Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-19
"FAMILY TROUBLES
WHISKY and Suicide-End of n DIssi.
pated Life.


pated Life.
From the Memphis Appeal, Aug 16
Yesterday morning Mr.. William How
ard was Bund dying, with throat cut, in
his room at Mrs Amanda Kirkland's board
inghouse, corner Of De Soto and Union
streets. About half past eight O'Clock Mrs.
Krklsnd sent her little daughter to awake
Mr.. Howard. She knocked on the door,
but no response was given. She went to
her mothers room, and was again directed
to awake the gentleman. After vainly
knocking on the door, the daughter inform
ed her mother, who herself proceeded to
the door of Mr.. Howard's room. After
calling him she looked through the keyhols
and saw pool Of clotted blood. She renew.
ed her efforts to arouse the inmate of the
room, the door of which was licked
from within. Fearing something Ill
had befallen Howard, the land
lady sent servant for a
policeman. Officer Jenny soon appeared
and burst open the door, and then q horri-
BILE spectacle was presented, for there on
the floor lay the unfortunate man, his eyes
glazed as If in their las, long earthly stare.
and the da k hair falling over the pale
brow, frSm which the life-blo2d had well
nigh shrunk, for nis wind-pipe was COM
pletely severed, nd on his breast in the re-
gion OF the heart vera other ugly wounds,
as If cut by the hRnd Of desperation itself.
The jugular veins had not been severed,
and yet more frightful wound could not
have been made. The "Adam's App.eD
was cut, and the wound extended from
each Of the jugular veins, thereby prevent
ing articulation. The man was conscious.
but be could not speak. Near him was q "a
z0r. He had left the bed before attempting
death, and after falling to the floor soon be-
came too weak to move or summon help.
Officer Morrison summoned DR.. PArnell
who did everything possible to save the
man. He asked him why he did the act.
The wounded man made sign for pencil
and paper, and wrOte in almost illeeibla
characters on card family troubles"
When asked 1t be wanted to die, he shook
his head as if to reply ''no." The doctor
asked when he committed the act. When
he called the hour 'aine,' be bowed bis
head. He also endeavored to write on
card the amount of money he had. His
pulse grew week, despite The fact that he
draLk several tonics and two or three glasses
OF water So far as we are able to decipher
the words they are "Eghty-three Rolling"
His strength failed, and be soon ex ired.
William Howard was dne looking man,
and served with marked gallantry in the
second Missouri regiment. in the Confed-
crate army, during t. late war. Three
years ago he resided near the bridge, on the
old Raleigh road, and subsequently on Sec
ond street, near the Owe ton, 1iGh.his fami-
ly, which consists Of wife and four d&ugh-
ters, who i've at No. Sl5 Portland avenue,
Louisville, Ky. His daughters are said to
be intelligent and interesting young ladies,
one Of them having recently graduate
with hODors at the public high-school il
Louisville. The deceased was very dissi-
pated, end for this reason stayed but little
at home, preferring to work away. At the
time of his death be was working as rock
mason on the Masonic temple. he had
been boarding three weeks with Mrs.
Kirkland, who had several conversations
with MIN shout his wife, who is
known to many old scquaintances
in this city as an industrious wo-
man and christian lady He told Mrs.
Kirkland that Fmsly nights she would
work until II O'Clock" She Is milliner,
and by dint of sc )nomy and industry has
managed TO educate her children. In the
trunk were number of her letters, which
breathe spirit of tenderness and affection
for her erripg husband. While in Memphis
he has been very dissipaLed, but was always
orderly AID quiet. Thursday ne told a
gentleman he was going tn kill himself, and
that day be refused to eat any hing, saying
to Mrs. Kirkland, who carried plate of
soup to his room: an Ue7sr eat again on
earth, for have eaten NY las: meal" He
was intoxicated in the evening, and about
O'Clock slight bit not unusual noise was
heard in his room. Il is thought be then
committed the act. BE never spoke of his
wife except in kindness, and was consc Gus
that bis d ssipAtions we're wrong.