The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-01-31
I II E DISP A TC II.
MONDAY MoRNING.....JANuAEY 81. 1859.


L3vE AND sUIcIDE.-Thc Old Story-Alex Lau-
dsuer, young German, United suicide sail for
love" at Nevada, California, Oh the 29th nit He
had become desperately in love with Louise, the
pretty name of pretty girl, and sent her his
likeness, with some presents which she returned
lie said he would have satisfaction, and GET it in
true lover style. The Nevada Democrat says:
The next morning, Laudauer seen writing
letter, but saw nothin unusual in his appear
suce. After finishing the letter, he went to the
81 Louis Hotel and borrowed loaded revolver of
Aasper Kaupt, promising to return 1t before
light. He then went to Mira. Drivers and told
her that he had letter for Louise. Mrs Driver
told him that Miss Louise not vet up and
that she would take the letter and give it TO her
!. Lsudsuer said be would give the letter to her
himself and rushed up stairs, sEd into the room
where Louise was in bed. He threw the letter and
his daguerreotype the bed; Louise raised Cd
and told him to leave, but seeing him pull cut
revolver, she covered her head under the bed
clothes and screamed murder" Lsudauer then
put the pistol 10 his breast aud discharged one
barrel, the ball Of which passed through his bor
dy, killicg him almost instantly. Mrs Driver had
followed the infatuated young man up stairs, TO
bring him back, aud she got to the door of
Louiss's room, she hoard the report of the pistol,
aud saw him fall TO the floor, when she ran down
stairs and gave the alarm. Louise remained Co.
yered up in the bed until crowd of men rushed
into the room, when she rolled tho blankets
around her person, and walked off Lauiauer
wgs about - years old, and was Industrious aud
steady The letter which lie wrote in the morn.
log, aud which was found on the bed was written
il German, aud addressed to his Beloved Louise"
friend has given the foiloFiDg Translation:
NY ONLY BELOVED LouIsE':-I de for Won nv
ever ioTed Louise; cannot longer endure Eain;
pray to God for my great sin that am about com
mittins on account of your lele. Go not to nay fu-
lrrsl, for will love you in the other world the
same as here Wear black dresses for me- and keep
NY poture aiwaJs 10 your meHoryi and he sure.
nv dearly beloved Louise, that it IL only love and
jealousy that caused me to plague you You should
ny beloved, have thrown "A little more warmth
ue-mY love towards sou went TOO far. NO one in
the world could love you more than do, and will
ever:
parents know OF my unhaPpy death NY beloved
parents will be bereaved 10 lCEe their only support
ia their old sgv. tut only through ycu my beloved,
dead as / did whilst living. Pray to mY beloved
God for forgiveness, and take my prayer book -
Think ofyour loving ALEX. LAUDAUER-"
De. OF TEE VICTIM OF A LegAL "ERRoR"-Our
Paris correspondent, under date of December 80,
furnishes the particulars of the DEATH at the early
age of SO, OF ope who, though entirely innocent
Suffered seven years imprisonment ia the galeys
on charge of murder aud arson.
"This week carried 20 the grave a broken besrt-
ed man Poor Lesnisr's history is cad ons The
50th of June, 1s4S, he was tried, convicted, and
sentenced TO the hulks for iife being guilty of
murder and arson. lie Was in the hulks, treated as
4 EconYict for seven years, when Il WAS discovered
that hs innocent Of the crimes the true culprit
having confessed his guilt. The government did
everything they could TO atone for the error. They
made him chief commisssfy of administrative in
specticn Of the southern railways, and gave his
,ather tobacco sellers place but seven years Of
agony, seyen years spent in conscious innocence
aud proclaimed guilt, are too heavy trials for hu-
man nature, and the unhappy man died day OF
TWO ago, only Elk and thirty years old, and onIy
two years since bis liberation. Instances Of these
mistakes are not enfreqaent In France, where the
criminal practice is very imperfect, and the judge
" made the prosecuting attorney."-Bo:t0n 7rdr.