The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-06-10

VENTED BY THE Bird EGRpoa SHOOTING Hin
SELF - rs mentioDed Ia our kilograms div
before yesterday, Mr.. George r. Frintz
committed suicide III. Cincinnati on Wednes.
day. BE was a gentleman about thirty years
OF age, well connected, OF good social stand
ing, and possessed many friends. During
the past six years he filled the position Of
distributing clerk in the post-office, and APP
peared to be doing well. He was also for
tunate enough to make the acquaintance OF
an attractive and estimable young lady, Miss
Addic Phillips, about two years ago, and to
become her accepted lover. They were un-
doubtedly much attached to one another.
1t was arranged that the wedding should
take place on the evening OF the 9th instant.
On Monday evening George Frintz called
for the last time on his betrothed, remain
ing with her until II O'clock. Frintz prom
ised to call upon Father Purcell next eve
ming and bring him to perform the wedding
ceremony. Just before leaving he pulled
revolver ont OF his pocket and exclaimed,
with feigned serio-comic humor: teGood-
bye; you will never see me again; am
going to use this pistol to-night--on my
SELF" .r,.,s &C.,
The wedding evening came, the guests
assembled, and Miss Phillips appeared in
her bridal attire. AT O'Clock everything
was ready for the marriage. all arrange
ments were completed, the friends Of both
parties were present. but George Frintz did
not appear. Two hours passed away, and
still he did not appear, nor did Father Ed
ward Purcell arrive. Then the bride first
began to fear. probably remembering those
strange words uttered in connection with
the exhibition OF a new pistol. Then she
begged Mr.. Philip Knapp to look for the
missing bridegroom, and Mr.. Knapp, a
warm friend Of Frintz, complied, although
believing within himself that there was no
cause for uneaSiness. But he thought other
wise after having searched vainly for his
friend ut the post-offce, at the room in Sui
livan's building, at n dozen places which
George was in the habit OF frequenting.
He sought vainly for tidings Of him until
nearly midnight; the wedding party broke
up, the guests dispersed, and Miss Phillips
retired in tears.
| Meanwhile the unfortunate man must
have been hiding himself and his CHASTITY
secret from all who knew him. 1t was per-
haps his first intention to conSummate the
whole tragedy by Staying himself at the very
hour set for the marriage feast. But this
cruelty he found himself incapable OF when
the hour arrived, and in the gray Of the
morning he seems to have wandered to his
lonely room in Sullivan's building, and lain
down, feveriSh and desperate, to dream OF 4
death. Knapp climbs UP on a step-ladder
and looks through the transom, and invol-
unfairly eXclaims, Hello, George!" Frintz
rises on one elbow and answers, Hello,
Philip; is that you?" Frintz seizcs the
pistol, and, under his friends eyes, ends the
story by two swift, steady shots right
through the heart. .... ~.
Knapp attempted to force open the door,
! L. H. p1t oa1 hn1n
and finally effected an entrance. Frntz lay
upon his back dead. Two letters were
found in the room, hurriedly written on
coarse wrapping-papcr, and the fragments
OF another were strcWn on the carpet. One
letter was to his af1ianccd, the other to his
brother. They read as follows:
CINCINNATI, June G, 1876.
"Dear Mary.-I pencil these few lines to
inform you that by the time it reaches you
will be no more, hoping you will soon Tor
get mc. What l told you last night |
meant, and you would not believe me, and
to-day ] will prove it to you. | was not
worthy OF you, for I have dcceiycdyou, but
thank God that / leave you the same as
when we first met; so bidding you good-by
forever. From one who always loved you.
Goodbye, Mary. GEORGE"
The letter was written on coarse wrap
ping-paper, and directed /" MISS Addle VI.
Phillips, No. 49, Oliver street, city,"
:: CINCINNATI, June 6.
"Dear Brother William,-I pencil these
few lines to leave you know what l want
done with my body. Bury it in the family
lot. and do not make any more expenses
than YOU can possibly help. Do not forget
to make the Phillips family to 60 along il
you can, for l loved Mary dearly, but could
not come to time us promised. suppose
you know what / mean, and hoping you
and the rest OF the family will forgive me
for doing this, but cannot help it. AS for
insanity, l declare that I am rs sane as any
person can be, and in regard to the property
that you advertised for sale, il there is any
thing left Of my share give it to Amelia and
her children, for / must now close, and
hoping you will all forgive me for what L
am doing, for do not want to live any
longer. The only thing that regret is that
Mary will never forgive me for decelvlnS
her. So goodbye all, and soon forget me.
| From your brother,
"GEoRGE r. FRlNTZ
"The pistol that I used belongs to Mr..
William Hirsch, at the post-office, which L
borrowed. GEORGE.
~ a. NJ. June Z. Goodbye, ALL
The brothers OF the deceased informed
us last night that pecuniary embarrassment
would not account for the suicide, for on
the 14th instant he was to have received
from the FrIntz estate money enough to
paw his debts twice over-C Cincinnati Com
mercial. SM.
A VIRGINIA ORATOR AT THE CENTENNIAL.
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