New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-18
Dentb Of q. y. SioWe-A snd Lesson.


II Is hardly denied now in any quarter that
the Hon. A. T. Stone Of Columbus. Ohio. who hed filed
tho positions If Congressman. Treasurer OF The state
end Revenue Collector 81 @ lsrgs district. de-
farcr IN very large sun. and closed his career by
suicide. II ia a yeTy SID case. Mr.. Stone was APP
pointed by Gov Chase to the charge % The Treasury of
OHIO vaen tie BrGslin Gibson Declarations were dis
covered. lie had been prominent merchant OF
Colunbus was church member. and enjoyed so Ugh
reputation Tor integrity, that when rumors Of bis Being
engaged in Illicit cotton spcculntions were brought 20
the notice OF tie authorities at Washington they sub
stantiay refused TO examine the charges. Ii appears
now In lifting The curtain Of this unfortunate mans life
that he Lad gradually become addicted 10 liquor and
caidplaying. got embarrassed, and finally desperate
under sense OF his inability ~ escape tho awful cod
which drunkenes and gambling had wopnd around him.
We learn by OHIO papers sone nyurnn particulars OF
the closing scenes OF a life that seemed originally
traught With such Astounding promise Of usefulness end
hOuOr IL appears that on Monday night, tie Jls OF
Jaly Mr. Stone made last effort 70 retrieve his foT.
tunes at the gaming table lie spent the entire night
IN gambling house in Columbus and lost about s. 600.
iIo took hs breakfast IN the house Tuesday morning,
August and carly IN the day made basiness call At
house where he had an interest. but seemed m
stupor. Ho vould ask question 90 70 slecp. and,
waking up, ask tie same question again In tie beet
OF the day ae walked about three miles north " the
city 10 etavo yard IN which lie had lot and where
lehad buried two children ard WIS observed By the
60 bc engaged about their graves and Gt length
lying upon OF them. He strange c0niuc excited
the curiosity Of the sexton Who whom be started -
town. invited Mr. stone 10 ride with him III D rvt
into the wagon. and after going short distance. lot
H. saving ho would not be- any trouble 10 tho driver
and returned 10 tho graveyard. There he was found
BY his TelaNss WHO had been nlesmed by the sexton
OF his condition, aad removed ~ lis house. where 10
de IN tho following morning.
when in the grave yard. Mr. Stone was Observed 20
NJ sheet OF paper Tho fragments beng collected
after bis death ana carefully pted together. show that
he I'D made statement Of plTpose Of self desiruo-
lion Another sheet ~ PAPER not torn va, found near
II grave where SIR. Stone bad rcstcf rolled up aad
placed IN ltilc cavity ia the SOL called "fnnke
hole" probably nHfe 81 o uolo or noufc. Upon this
MIR Stone had wrlilon that be camo into the world
without any agency Of his own. that life lad been
barGcn ard cuTse 10 hin; aud that ho took tie Ic
sponsbiliiy Of ending H. his great regret being the
injury he lid done hi, friends This Vas duly signed.
As to The question whether Mr. Stone committed
suicide Opt ~ found IN bis pockcts and In bis
roum but the anavs lie made OF fho contents Of bis
stomach has not thus far shown the preselco OF am
deadly Substance Tho impression. however. says IkS
Ciscir aa Cofs,e rcisi IL universal that ho took big
life with subtle poison The nature of whion IS not
yet discovered.
so flT ~ Investigations into Mr.. Stones accounts
have been made be- il shown 10 DO defaniier D. the
extent IL $4,000 His boudsmon are said TO b, re
sponsibl0 men. and the Government VII doubtless
recover its money RON them.