The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-04-13
STARTLING SUICIDE.

Young Man Blows his Brains Out-Extracts
from his Last Letters-A Singular Document.
Officer Keenan, summoned yesterday to
hold an inquest over the remains of Daniel H.
Dickinson, one of the boarders at Mrs. Moores
clearinghouse, No. 1 College place, situated
over the Grocers' Bank, New York.
From what could be learned of the circum-
stances surrounding the melancholy case, it ap-
pears Dickinson was native of the United
States, twenty-eight years old, and was employed
as clerk his uncle's store, No. 48 Murray street
For nine months past he has boarded at Mrs.
loores house, and for about two weeks past has
been notified to leave because habituated to the
use of intoxicating liquors. AT noon yesterday
Dickinson returned home from the store and
went to his room which is located on the fourth
floor of the house. Soon after, Mrs. Moore
heard n pistol-shot, accompanied by a strong
odor Of gunpowder, but she appears to have
paid no attention to the matter, until ut 6 o'clock
last evening, when some of the male boarder5
returned home, as Dickinson had not made his
appearance since noon. She informed them of
what she had heard The room was visited but
found to be locked on the inside. An officer
was called, and the door was broken open. Dick
inson was found lying dead on the bed, with
a fearful pistol shot wound in the right temple,
and a large Colts navy revolver partially grasped
in his right hand He had doubtless been dead
for several hours From the position of the re-
mains il is supposed that he laid down on the
bed, and, placing the muzzle of the pistol to his
head, fired. The bullet from the weapon passed
through into the brain, where 1t lodged, causing
almost instant death. Coroner Keenan, was sum
moned and took charge of the case. Among the
effects of deceased were found large batch of
letters, extracts from which are given below
- feel that / have been q disgrace to you
and TO mankind generally; wish you would give
my Marcia haltby box back TO her. She IL the only
woman ever loved, and my first drunk was when l
learned that she was married. Poor, sick Sallie
shall soon meet df there is life hereafter. My poor
mother may mourn for me, but she did not treat me
right when was home and without money. She
constantly put me in mind | was living on charity.
L n
anything; " ing no no,,.o ooo,n.t orx Oro oxooo.0o
Hodges, but he Is rascal, and not nit to be recOg-
niZed as a white man anywhere. He Is O villain, and
affirm il with my last breath. He has nice wife
poor Helen! am sorry for her. Hope he won't live
long
touch liquor OF any kind; my dying love TO Florence
Minerva; | love her next TO my dear Sallie
"Now about my body Iwould like 20 have 1t buried
ON the island where | experienced the only happy
days ever knew. Ny dear father will, / am sure
| take pleasure In fixing my grave all right Now
about my last account; It will BAL adding ex acct
way was always honest Goodbye 70 all this life
| is OF no account any how, and am glad that am
"Iida Reed Rogers also loved me- Please send her
notice OF my death. She lives In Clyde or Albany
In re rus. He Is a good boy-but
Please send papers as directed d-1rmv arf Nsrv
journal TO sale, and Hearth and Home TO Caroline
81 have watch and chain at 'Slmpson,s, No o5
Chatham street, entered In the "name OF John
| Locke, No. 81 Bond street." for which have re-
ceiyed ~ The watch and chain will please be given
10 Dan You will Ind ticket In my right hand MINER
vest ticket For Gods sake don't allow Allie ever 10
touch drop OF anything intoxicating. A long
| goodbye. D. III D'rs
A note found lying open on the table read as
| follows:-
'srhe last words write are COD bless my NOR
mother-my poor motherl WIN also please remen-
| Der Marcia Aaltby. want to die, Marcia Maltby.
I'D. II. DI0KINs0N.p
This was written In a scrawling hand. on a
sheet of foolscap, and was scarcely leglble
The deceased was found entirely destitute OF
money. Among his papers was found commis-
sion as Second Lieutenant In the 9Th New York
] Cavalry. An inquest win be held by Coroaer
Keenan, to-day,