The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-06-01
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Suicide In . Delaware Hotel.
From the Wilmington (Del.) Herald May 92).
Five weeks ago tomorrow two re-
spectacle and genteel-looking persons,
a man, aged about 90, and a woman
probably 40, came to the Black Horse
Hotel. and engaged board with the pro-
prietress, Mrs. Caroline Cunningham,
at 81 q day each. They were assigned
q room on the second foor,in the north.
east corner of the house. Here they ap.
peared to spend much of their time,
and always together. Neither of them
seemed to be in any business, but lived
like people Of means, and as man and
wife. They attended the Sacred Heart
Church regularly every Sunday, but
whether they were members is not
known. They did not even give their
names to the mistress of the boarding
house, and although they never paid
her any money for board, she had no
suspicion but that they we're all right.
They were supposed to be French,
as they spoke that language. At 1 p.
m. yesterday they not having made their
appearance either at the breakfast or
dinner table, Mrs. Cunningham sent a
servant to call them. The girl went up
stairs and raped upon the door, but
received no answer. Mrs. Cunningham
herself afterward went up, and raped
and called, but without receiving an
answer. She then walked out on the
back porch. and, pulling down the
blinds, gazed into the room. The WON.
an was lying OF the right side of the
bed, on her back, with her hands fold
ed across her breast, her eyes closed,
and her mouth partly open. She look
ed as one who sleeps, but the death
pallor of her cheeks at once excited
Mrs. Cunningham's fears. The man
was also on the bed, but owing to his
position his face could not be seen.
Mrs. Cunningham called to them, but
receiving no answer she was convinced
that they were dead.
Officer Bruzart was summoned, and
afterward the Coroner. Then the door
was forced open, and one look at the
occupants of the bed confirmed the sus-
picions that they were dead. The man
occupied the left side of the bed was
lying on the broad of his back, his left
arm on his breast and his right one
resting a little above his thigh, and his
feet pressed against the %footboard. His
body was cold and stiff, showing that
he had been dead some time. The
woman was lying in the position al
ready described, and q little higher up
on the pillow than the man.
On a chair by the bedside was a new
razor, a goblet and a spoon. In the
bottom of the glass were the dregs of
some sweetened drink. In the bureau
drawer were found a six-ounce bottle
of laudanim, about two-thirds full, and
a paper containing arsenic, all going to
show that the affair was a preconcerted
one. In their clothes a pocket-wallet,
a small pocket-diary, a small-sized
scrap-book and a blue book-mark, made
OF ribbon and fancy paper, were found.
On the paper were a picture and a few
lines of German poetry. Their clothes
were put away, as is usual before going
to bed, and they were dressed in their
night-dresses.
At the inquest last night it was stated
that at 3 O'Clock on Saturday evening
the woman was seen sitting by her win
dow crying, and the man was seen n lit
tie later. One of the passages in the
diary was translated as follows: "How
bad it is; we can't live together, we
must die together" Another passage
read, "Life is to us all nonsense, hence
it is better to die than 20 live" None
of the writing contained day or date.
Some of it in the largest book was po-
and, it was thought, written by
the man, as he was well educated, and
is said to have travelled all over
the world. He was not in the habit of
drinking, and was never seen in a bar
room. On the third finger of his right
hand he wore a double gold ring, which
had the following inscribed inside: "a.
G. 1874 1873" On the bosom of the
wcman's u~ndergarment was marked,
with indelible ink, the letters "E. G."
ring was also taken from the second
finger of her left hand, but it contained
no inscription whatever. No money
found upon the person of either,
and it is evident that want was the
cause of the rash deed. The remains
ire now at Mr.. Palmer's undertaking
establishment awaiting Identification.
The man is about five feet ten inches
n height, and had rather an intelligent
ace and forehead. The woman is a
inches shorter, closely and COM
'actly built, with a full bust, and is also
'ather intelligent looking. No clew
vas found to their names or their place
# residence.
The verdict of the jury was that they
to their deaths by opium admin
stored willingly by their own hands.
general impression is that they
mixed up a drink each and lay down to
heir last sleep; but fearing that the
'oison would not act, it seemed that a
azor had been provided in case of
allure. Whether they were man and
wife is unknown.
: Uncle Jimmy" Williams of In