Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-12-23

SUICIDE TO ESCAPE siiAME-A DELIBERATE Sell
MURDER.


SUICIDE To ESCAPE sHAME-A DELIBERATE SELL
MURDER.
The Oxford (Pa) Press gives the particulars
ol terrible affair that occurred at Rising Sun
Cecil county, on Friday, 10th inst. The story
briefly told is as follows -
short time ago YOUNG man named Vincent
q, e. Nandever, u son of Mr.. b. I. Vandeyer of
Rising sun, went to Philadelphia and secured
employment as u conductor on The Chestnut and
Walnut Street Passenger Railway. lie soon fell
INTO bad company and was in the course of few
weeks arrested on charge Of stealing $500 from
Il drover named Miller. lie had a hearing and
was released on bail. He then went home and
was 70 report himself for hearing next week,
ills surety fearing that be would not appear sent
u city constable after him last Friday The oli-
Ger arrived at Rising Sun and attempted to arrest
aud hnndcutf young Nardcyer, but lis father in
ttflered to prevent the use of the handcutfs and
promised that he would take the young man to
officer released him
shortly after this young Nnndever bought some
murla.ic acid, after he had bought IL he learned
~ conversation with the druggist that it was a
very SLOW poison. Subsequently he bought some
creo'ote saving apparently carelcs.ly, lies a poi
son too The druggist Informed him that it, like
HE other, would produce n slow and paintn death
ne thought the young man only asking questions
from curiosity and supposed his purchases To be
Tor his lllntf, VINO is Veterinary surgeon. After
he had bought these poison, 10 went out and
bought some meat for the iamily's diuner and
bought sheet of paper, as he said, To write his
will. He then went home, sat down ut desk in
the presence OF his father and mother aud in a
cool and collective manner wrote at some length
on the paper.
After eating his dinner aud taking walk lie
went to the stable Some time afterwards Mr.
Nnndever went To the NOV to throw down some
hay for the horse and there saw his son living on
his back with bis hat over his eyes He nttefnpt
I'll TO arouse him and to his horror discovered
that he was dead. A crowd of ncighbors soOr
gathered, when on examination il was found tha
the Young man had deliberately opeled his vest
turned il back placed a pistol against hi,
breast and fired. The ball passed through b
heart causing instant death. He lay on his bael
with the pistol at his feet.
On his person was found the note he had writ
ten before dinner. II reads us follows -
RISING SuS Dec. 10th, 1863
Friends and To whom II may concern:
lhave suffered for crimes unjust-it has brough
Inc 10 my tomb az last. / wish 10 he laid ava,
peacefully in tie land of rest Friends, do no
weep Tor me, but hencriorth AID forever try {,
mend your ways,
Mother and Father dear do no: weep for me
am satisfied that win have rest hereafter Civ
my snrcre love to INV dear Annie ] know /
VIII Almost break your hearts, but do not wecl
Tor IN lie one tlat wronged shall be blessed.
hope
Good bye, friends I have no enemies On,
whom trouble has laid in his grave. Young men
beware OF bad company aud shun it. Take you
uear nothni 5 adviec-you will be better off II
The end. Please take advice from me.
Have This last pub ishcd in all the public col
u'lns. Put my name TO it as follows
V. a. q. ", THE VICTIM.
tic was buried AZ ox'otd on the tn inst.