The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1873-08-16
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The S;onsation Of tho Day

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The Sensation Of tho Day
Early yesterday morning IL was Cos
|sipcd about the city that young Mr.. A..
n. Dickson, recently clerk ut the
Central Railroad office in this city, had
taken poison, with suicidal intent.
Outside of the circle of his acquan-
tances various We're the speculations as
to the cause that could have liberated
so young man TO that state that an
lnhiction of some Instrument Of self
destruction were rs sweet and as pain
less rs the deglutition Of cup OF am
brosia. 10 his personal friends, how
ever, who were familiar with an dGdir
dc cgiu which he was conducting with
young lady Of this city, whose sud-
cen nuptials with rival the night be-
fore, We're totally unexpected by both
relatives and acquaintance, the image
of young and beautiful girl discard
ing protestatons of tender affection
from one, and bestowing the bright
gift of her heart and loneliness to the
life keeping of the equal devotion of
another, the irresistible conclusion
was that young Mr.. Dickson's attempt
at destroying his own life; was
superinduced by an abnormal condi-
ton ofthe mind, brought about by dis
appointed affection. Learning that
Mr.. Dickson was boarding ut the
Southern Hotel, the proprietess of
which is Mrs. Ellis, II most cs-
Unable lady and one highly
esteemed, and the mother of the
young lady whose marriage to Mr..
James Walls was the cause of the NOR
bid depression of spirits Of the former
gentleman, we called at this elegantly
conducted house and learned the fol-
lowing facts in the premises:
Mr.. Dickson had for some time been
paying his addresses to Mrs. Walls,
then Miss Ellis, and it appears with
encouragement from the lady. Ante
cedent to- this courtship of MI. Dicls
son, Mr.. James Walls, clerk Of the
house of Mcdowell & Co., was an ac-
.knowledged sutton of the lady, but
through some misapprehension upon
the part of the parents, the daugh-
ter was induced to give Mr. Wall
his conge, which she did with apparent
cheerful acquiescence, but in fact with
the Interpolation of "A small note in re-
turning Souvenirs, which in effect
treasured Mr.. Wall, and of course,
led him to believe that he was
the preferred cavalier. In the mean
time, the then Miss Z. received the
visits of Mr.. Dickson, and, if our infor-
nation does not err, engaged herselfto
him. This, however, was to undeceive
her parents as to any further attach
ment for Mr.. W., and which turned out
successfully, and during the progress
of party at the Commercial on Fri
day night n gentleman acquaint-
ance escorted her to the festivi-
ties, where Mr.. w. was in rcadi-
ness, and with the assistance of
u proper party, they wcre married. OF
course, when the intelligence reached
Mr. and Mrs. Ellis they were thunder
struck, and when the matter was bro
ken to Mr.. Dickson he declared in the
presence Of Mr. Ellis that he intended
to take his own life. In few minutes
he left the house, and in a short time
afterwards was seen in a drug store on
Main street. When he returned his
conduct. and appearance aroused the
suspicion of Mrs. Ellis, who obscrv-
ed his entrance, and in few
minutes after. he had reached
his room size went up. and found
found the door locked. After repeat
edly rapping and calling, he answered
by opening the door and as he did so,
burst into tears. Seating herself, she
proceeded to talk to him in n consola-
tory way, when he suddenly fell over
on the bed, and closing his eyes
began to breathe with startling heavi-
ness, which alarming Mrs. Ellis she
Immediately summoned, by speedy
messenger, the services of DIR. Allen,
whoupon examination Of the patient,
pronounced him poisoned. Proper re-
restoratives were at once admins
tered, and Mr.. Dickson rapidly rallied.
Left to our own inclination we would
have preferred another pen would
have chronicled this, we may say, del
icate episode, but our duty asa re-
porter imposed upon us task which
we have enueavored to discharge in a
manner fair and respectful to parties
who are members of the purest
and best families in the city of Dallas.