The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-30
A Sentimental Suicide.

A Sentimental Suicide.
We derive the touching facts recorded below from
Dayton (O) Journal Our hand Eemblcs make up
the sad record
On Wednesday last "good looking and well dressed"
man appeared at the Phillips Houee, in the fragrant and
lovely city Of Dayton, and registered bis rame GA v
Lamartine." Sweet name, isn't il? We think would
And should hear that the initials A. " stood
for Albert Victor ss in this case they actually cdiact
our woS a nave eeSn 10 Say the cs sGsg
and an apartment Presently the clerk terrified by
receiving the following epste;-
PslI1lps HOUSE,, Roos "a
TO rm DEAR SIR am very un well, and do
Sen will s &c ss So a %s :aa Gs 81 e.
sa'rns Christian and poas Snan Yours Ie:pses9nnry
Gracious, what sersa,ion there was The Dayton
Journal don't half do the pathetic the called for.
W3snt there "pale lips,' 'pald brows' thurryrg TO
and or Rev. Mr.. Conrad boards at the house Q'h-
ps) and called in at once. The aniable young gen
doctor dr. ravis), who also boards the Philips told
Iamsr,ine that he had taken landanura Lanartre
how doctor didn't think Mr.. iamartiDe had KILLED
himself, ard would noteve him any emeue, and bless
But there letter his table ndireesed--.o whom
do y" inf %hS Mdc he unceng World" That's
PHiLLrrs HorsE, April Is, 1859.
nE Sl b.s d,yes e ~ M me nS .a IT.,
my murderer il denied me business ana without
Ssio ", q funds and ~ sas,ae,s xaa. am e DO TO
s NO. % &c, @ so permit Err s 6a s hen
welcome expedeut Yes lei me die and be forgotten. Like
- what msR hss
n Pn s gro n Ts Seo su ss H9
nativity my adopted home AS my name indicates
derry rsissd orphan lew rslsaons. Bury me here
sgd shoull ever nave tomb let this be my ep.taph:
Far em horse, in lana of strangers he died prcterrns
& acs hSfss5 s"G as. aRf oa
s cold se.h ball Of corruption and depTavy 70 Join you
iends to whom lender last ami Gna adieu have
o Death am aad e Inever was elmer than oM
could write much more bn win stop oae word, however
''' '''' ''"'' s''' 4LBsRT VICTOR LANARrIxE.
And this letter caused feeling IN behalf OF the fellow
He was kindly taken care Of and s25 and railroad
10 Indianapolis presented him And presently It
was ascertaned that The fellow bad taken poison at san
dvssy, where $40 and pass TO Day ton had resulted
A Suspicious Character IN Custody In Chicago.
A SPECIMEN OF THE LITERATURE or THE SWELL
MOB.
few days SINCE says the Chicago Tribune OF the Goth
inst, Marshal Rehm asceTtaned thai mechanic OF this
city had received order for pair OF nppcrs, such
used only by ,he burglar profession. After little
dexter shadowing the party ordering the saole
tted and taken to The Srshals Office and upon being
searched the hppers were found a well as several pawn
eseis. showing that he was dead brokep the letter
below shovs twas asce,ancd that his name is Charles
Wiliams aiias Chaiks Morhi, who sent from here
two years ago to Alton, 70 serve term OF one year
FOR STEALING watch, and alo identified the ndi
vdcal who short time ago called at the Post Office for
letter addressed 70 Miss NJ thompson and was unable
get the same not having order The same letter was
'afen'out by Miss n. Thompson-not the Mss T.whc
showed to frend and thence II fell into the hands Of
the Police We insert II curiosity Of Bcrature-ihe
lteIa OF the cracksmtn
The following is copy OF the letter, with cue tao
omiseops:-
ElesS, March IA, 1859.
DEAnisr IASNtE--Ihe reception Of your last afforded
me more tnJoyincnt than q fast TRICKY fthcyts slang
for making good rase) although one would no, come
aulss at the prescott time for the seventy csses" (do
ARA toes ma Jug" g bars) IS nearly gone
do rot shove IL Chicago, bu. meet at the tonb
on the lst q April at night FOR cannot meet you before
IN I'D. ofl hag
gone 10 York; taking With them thirty ceilturlesr "a
century = term 70, Slool hear that Charlie VS.
some ''queer' Counterfeit money!. Remember what
ltell you about the stun counterfeit money!, for,
fsnrie DO not van, You to hold ard shove at
would trust with tho 'suI" ~ not ps1er ,ls until
write again, as am "spoitcsn and am going South.
Luck and chance brought here, and win leave TO-
morrow direct tbs 10 your New York name your
other might be checked in Chcago Be sure and lind
VfNre, aad believe me your true and faithful lover
CHARLIE.
Lab Sec * Is "coppcdn TO nigh, arrested sure
iDs) in New Orleans and thinks che will ego for five
stretch state prison nye years. as her fancy y playc9
Out and can 90 but little in "ewee talk and HbraSt.O
sne as beautiful ever but equal to the blue eyes
snd earx brown hair Of certain girl in the Garden City
Williams was brought before Justice AIKEN yesterday
morning. and plead guilty, and committed, in default
OIL so'o or a at the next term Of the Recorders Court
lHE SALE OF ANTIOCH COLLEGE ExrrAINED.--
We mehoned yesterday the fact that Antioch College
au =. auction on Wednesdsy afternoon The College, ne
ouT feaoefs probably know has been for long time hca-
WY empar1ssed and Efforts have been made TO free
noni ~e otps W which was encumbcrcd II was
found however, that the NUMEROUS scholarships which
existed nefo were dead weight upon the ins.tuton and
that Icouia not DC upon permanent basis until these
schoarshss were removed To yet rid Of III, and the
od ohaIer the sale Of Wednesday was had Tho insttu
uen wss bought py Mr.; NJ Cummings, Of New York the
agent OF FRANCS Palmer, who had heavy claim upon
the College lie has however ransfrrrcs I, 60 lts old
Iiends, Who VIII organize II forthwith free from debt
under rev charter, which secures ds control
70 we Christian denomination forever, and
lofn,ds me corporatons mourning debt The
condutt OF M Palmer in connection with
is sale noble and dsnteresed lie had taken I'd sun
dry Obligations that amounted nearly TO- In the aggregate
szor.o Ihs rart q The College debt 10 be met by
sun.. "i nom INC West while the East ex
ana rased tbe money but from the amdca. West there
came ohy " 800. Ofcourse, when the Ale cane Tho
ienos 81 the College wcro unable 10 buyt Mr. PA
agent as we sad purcbaled, ona suhscauep.y rAnaer