Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-07-09
Particulars Of Hhe Death Of Captain
Robert J OstrRuder.

LOulbFlio IOsti July o
Robert j. Ostrarder made a second at.
tempt to commit suicide last night at the
Kentucky House, on Brook and Jeffer-
son streets. He came to the house about
7 o'clock, called for a room and went up
stairs. About 8 o'clock he took lauda-
mum, then saturated a cloth with chloro-
form and spread il over his face. About
9 o'clock he came down stairs in the
office, sat down and wrote a note to his
sister and mother-in-law. He then went
to his room. Mr.. Louden heard a noise
and went up and found 0strander with
ing in agony. Mr.. Louden sent for two
doctors, and paid him every attention he
could, but the man 0strander died this
morning at 3 o'clock.
Mr.. Gran W. Smith came for his body
at twelve o clock.
The coroner's inquest was held this
morning, and pronounced:
That Robert Ostrsnder came TO his
death by committing suicide, taking
laudsnum and c~hloroform.
The following letters were written be.
fore his death, and many others which
are not Of any msment:
LOUISVILLE, July 4. 1878.
AS | am broken-hearted and cannot
contain myself, as | am miserable and
broken heartfelt know. / have done
my poor wife wrong and great injustice.
She is a pure aud good woman, and as
free from adultery as an angel.
Oh, God but | am a miserable, poor
human being this night May God have
mercy on my poor soul, and bless my
dear wife and children, and keep them
from all harm and evil. She is induced
by her msther to do what she has; |
know she has a good heart, and her poor
heart has not and cannot turn against
me in this way. Oh, God. Ny poor,
dear wife how can you turn against mel
One year ago | was with you, happy with
you and my dear children. Tonight I
am miserable. One year from now you
may be likewise; but God grant you may
always be happy and enjoy yourself.
But, then, how can you2
| have always been a good husband
and a kind father to my dear children,
and a good provider for my family. Your
ma now has money and want you to
marry another. Well, my dear, | love
you with all the devotion of q husband.
Please come to my funeral, you and my
dear children. Let them see the last Of
their dear father. Had you never brought
suit against me | could have been a
happy mani know | would not have
done SO had it not been for your mother.
| forgive all and sincerely hope they
will forgive me. Oh, darling wife, how
could you hold malice toward me-when
you look at my dead body think to your
dear self, there lays the remains of your
poor dear husband who could not endure
the idea of having his poor dear wife
scorn him IS you have and Please please
come to my funeral and take a last look
at your broken hearted husband. With
many kisses and a heart brim full OF
love to my dear wife and sweet dear
children your loving and affectioaate
poor broken hearted husband.
r. M. 0sTRANDER.
I'm like a blasted oak stands out in
the forest waste-not a ray or spark OF
sunshine comes to stare in the face.
r. M O..
Mr.. James Pirtle. Attorney at Law. Ne. l95
Fourth street, corner Jefferson. Louisville,
g kentucky:
, Please send my dear friends immedi
ately out at Jericho, Henry county, after
my poor wife and children to come tC
. my funeral, and forgive me all. l re
main your friend,
. r. NJ. 0sTRANDER.
Editors Of the Evening News, Courier
> Journal, Argus and Commercial, anC
all other papers of the city:
Publish all this to the world, while
q bid you all, my dear friends, goodbye
May God have mercy on my poor soul
and my poor, dear wife. Your friend,
r. NJ. 0~sTRANDER.