The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1883-02-23
buried An One Grave.
FUNERAL OF THE BALTIMORE sUICIDEs-KIND-
LY OFFERS THAT CAME TOO LATE.

FUNERAL. OF THE BALTIMORE sUICIDES-KIND-
LY OFFERS THAT CAME TOO LATE.
Yesterday we gave the particulars OF the
suicide i'm Baltimore of Mr.. and Mrs. Fla
tau, an aged couple, who, it is stated, once
lived i'm Richmond. The american OF yes
terday says
The bodies Of Mr.. and Mrs. Isidor Fla.
tau were oh Wednesday morning removed
from the house in which the sad tragedy
occurred to the undertaking establishment
OF Mr.. C.. II. Blizzard, Gil Pennsylvania
avenue and Dolphin street, and thence con-
yeyed TO the Western cemetery for inter
ment. The first intention was TO have the
bodies buried i'm POiter's field, but at the
suggestion of Coroner Connolly, Mr.. Biz
Zard agreed to conduct the funeral and take
the chances for payment mt the sale
Of the scanty effects LETT by the
deceased. A lot was accordingly Sc
cured i'm the Western cemetery and
the grave prepared for the burial. When
Mr.. Blizzard reached the house, on Pratt
street. Yesterday, in company with the cOIo-
ner, he found there gentleman named T..
ROssmann, agent Of the Baltimore and
West Virginia Oil Company, who seemed
much shocked at the double suicide. His
wife, who was also there with TWO hand
some bouquets OF flowers, was equally agi-
tated. Mr.. Rossmann said that deceased
was OF highly respectable family. lie had
known him in New York and Buffalo, ana
had always found him man OF the highest
integrity. ~ cannot imagine" said Mr..
Rossmann, "why he did not apply to
me for aid, as he certainly should have
received IL. He, on the contrary, al
ways represented that he was gettlng
along all right" The funeral started at
10 O'Clock from Mr.. Billiards., where
prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. HANNA,
OF the First English Lutheran church.
Both bodies were inferred IN one
grave in the presence OF Mr.. Rossmanh
and Others who followed the remains TO
their last resting-place. Mrs. Mary H.
Higgins, who keeps two boarding-houses
on Sharp street, yesterday morning offered
Coroner Connolly choice OF lots IN Lou
doun Park or the Methodist cemeteries for
the interment OF the suicides. "When
heard they were from Virginia." said she,
81 could never allow them to be buried IN
Potters' field. wish had only known oil
them before. had spare rooni-a garret,
10 be sure, but comfortably furnished
where they might have remained until the
man found work. / would have gladiy
kent and fed them Tree OF cost. MI. poh'
linghorst, in whose house the tragedy oc'
cured, stated yesterday that the letter leit
behind by Fatau did him great mus,
tlce, since be never had quarrel
with his tenant; allowed HIM 10
run two months without paying
rent, and actually supplied the couple with
wood and coal during that time. inc
Spitz dog that guarded the bodies OF his
dead owners so faithfully during the IN
quest was yesterday given by Officer Burn
] TO a lady, who said she wanted to send The
animal to the country. A duplicate OF til.
letter found on the chair by the bedside OF
the dead couple was yesterday received by
Coroner Connolly through the mail. show
ing Flatau's determination that his state
ment should be made public. Mr.. ii. ID
Chrlsthili, OF the firm Of James Meyer q
Co., and others who knew the dead man
spoke Of him in the highest terms.