The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-06-10
A STORY or LOVE, ELOPEMENT, DESER-
TON AND SUICIDE.
From the Chicago Tribune, May 30

From the Chicago Tribune May 30.
Shortly before one O'Clock this morning a
gentleman called at the Huron street police
station with a lady's cloak, which he reported
having found on the wharf near Rush street
bridge only few minutes before. He had
picked up the garment, and as he did SO a
packet OF letters, tied with a bit OF red ribbon,
fell from it, The truth flashed across his mind
IN an instant He held IN his hand the SOU
yenir OF some poor creature who, weary of
her burdensome life, had sought consolation
in death. Not knowing what else to do I'M
der the circumstances, he took the cloak to
the police station, and there left it i'll charge
of the Waterman In the packet were found
several letters, two photographs-tho OF a
Young man and a girl-and a handkerchief
neatly worked with the name of ''Nellie f.
Dorset" These letters partially explain a
strange and affecting story ofloye, elopement,
doserton and death
THELETTERs.
comprise the only tangible evidence of this
melancholy tragedy, which, without them,
would be mystery probably beyond the pow
er of imagination of human effort to solve
They show that the deceived girl was ofgood
family, and had the education and refinement
"t one moving in a high circle of society. In
addition they reveal the base plot fthe scoun-
drel who drove her to her death. Though
here and there slightly disconnected. these let
1ers form the thread of the whole story, and,
if not serving to develOpe the incident of the
love 50 sadly ended, they clearly expose the
depth OF villany in the heart of the seducer
and the pitiable trailty of the victim Three
letters addressed to Miss Nellie f. Dorset,
and signed '(ieorgc,' were found besides a
farewell letter written by the girl The lat
ter epistle was enclosed in a small white en-
velope bearing the initial 3D." and super
scribed Mr.. George II. Burr, in neat, legi
Die hand. The photograph otthe young man,
on which is written the name of Burr, repre-
SCENTS fine looking fellow, about TWENTY-FIVE
years old, with moustache and curling hair
probably the idol of many foolish girls until
his falsity betray them. The other picture is
that of little girl, quite likely the sister of the
deceased, rs written upon it are the words,
ITO Sister Nellie
Two of the letters are addressed to "My
dear, dear Nellie and signed your loving
George"
An answer to the first letter written by
Burr must have been received by him. In it
the young lady evidently protested against SO
rash step as an elopement. The second let
ter contains further suggestions :nd more i'm
pOrtunities by the precious scoundrcl
TIE FINAL sTRATAGEM.
A letter, or rather q note written in lead
pensil, probably while Burr was in New York,
is as follows rerbatim:
CITY, 9 p. NJ.
DARLING NELLIE:-I found your note at Mr..
Moores office an hour ago. Can it be possible that
your father knows | am heres If he does we must
act at once there is no time to be lost. 1t seems
strange that he should have detained you for that
reason alone, and very much fear he suspects you.
fou must not finch dearest, now that we are SO
near 10 each other and happy in the hope of soon
being one. Nerve yourself to the trial, darling,
and IN few hours we shall be away from the scenes
OF your yexations, rolling the route towards
the far, far West will do just you suggest,
and am glad to know that you are the brave and
loving little girl thought you. At twelve o'clock
shall be at the corner with carriage, and we will
go from there to Cortland street. The train leaves
Jersey City early in the morning, and there will be
no probability of detection. | will get a through
ticket to Chicago, and we will stop over at Pitts
burg en- route about week, SO as to lead them
astray should they follow us. prefer to have the
ceremony take place in Pittsburg, but, of course,
darling, will gladly grant any wish of yours. Mid
night, and don't fail if you lover me. GEORGE.
The tryst was kept and the net folded about
the unsuspecting girl This misplaced love