Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-11-09
non lhe nld RacheIor Lived and Died.

How the Old Bachelor Lived and Died.
From an inquiry which recently took place
in London, respecting the death of Mr.. Geo.
Beamire, who died in very extraordinary
circumstances, We CLEAN the following inter
estihg facts:
This gentleman was seveniy-fve years
of age, possessed considerable property,
and was formerly barrister-at-law. He
was a man Of considerable ability, and,
although eccentric, OF perfectly sound
mind, and capable Of managing his prop
e1iy. For the past twenty years, he
has lived in almost total seolusiou, no per-
son, under any pretense whatever, being
allowed TO enter the three rooms in his
occupation. His meals were prepared by
his housekeeper, and we're left on tray
at the door of the ante-TOOm, and then
taken in by the deceased; and although
many times in state of ill-heslth, he re-
! fusei to have medical aid, but used to
have sent in from chemists, a quantity
Of different medicines. All commuuies-
tions TO him were received in the same
way ss his meals, and for more than twelve
months he never left the house. 1t IS be-
lieved that his time was chiefly spent in
reading and writing, the society of his
fellow man being entirely dispensed with.
On Wednesday, before the examination,
the housekeeper went up. as usual, with
| his dinner, but received no reply at the
door, and although she frequently
called him, she did not agsin See him
alive. On Saturday morning becom-
| ing alarmed she made commnni-
cation to the police, and the door was
broken open, when scene was presented
which almost dtfies description. On en-
| ter.ng the ante-room, the floor was found to
| be streWn with hundreds Of newspapers
| writings, &C., chairs, tables and other arti-
cles Of furniture. In another room, the
furniture, of very handsome DESCRIPTION,
was covered with dust nearly an inch thick,
| and the floor was stTewn with trunks, pa
| pers, and books of science and law of
| much value. There were also three large
bags filed with new boots, and several sill
yer spoons lay upon the side board, and
packages of candles, clothing, SC, were
heaped up in all parts, in the utmost con
fusion. In this room, thickly covered with
dust, was also large and castly painting
of the cTucihxion.
When the shutters we're opened in the third
room, dreadful sight was presented. The
deceased was found lying back in an arm
chair quite dead, and in rapid state Of
decomposition, having DO doubt been dead
several days: He was dressed, but in a
very dirty state, and by his side lay the
remains Of some food. There was not the
slightest veslige of Ibed or bedding, and
the deceased must for twenty years have
slept in the same chair. In other parts Of
the room were scraps of bread, bottles Of
wine and medicine this as well as other
rooms being almost impossible, while the
light of day had evidently been shut out
for years Upon a further search made
By The police, g7 lis in a bag, gold and
silver watch, twenty silver articles and
other valuables were found, while upon the
floor were scattered thirty keys. A post
moTtem examination was held, from which
it was shown that d ath had re- ulted from
exhaustion from low fever, accelerated by
neglect