The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1872-09-06
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u ssg1 there lived In nangos physician
h az siiiiafh II: JcRett, aweil-edueated
ana ifteiilgent man, who enjoyed % good
practice. an ardent DelEocraf, he shared
the prosecutions which at TINT time were he
slowed upon those of bis political faitI, until
IN disgust he abandoned his practice. backed
up his effects, and LEFT the place. After some
wanderings he settled at North Haven,
one OF the Fox Islands In Penobscot bay,
where he occupied house alone. He
| held little Intercourse with the people Of the
place generally, seeming TO brood over the
injustice which bad eXiled him from his
nome. With few, however, generally
young lnen, he formed acquaintancos, aud
charmed them with the extent and variety Of
bis information and his Cow of conve,sa
t1on. lie practioed medicine to consIder7,-
b'e extent, and was known rs Il slIlfu
though eccentric physiciait Bit to the world
generally he was Gold and reticent, living In a
house entirely alone md preparing himself
his simple meals. Within few months he
fell I'll, and during thut time two young
women had gone duly to his house to do the
work and look after his comfort. Last week
the editor of this paper, who had known
DR.. Jcwett only rs "a subscriber, received
from him the following letter:
NORTH HAVEN, August 13, 1872.
d" William n. Simpson. ESQ.
'lrar Stiff You will send TO lie The
author. Or the orc Wild s father-in-law to the
article iii your JUu'nH! of June ~. 1872, first
pace, first column. Handling and Docility o.,
Fam Si"Ck,' will make him you ndorsinc
him rs Ike real. identical author, or rs The
man who mt heart cntertains such feelings, |
will devise TO him an amount. that will en-
able linn to garry his humane. holy, and
nope heavenly, purposes to some notable
results. il he needs such help. think my
| earthly career is nearly ended; | thihb that
within ten or twelve. days / shall pass the
liver. Let him come soon. | am indebted
for the ,ioNradi about threc-folirths of one
year If hc comes, send in your bill, il you
! please. And please forward the inclosel
letter. as directed. Please write me.
"IclrS, &C., WILLIAM III. JEwETT.,
The article referred to is one showing the
| advantages of treating animals kindly rather
| thun lsarshiy. The letter inclosed was all
dressed TO tie Secretary Of The New York
>urlrty for the Prevention of Cruelty to
AniulalS. and was written Us requested. \
reply 80 bis letter was mailed OH the It'll,
stating that the real author Of the article was
rnkuuWn--that it bad been copied from an
agricultural publication not remembered.
Before that letter reached its destination the
hand that il sought WIS cold in death. DR..
.Icwctt had died Wv one Of the strongest sui
cides ever recorded in the history Of sclf-de-
>truction.
On the morning of the 18th, six days after
the date of the above letter. he sent one OF
the Young women for two Quarts spirits tur.
pcntine, with Was brought to him. Al
night he told his attendants that they need
not call as early as usual. or not until about
o'clock. What TRANSFERRED in his room dll-
ring that long night 10 mortal knows. But
just before the hour fixed for the return OF
his attendants Il cry Of fire was raised, and
smoke and flames were discovered issuing
from the house. The persons who rushed
to the spot tnuu1 the doors fastened on the
inside. They We're burst in. Those who
first entered hehcld an appalling sight.
| Stretched upon his led, with no garment
hui his shirt. Jay the dortorj with the
r,ss, nrtrry oi' his leg severed. The blood
flooded the bed and fell in streams to the
floor, mingled with the turpcntinc which had
been previously poured over the bed and
floor. The back portion OF the room was Il
| mass of flame. Strong arms seized the bed
and bore the unconscious man 10 the open
mir. They Mid him by the roadside and
S;uOl, around his bed, knowing tat 10
| human aid could avail. The red stream OF
| III liic-boud continued TO pour out, tew
struggling gl<p<, and the ponr rcs,sllsc laid
down f,r"f'cr the hur.trn Of Ills >orrowS
; The house and oil lis contents were burned
a;i:inu4ir his design Of being consumed will
it nas lrsl>;raicd- BcitnA (Nc.3 Journal.