New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-03-10

In the last California news published here it wa
stated that an inquest was held on the 2lst q
1 january on the body Of Adelph f. Branda, VIII
committed suicide near Lone Mountain Cemeterg, il
the vicinity of San Francisco, and that the iur,
returned verdict that the deceased was a nativ
Of Norfolk, Va, aged thirty three and that lie CAM
TO his death from an overdose Of strychnne, admin
stered by his hsnd for the pupose of destroying
his own life appears he had for seven years beer
the confidential clerk and book.keeper in the house
of Maeoudray q Co, Of San FRANCISCO The San
Francisco Herald says.
| He had, by strict attention to business-and, as
was supposed, by serupuious honesty obtained the
unlimited confidence and esteem of bis employers
but attery he had acquired those habits of luxurious
living and dissipation which have ruined so many
young men, and on Tuesday night it was discovered
that he had overdrHwn his account with the firm to
the amount of nineteen hundred dollars He had
pursued system of making false entries which had
saved him from previous detection. Ne effort was
made to subject him to a criminal prosecution bat he
was charged with the crime and voluntarily acknow-
lodged it, 1t appears that legacy was lefthim some
time ago and he stated TO Messrs. Macondrav * Co
that he expected 100000 to arrive ia short time
$4,000 on bis own account, and like sum on &C.
count OF his motherto be be invested here and that
he would then refund the money he had taken.
No more was said about the matter, aud on the
10th he sent word to the store that he was too unwe
pOst
business. but would reach there at o'clock. Abont
O'Clock he went to livery stable hired a horse
and rode out by the Preside road to Lone Mountain
Cemetery Within the bounds of the cemetery. and
az Spot upon IT'S north side, he wrote a letter. d.
reeted it to Mr.. Macondray placed it together with
ten dollar gold piece in handkerchief and tied the
bundle to the horn of the saddle. He then turned
the horse loose, and it returned to the stable in the
city, where the bundle was opened the letter found
and sent to Maeondrsy. That gentleman opened and
read it, and horrifed at its contents We cannot
present entire, as it contained matters not for the
public ear but will give brief digest Of its PRINCIPAL
points, Branda confessed that he had committed
great wrong that implicit confidence had beeu nlaced
IN his integrity, and that he had abused the trust
he added that his feelings OF remorse were unbeara
BILE, and that he intended deliberately to commit
suicide; that BY the time Mr. Macondray received his
communication he would most probably he in the
presence of his God to whose mercy he Commended
himself. He also indicated the precise spot in which
his body would be found. They Immediately pro- |
ceeded thther and found him in the agonies of death
ana soon bfeathed bis last The following is the LET
ter addressed to Capt. Macondray:
Capt Macondray--I have injured you--vou. one |
Oh the best Of men. Forgive me ; oh / am nearly |
crazy and will soon be dead. Think of it in a few
moments 70 be IN the presence of God feel cool,
YET mad-to think that | am thus suddenly to leave
this world, this beautiful view and all nv friends |
Oh God, my poor mother; do hope she is not alive. |
This misery will kill her. pray all forgive me. |
leel cold; this damp air; the steamer has just fired
TO take my pencil and do afterwards with it as he |
thinks best, and to be kind to the giver leave ten
dollars give the Of the horse that amount Saw
to Judge Hager that am mad, and ask forgiveness
Of him.
Jan. 20, 1858. A.F BR.Nn.n
On the back Of this letter the following was added
I You will find my body on the hill near the Lone |
Mountain Cemetery. Please have Inc buried in the
Mission Yard, as am or rather was, Catholic. If
am wrong In leaving this world, where nothing re-
mains but misery, may God forgive me. / have /
been looking at the steamer; how sad feel Please
10 not allow any publication to be made about me
he note, for instance. This ask for mothers sake.
As write this in the saddle fear You cannot read
t. / would like Capt Macondray and Judge Bager
o open my letter for me-"
BRANDA's DYING THOUGHTS.
On The ground where the deceased was found were
eyeral pieces of paper he had torn from memoran-
lum-book. On the first piece of paper deceased
wrote:
q Yet the thoughts of my poor mother keep my
eart warm, or rather hot, for | feel | am her muir
erer. God help me! How slowly time passes it
Gems to me nearly half hour since / took the
ltal dose-yet do not suffer. How chilly it is! |
eel stiff from the cold"
Number two
" It is fearful to die thus, alone-to look around
&c the hills hear the roar OF the ocean see your
moving in the distance vet die alone
nst alter my third dose man passed and told his
Ilends was crazy. God forgive me- | hope am
nat nal terrible suspense this waiting for DEATH
For science-half Of the bottle have taken
our doses OF the strch-at intervals of about three
minutes, yet do not suffer. feel nervous but will
iote the time on the back of this. think it has
'een fifteen minutes since took the first am cold
md chilly. May some good result from my DEATH
On the fourth piece the writing is without any or
er The words are spread irTeguarly over the PAPER
sngthwlse and diagonally. They are as follows
g fully half an hour. am diving C,sd heln mo |
|. 7. b. F '--
Number five 60 am dy-n
"hynheer, do you know what for we call our boy
iaus ~
"Do not really
"Well, will tell you. Der reason we call our how
lans, it ish his name.'