Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1858-08-06

RExARKABLE CASE OF SUICIDE. An extra
ordinary case of self-murder occurred in this
town Sunday night, in which both husband
and wife joined, although the former did not
quite succeed in his attempt to end his earth
" existance. The name of the parties is
Munroe The man is q currier by trade, and
has had of late some trouble in his financial
affairs, which it is supposed led him and his
wife 20 commit the rash act. They appar-
emily entered upon the work IN the msst de-
libcrate manner, taking in the first place q
quantity Of laudanum. They then closed the
room Is tight as possible and set fire to some
charcoal for the purpose Of suffocating them
selves. About midnight man living in
the house with them was aroused by the oder
of the burning coal, and burst open the door
of the room, when he found the woman dead
and the man in an insensible condition, from
which he had not recovered this morning
when our informant left. The elaboration
with which they entered upon the act is seen
from the fact that they put tandagcs about
their faces, as is usual in the case of death,
10 preserve their features in their natural po-
sition. They lived on Sprague street at NAL
den Centre. A letter addressed to Mr.. Mum
reefs son was found lying upon the table.
Since writing the above we learn that at IL
o'clock the husband was alive and in fair
way Of recovery. The wife Of Mr.. Munroe
has for many years been incapacitated from
minglng with society, owing to an nfirmity
which has rendered her life burden to her
self and to those around her. This fact
probably went lfar towards reconciltns her
to the tragic end which she has met. The
unfortunate persons had 50 far anticipated
the rites of intermcnt as to prepare their grave
nr ayc and his wifi, ten wears his s,nior-
They occupied respectable positions in society.
and were honest and industrious peoplc
The letter tn Mr.. Mnnroe's son will doubt
less throw some light upon their conduct.
FURTHER p.Rr,cuL.Rs.-Mr. Munroe, the
man who. with his wife, attempted to COM
init suicide on Sunday night, was a currier,
in business ia Maiden. lie formerly resided
in Cambridge, and also in Charlestown, but
more recently, we believe, in Dedham. lie
was about 81 wear. Of are and his wife 20
The woman was his second wife, and they
had been married about Is wears. The
house in which thew lived is a double one
owned by Mr.. Farrar, who OCCUPIED one
half of it, and it is the last house on Sprague
street. At the foot of the hill. The last that
w"s sos" y. WI .a I'u . ., Niu"i1' was on
.,u :':.y o'I"s, WI" III, ,"e, S' NC ~ sood
sp", ""u o'.,1 e a.. l nv ' Il, f"'rar
uo," .J' oI s"1 ~ o."e, s'uo y. vi. '"wy'
M.,, uAe"'ins" m~ l'e,S"n' wor.s, "r
WILL IA his business stand as a marl,l, worker
i. FL, 40 nv states tina, his wifi. had occasion
e.oeo Wy s'''es .''.' ''' VIC '''' ''o'9'on +,
20 rsse' o'' aeop""' VI s'rc n'Sr' S '. Il
.'n'ee U" 'un'.y ns"'' anu "a" ~ nsn'
burning !" 'i'o Suing roo ~, VI -nrS' "o,'to'
~ atr ~ Nv" ciss' i"o "i-ro.i', "n'eh
Tue Gu 'oi1s oe"up''n was r'sh' Oh tue SIT
ny JON e'"N; l" IRON. room OH tue lower
nVr t"',t son s'eP.' VINO Is os'"ech twenty
ahres ana tw'nty-s,x years 0, ase' AM pro
I'apy e"sasen !" ,"c seS'r ous'"'sss III n,s
Lon, ana " ina'aen Lazy, VINO occal'eu Inc
p'sl Of honsekccPer, slept up stairs Inc
hensekecPer' on coming down ~ hSe clock
on Monday morning, discovered an empty
wal labelled 'laadInum on the table OF the
sitting room, and also letter. There was
smell OF charcoal IN the room and what
alarmed her most was that the door OF the
little back bedroom was shut. overwheim-
co co, w'.h . CONSCIOUSNESS that something lear
ia' ma taken pace sne tot'.red through
cue e"uy 70 Tue young man room ana
a'a''i "''"' eul as sue was uhaoe u s''.f
why s'e wanted n,'h' ne su PIP 'sed IL was ms
usual morning ca''' anu ~ NOT get up ,,ht,l
sne CIlleu a,lln. lie went into tne blck