New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-21

About a week ago DIR. B. L. Seago, assistant
editor of the Atlanta Era, arrived in this city, and
took room in the fifth story of the Southern
Hotel. He appeared quite melancholy, and had
but little to say to any one about the hotel. On
Thursday bills were sent to the office from an
apothecary for one ounce of morphine, and three
prescriptions composed of morphine and chloro-
form. III
The last seen of him was on Friday night. At2
O'Clock yesterday Sunday his room was entered
through the transom, and his dead body found
lying on the bed. Coroner 0Reiy was SUM
moned, and an inquest was held. Several letters,
written by the deceased short time before his
death, were found on the table, showing that he
had taken his own life. No money was found
among his effects, nor had he deposited any at the
office of the hotel. He was about thirty years
Of age. The following copies of the letters,
written in pencil, the last being almost illegible:
TO A. r. sEAGo, OF ATLANTA.
SOUTHERN HOTEL, st. Louis May TO- 1866
g Dear Uiacle-Sorrow too deep for utterance
has overwhelmed my soul. God bless you, dear
aunt Melissa and the children Poverty has ever
been my lot, but have endeavored to alleviate its
distresses as much as possible. May God, in His
mercy, bless and protect you ever. am not afraid
4 H. sB, l. sEAeo.
| The next letter s addressed
TO COLONEL j. s. PRATHER.
Il SOUTHERN HorEI, ST. LOUIS May TO- 1866.
| "Colonel o. s. Prather, Editor Of the Era:
Il have tried to serve you faithfully and well,
from all my sorrow. Remember to speak not evil
Of the dead. know you will do what Is right to
set my memory before the world as it deserves.
10 you look as my guardian in this matter. Hard
services and the many rebufs which this cold world
gives have ruined me. God bless you. The loss
Of al had, with the gloomy prospect ahead.
could be endured, but the thought that men are
that which have honestly made is too much for
| my sensitive soul to survive.
+" II ron write my history, let it be truth-but be
KIND. The Era has had my best wishes and ser.
| vices now can only offer progress This reso-
luton have taken is a necessity to prevent that
mental distraction which is fast coming over me.
" Again God bless you and prosper you. The
| great hereafter has no terr0rs for me. am not
afraid to die. Shed no tears of sorrow for me,
but plant single rose on my grave, and when you
IN the hour of gloom feel that life burhen only
let my memory be held in quiet sadness as Of
world.
I" May God in His mercy save my soul, and bless
| you all, is my final prayer. E. L. sEAGo.D
The next letter has address, and is as fol-
lows:
"soUTHEKN HOTEL, ST.. Louis, May 10. 1866.
" Misfortune has ever been my lot in life, and
the caumniation in the loss Of that which was not
my own is uncomfortable. / love my friends still,
and pray that God will bless them. have lived
| to see the uncertainty and deceit of all earthly
things. No faithful friend is with me now, and +
go to the Great Giver of ALL MY soul, o God, re-
eeiVe unto Thyself Goodbye to all. Louis.
The fourth letter is
TO THE PRoPRIBToRs OF TIE SOUTHERN HOTEL,
=" The proprietors of the Southern Hotel will
please send my body to Atlanta, Georgia,
" Let the Mas0ns bury me-
| =" God bless all my brethren, .........
| " nave tried to fulfill my mission in life, and
now that rnY mind is exhausted and my heart sick
not afraid to die. God have mercy on1ny souI
p The nth paper has no date and superscrptlon.
| 1t is as follows:
THE sUIGIDH's last MOMENTS.
" This is my fourth and last dose. lam getting
quite sleepy, and soon will be gone. Welcome d
to be arrest.
Much 1 could write, but breyiEv must be the
style now only desire to be remembered kindly.
Let those who love me love my memory. III
have wronged any man let him forgive as he
would wish to forgiven. But one word for her who
3 alone has Won my love. She who had evidence of
4 my love nVe years ago still reign5 alone in my
heart.
y Day before yesterday sent her a few lines,
which, Bben she receives, she will recognize,
Il though there is no signature to them. May God
a bless her soul and deal with her tenderly. Let no
II wave of sorrow cross her breast; no mis-
fortune ever cast its blighting shadow upon her
q soul am too sleepy to write well, and can only
L say, goodbye. Oh, shall we rev& meet! While
n our hope and bliss are young but no
more. Alas alas shall meether no more God
8 bless her. Her name is Della, and desire that
this may be sent TO her through my uncle. A. RI
I Seago.
: Good bye to all. May God in his mercy bless
all who have ever loved me. am now gettips
. very sleepy, but oh, sweet is the death RAT rs
lieges the soul from the anguish the grefs Of th
life, which IS but few days and full Of trouble.
The proprietor of the hotel will be kind esOugI
to telegraph to my uncle, Mr.. A. R. Seago, At
lanta, Georgia, Immediately on the dseo9erv q
my suicide to morrow morning
Accept my thanks for your kindness while al
your hotel, desire to be buried by the masons
ana IN me cemetery at Atlanta, Georgia. have
| tried to live nobly and die nobly. To correct any
Impression that might be made state that this Is
no strong causing my griefs, and ! call again the
9 propnetors TO be ready. God bless ALL Good
e bye. LoUIs.n
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