To the store that hc too un~e TO be
At MS post the regular heur for commencing business,
but would reach there al two O'Clock About O'Clock
ne wep, livery stable hired horse, and rode out by
the Preside road 10 Lone Mountain Cemetery Within the
bounds Of the cemetery and at upon its north side,
he wrote letter directed II to Mr. Macondary, placed
together with ten dollar piece in handkerchiaf
and tied the bundle to the horn Of the saddle. He
then turned the horse loose, and it returned TO the
s.ah IN the city, where the bundle opened
the iser found, ard Macondray That gentleman
opened and read T. and Mortified at its contents We
canno. present entire contained matters not for
the public but will give brief digest OF its principal
points Branda confessed that he had commtted great
wrong tina; Implicit confidence had been placed in his
integrity, and that he had abused the trust He added
that feelings OF remorse unbesrabe, and thai &c
intended deliberately commit suicide that by tho te
Mr.. Macondray received his communication he would
most probably be in the presence Of his Cod TO whose
mercy he commended himself he also indicated the
precise epot in which bis body would be found
Mr. kacoudray after reading this letter at once hurried
with u TO Coroner McNuy, and that gentleman inmed
asely prepared proceed TO the place designated His
crse was socn in readiness just he about to
star, a messenger arrived with intelligence which the
n sppears that Brsnda as soon Ias he had written the
letter turned the horse loose went TO spot midway
road between the Preside House and the Cemetery
and there swallowed large dose OF strychnine. milk
residing at the corner Of Larkin and Bush streets,
who happened that way found him lying in agony about
three O'Clock and conveyed him 70 the house of Mr..
Chard little eouth Of the Preside House, and to
SAgss ranch where all possible attention shown him.
At four O'Clock the Coroner arrived and during the next
hour in the intervals between the paroxysms Branda
conversed freely and nationally with him He acknowl
edged his offence, and also that he had swallowed
remedy as he wished to die All that medical skill
could do bis life dope-but in vain at i've
ococ. ne Drsshed his last gasp The ocdy was brought
Hsmmond's store An inquest will be held this evening
ri seven O'Clock.
II stated that Brandas mother is now residing IN
France. though others say Rome.
This deplorabe affair has caused great grief among the
members Of the house of Macondray Co., and large
many speculations and rumor, with her countless
tongues already ascrbed variety of for the
dreadful deed. liz said IN some quarters and by per-
pro essng 70 have been friends Of Baoda that he
had gambled, and more deeply involved than at pre-
appears Others insDuate that II s able TO
suppose that man in the receipt Of salary of S. 900
snnum, and with large amount Of money belonging 70
him should commit 81 Re on account Of defaca'ion of
81 200.
copy O go lettnr written by the unfortunate de-
ceasco 70 .r'ray T. gwen below. When dis
covered ~ e, '-G9t1 appeared TO be suffering
iuALse u.a effects Of the p1son
he rae side found
email We. .,., .-arr about four grains of
Gfrg 81 Z 49, - NM "
pager t,,0 ueGlJ-aodum book. On these pieces
h paper tec..r- ,ro, cisJontsd seuiep with pen
Gil, expressive 81 bis feels aud the thoughts uppermot
IN his mind after s~dloNmg the deadly substance The
character Of MS handwriting TIE time passed and
and rdstnct Both sioes Of thepaper written
ce. the last scrap which contains only these words II
am dy''-prooably put there at the moment deceased
fell into the nrst paroxysm The sad fate o. Brarda
Of the singular Of suicide record
The effect his mother OF the intelligence Of his self de
sruction seemed to give him great concern; white the
nine, Slapped the vital powers, and other remarks, IL
illustration of the extraordinary stae Of mind TO which
he was brought.
CAPTAIN MAooSDRAY-I have injured you-you, one Of
& oea b. Tb h a few moments 10 be-
In the presence OF God feel cool, yet madto think
that thur suddenly 10 leave this world this beautfal
view and all my friends oh God, my pc mother do
hope she is not alive. This misery Will kill her. pray
all forgive feel cold: this damp air the steamer
Just re7 her gun thank God she OIL. Tell George
Clifford to take my penril and do afterwards with
thinks best, and to be kind TO the giyer
] leave ten dollars-give the man OF the horse that
spount.
say % Judge Hager an mad aud ask forgiveness of
him A. y. BRASDA.
jan 20 1855
ON the back OF this letter the following added
You Will find my body on the hill near the Lone Noun
tain Cemetery.
Please have me buried IN the Mission Yard, as am, or
rather was, q Catholic.
BIsm wrong in leaving this world, where nothing
mains but misery, may God forgive me. j have been
looking at the steamer how sad feel Please do al
low any publication be made about me-ths note for
instance. This ask for mother sake.
A. write this in the saddle fear you cannot Te.d IT,
open any letter for me.
BRlSDA's DYING THOUGHTS.
On the first piece Of paper deceased wrote
Yet the thoughts OF nv poor mother keeps my heart
warm, rather hot for EEL am her murderer. God
help me; .
hour snce TOOK the fatal dose, yet do suffer Hos
chilly II Rl feel stiff from the cold.
Number tSo-
at feara, % die thus aone-to look around, sec the
hills hear the Of the See your fellow beings
moving IN the distance, yet ole alone.
"Just After my third dose man passed and told his
friends was crazy. God forgive me. hope am What
terrible suspense this waiting for death"
Number three
"-For ssenoe-hAlf Of the bottle ] have taken,
four does Of the strchst intervals Of about three mi
nutes, yet do suffer feel nervous but will note the
time The back Of this"
"I think il has been fifteen minutes since took the
first ] am cold and chilly May some good result from
my death"
On the fourth piece the writing without any order
wise and dlagopally They are as follows
T. r."
Number lve-'1 am dy-"
The Quarantine Question
THE REPoET TIE COMMITTEE or THE NKw JER'
SET LEGIsLATURE ON QUARANTINE.
The following is the report Of the joint committee Of the