Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-12-27

SUICIDE OF DEsPoNDENT CoNEECTIcUr |
MAN.-IFrom the New Haven Palladium Mr. |
Charles johnson, late of New York, who sho5 i
himself through the head with Derringer ps~
to in Central Park on Saturday last, it appears,
was a policy dealer and kept several so.called
Exchange" offices in New York He was well
known in this city. Johnson was fine looking
man, and, although very decently dressed, was
quite poor; but the principal cause, doubtless,
which prompted Mr.. johnson to terminate his
earthly career was acute sorrow and anguish
caused by the death of his wife and children,
whose remains lie in New Canaan, in this state.
The letter shows that the author was an uncul-
tivated man, and the phraseoogy OF certain por-
tons OF the letter, written in an le9ible hand,
on both sides OF a sheet OF ioolscap paper,
strongly indicates that johnson was in an un-
sound state OF mind at the time OF writing.
He speaks as deliberately about this disposition
OF his remains alter death as one would converse
on an ordinary matter of business. Below will
be found COPY OF the letter:
NEW YORK, II East Fourth street,
November goth.
TO Mr.. NJ Kennedy,
DEAR SIR: ! wish YOU TO dispose of all my
property to the best advantage you can. Office
No, First street, office 40 Wooster street,
office 118 Thompson street, and what have in
this house, II East Fourth street, bureau. three
trunks, work stand, clothing, books, &C., &c.
Nv hody would like 10 be laid by my wife
and children, in New Canaan, Fairfield county,
Conn. BY writing to Darius 81. John, in New
Canaan, or by telegraph at new canaan, they
will prepare the ground; the bodj VIII go 10
Stamford and then take cars 10 New Isnaal,
and they will meet the corpse at New Canaan
depot; state the hour you will leave New York,
SO as to have no DELAY. am in hopes there will
be enough TO bear all expenses, which VIII be
somewhat near 500, and il there should be any
left after all expenses, wish it TO 90 10 Darius
St. Johns family. Now, Mr.. Kennedy, am
going 10 give you this trouiple-wil you see that
my desire is carried out, and obige yours,
CHARLES JOHNSON.
have nothing more to say than this. | have
tried TO do my duty TO every one justly and
fairly. You know how have been treated-de.
irauded most shameully. forgive them. May
they all prosper with it. ] have no one to care
for or care for me; not a relation in the world
! have no wish to live, nor have wished to for
the last SIX years, so farewell May God forgive
you. CHARLES JOHNSON,
| commenced board on Monday afternoon;
paid IN advance SlO, which will be next Monday
afternoon, 23d inst. AT my funeral no expense:
plain pine coffin, even cheap as possible.
did intend TO die at the grave, and have nv
grave made the proper size, with one bundle of
straw at the bottom and then one bundle at the
top, aud filled up with dirt and gravel, SO as to
save trouble and expense: so | hope you will
make it rs cheap as possible, for ] am but dust
and 10 dust ! wish to return as ! came into the
world. Sometbng-nothng but dust. So may
il be. Farewell.
p. 81 leave SOME money in the upper
drawer Of my bureau, and writing, which wish
published TO the world after proper correction,
So as TO have ii read iutegby but the sub
Stance the same as it is written. IL is not very
plain, 50 you will have 10 be careful, and ] hope
you VIII be able 10 make it out all correct
called last night, between and 10 o'clock She
would not see me. Nj. D. NJ. mean. My writ
ing is for the benefit OF The press and public at
large. CHARLES JOHNSON
by spirit will be wandering in the world Tor a
long time TO come, after the death Of my body.
There stall be lamine, and pestilence, and ter
ror and lrruption in the earth. 1t has already
begun my murder and robbery.
Mr. Kennedy the friend Of deceased according
TO request took charge Of the remains, and yes
terday sent them 10 New Canaan, Conn, Tor in.
terment.