The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1869-12-18

\ Dreadful AFrAIR-A IouNG Man
SHOOTS IIIMsELF.--Ihe uNf2rd (ra.) Pros
says;
\ most distressing and shocking affair &C.
CURED III our ncighhoring borough ~ Rising
sun. Cecil county. Md, on The lcthin>tant,
which rauscd Il thrill of horror 10 pierce
the breast OF every citizen o! ihat qi,ct
community. Ayoumg m9n named Vincent
Augustus Z. tandeYer, son oi Il. +. AN
dcvcr. AGED about twenty-five wears. de-
killing himself instantly. The circumstances
attending this affair are rs follows:
Young Nandcver some weeks since went
10 PHILADELPHIA. where he obtained employ
mcnt as conductor on one OF tic Chestnut
street railway ears. and, having associated
with bad company, was finally arrested on
the charge Of having stolen about $500 rom
Il droYcr named Miller,
At Il hearing before an alderman he was
released on bail. Subsequently he came
home, aud was 10 report himself Tor another
hearing next week but his surety. fearing
that he would not appear, sent a city con-
stable after him Oh Friday. When the Of
liccr arrived at Rising sun on the 1890 4. VI.
train he attempted TO arrest young Nande-
yer at 4 hotel. and On producing Il pat' oi
handouts the young mans father, who was
present, intertcred, and toldt the officer that
he shouldn't be h1ndcuticd. After Il pro-
mise on the part of the tatllcr that he would
accompany the officer and son to The city on
the afternoon train, the latter was allowed
his liberty.
Shortly after this affair it appears that
Young Nandcycr contemplated suicide, IL
ne procured Il bottle and obtained ~ ounc"
OF muriatic acid al Dr.. Kinks drug store;
the doctor, surprising II wa, Tor ms father,
who i Il veterinary surgeon, gave ii 10 INN,
when he remarked, - If 4 fellow would put
this under his vest ii would pat his light
out" The doctor, remarking that it would
he Il slow poison, proceeded To some other
duty, and the Young man went out, ht!l
presently returned with another bottle and
obtained an ounce Of cre0sOtc, rellarkih".
HES Il poison, too" ON being Informed
that all caustic poisonS would cause L slow
and horrible death, he went home. lie then
bought ut another store II sheet Of paper.
rvmurking that he intended 10 write his
will. He then Went home and deliberately
sat down At the desk and wrote in a cooi
and collected manner, III the presence o!
his father and mother, the address 10 his
friends. which will he found below, and
which he placed in his pocket. After par
taking of his dinner as usual he went up
stairs for Il few minutes, and OH descending,
took Il short walk, and then c lnto The
stable. where he shot himself.
He was subsequently found hy his father
in the hay NOW Of the stable. lying upon hi
back, dead. 1t was discovered that he had
deliberately unhuttoned his vest. turned II
back and fastened it behind him, and then
placed the muzzlc Of = large Cots revolver
10 his left side and fired. The ball had en-
tered between the fifth and sixth ribs.
paSscd through the heart, and emerged
about two inches below the >hOulucr-Jltde.
The ball was found in his clothing. The
verdict of the jury was that the deceased
came to his death by a gunshot wound by
his W hand. lie evidently died Instantly,
as there were no signs Of struggle, and H.
was found upon his back with his pistol at
his feet. The following is the letter written
by the suicide about half an hour before lie
took his life it was written III i bold name
and fair p~enmanship:
Rising Sun, December 10th, lSt3.-
Friends, and whom it may coicern,,--i
have suffered for crimes unjust 1t mas
brought me to my tomb at last. wish 10
be laid away peacefully in the land OF the
rest. Friends, do not weep for me, bu'
hcnceforth and forever try Ia mend your
WAYS. Mother and father dear. do not
weep for me; | am satisfied that VII
have rest hereafter. Give my sincere love
to my dear Annie. | know it viii almos'
break your hearts, but do not weep Tor me
the one that wronged shall he blessed,
hope:
One whom trouble has laid in his grave,
Young men, beware of bad company, and
shuu it. Take your dear mothers advice