Daily national Democrat., 1858-12-31

LOVE AND SUIoIDE.-The Nevada Demo
crat, of Wednesday, relates the following
melancholy occurrences
A young man named Alexander L.audauer.
a German. who had been working for about
a year and hafat the Bakery Of w. Drei-
fuss, committed suicide last Sunday morning.
at the house of Mrs. Driver, near the Nevada
Foundry. 1t seemsh he got desperately in love
with young damsel named Louise, who is
boarding with Mrs Driver, and had sent her
his daguerreotype and some other presents.
He visited Louise on Saturday evening, and
according TO her testimony she gave him
back the daguerreotype, and told him he had
no sense. lie remarked that he would have
satisfaction, and left. The next morning. the
inmates of the bakery noticed Laudauer wri-
ting letter, but saw nothing unusual iu his
appearance. After finishing the letter. he
went to the st. Louis hotel and borrowed
loaded revolver Of Kasper IIaupt, promising
to return it before night lie then went to
Mrs. Drivers, and told her he had a letter for
Louise Mrs Driver told him that Louise
was not yet up, and that she would take the
letter and give it to her. Laudauer said he
would give her the letter himself, and rushed
up stairs and into the room where Louise
was in bed He threw the letter and his da
guerreotype on the bed Louise raised up and
told him to leave but seeing him pull out n
revolver, she covered her head under the bc d
clothes and screamed murder" Laudauer
then put the muzzle of the pistol to his breast
and discharged one barrel; the ball passed
through his body, killing him almost instant.
y. Mrs Driver had followed the infatuated
young man up stairs, to bring him back, and
as she got to the door of Louises room, she
heard the report of the pistol, and saw him
TAIL to the floor, when she ran down stairs
and gave the alarm. Louise remained COW
cred up in the bed until crowd of men rush
ed into the room, when she rolled the blan.
kets around her person and walked Off
Coroner Bazely held an inquest on the BODY
during the day, and the above facts were
ehclted. Laudauer was about % wears old.
was industrious and steady and had perform.
ed bis duties about the bakery up to the time
OF leaving on Sunday morning, to commit
the fatal deed.
The letter which he wrote in the morning.
and which was found on the bed, was written
in German, and addressed to his beloved
Louise" a friend has given us the following
translation:
Ny only Jeloved Louise II die for you, my
ever DtlONcu I4Ouloc-l cannot longer endurp
the pain-pray to God for my great sin that
| am about committing on account of your
love. Go to my funeral, for | will love you
in the other world the same as here. W ar
black dresses for me and keep my picture al
ways in your memory, and be sure my dear.
ly beloved Louise, that it is only love and
jealousy that caused me TO plague you-vou
should, my beloved, have shown little mare
warmth to me-my love towards you went
too far-no one in the world could love YOU
more than do. and will ever.
You shall in your own hand-write, let my
poor parents know of my unhappy DEATH
My beloved parents will be bereavod to lose
Their only support in their old age, but only
through you my beloved forever Visit my
grave, for will love you when dead, as | did
whilst living. Pray to my beloved God for
forgiveness and take my prayer book.
Think of your ever loving,
ALEX, LAUDAUER