Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-08-02
MELANCHOLY SUICIDE OF A NEW ORLEANS
MERCHANT
From he N. q. Be-, July 90.

From tie ~. a. Bee, july 20.
The mercantile community. as well as the large mum.
Der of his friends greatly excited and shocked yes
terday by the report that Captain Thomas Munroe Cory
had committed suicide lie was senior partner of the
firm of Cory Miller, wholesale tobacconsts, and deal
rs in cord twue &c. al the OF Grayer and New
Leyee streets Mr.. Miller is at present in the State o
Virginia making arrangements TO obtan the agency o
tobacco firms there, and teegraphed the facts yes
terdav Pecuniary embarrassment acting for the first
time upon very sensitive aud honorable nature was
doubtedly 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 IT,
Sill he did not appear melinchcly or disheartened and
about noon be left the store saying that he intended 10
70 out aud raise some money The runner Of the bank
where the PAYABLE round 10 the store In
the afternoon and LETT notice of protest Mr. Cory had
not returned yet aud the clerks closed up the and
went home.
Yesterday morning, at quarter past seyen the clerks
came down and opened the store. After while of
them up the second floor when he astound-
ed and hOrrfed TO Mr. Cory's body hanging from
the third story steps in the Of the counting
The unfortunate man have come to his sore dur.
ing the night time and determined upon his selfdesuc.
ton lie wrote two letters at his desk in the counting
room one Of which, addressed to his partner fol-
lows:-
NEw ORLEANS July "a, 1860
Mr-: Dear Sir-If you can look complaeently up
on the wreck you have caused, Ills my wish you may
business induced me TO form connection with you-and
those promises have all failed. am reduced TO the
last aernatve-to die or live dsgraced and from your
knowledge OF my disposition, you cannot doubt the re-
suit freely forgive you all the injury you have caused
me- aud my earnest wish is that you may be happy and
never know the tortures which have been subjected
since my business association with you With many
good wishes for your future welfare remain truly your
friend, T. AUNROE CORY.
The other, which had address and was probably in
tended for whoever found his body, was as follows:
shall to day be protested and cannot live disgraced
All whom have injured hope will forgive me, as
freely forgive all who may have Injured me- Ny dear
father brothers and sister, hope will bear this ac
ton with the forttude with which their religion inspires
them. Trusting in the goodness Of God, commend my
spirit to his holy keeping, sincerely hoping that he will
deal with ME in a more kindly manner than deserve
NV body may be disposed OF in any way, but would
wish my friends, McStea, Value 4 Co. would give it
Christian burial. THOMAS MUNROE CORY.
After writing these letters he must have got ball Of
linen twine from the ground floor and making double
strand Of it, stood u chair and fastened one end TO
the ceiling then making slip at the other end
be adjusted it around his neck and stepped from off the
chair when the moose instantly tightened about his
throat and strsngled him to death. He was found with
one foot on the chair aud the other touching the ground
so that he could have saved himself after the moose tight
eped but his iron will no doubt triumphed over the
natural tenacity OF life. His face bore evidence OF
the death struggle exceptn the slight prousion of the
tongue though it traces of great mental anguish
Coroner Beach notified at an early hour, and went
Immediately to the store lie summoned a Jury Of in
quest and they rendered verdict that the deceased
came his death by straDgulaton. He buried last
evening hafpast FIVE o'clock from his late residence
No. 1855 Julia street. Mr.. Cory was native OF Prov
dencc, Rhode Island iortyeghi years of age and has
been resident OF this city since 1912. He was an un
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