Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-03
GENERAL INTELLIGENCE
4 Young nan Seized with Melancholy
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From The Chicago journal, 3d.

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from the Chicago Journal, 23d.l
In our second edition of last even
ing was published a brief mention OF
the suicide by poison of a Young man
named George Eveleth. We were una
able, owing to the lateness of the hour,
to gather full particulars of the dis
tressing incident in time for publica-
ton
This morning Deputy Coroner Gus
Fischer held an inquest upon the re-
mains, when evidence was given, in
substance as follows: Some years ago,
the deceased, George Eveleth, came TO
this oity and engaged with Messrs.
Rounds x James, No. 46 State street.
At the breaking ont of the rebellion he
Joined the army and served three years.
AT the expiration of his term of enlist
ment he was appointed chief clerk in
the bureau of Provost Marshal James,
in this city. Here he continued until
the bureau was discontinued, In 1865,
when, so well qualified hal he shown
himself for performing the duties de
vOlving upon him, that he was called
to Springfield to assist in arranging
matters for the settling mp of the Pro-
vOst Marshal business of the state. He
was occupied thus for several months,
and then was engaged as travelling
agent by Rounds a James, In which
capacity he was acting mp to yesterday.
All the time he was engaged as above,
his wife and family resided in Phila-
deiphia.
Some two years ago he formed an
acquaintance, In this city, of woman
4 named S. l.. franklin, a widow, to
whom he became affectionately at
tached His earnings were devoted
principally to her support and for her
amusement. She resided In Elgin,
and there was visited very frequently
by him. On the 4th of July he visited
her as usual, and returned. His friend
noticed that he was suffering great
mental distress. To questions put to
him on the subject he replied that the
woman he loved, meaning Mrs. Frank
lin, had been untrue to him; that he
had found her IN company with another
man, and that she no more seemed to
feel any regard for him. He subse-
buently stated that he had seen her in
sued IN which a revolver was used; that
his mistress had taken sides with the in
truder, and that she had bitten and
struck him in cruel manner IN the
melee. After this affair, Mrs. EFranklin
and Eveleth never met without hard
words passing between them, and fire.
quently she threatened to expose him
TO his wife and family. On Thursday
evening EYeleth was walking down Wa
bash Avenue, when, near the corner of
Fourteenth street, some person, whom
he could not discover, fired at him, the
ball passing through his coat and mar
rOwly missing him He returned TO his
room, and from that time forward gave
himself up to melancholy. He was Of
ten heard TO regret that he lived, and to
express the hope that his life might
soon end.
On Sunday last he again met his
mistress but was only a short time IN
her society.
Yesterday, as usual, he went TO the
office. AbOut o'clock he was diseov-
cred by one of the firm to be very sick
and suffering terribly. Medical aid
was sent for, but the doctor could do
nothing, the poison having almost per-
formed its deadly task. He died about
3 o'clock. @
The coroner's jury returned a verdict
agreeing with the circumstances OF the
case. a dispatch was received from
deceased's wife at IL o'clock this fore
noon, requesting that her husbands
remains be at once forwarded to Phil
adelphia.