The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1879-05-15

of sristocratic family. She resided with \
her parents at their ancestral seat of Else
nache. Judging from the number OF letters
received IRON this young lady, and loving
ly guarded by the poor demented emigrant,
she fully reciprocated his affection. To ali |
her several missiyes she merely signed the |
initials 1T. y" These youthful love let
tiers bear the impress OF a fond, sensitive |
nature, but are peryaded By sense of duty |
10 her parents. She deplored that owing 10 |
the opposition Of her family, their CORES |
pondence should cease. She did not, how
ever, bid him despair; If al any time her |
parents relented she would welcome the
restoration OF their old relations az lovers.
Thus dismissed, the swain abandoned bust
uess and Travelled through many lands.
He visited Egypt and the East. He
spent his time and money among the Capt.
tails of Europe, and visited historic scenes.
With his psIrimony considerably impaired,
he visited this country 10 1876. Still suffi-
Gent funds remained TO lead him an ex-
tended round Of travels He visited the
Pacific Slope, and Joined hunting excursion
parties TO The plains His letters OF intro
duction always gained him admittance 10
the best society. His genial habits, afable
him fav0Tite wherever he went. He still
communicated regularly with his family.
From his brother Robert, who ia a Director
OF the Chemnitz Bank, in Sa1ony, he re-
| ceived remittances. lie also corresponded
| with his brother Paul, a celebrated chemist,
and the latter kept him informed OF the
young lady whom ne still loved passionate
| iy. He never abandoned the hope OF being
1 a. \ L IL - raI
TO her love. At last the fatal blow came,
and Paul conveyed the distrscting intelli-
gence that she had married rival. Morilz
never recovered from the shock. His mind
totIered. At this painful crisis in his his
tory, his father died and left him large
legacy. With an unlimited amount OF
money placed at his disposal, he plunged
into reckless extravaganza. He lavished
money like prince, and in few years
found himself bankrupt, physically and
financially. In this predicament he ipught
further relief from home. Before the an
swer came his mind was permanently dis
ordered. Being always on the tramp, and
still living under an alias, the money in
tended 10 relieve his wants never reached
him: and in these straits he found employ
ment as a cotton picker on a southern plan
i
made his wsy TO Cincinnati, and on the 18th
of June. 1873, was admitted as patient to
ST. Mary's Hospital. He was attended by
DR.. J. Z. Machan, Of that institution, who
was interested in his case. He was dis
charged from the hospital on the sd OF
September in comparatively sound health.
When next seen he was found in Novem-
Der, 1873, at Castle Garden, showing symp-
toms of insanity. He was sent to the state
Emigrant Asylum, Wards Island. His
malady was OF a mid form, and he was not
placed under restraint. On the evening
that he was admitted to the asylum he tried
to commi. suicide by jumping into the river
at Little He'll Gate. He was rescued and
placed under the csre of Drs. Fauborg and
SEAMAN. lie developed symptoms OF mel
ancho'ia, hypochondria, with suicidal ten
denotes. He was placed in cell and kept
there for five weeks. His condition I'M
proved considerably, and two months ago
he was transferred TO the conyalescent
ward.
Yesterday he was sent out to the exercise
yard with number Of other patients. In
noticed, he went to the top floor OF the asy'
lum, where he carried with him chair
He adjusted a sash cord TO gas bracket
which was nine feet from the floor. Having
made fast the cord and knotted the end In
10 noose, be stood on the chair and placed
the loop round his neck. Having done so
he kicked the chair from beneath his feet
Chief Orderly Vos found him suspended In
this condition and hastily cut down the
BODY. His family will be advised OF his de-
mise