The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-06

Two suicides iu baltimore.
wrrI-xNowN YOUNG DALTIMoREAN HOLDS
ms YIANcg's PICTURE IN HIS HAND AND
SENDS BULLET THROUGH HIS BRAiN-AF-
rECTISG SCENE IN THE DEATII-CHAMBER.
John W. Dorsey, son Of Judge Reuben
Dorsey, OF Howard county, who some
wears ago came into large fortune, Mon
day morning before leaving his bedroom
ct his clearinghouse, l56 west Biddle
street, wrote four lettcrs--one to his rance.
Miss TAYLOR; one to his friend aud en-
ploycr, Lambert Cuttings; one TO his father.
and one to his landlady. He placed the
letters on the table, and, ringing the SER
wants bell, lay down on his bed with
picture OF Miss Taylor In his hands. As
the servant knocked at the door. In re-
sponsc 10 the call, Dorsey shot himself In
tho head with pistol. When the doctor
reached the scene Dorsey was found with
the pistol grasped In one hand and his
sweetheart's picture In the other. The
ball entered the right temple, and came
out Of the forehead. lie cannot live.
The story OF Dorsey's social life In this
city dates back several years, when his
Srand-uncle, the late Caleb Dorsey, died,
leaving him $3.50, 900 In cash and maguifi-
cent country-scat In Howard county, known
a. L:nwood, and located on Elk Ridge.
The latter property, however, was left in
trust for young Dorsey, who was not to
enter into possession until he reached his
thirty-frst year. His family was well
known rs one Of the oldest in the State,
and when Dorsey. shortly after he came
into his fortune, moved TO Baltimore, he
soon became a prominent figure in society
here. He kept q number OF horses, and
during race-week for several years past
was always prominent figure on the quar-
ter stretch at Pimlico. where he won and
lost heavy sums.
About two years ago, when twenty-five
years old, young Dorsey was introduced
10 Miss Venie Taylor, daughter OF Mr.. X.
q. TAYLOR, one OF the wealthiest business
men Of Baltimore. For over q year he
was marked in his attentions TO the young
lady, who Is handsome brunette, and the
mutual attachment which ensued resulted
in an engagement OF marriage. with the
full consent Of the lady's family. Mean
while Dorsey went into the grain business
with Mr.. White, and for awhile caused
much excitement on Change by the bold
ness OF his operations, which always re-
suited in the young firm making heavy
gains. Luck changed, however, and about
o wear ago he awokc to find himself penni-
less, with heavy debts hanging over him.
lie Immediately commenced 10 retrench,
and took the position Of confidential clerk
TO Mr.. Lambert Cuttings, a wealthy retired
merchant.
About this time Mr.. Taylor expressed Il
wish for the termination of the engage
ment. Some time since the father, il is
understood. announced his unconditional
determination 10 oppose the marriage, and
this preyed on Dorsey's mind. lie was
outwardly, however, as gay as ever, and
last week was constantly in attendance at
the Abbott opera. The young lovers, de-
spite the opposition Of Mr.. Taylor. con-
tinucd 10 meet frequently, and the young
lady renamed loyal TO the end The notes
written by Dorsey before hc-tired the fatal
shot have been kept very quiet. The let
ter to his sweetheart affirmed his devotion
70 her.
News OF the shooting was conveyed to
Miss Taylor by the note let by her lover,
snd which was forwarded TO her immedi-
ately upon being discovered. The young
lady, accompanied by her mother came TO
the house, and are still at young Dorsey's
bedside. The scene in the death-chamber
is pitiful in the extreme. The wounded
man has not shown any signs OF conscious
ness.
The Dorsey family is closely connected
with the CrOmwells. Herberts, Worthing-
tons, Pulls, Kraits, Hammonds, and other
prominent and wealthy families Of Mary
land. The suicides mother was Miss Kraft,
formerly society belle in Baltimore, and
a sister OF the late Charles Kraft. promi-
nent member Of the bar.
A CLERGYnAN's son ENDS HIS LIFE IN
BAGNlO.
w. III. Butler, aged nineteen years, a
member OF Company X, Fifth regiment, VI.
n. c.. also committed suicide Monday
night, 10y shooting himself through the
heart, in room Of house 70 North street,
occupied by a woman known as Nine.
Fave. The deceased, who was attired in
full uniform OF the regiment, came TO the
house last night in an apparently sober
condition, and remained there all night.
While in the room he appeared greatly de-
jected, and expressed 4 wish that he was
dead. His father, he said, had discarded
him, and he had nowhere 10 20. This
morning about IL O'Clock the woman in
whose company he had been was called
down stairs, but before leaving the room She
requested Butler to remain there until she
returned, he at the same time remarking:
"Pll be up and dressed by The time yon
come back" Hardly had the girl left the
room before noise was heard as though
some one had fallen out Of bed. Upon one
of the inmates gong up TO the room. few
minutes later, she found young Butler
lying upon the floor beside the bed, breath
ing very heavily, his breast covered with
blood. II is thought that after the girl had
left him he deliberately stood before the
large mirror, and holding the pistol direct
ly over his heart, fired. The man expired
in a few minutes, without uttering q word
The suicide was 4 son OF Rev. Mr.. Butler,
an Episcopal clergyman, formerly of Nor
folk. Va, and now OF Upper Marlboro,
Nd, and was graduate OF the Maryland
Agricultural College.
THE FOURTH SUICIDE IN BALTIMORE IN TWO
DAYS.
BALTINOEE, MD., December 5.-LOuis
IIertzberger, aged eighty-seven, committed
suicide this morning by cutting his throat
with a razor. He was a carpet-weayer, and
had been respondent for some days. This
is the fourth suicide In Baltimore since
Sunday morning last.
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