The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1870-03-04
SUICIDE,

morphlne. Inc discovery was made
about ten o'clock that he had takeI
the fatal drug, and instant efforts were
made to save his life, several physi
clans being called in, but though they
!, tried oil possible means, none were o.
any avail and death ensued about one
o'clock p. M. Mr.. /. r. Moores, about
the time mentioned above, received 0
telegram from Mr.. j. N. Glover, oi
Salem, requesting him to find Mr..
Crump, II possible, as il was supposed
he had committed suicide, he having
written home that he intended to do SO.
Mr.. Moores went ut once in search oi
him, soon learning that he was stop
ping ut the Occidental Hotel, Going
to his room, he found Mr.. Crump "
ing IN bed undressed and insensible,
whereupon he summoned medical aid
with all possible haste, but rs we have
already said, without avail. It mp
pears that Mr. Crump came to this
city about two or three weeks ago in
search of employment. He went af-
terward to Astoria, but returned again
in few days, having been unsuccess-
full. He found nothing to do here,
Expended what means he had, and be-
came depressed in mind till he finally
resolved upon self-destruction. He
had been in business for several years
Mt Salem, but had been unfortunate
and had become bankrupt. He was
married only few months since to
beautiful and interesting young girl, a
niece of Mr.. Chas. Uzafoyage, of Sa-
lem. His domestic relations were of
the most happy character, his troubles
being altogether of n business sort.
He was young man very much re-
spected and beloved by oil who knew
him, and there is no one in all the cir
Gle of his acquaintance but will chari-
tably forgot the errors into which he
had recently been drawn, and which
led to the sad result we have chroni-
cled. The memories of him that will
be cherished are those OF the few short
months ago, when he was the trusted
business man, the pride of his family
and the loved member OF society. His
faults were those only of indiscretiou
and viii be kindly covered with the
mantle of charity.
It was shown upon the inquest held
yesterday that he purchased the fatal
drug at the German drug store ut the
corner of First and Alder street, about
two o'clock yesterday morning. He
was seen by various parties till after
three o'clock. He probably took the
morphine upon retiring to bed, about
four or five o'clock, and had thus been
under its influence not less than FIVE
hours, The physicians at once pro-
nounced his recovery hopeless. Ore
goniat, Feb. oath.
AZ AFFECTING LETTER.
The following letter written by Mr..
Crump to his mother, and published
in the Statesman, gives some indica-
tons of the causes that prompted the
act:
PORTLAND, Feb. 21st, 1870.
DKAR, DRAR MOTHER Long ere
these sad lines shall have reached you
ali .!.at is left of your once good boy
viii have passed from this earth. Dol
not mourn over me / am not worthy
of one tear, as am now. Oh that
/ had done what / am going to do
now before / rendered miserable the |
best of wives and the most indulgentI
of mothers. My reasons for the act I
contemplate, if it is possible to reason
or justify such act, are as follows:
/ am out of employment and in debt
to all my friends, and I would have to
find gold mine to ever hope to pay
them all. Admitting that it were bet
ter never to pay them than do this /
thing, lose, or have already lost
their respect, which is worse than
death to me. For say what you will,
when man fails to meet his word In
money matters, right there he ceases
to be gentleman. IL | was single
could take my hat and walk to a
strange land but to desert Julia in
that manner, would, as I look at it, do
her greater injustice than my present
course, and God knows have wrong
ed her enough already. Better for
her, poor girl, had she never seen me.
Love her and help her all you can in
her trouble for the sake of your boy as
he qc0s. x
= II I did not love her so
much, or if I could do anything to
make her hate me, then I might induce
myself to drag out miserable life in
some manner. But knowing how
much she loves me, and thinking that
everything do is right, / have not
the conscience to come back to her
and say ct have deceived you and will
try and do better" would hasten
to her, but I have not the heart to tell
her all ought. am afraid it will
either kill her or set her crazy when
she hears it.; but break it to her as
gently as possible. She may think
hard of me for not writing to her be-
fore but I have bad this in contem-
plation ever since left home. Oh Il
how hard it was to part with you all
and her in particular. In conclusion
let me say: If l had any good quail
lies, remember them; and as for my
many faults, forget them.
have been very wicked, but I new
er stole anything, or wronged any one
Intentionally.
I know the public generally will
think that there has been trouble be-
tween Julia and I, but gou k7aou differ
ent. It is the thought of having de-
ceiyed her in regard to my business
affairs that goads me on to do this.
Angel that she is, she never gave me al
|reproach or O cross word. and never