Morning journal and courier., 1883-04-02
PENNSYLVANIA.
The End of a Monevea Youth.

The End of Q MOneyed Youth.
 PoTTsv1LE, April 1.-Z. Charles Batdorff, seventeen years of age, living with his fath- CT at Fremont, committed suicide yesterday morning by shooting himself through the heart. The deceased was called about six o'clock in the morning. He immediately got out of bed and entered the bathroom, but up to the time breakfast was ready nothing more was heard of him. His father, think ing that perhaps he had fallen asleep again, went to his bedroom and was shocked to find his son, attired in his night clothes, ly- ing on the bed cold in death. His night shirt directly over the left breast, was barred and indicated the manner of his death. No cause is assigned for his tragic death save 8 rumor that he was in trouble with young woman living near Pine Grove. z. T. Batdorff, fath- CT of the unfortunate young man, is retired banker, and one of the most influential citia zens in this section. He noticed nothing un- usual in the actions of his son that would in. dicate an unsettled state of mind.
 A Wife Charged With Poisoning.
 PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-An investigation was set down before the coroner yesterday in the case of James G. Morris, who died on February 4, 1882. The cause of his death was supposed to have been gastric fever, but the father, Simon Morris, made an affidavit month ago that she administered poison to her husband. This theory was borne out by the suddenness of the young mans death. Two weeks ago the body was eIhumed and sent to Professor Reese for an analysis. This has been completed, and the professor, while refusing to give the results, says that important developments will be revealed. James Morris and his brother Frank, who died on January 23 last, had their lives in- sured in favor of the formers wife; and Franks death, which was also sudden, was attributed to laudanum. The case was not heard yesterday, however, on account of the illness of Mrs. Morris, but the inquest will be held next week.
 'tHe's GOne"-A Young Lady Takes a
 Walk With Her Lover and Returns to
 Lapse Into Unconscfousness.
 PHILADELPH1A, April This morning @ notice was sent to the police authorities of mysterious occurrence in this city about 10 o'clock last night. The parties concerned are Miss Nellie Beals, residing at 2,939 Diamond street. pretty brunette of nine- teen, and George H. Clark, living at 2,73S Susquehanna avenue, a young man to whom Miss Beals was shortly to have been mar ried. At s o'clock last evening Clark called at Miss Beal's residence, and on the latter making her appearance he requested her to accompany him for short walk, stating that he had ''bad news for them both" The two left the house together and nothing more was seen of them by their friends until two hours later, when Miss Beals returned alone hatless and apparently terribly agitat- ed. On being questioned her only reply was ''hes gone" and she then fell to the floor in a swoon. Physicians were quickly summon ed, but from that time she has remained un- conscious. The doctor states that she has suffered no bodily harm, the trouble being mental. Up to this evening not word has passed her lips and ali efforts to unravel the mystery are unavailing. The authorities have made futile attempts to discover Clark's whereabouts, but not the slightest clue has been obtained. Both parties are highly con nected and the affair causes great excitement.