The Nevada Democrat., 1858-12-29
Love and Suicide.


A young man named Alexander Laudaner,
German, who had been working for about a
year and q half at the Bakery of W. Dreifuss.
committed suicide last Sunday morning, at the
house of Mrs. Driver, near the Nevada Foundry
1t seems he got desperately in love with
young damsel named Louise, who is boarding
with Mrs. Driver, and had sent her his daguer-
reotype and some other presents. He visited
Louise on Saturday evening, and according to
her testimony, she gave him back the daguerre-
otype, and told him he had no sense. He re-
marked that he would have satisfaction, and
left The next morning, the inmates of the ba-
kerry noticed Laudauer writing letter, but saw
nothing unusual in his appearance. After fin
ishing the letter, he went to the st. Louis hotel
and borrowed loaded revolver of Kasper
Haupt, promising to return 1t before night.
He then went to Mrs. Drivers, and told her he
had 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 Lou
ise 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 re-
volver, she covered her head under the bed
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 instantly.
Mrs. Driver had followed the infatuated young
man up stairs, to bring him back, and as she
got TO the door of Louise's room, she heard the
report Of the pistol, and saw him fall to the
floor, when she ran down stairs and gave the
alarm. Louise remained covered up in the bed
until crowd Of men rushed into the room,
when she rolled the blankets around her person
and walked off, Coroner Bazely held an in
quest on the body during the day, and the
above facts were ELECTED. Laudauer was about
20 years old, was industrious aud steady, and
had performed his 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 "bcloved
Louise" A friend has given US the following
translation
Mn only Jelored Louise Il die for you. my ev-
er beloved Louise-I cannot longer endure the
pain-pray to God for my great sin that am
about committing on account Of your love
Go not to my funeral, for l will love you in the
world the same as here. Wear black dresses
for me and keep my picture always in your
memory, and be sure my dearly beloved Lou
lee, that it is only love and jealousy that caused
me to plague you-you should, my beloved
have shown little more warmth to mc-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-wriIe, let my
poor parents know of my unhappy death My
beloved parents will be bereaved to lose their
only support in their old age, but only through
you my beloved forever. Visit my grave, fol-
will love you when dead, as did whilst liv-
ing. Pray TO my beloved God for forgiveness
and take my prayer book
Think Of your ever loving.
ALEX. LAUDAUER.