The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1876-12-16
A Most Determined su,o,ae

A Most Determined suIcfde.
For several days during the latter
part OF last week, rumors were IN Cir
culation to the effect that colored girl.
between 10 and 10 years Of age, bound
to e. II. Rhodes, Of this place, was
pregnant and that II c. Levnnwav
was the reputed father Of the "to be-
offspring, On Saturday evening a
hearing, at the instance of e. IT.
Rhodes, took place before ESQ. Beck.
and the result was that the said III. G,
Le'anwey was required to enter bonds
IN the sum of $500, Mr.. w. Rooms be-
coming his bail. During Sunday he
applied at A j. Durling's drug store
for an article of poison that would do
its work quick, as they had big rat
down at the house which he wished to
destroy. The poison was refused by
Mr.. ii. A. Peters, the attendant, and
he then returned to his room, remain
Ing there throughout the day. On
Monday morning he arose, dressed
himself, and proceeded to Slatngton,
where, at the drug store of Mr.. Horn,
he procured two-ounce phial of Wine
of Colchicum Root-a poisonous drug
for which there is no known antidote-
returning to his home on the noon
train calling upon Mr.. Ammon Klotz,
at the Valley House, he requested him
as favor to sea Hon. w. NJ. Rapsher
and DR.. N. B. Reber, and with them
to call upon him in his room at 1850 D.
m. Mr.. Klotz having seen the above
named gentlemen, at that hour, or soon
after, they met as per appointment,
when Mr.. Levanway produced some
private papers which he requested
item to examine. Having done so he
asked If they we're correct, being ans.
wered in the affirmative, he rose up
from his seat, and stepping to the
water pitcher took drink from it-as
he had done two or three times during
the reading Of the papers-then lifting
tumbler to his lips drained it of its
contents, exclaimlng-"I In four hours
it will be all over - This created in
tense excitement among his assembled
friends, and DR.. Reber seeing the bot
tie labeled as above, hastened to the
drug store, and procuring the strongest
of emetics proceeded with the assistance
of others to administer them, but was
most strenuously opposed by the
suicide-getting only one or two table,
spoonfuls into his mouth. Finally af.
ter about one hour had elapsed he was
induced to take the emetic of his own
will, declaring at the same time that
it could do him no good, that he knew
he was doing'-"that there was no an
tidote for the poison he had taken"--.
''his days Of usefulness we're over, and
he desired to die" Tuesday morning
1t appeared for a while, as though he
would survive, but later, the poison
began Its more active work, and he
gradually sank. becoming weaker every
hour, but retaining consciousness
throughout, finally breathing his last
at about 7:45 o'clock on Tuesday eve
ming. Deceased was born Sept. 10,
1914, and when he died was aged SO
years, 9 months, and 23 days. He was
an intelligent, well-educated man. He
leaves one daughter, married to E. II,
Rhodes, of this borough. She and her
family have the sympathy of our whole
people in this their sore affiiction.
The funeral took place, from the
residence of his son-in-law, Mr.. e. III
Rhodes, this (Friday) afternoon at 2
o'clock. His remains being deposited
alongside of his deceased wife, in the
Lehighton cemetery. The clergy offia-
ting were Rev. L. B. Brown, of the NJ
e. church, and Rev. John Darlington
of the 1st Presbyterian church of this
borough.