Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1874-06-04
The following

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The following
LETTER TO HIS WIFE
was found written in memorandum book,
which was taken from Ingersoll at the in
quest:
NASHVILLE, Tenn, June 2, 1874
My dear wife and children: Forgive me
for committing this awful act. My mind
reels every way. l hope you may be bet
ter provided for in the future, and that you
may be happy, although you have ne er
complained.
Il think if the store is managed care
ully, it will support you. My dear wife,
YOU are all the world to me, and would l
could get rid of this medicine have taken.
| ] would-but can't, must die, but oh !
fcrsiSe me and know you will But l
have done great wrong in taking if, and l
believe my mind is wrong, else l would not
have done so.
''Try and not mourn for me, but forget
| this trouble as soon as possible. You have
ever been kind and good to me. You have
| never spoken cross word to me but al
ways had smile for me. 1t mattered not
whether We were in affiuent circumstances
or If was sinking or going down hill, you
always had a smile for me and kind words
mind was dropping. OH what kind and
good wife you have been-better than
deserved. know you, my dear wife, to be
Christian, and your prayers will be heard
in heaven, and OH pray for me.
'This is my last writing, and it is now
about o'clock p. NJ. Tell George, Gid
ney, Ida and Cora how dearly love them,
and that they must do all they can to make
yo11 INV laar u-ifa ha,pr Eliza EiSs
children for me and give them my last
blessing. May God be with them and
bless them, and oh, may God bless you, my
dear wife, and may you never know the
want ofanything to make you happy here
below, and when you die, may you pass off
without any pain, and know you will go
TO heaven, if there is one, and l pray God
that | may so there and meet you, whom l
loved so dearly.
Il feel the effects of my drug, so 1 will
close, so good by to all. Your husband,
LOYAL g. INGERsoLL.
To Mrs. Eliza j. Ingersoll, Ashton, Lee
county, III.
'.P. 81 believe that my mind is wrong,
for my intention has (nOt?) been to do any
thing with myself, and could not help it."
Carefully laid away between the leaves |
of this memorandom-bOOk was the follow |
ing
LETTER FROM HIS WIFE.
"AsHroN, Lee county, ILL.,, May %, 1874. |
Dear Husband: 1t is with pleasure l |
write you these few lines. received your |
kind letter this afternoon. We were glad |
to hear you were well. We are all we'll, |
and L am getting along quite well, with the |
exception of a headache all the time, and |
that is caused from This medicine | take. |
He will reduce the medicine tomorrow. |
There is no change in the store. 1t goes
on slowly.
81 do not know what Frank thinks of |
your offer. He thinks of going to Iowa
next week. He will be gone three or four
days. There is no news of any kind to
write you. Mr.. AnderSon's wife came to
the store and traded $3.50 altogether. So |
the months rent Is paid and George will
pay the baker. George says that he ought
to have some linen clothes and few ladies'
shoes and slippers, and Frank thinks it will
not pay to have two in the store, and it do
ing so little. He will help George all he
can while he is here, and when / get well,
Ida or l can be in the store a good share of
the time.
Saturday morningI feel better this
morning than did yesterday. 1t does not
hurt me to stand up straight, expect the
1octor here this morning. You spoke
Of using. all Of your energy to make some
hing, but you must not work too hard and
you must take good care of your health, for
hat is the most precious thing you can OBJ
ain. hope you will succeed even better
han you have hoped for and that it NAV
lot be long before we have the pleasure of
eeing you again. But we wait with pa
ience and wish you much success.
"There has been no change here, and |
ave heard no news. The doctor thinks
hat | am getting along well. He has just
zone away. The weather is very nice and
looks well. / expect |
George, Frank and Gidney will take ride
O-mOrTow. We will do as well as we can. |
think, perhaps, it is as well that you did
lot write to Charles, as you thought Of do
Eg. Let him find it out when he comes, | ,
nd then if he can help rs, he may, al
hough we shall do the best We can and be
5 saving as we can, and if | can get good
nance TO sell my machine, think l will,
nd call the money mine.
Gas | can think of 10 more worth your ,
recious time to read, will bring my
writing to close by sending much love
nd our best wishes. Take good care of
ourself.
"FIOm your affectionate wife,
'ELIZA j. IHGERSOLL."
THE LANDLORDS STORY.
In conversation with a UNION AND ,
MEXICAN reporter, Mr.. Waterman, pro- 4.
rietOr of the Kossuth House, stated that ,,
ngersoll came to his house Monday morn
nc and registered his name. He then told
tl,af ba xr-anfad 70 81 |
i'm a few days; that he was out of money,
nat could get some of man in Chicago, of q
Thom he had purchased lot Of goods not
Ong since. Mr.. Waterman told linn he
night remain and also lent him S1.25 to
ay for telegram TO Chicago. To this, an
nswer was received Tuesday morning to
he effect that the person to whom he had
pplied for assistance was absent III Iowa.
The answer was sent ''collect," and Wat
erman paid the charges.
Upon receiving and reading the telegram, !
ngersOll tore it up, but did not seem to be
t ali depressed at its contents. About {
hree o'clock he went TO his room, saying to
Waterman that he did not feel well. At r
tx o'clock he was in at the drug store of !
Dr.. Harwell, next door, where he tried to
dispose of pair of shirt studs for twenty ]
Chhos wv hS NOhb W
N adjoining fruit stand and again tried TO {
ell them, but in vain. He then returned Z
D his room and was seen no more until
Ound, as above stated, about two o'clock
afternoon. 7
The name of the druggist Of whom he a
lad obtained the morphine was carefully
rased from the prescription, which was 1
Ound near him, but the words, 'sfive doors
elow Broad street." were still visible, and a
he drug store of DIR. Page was from this :
lue, found to be the place where the deadly
rug had been purchased. h
A small package, marked ''Strychnine
rains" was found in the room, but had {
Ot been disturbed. The body was re- n
moved to Groomes & Co.'S establishment,
There it was packed in ice, and Deputy I.
,oroner Ryan telegTaphed the brother of i
ngersoll TO this effect: "Your brother, a
oval c. Ingersoll, committed suicide this
ay by taking poison. What shall be done
18th his body? Answer" The wife was
OF telegTaphed. d
The deceased was about thirty-five years =.
age, of medium size, dark hair and beard, a
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