The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-07-31
Melancholy Suicide OF q New Orleans
Merchant.

From the New Orleans Bee, July %
The entire mercantile community, well the larrf,
number Of his friends greatly excited and shocked
yesterday by the report that Captain Thomas Munroc
Cory had committed suicide. He senior partner Of
the firm OF Cory Miller, wholesale tobacconiss and
dealers In cord twne &c. at the Of Grayier and
New Levee streets Mr. Miller is at present in The state
OF Virginia. making arrangements to obtain the agency OF
tobacco firms there and eegraphed the facts yeser
day Pecuniary embarrassment acting for the arst time
edy the cause of this sad act.
One OF the firms notes for small amount fell due ON
Tuesday, and Mr. Cory found himself unable to meet H.
still he did not appear melancholy disheartened and
about noon he left the store that Intended to
go ont and raise some money The runner Of the bank
where the note was payable came round to the store
the afternoon and ef notice OF protest Mr. Cory had
not returned yet and the clerks closed up store and
went home.
Yesterday morning. at quarter past seven the clerks
came down and opened the store. After while OF
them went up to the second floor when he astounded
and horrihed TO see Mr. COrys body hanging from the
third story steps IL the OF the counting room The
unfortunate man must have come TO his ing the
night time and determined upon his selfdestrucon He
wrote two letters at his desk the counting room one
OF which, addressed TO his partner, was as follows
NEw ORLEANS, July ~, 1860
the wreck you have caused, Ills my wish you NAV do 40
Your promises and representations in regard business
induced me TO form connection with you-and thoss,
promises have all failed. now reduced 10 the last
aliernative-io die, live dlsgraced and from your
kho"ieuge o. my disposition, you cannot doubt the
me- and my earnest wish is that you may be happy ana
never know the ortures TO which have been subjected
wishes Tor your future welfare, remain, truly your
friend, T. MJNROE CORY
The other, which had address and was probably in
tended for whoever found his body, as folloss-
shal 10 day be protested, and cannot live dsgraced
All whom have injured hope will forgive me- as
freely forgive all who may have injured me- Ny dear
father brothers and sisters hope will bear this acton
with the foritude with which their religion inspires,
them. Trusting in the goodness Of God commend my
spirit 10 His bookkeeping sincerely hoping tina. he will
deal with ne In more kindly manner than deserve NY
body may be disposed Of IN any way, but would wsa
my friends, NcStea, Value Co would give Christian
burial THOMAS MUNROE CORY
Amer writing these leters he have got ball OF
linen twne from the ground floor, and making double
strand Of it, stood chair and fastened one end 70 the
ceiling then making slip at the other end, he nd-
justed around his neck and stepped from of the chair
when the moose instantly frightened about his throat and
strangled him 10 death He found with one foot on
the chair aud the other touching the ground go that ho
could have saved himself after the tgh,encd but
bis IRON will, doubt, riumphed natural tena-
city OF life HE face bore evidence OF tho death strug
gle except In the slight proiuson Of the tongue though
II wore the traces Of great mental anguish.
Coroner Beach was notified at early hour, and went
Immediately to the store. he summoned jury Of In
quest and they rendered verdict that the deceased
came 20 his death by stranguation. lie buried last
evening at halfpas five o'clock from his late residence
No. 1b5 Julia street. Mr. Cory native OF Prov.
dencc Rhode Island forty eight years OF age and hax
been resident Of this city since 1872 BE was /,
married man.