The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1876-12-01
ALL FOR LOVE.
An Enamored Gardener Finds His Affections
Crossed and Suicides.


Crossed and Suicides.
Louis Pearson, a gardener, who has
for the last two years been engaged on a
portion of the Baker property, just this
side of the Laramer-s Greet bridge, acfSss
the Platte, just west of the city, commit
ted suicide by swallowing strYchnine
last Wednesday evening, about 8 O'clock.
The man had been engaged at work with
his partner-whose name is Frederick
Bomlic-during the day. About O'Clock
he complained of being unWeIl. He went
home and sent for physician, who found
him suffering with acute catarrh, and
gave him some medicine.
Nothing further is known of him until
between and o'clock, when he went to
the saloon connected with the Denver
Park, where he took small drink of
brandy. He acted very strangely, which
induced Mr.. Snyder, the. proprietor, to
ask him what was troubling him. He
was jerking and running about as if his
muscles were in terrible furry. AT
last, after running into and out of the
house several times, he admitted that he
a bundle OF papers, and requested MIN
to send them to his children in Califor-
MIA.
He then started toward his house,
which was on the side OF the Platte, the
saloon being on the opposite side. Mr..
Snyder Immediately started tor a doc
tor. 1t was sometime before one could
be found. At last Drs. Williams and
Witch 1ad were taken to the place.
The man was found lying near his sta
Bile, ana life was enureIy extinct.
The dead body was placed in a hearse,
and the Coroner's inquest was held yes
terday morning, when the above facts
were elected. -. 60
There seems to have been a woman in
the case. Pearson came here, as men-
toned above, about two years since,
from France. He had, previous to tnat
time, lived in California, though he was
native Of France and mad been a mar
RED man. He once told friend that he
had not lived peaceaby with his wife.
Indeed, he represented that she became
a disreputable character, and once shot
at him. He therefore left her in Cali
lornia and went back to Europe. He
settled all he had upon her, and left her
in charge of his children-two boys. He
did not remain long abroad. Since he
has been in Colorado he has lived a So
ber lie Until the last ten days. During
that time he has drank quite freely.
The Acause OF this dissipation is
found in d cross in a heart affair. He
became enaino ed of a Catholic lady.
whom Ihe desired to marry. She was
willing, but the church of which she was
u MEMBER objected ON the ground that
Pearson had wife still living. lie
| said, however, that his wife had died
about year since. This tact could not
| he fully established, SO the desired un-
ion was not allowed to take place. lie
grew rather desperate and sad he
would like to have somebody put a bull
let through him. No one volunteering to
perform this charitable deed, he under
| took to settle the matter himself by the
succeeded is known.
The man had lived almost hermit
since his settlement here, and
nad become very careless ol
his personal comfort, He occu-
| pied mere shanty, and cooked and
slept init. The house in which he lived
was mere pen, and the couch which
| he occupied n very poor excuse Tor a
ca. lie had, by his economy, prospered
| 10 a certain extent ina pecuniary way.
| The papers wnioh he LETT with Mr.. Sny.
| der contained mJney and notes to the
amount OF 81, 400. His farming interests
and stock are worth about $50.
These will he sent to his children
When they eau be found. AS yet nC
cleW as to their exact whereabouts has
| Ueen discovered. ltis only known that
they live in California. An admmistra.
tor will be appointed to examine into
The matter.-L Denver Tribune.