New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-01-18
Local Intelligence.

PosTuuMoUs REvENGE.To what sx.
sremes hatred and malice will carry man
IL exempliied in most extraordinary de-
gree in the efforts made by the suicide Beer
10 blast the fair fame Of two of his nearest
relatives. by attributing his own death to
sheir cruelty and want of natural affection.
and IN leaving such particular directions
for giving publicity 20 these charges. In
She heart Of this unfortunate .nau the de.
sire to be .ov.nged upon MS brother and
uncle for some fanceS or real wrong APP
pears to have been stronger than the love
of life: and III putting an end 70 his own
life his principal object appears to have
been TO inhic: thereby wound upon the
honor and reputation of these two enemies
What . ~r0ng-headed. bad man he must
have BEEN IS we are to judge him by those
letters and advertisements which he left
with such palticulaY directions as 10 their
publication. And 90 our minds no better
5indicatiOn of these relatives Of his could
possibly be advanced than these very docu-
aents thcmscl yes. FOR She sake of simple
justice let ~ consider thems
According 80 his Own account Becs was
for ten years in the employ OF the house iii
India, oil which hi. brother was u partner.
and had been advanced Z" an interest
therein Eu, ne saved nothing-to use his
own words: Though ! had a good situs
sion, could not put any money aside. as
life is very expensive. and my salary was
only sufficient to cover my expenses" So
Ia she end he quilted India as poos as When
le went .hcr.. The same old story. doubt
less dissipation and extravaganza, vice and
poverty His course had evidently offended
his brother. else why that GOODNESS and Te-
tusal to further assist him. lie enters into
40 particulars of the ''liie'' which was
"yery expensive" Perhaps. If he had
done 40 some cause might have been easily
found for the withdrawal! OF = friendship
which had given him a good situation Tor
Gen years We have known many cases In
this city, where brothers had lost largely
and been wronged cruelty by brothers
whom they had brought here from far-off
homes, and upon whom they had lavished
both money and affection Of course, these
iugrates we're cast off and left 10 their own
resources. If they atterward came to want
and committed suicide, should their former
benefactors be blamed' We think not.
We do not say that this was the case with
Beer, but must say that il has that appear
ance Madame Roger, OF this city. who
came Oh the same ship with him from
France. SAYS Of him: .'IIe was born q gem
temau. bat inclined TO dissipate." and
among the last acts Of his life was TO write
and deliver an smpertinent note to a lady
with whom he was not acquainted. lie
tried to bD! row money from friend to buy
brandy. but wa. too proud TO ask for q like
sum for broad. He directN tho sale OF his
wardrobe for the purpose of "tfecting Ills
revenge. when the very money which could
have been ,huS obtained mighp have aept
him until Be found works
But it cannot be denied that he has. 20 .
Certain extent. accomplished his NVengetui
purpose and Inflicted q stain upon the good
names of ala uncle. SIR. Henry Naegely.
and his bro;her0 Mrs Henry Been That
Che one - ~ Bordeaux and she otheN at
MsrseiiIes. in FAR off Franco matters not.
Cor scandal would seek Chem out wer@tbey
at the autipnisas TheqresSoi thiSolsy has
Contributed ito assistance in carrying out
the suicides desires. r is 90 be regretted,
and it is a great pity. that Messrs. Naegely
and Beer Uan noe have u chance of SIndt
eating themselves at once bS publishing
their sid. "f the ease. 40 Ne indicate!
above, we a.S inclined 20 the opinion that
they arc oiame!esS in :he matter. land have
been ,nvr. -jnueG against than SHINING. !
Blu: ~. pity the poor srrin: dnap who
susbe,i ,p.o th. presence ot his Maker bea,- !
ing such d load of malice. The wrong he
has done those he has left behind can not |
last forever 1t is his own memory that |
will suAnr iongests