Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1865-12-21
A Suffering Youth Commits sA-
iciGe rUnreguzited Love.

An INQUEST was held yesterday afternoon,
at the house of William Brett, No. IS Market
street, by Coroner Collin, on the body of Al
fred Frederick keenan,, whose death was
the result Of taking dose of laudanum for
the purpose of self-destruction. keenan,
was a man of good habits, and quite tempe
rate, and had been in the employ OF Mr.
Brett for the last four years. He had We
nv bad impeachment in his speech, which TO
a certain extent, prevented his going INTO
society. On Monday last he put S2o IN ms
pocket and started out for the purpose OF
finding a physician who could cure ms
stammerinr. keenan, did not succeed IN
his search and returned home much dlsheart-
ened and depressed in spirits. He was pay
ing attentions to young lady, Miss bella
Sculien, to whom he was most devotedly at
tached. but who, it would seem did not sui
ficiently reciprocate his affection. He wrote
very touching letter to this lady just pre-
yio,s to his death. On Wednesday night,
Keenan, came home as usual and retired
for the night He swallowed quantity OF
laudanum and stretched himself on bench
in his room, and he was found dead in this
position, next morning. DR.. Thomas Kob7
! inson made a post morton examination OF de-
ceased's body, and found quantity of tine
ture of opium in the stomach, which was
the cause Of death A verdict of GO death by
suicide, by taking laudenum," was rendered
by the jury. >,
The following is copy of the letter allu-
ded to above :u9 2Y3 II U
TUESDAY.
BELLA BELLA BELLA!
Good bye Good bJe! Oh, think of me
when you pray at night; me, the poor sui
oide that had .ly one hope or wish IN this
poor world, and that wish was to see you
happy. Oh Bella! Bella! my last dying
| wish is that you will marry somebody far
better than am but oh, Bella, you will
not forget me i; for, oh, Bella, loved you,
and if it is permitted that the spirits OF those
departed may watch over the welfare OF
dear ones in this world, / will watch over
YOU and perhaps we may meet IN the better
and purer life that is to come. wish you
to keep the gloves and the ring that you Will
| find in this, for nay sake; and when you are
happy in some other mans love, oh ! breathe
a Plying prayer for the poor miserable sui
eide, whose only wish, whose only dying
| thought was Of your happiness. so fare
well long and last farewell. The only
wish can express is that you Will press
one loving kiss on my brow when am dead
mo cold worldly kiss, buta kiss OF sympa-
thy, for one who loved you. Good bye
may all the blessed angels watch over and
guard you. FRED.
(Oh! if could only kiss you before
die.)
Perhaps what few clothes have may pay
for burrying me, if not, pitch me cut into
the street and let me be buried as | have
lived-a dog-but never forget, that for four
years you Rave had an English gentleman
living in your house. FRED;
see that the note to Bella Scullen is de-
livered at once, for if it is not, it will not be
imaginary creaking boots that will be heard
on the landing"
Deceased was twenty-five years OF age,
and native of England. He was an occa-
sional contributor to the columns OF the Sal-
dug Mxcury.-N. Y. World.