Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-06-08
held Thursday morning at II o'clock at
the Grand Central Hotel.

held Thursday morning at II o'clock at
the Grand Central Hotel.
The only particular variation, as given
in the tribune, in reference to the event,
is that "he implores forgiveness from all |
his relatives ard trusted to meet them
hereafter"
The Herdld'S account of the affair diff |
fers in no essential respect, but says: son
Monday evening gentleman stepped mp
to the counter of the hotel and inquired
il he could have room with bath in it.
On being answered in the affirmative, he
difected his satchel to be taken from the
coupe at the door, and was soon after
shown 10 his room. He called for a
pitcher of water at the same time he or
dered the morning paper"
The Herald adds: "The case seems to
have been one of the most deliberate on
record. From the appearance of the body
it was evident that the suicide had filled
the bathtub full of water, and placing the
nozzle of the pistol beneath the water 80
as to deaden the sound, had deliberately
fred and shot himself just below the
heart, No report of the pistol was heard
and therefore some hours elapsed after the
death of the victim before the body was
discovered"
The Herald also says of the letter : "The
letter is written in clear, bold hand, and
gives no evidence of nervousness on the
part of the writer"
These are the facts as they come to us
in the New York papers. A dispatch to
the afternoon papers, of Thursday, states
the amount of insurance at $1,000, and
speaks of two letters, one a long letter
directed to friend living in New York.
and separate one requesting the tele-
grams to be sent. 1t said also that the
cause of his death was only vaguely hint
ed at in his several declarations.
Our entire community has been star
tied by this sorrowful event. He was
we'll known as an energetic business man.
generous and liberal citizen and a genial
companion. He was highly esteemed and
appreciated by those who knew him in
timately, and his death makes them
mourn. He had brusque manner at
times, but this was rather the impulse OF
the moment than the sentiment OF the
heart. His love of the beautiful was
keenly appreeiative. and he surrounded
his apartments with indications of bis
taste. His energy of character may have
perhaps displayed itself in other direc-
tions than in his business relations. but
in all public enterprises and in the enter
tainment of his friends, good taste and
enthusiasm marked his movements.
When genial man and devoted friend
thus sewers himself from the world, 1t
brings with it sense of sorrow that
can hardly be reconciled with the char
acter of the man. He was, to those who
knew him best, appreciated as few men
have the fortune to be held in the friend
ships of the world.
Mr.. Hathaway was native of Plym-
outh, Mass. He studied law with the
late Governor Washburn and Charles P.
Marsh, Esq, of Woodstock, who esteemed
him highly as diligent student and an
honorable and upright young man, and
ever highly commended him to others. he
married q Miss Dana of Woodstock, a
dsughter of Orlando n. Dana, who some
thirty years since committed suicide by
drowning, in this town. Mr.. Dana will
be remembered as for many years engaged
in mercantile business at Csstleton in
connection with the late Hon. John
Meacham. Mrs. Hathaway died some
years since, and with an infant child is
buried at Evergreen Cemetery. The
death of his wife, to whom he was de-
votedly attached, had great effect upon
him, and at times since he has been the
subject of deep melancholy. He opened
a law office in Rutland, but soon after
entered the Office of Gov. Page, who was
then State Treasurer, and remained dur
ing the war, proving himself very COM
petent man for the position. Since that
time he has been engaged in business OF
various kinds, and has been connected
with the North Rutland Marble Company
and was at the time of his death its treas
urer. The reasons of his act are indi
Gated in his letter, and upon which it il
unnecessary for comment to be made.
Col. w. G.. Veazey and Mr. G. L. Slim
son left Wednesday night for New York
but missing connection at Troy did no
|. reach New York until four o'clock Thurs
. day afternoon. A telegram from Mr
Stimson last evening announced that MIR
Hathaway's remains would be taken Il
/, Plymouth, and that no funeral service
will be held at Rutland. We hardly be
lieve that his request to be buried with hi
wife and child will be disregarded, ant
that as his parents are in feeble healtl
the funeral service will be attended ther
. and the remains quietly sent to Rutian
for burial.
We may perhaps be allowed this oppo'
> tunity to say that many very extraVagan
and absurd rumors were aaoat on on
streets yesterday in reference to thl
event and its cause. The dying man hs
:, put on record the causes for his act an
there the public should let it rest, Will
: out comment, and let justice be done II
memory of genial and enterprising fe
low citizen, for the kindly qualities an
. and graces that characterized him viii
y living. burying his act and his fraiiti
with him in the grave. -sa.
J. OnIruARY.-In our death notices II