, 1876-02-23

Clark: verdict, sl.ls0. aud motion for new trial.
THE DES MONIES SUICIDE.
LcttorR Left by ths Hclf.SlMyers
Special Correspondence Of T4e Chicago Tribune.
DEs MONIES, H., Feb. 2t.-On tue Kookuk l.
Dca Alosnes train, Saturday ut p. m., cano q
finely ly-tlressed young man about 20 ycnrs Of ago,
who at onco went 10 the Aborn House, whora ho
registered his name as Il. II. Wi1aou, Washing
ton, H., and wna asstgoed room on the third
iloor, Aftor tea lo wandered about Tho city,
wont to 4 barber-shop, aud got shaved and llis
hair dressed. IIe returned TO his room about
o'clock. No more was econ Of him until yeator-
dsy morning about O'clock when tho chamber
maid went 10 clean up tue room, and ho
Vac found Lying on tho bod doad aud
| quite eotd-shot through tho head. lie
had dressed limsolf With great caro-, with oloau
\ shirt and undorRarncnts throughout. stu1H,
cuf1. buttons, md pin wsro ull in plnco. Dotwoon
tho frbk and second iingers Of the loft hand was
ahalf-hnvned cigar. On tho floor lay rnvotves,
as II dropped from tho open hand oxtondod over
I tho bod. On tue tablo no1r tho bod wore COB
lot, In which wero tho drcgs OF braudy-pufch,
and several letters. which had inst boon written
| on Aborn.IIouHe paper. The latters were Mostly
| written. That to his paronts gnvo no evidence
OF agitation, and was evidonty writtou first, and
| had hoou closed and sealed. The following La
copy OF this letsor:
~. @ ws zen ya ri. .t,ss
easns I 10y vii g. no norp eannot yo '. and
Isads. You don't Know bow iauch 81 tried 10 couaueT
my strong eppesIto for that eursea article that has
cauaed my pie.ent courae o. action. For tho last
time et sysa!i 10 ,ed from sho :traleh psih. aud
whose fault1 Wy ugn and no one else. do uos re.
4hslsaay ~
hand shakes 20 TIT came: hoa ny ps hardly md
aist Ssfora 81 eommistsi Ills 1T, 70 sot einpse o.
your dear face sas'n & nus ny money run out md no
WI! sald aoinetaln9 tho morning lett about John
| Iourlcos leading aatsay. No 1ueh thtng. Don't
blame John with -, that. It :, wss my own
evns eMons aples a.ou,ra dt ."S r,nrn
Sse. @ 4 tuohsr was tony hero to soo.ho and b,tIs
my aching brow. ph how niee II would fes'. but no,
have found that The way Of the tansgrossor is hard.
ear s L.
fos any Fooa as.s evss a!a any, Try md .hint q
chdrsn, anu may tlcy oyer lo,c md obey you, and
they MI mako the sind Of men and women that ~
don't 1t him forget hia pfohor Dick rlcase forward
so to ~. Cunningham. tho amount borrowed Of
him, With thanks, and, father. last favor. sy mo
with my mother, want Mr. Gh.ttn M IT, TO y say few
rniseI .h Kan. of ihon rs In fai ay 10 fo1, i"
lie san,e nj tIst hays Isys lin, ~ as dsinR re-
quest, hsk. beg, md smrore Of them 70 let liquor
alone. thinking Of Al tAs lracnda A. homol couu nnt
Toli them al 10 try aud forget and hold him up
warming to all tho ohtdssn. uooa bye. Good bJs,
| Your lost boy, Dlcx.
| Anofhnr tetter ad1rneped IN hig mint was m
foiioWa,
AnonN aousr, Dss MONIES, Feb lo.-DgAn LIZ.
zE: You will not forget Dlct, Will you7 Though q
bad boy he not ali bad, and. Lzzle my thou8htn
were of you. Lib, you don't tnow Aow hard It was ta
har VIII yon, snoMns IN .,s.s sn1n noses M H. oox ~
L. Wets IL Y 1T I'D as wor
thsy sbai bo. Ifsst nj, mother Eut fiayo not bccn
in bed from tic time ioft W. except few hour u
o., anu cannot to wrtts much Lizzie. don't for.
10 loved yon bettsr than hia ornie. ahoush nese'
toia you 30 Ill Wofas' am toota 9one 10 a'y mere
a-r.u ., ,r., T ,,r,+ ,r,,,a nav ,,orn DioA'
rr' .l,,"-,S' ~ ny ~. ..' ". ~,
"'lu upou ,t ~ Ivy uu' r.asn ee.o A,,s ,or,
MN HraT Iszzre: shoupbt of yoa In nv Ia
moncnts, aud / was sobersd for 4 lew momrnta a
tie recollection Of what you wers 10 mo, ~ muci
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