Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1870-10-17
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.
MALANCIlOLY aud UNACCOUNT'
ABLE SUICIDE.

Quite n sensation was produced at
Virginia this morning by the discovery
of the body of Conrad Dickman, 4
young man we'll known and respect
ably connected, who had committed
suicide by hanging himself during the
night. He was a quiet, generally well
behaved young man, Of about twenty
three years Of age, unmarried, III good
robust health, not involved III business
or out Of employment, and 10 satistac-
tory reason Is developed for the COM
mission Of the rash and fatal deed.
He was q native Of Germany, formerly
served as n soldier In the Prussiun
army, and has been In this country but
n year or two. He has n sister, Mrs.
Demling,O and two brothers Older than
himself, residing at Virginia. Last
evening he was about the city, having
u good time with some friends. They
were at the Italian ball 4 while. on
north c street, and subsequently ut the
ALEXANDRIA dance hall. His friends no.
ticed no unusual depression of spirits
on his part, and whatever little ditti-
Guilty he might have got into with any
one, there was nothing apparently sur
iicient to cause him to resort to suicide.
We do not care to mention all the
various stories and supposed causes re-
ported concerning this sad affair, rs all
possible testimony will be adduced ut
the inquest to be held by Coroner Sy-
mons ut 6 o'clock this evening.
lie has been working for several
weeks past at the meat market of j.
c. Masel, corner Of c street and SUIT
ton avenue, sleeping in the lower story
of the building just back OF the
market, or salesroom. About IL
O'Clock he came home to bed. He
passed through the front shop, and
while In the sleeping apartment an
other nan who sleeps there spoke to
him. He struck a light, saying that
he was going out to the privy. Moth
ing unusual was noticed in his de-
meanor, and he passed up the steps
leading to the upper part Of the house,
where doors opened out upon the bank
ut the rear. His companion went TO
sleep and heard no more Of him.
About So O'Clock this morning Mr..
Masel came 70 the shop, and inquiry
being made for Conrad, he went up
stairs with 4 light, and was appalled, at
the sight Of the young man hanging by
the neck, dead. Apollceman was sent
for Immediately, and subsequently
Coroner Symons, when tile body was
cut down. 1t was stiff and cold, show
ing that he had been hanging some
hours. He had taken a small piece Of
common baling rope, such as is used in
baling hay, tied it fast TO one of the
short cross-braccS between the flooring
timbers overhead. and standing proba-
bly, OH n coal oil can which WAS found
near his feet, with the other end of the
string around his neck, he had appa-
Iently kicked away the can and thus
suspended himself. The space between
the two floors was so limited that when
found, his feet and almost his knees
were resting upon the floor beneath,
while his hands hung listlcssly by his
side, showing him to have most persist
emily determined upon the fearful
deed. The body was taken to Wilson
Il Browns undertaking establishment
on b street. This is one of the saddest
incidents of the kind we have been
called upon to record for many 4 day,
and the absence Of apparent cause for
so dreadful n deed on the part Of n re
spectacle young man like him, in the
prime of life and health, makes 1t al
the more sad.