The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-02-18
Gen. Anson JOnes--ParticuIars OF
his Death.

An extra OF the Houston Telegraph gives full
particulars Of the melancholy suicide Uf Presi-
dent Jones. of Texas. II is supposed that pecu-
MARY troubles were the cause vi the deed. The
Telegraph says:
Something more than week ugo, Dr.. Jones
came down from his house in Washington
county with view Of finding residence in
Houston or Galveston, to which to remove his
family. lie desired, he said, to spend the re-
inainder Oi his days in more social life than
was possible ON hts farm aud also to give his
children the opportunities of u good education.
lie remained here u day, unl went down 10
G'lveston, where he spent day or two. return.
ING here last Tuesday morning, when he took
rooms at The Old Capitol, lie had apparently
been neutrality-suspicious. more freely thon was
his wont--hc was observed to be in low spirits.
A TREND OF his, Mr.. w. d smith, observing
THIS, made IT IN his way 20 b. with him as much
Rspossiblc while he might remain in the city
The evening after his arrival, in conversations
with Mr.. Smjth he made this r'mark e" have
oeen having soma very serious thoughts to-day,
My public career, you are aware, begsn in this
house, aud have been thinking that pprhaps it
might close here. (rhis hotel building was
while Houston was the sea, of government of
the republic built and occupied as the cepitol.l
Nr. Smith turned the CONVERSATION with soms
t,ght remark. Subsequently, during the last
two days, he talked, as MIR, ), was with him. a
good deal ot his past life, expressing a satisfac-
llnn with his public career and observed there
was nothing in it he would like to change. Yes
terday he appeared to be almost entirely re.
covered from his depression, aud went out,
calling during the morning upon several of his
friends in the city. lie spoke of leaving for
home on this mornings train, and appeared as
cheerful us usual At night Mr. Smith spen,
All hour or SO with him before b.dlim'. During
the time he was there. DR.. Jones again alluded
to the fac, that hs h.'i k5san his public career
IN that housr. aud he might yet close it there.
rde remark was received os before and littls
notice taken uf It. When he retired, a negro.
one OF the servants OF the hous,. was, at
his request, sent TO his room to stay with
him. The negro SAYS that, ut about twelve
or one o'clock, DR.. Jones walked him up and
gave him some directions about the room. At
about o'clock h. awokc him again, aud sent
him for glass Of spirits. The negro was unable
To get any. H. then told him to leave the room
as he didn't want him any more. This was the
last that was known of him that night. At
about the hour above mentioned. Mr.. Smith
went to call upon him, aud finding the door
locked and getting no response, he had the door
broken open, where DR.. Jones was found Ms
above d sclibd No one had heard the report
oi the pistol in the night, though persons were
sleeping IN rooms near by. 1t is supposed that
broohing over som troubles, in moment of lie.
preston, he lost controI of himself and com
miItrd the fatal act. Thus has fallen another
great man of Texas by his own hand. We
well rememb'r a conversation with Dr.. Jones
s,on after tn, death OF the lamented Rusk, upon
that saie'ent. How little then did we impgine
that the next Of the m,n whom the republic of
f, Texas had delighted to honor, that would go,
would b. Dr.. Jones, aud that. too. adding his
name to the lis, Of suicides. ColinswOrth,
Birdsall, Grayson and Rusk had gone lhs. way,
aud Jones has now followed them Peace 10
his ashes.