The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1859-11-17
SUICIDE OF A PHILADELPHIA AT PITTS
BIRGH
From the P;ffs5ur06 .Jo,,,no,

From the Pittsburgh Journal, 14hI
On Saturday evening, about seven O'Clock, a
young man, named Francis Gilbert, died in his
room at the Girard House, from the effects of an
overdose of morphine administered by himself
The circumstances attending his sefdestruction as
were informed are briefly these: Deceased who
was twenty-six old, and the son of wealthy Phila-
delphla druggist was married in April last to
young widow in Philadelphia. He became quite
dissipated after his marriage, and his wife refused
to live with him. He came to this CITY, and in June
last, we believe, obtained employment as a brake
man on the Pittsburgh, Fort Wayne and Chicago
Railroad, which post he held until lately. Some
time since, he wrote to his wife in Philadelphia in
forming her that he was in employment and had i'm
proved his conduct, and requested her to come out
to him. In obedience to his request she came out,
and arrived here Friday last. 1t so happened
that Gilbert had been disspatng lately. and on the
day of his we's arrival he was considerably intoxi-
Gated. She refused to occupy his room with him,
and chose another, whereupOn he became very yio-
lent and threatened to abuse her, but prevent
ed by the people about the house. On Saturday
morning, he threatened to commit suicide, but his
threats, as she alleges, never reached his wifes
ears. Gilbert went to Weyman's drug store oppo-
site the Girard House and purchased thirty grains
OF morphine. About three O'Clock in the afternoon,
one OF his friends called to him. and enteripr
his room, he found in the attitude of PRAYER,
with glass to his lips. His friend divining his in
tention, sprang forward and knocked the glass out
OF his hand but not until he had swallowed half of
its contents. Medical aid was Immediately sum-
moned and Drs Weyman and Tindle used every eff
fort and appliance in their power to counterfeit the
effect of the drug and the mars life, but to no
avail. He fingered until seven O'Clock when he
expired. Coroner Bostwick held an inquest and a
verdict of death from suicide was rendered.
There were great many stories circulated as to
the cause of the suicide. One was that the wife of
deceased was trail character; that he had married
her when drunk, and to be separated from her, had
come to this city, and that her following MIN hither
was the cause of the act The letter written BY de-
ceased To his wife talSliies such statement The
expulsion of Mrs. Gilbert from the house by the
landlord seems unwarrantatle, and to say the least
unkind. She knew nothing of Gibert's intention
to commit suicide, and had conducted herself in no
way, we are informed, to justify the proceeding of
the landlord
The remains of deceased were enclosed in a me-
talllc coffin, and taken to Philadelphia the ex-
press train which left the city Sunday night.
TRAIN OF CARS PASSES THROUGH A PRAIRIE ON
FIKE.-On Friday night last, train of cars on the
Joliet cutoff railway ran through prairie on fire.
The flames were burning fercely under the very
feet of the iron horse as he sped on his way For
long distance either hand the earth was blacken-
ed where the flames had swept over it. On reach
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