Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1858-08-04
Love, FlirtatiOn. Jealousy and sui
eide.


A day or to since we announced the
death Of Albert @. Eldddge Of Toledo, =
young man Of great promise, by drowning.
II was said At the time 10 have been acei.
dental, but the following. the Detroit Free
Prsss, indicated that Il was Intentional,
and that be was moved to self-destruJtion
BY q womans capricious folly:
A young man named Albert @. Eldridge
a resident Of Toledo, committed suicide by
jamping overheard from the scre~ steamer
Northern Light. on her last trip down.
The circumstances Of the case are peculiar,
and show to what IN extent the feelings
may be wrought upoc by the all powsrlu!
sentiment, love. Mr.. Eldridge was in
company with q pleasure party who had
made the tour Of L.superiOr. Among these
was q young lady from Cleveland, named
Miss H, daughter Of heavy forward.
ing merchant in that city. To this lady
who wRs every thing attractive aud inter.
esting, the unfortunate yong man was de.
votedly attached. How long the attach.
ment had existed, or to what extent it was
reciprocated, we are not able to say; du:
bis attentions were very assiduous during
the early portion Of the trip. He lifted
in pure light Of an undivided love. and
was most happy in being near It's object
at least so his undiSguised and open actions
indicated.
All went happily until the return Of The
boat when she received rs passenger 9
man, who became acquainted with MisI
H, and thenceforwArd devoted him.
self to her. She seems to have entered in,
10 the Irritation with a keen Esst; 90 keen
in fact, thst her lover was driven into q
most unmistakabls fit of the blues. He
spent his time in walking the upper deck
with bis hands in his pockets, sitting with
bis feet hanging over the side, and leaning
over the stern, gazing into the dark troub.
led waters, that riVslsd the commotion
which that worst o: all disapciDtments-a
love derided-hsd stirred up in bis own
bosom. At Msckinaw, the party went
ashore TO inspect the island and wanted
him to accompany them. He moodily re.
fused, saying that he was not wanted.--
His conduct attracted the attention of ever.
ybody on board, which made bis poor
case worse, for nobody has sympathy with
the troubles Of a Ioyor, except those who
are bound in the same ties.
Shortly after entering upon Lake Huron,
be WIS accostel by his mistress, as he sat
by himself on the side Of the boat. She
placed her hand upon his shoulder and
spoke to him in an inquiling tone. He
replied that he had no desire to mingle 10
tie diversion ofhis companions, but would
rather die at once. She replied kindly,
desiring him not to speak so, and reques
ting him to come into the cabin. Instead
Of complying. he gave her one look and
without word plungeh overheard. A
scream from the lady brought the remain
der Of the company TO her side. He was
seen to struggle for few moments, and
then TO sink never TO rise. With the i'm
age before his eyes, be sprang into the cold
embrace Of death without an instsnt's
thought or preparation.
He was young man Of good standing
in Toledo, and been engaged in business
there for some years. The lady is of one
Of the best families in Cleveland, and tie
event excited no little feeling. Every ef.
fort was made to keep the affair still. the
officers Of the boat reporting that he fell
overheard accidentally, but we have the
facts from passengers who camo down on
the boat, who were cogniaant fthe cir.
cumstsnces from b. ginning to end.