The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-12-24
Unreauited Love and Suicide.


Mr.. Mannix was southerner, had been
In the rebel army, and was wounded at
the battle of Gettysburg. He had been
IN this city for about three years, and
roomed at Wards for over year past,
taking his meals at restaurant. Among
his more intimate friends was Mr.. King,
bleacher, of Fourth street, opposite the
Mayors Office. He called on him yester-
day at an early hour, and told him that he
wished to see him particularly at his lodg-
lng-room at IA o'clock. He had asked one
or two other friends to call at his room at
the same hour, which they agreed to do.
After he returned to his room he informed
Miss Ward, daughter of the landlord, that
he felt unwell, and asked her to rig up his
room for him; which she proceeded to do.
In the mean time he went into an ad-
Joining apartment and washed and dressed
himself with considerable care. He then
retired to his own department. Mr.. King
was the first to call upon him, and meeting
Miss Ward, he asked her if Mannix was in
she SAID that he was, and showed him up.
On opening the door he was shocked to
lind Mannix in bed, pale and bleeding,
with pistol lying on the floor by the bed
side. He acknowledged that he had shot
himself, but declined to assign any reason
Tor the act. He said he wished to carry
that secret with him to the grave. The
ball had penetrated the pit of the .sto-
mach, severing important blood vessels,
and caused internal hemorrhage. He con-
tlnued to sink rapidly until 3 o'clock,
when he expired.
Mannlx was very industrious and eX-
emplary man. He belonged to wealthy
family, residing in New Orleans when the
war broke out. They removed to Hunts
vile, Ala, where he enlisted in the Fourth
Alabama (rebeD regiment. He remained
in the service until the battle of Gettys-
burg, where he was wounded after which
he abandoned the rebel cause and came to
this city. He stated recently that his
mother and three sisters still live at Hunts
vile, Ala. He was member Of the Ma
sonic Order, and also Of Division No. AZ OF
Sons of Temperance. Several Of his Ma
sonic brethren visited him after be shot
himself, but he did not care to see them,
alleging that he was an unworthy member,
and not entitled to their kind offices. He
rendered one Of them bis bank book, tell
ing him that he could draw sufficient
money to defray his funeral expenses. He
also expressed desire to be buried as ne
was then dressed, and seems to have made
the most deliberate preparation for taking
his own life.
In regard to the cause of the suicide,
we have the statement Of an intimate
friend that the act resulted from disap-
pointment in love. He was known to be
very deeply attached to young lady re-
siding in this city, but GOODNESS had been
exhibited on her part of late, and she re-
Gently left on visit East. He had con-
versed about this "affair Of the heart -
to his friend, and several times seemed
very respondent and distressed in mind.
He had purchased fine gold watch, which
he intended presenting to the lady, but
circumstances prevented his doing so.
There is no doubt that he was goaded to
the act of suicide as the only means OF
escaping from the "pangs of despised
love. "-PHtsJ,ug Commercial, 18th.