, 1879-05-05
DESTROYED BY HIS LOVE
How Slorftz KF"'',nor VIVA Tilted by Ger.
mnn ra o'r'; Travelled 10 America, md Hung

man alrf, Travelled tn America, md ,,..' ts.'
Ifitnsclf in n I.unatto Asylum mn NE
Islnnd.
Htfa TORT Herald. Anrti 81.
An inmate OF the State Emtvru,,t 1,u,,i.
Aaylum hung hisnsoaf Last Monday eyc,,inr w.
Official investigation yesterday BY Coroner wo,
man resulted In tho discovery that leccsspd w.,
n,nn With history: Through all hls yan1,,'
inge, misfortuncs, and mental al,csrationt h,
carefully guarded certnln fnn,1]y mc1pento,.
which, at tho time Of htstlctnssc, served to rs,,A
l!sh his identity. hut for this hanny accident
his remains would bo inferred In poltcr'a rtp,,
a',u Ills fanlly would noycr haye learned Of ii.
Asylum under an alias.
Moritz Krahmer, nltns Kra,,ss, vas t,orn I,
Dsohan, SaxonY, th!rty-four years aro, fiji
parents belonged to the best society. rhi,
four children wcro carefully educated III IN.
hest schools a,nt colleges tlnt tho countr, ,,.
fnrdcl. Moritz, after completing Ills eoar.e o,
studies, applied himself In April, 1868, TO con.
mercial pursuits. Ho was received d, clerk i,
the counttng.houso Of Louis Andres at Iieheo.
stein. 8axony, house TINT did an esteu,r,
business In tl!a colonial trade. IIerchc rematued
until he tyas offered 4 moro advantageous rod.
tion in the firm OF William Eckstorn, Il e..
merchants, Of Cocnnera, where lie was en-.
t,toycd rs chief clerk. Testimonials from t,l,fe
tlrms bear ample evidence of his Intelligence arl
RELIABILITY. T!lc turnnE-r'o!nt III bis history ~
IN 1850. Hc bccamo clamored Ut a beaulItaj
young Indy Of ar,stocratic family. She sc+Iltd
with her parents Mt their ancestral scat OF EEe
naclle. Judging frum the number Of lelterl n.
ceiycd from this Young latiy, mud lovingly eusrd
cd by the poor dcincntct cnisgrant, she fully
rcciprocatcd his affection. 70 MI l'cr .c,eul
mEssivca sllo merely signed t1,e tnitials IT. NJ
fond. sensitive nature, but are imryadcd bs !
sense Of duty to her parents. She deporctl th..
owtnE 10 the opposition OF her family, tile[r COT.
rcspondcncc should cease. Site dbl not, how.
ever, bid him despair; II ut any time ler parents
rele1ltcl slle would welcome The. restoration Of
their old relations as lovers. Thus utsm,.spd
the swain abandoned business mud trareled
through many lands.
He visited Egypt ind the East. He areni hit
time and money among thcCapltalB Q! Europe,
and visited historic scenes. With hts patrlmonf
considerably ftnpared, llo vislseu tllls coaatt1
in 1870. Still sufficient fun,ls remained to le4
bin m extended round Of travels. lie rlsited
tho Pacific Slope, md joined: hnutInge,cuEsioa
partlcs' to tho ptnins. His letters Of intsodus
tlon ntWnys gained him adlntttanca t1 the h!t
society. His genial habits, atGahle Eanner, anil
handsome appearances made lin fayo1ta
wherever 10 went. He still conimunirattd1eg
ularly with hi6 family. Ftum his broihrt Hob
ae1ony, he received, rctn!ttanres.. tic at.ota:
responded With hts brother Paul, celebrated
chemist, ami the latter kept him informed e
tho young tallY whom l,o still loved passobas'
ly. lie never abandoned tho hope OF being ont
day rocallcd from his exile an,l restored to bet
love. At last tho fatn blow cn.ne, ard taflcoa.
vcycd tho distracting Intelligence that shc hsd
married rival. Mortt2 never recovered troa
tha shock. Ills mind tottcrctE. At thls pda.
full crisis In Ills history, his futher fe1 AMI le[s
him largo Legacy. With mn unlimited s'neuai
OF money placed at his disUosa!, lie 1|uEse4
into reckless pxtrayagatlce. lie iavIsitlE!oaef,
like Prince, nlld In few ycMrs found k1mst!t
bankrupt, physically nnd financially ~ tE's
prcdtcamcnt he sought further rcEct from home.
Bcloro the answer canlG Ills mtnd Eas 1tflna'
nently disorlered. BUN. aiways on the tramp
nlltl still living under all altAs TIC npnsS u
tended to relieve his wants never feac'lea Ela
and in these straits llo found emnioyn1ent n,,
cotton.a!cker on Souti.rrn plantation. Bal
his malady vrew worac.. Hc snAdc fIis VT u
Cinctrnntl, nnd on tllu a7th OF junr, ls1s, w
admitted as patient to ST. Mnry's 1lutn'al
lie was attenara BY Dr.. J. G.. Machan, Oh w.
institution, who was Interested III his easr; q
WIS DISCHARGED from the 1losptAl on tl'e sMS
velnber, 1873, at Castle Garden, shos 7,
Int symptoms of insanity. lie yas eent to ~
State EmigFant Asylum. Wards lsan'!. Hl
1nnIatly waa OF mild form, 4iltl he was ~ y
placed under restraint. On tho evening tlat =. y
was admitted to thu Asylum. hc tried to somaI ~
suicide br jumping nto The rlYer nc Liltle IT, ~
Gate. lie was rescued and placed n'1tlff tu' u
cure Of Drs. Fauburg md Seaman; he ',us ~
yclopcd symptoms Of nelallcl9lIa, hypWnavn saa !,
tlriu, With suicidal tendencies. lla"as nlAeea /
cell md kept there for iiye wceks. Hs eoaa, y
tun improved considerably and two 1nontlls "
ho was transferred 10 tho conralesccnt Maru T.,
Yesterday hu was sent out tn the Gserc!se!.sh !
with uuJiber Of uthcr pntlents. Gnuotista u
wunt to lt.s top floor oi tic, Asylum. where y,
carried with him n clair. llu adtusteu ~, ~
cord to gas bracket, which was nius ice. sry
the o0r Having nude fast HE cori aifa knoa =. ~
tho cnd Into moose. lio stool oil t!c easa IL" u"
placed tic loop rouud his neck. IlayInE qos 9ss.
40, he kicked The ellnir from beneath ~ ~; =;
Chief Orderly Vos found lin suspendss. IL III III
condition and hastily cut down tue boa}' ~
g., .h,rtA 1rxk In I&R-