The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-12-15
How Northsrr Non are Treated in the
South,
A SAD CASE OF SUICIDE.

| Correspondence OF the Indea-AppeaLl
ABINGDON, Va, December II, 1875. &
Last Wednesday night young man, toll
erably we'll dressed, of rather attractive ap.
pearance, reached our town on the IL p
M. train from the west, and registered a,
the Colonnade Hotel as I" e. Edwards, New
York" He had no baggage, having left his
trunk, he said, in knoxvllle-obliged, NO
doubt, to do go on account of his inability
to pay his hotel-bill there. On his arrival
ut the hotel here he paid for his lodging
and his breakfast before retiring. On
Thursday he paid for his dinner before en-.
tering the dining-room, and again at night
for bis lodging before going to his room. On
Friday morning, not making his appear.
ance, servant was sent to his room to in
form him that breakfast was ready. The
servant, finding his door locked and calling
and receiving no answer, entered the room
through window, and found that the face
OF the visitor, who was still in bed, was OF
an almost purple hue, and that it was inn
possible to arouse him. Informing the pro-
prietor Of the hotel, physician was imme-
diately summoned, and it was discovered
that the young man had taken laudanum,
for the purpose, no doubt, OF ending his
life. Besides the use OF professional rene
men Of the town, whose sympathies were
at once enlisted in behalf Of the unfortr-
nate stranger, to counteract the Supplying
effect OF the fatal drug. These efforts were
continued during the entire day, and at
night the young man seemed in fair way
to recover, though it was not thought best
to leave him alone, aud he had the constant
attention Of one or more persons throughout
the night.
From photograph which he had taken
on Thursday, on which was written
",Please forward to D. L. Holden, Yonkers,
II. "" and which was all that his pockets
contained except six cents, it was conjec.
tured that his name was not Edwards, but
Holden. Messrs. Campbell d Armistead,
the proprietors of the hotel, communicated
with d. Il. Holden by telegraph, and finally
learned that +. Edwards was an assumed
name, and that the young man was bro.
ther Of D. It. Holden. The friends Of the
young man were not able to come to him or
to promise him any assistance. lie was
not, however, on that account neglected,
but received as lavish kindness and as I'M
RENTING attention as he would have re-
ceived il he had possessed abundant means.
Through the day Saturday the only
effects of the laudanum apparently remain
ing were rather unnatural drowsiness and
great debility, and it was hoped that the
crisis was passed. The young man talked
nationally, spoke with great feeling OF
the kindness that he had received from
Messrs. Campbell & Armistead, and others,
but seemed to be very respondent.
He was told 70 consider himself among
friends, to cheer up, that everything
would be done for him that could be
done, and that means would be pro-
vided for him to reach home when he be-
came able to travel. All efforts for his re-
covery, however, were unavailing. lie did
not have strength enough to recuperate, and
died Of exhaustion about half-past O'Clock
Saturday night. His remains were decently
shrouded, deposited in neat coffin, on
which rested cross OF ivy-leaves and i'm
mortelles, placed there by gentle hands, and
forwarded tonight to his friends in his dis
tant home. Had his necessities been known
in time the same kindness that was eXerted
to avert the consequences OF his rash act
would have been used to prevent its COM
mission.