The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-20

A strange romance of love and suicide
eliminated in Baltimore On Monday last.
John W. Dorsey, son Of Judge Reuben
Dorsey before leaving his bed room at
his boarding house, wrote four letters
his friend and employer, Lambart Git
tings; one to his father and one to his
landlady. He placed the letters on the
table ard ringing the servants bell lay
down on his bed, with "a picture OF Mss
Taylor in his hands. As the servant
knocked at the door, in response to the
cali, Dorsey shot himself in the head
with a pistol. When the doctor reached
the scene Dorsey was found with the pis-
tol grasped in one hand and his sweet
heart picture in the other The ball
entered the right temple and came out
of the forehead. He cannot live. The
story of Dorsey's social life dates back
several years, when his grand uncle, the
late Caleb Dorsey, died, leaving him
$3.50 600 in cash and a magnificent count
ry seat in Howard county, known as
Linwood. The latter property. how
ever, was LETT IN trust for young Dorsey,
who was not to enter into possession until
he reached his thirty-first year. His
family was well known as one Of the
Oldest in the State, and when Dorsey,
shortly after he came into his fortune,
moved to Baltimore, he soon became d
prominent figure IN society. He kept 4
number OF horses, and daring race week
for several years past was always prom
inent figure on the quarters stretch al
PimIlico, where he won and lost heavy
SnnS hGv1t two yparS aTn whom Upn-
tY-two years old, young Dorsey was IN
troduced to Miss Venle faNlor, daughter
Of Mr.. &, = Taylor. one OF the Wealth.
est business men OF Baltimore. Forever
d year he wa marked In his attentions
to the young lady, who i, a handsome
brunette. aud the mutual atta.hmen,
which ensued resulted III an engagement
of marriage, with the full consent OF the
iady's family. Meanwhile Dorsey went
into the grain business with a Mr.. White
and for awhile caused much excitement
on Change By the bo'dness of his ope-
r~atioDs, which always resulted II the
young firm making heavy gains Luck
changed, however, and about a year ago
he awoke to find himself pennlless. with
heavy debts hanging owe nim. He im-
mediately commenced to retrench and
took the position OF confidential clerk to
Mr.. Lambart Cuttings, a wealthy retired
merchant. About this time Mr.. Iaylor
expressed a wish for the termination OF
the engagement. Some time since the
father, it is understood, announced his
unconditional determination to oppose
the marriage, and this preyed on Dor
seys mind. He was u ardly, no.
ever, as gay "a ever. The young lovers.
despite the opposition of Mr. Taylor,
continued to meet frequently and the
u lady remained loyal to the end.
The otee Written br Dorsey before he
iFtI h fatal shot have been kept very
quiet. The letter to his sweetheart at
tirmcd H. Il o to her. News Of the
shooting was conveyed 10 Miss Taylor by
the note left by her Io,er ana which was
forwarded t. her Immediately upon being
discovered. The young lady, accympa
by her mother, went to the house am re
maincd at young Dorsey bedside. The
scene 10 the death chamber was pitifll
in the extreme. The Dorsey family is
connected with the CromweIls,
He berts, Wortningtons, Pulls, Krafis,
HanImonds and other prominent and
wealthy f,milies of Maryland.