St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1886-01-02
suicide Of Frank C.. Tlrich, Esq.

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Mrs. T. C. Anderson, and a young law
vera member of the Opelousas bar,
drowned himself in the Bayou Courta-
bleau at Washington, last Tuesday
night. He was out hunting with Mr..
Zernott of Washington, during the day,
and took room at Mr.. Zernott's hotel
for the night. He was known to be
there till or 10 o'clock. Next morning
Mr. Zernott found in his room a note
stating that his body would found in
the Courtableau after - O'Clock. A
letter was also found in his room ad-
dressed to his uncle, Gen. Thomas L.
Anderson, which we publish, excepting
small portion disposing of certain
effects. Up to time of going to press
his body had not been found. This SUI
icide surprised and shocked his numcr-
Gus acquaintances, friends and rela-
tives. He was greatly liked by
all his male acquaintanccS for his uni
formly gentlemanly manners. He was
member of the Social CLUB Of this
place, and took an active part in all
society amusements. This Club was to
have given ball here the night follow
ing his death, and it was indefinitely
postponed ON that account. 1t sounds
strange that such a person should give
as a reason for killing himself, that he
was tired of life for there was no pleas
ure in it for him. He was not financial
ly embarrassed and, as the world looks
at such things, his life was full of pleas
nre. The statement he left of his affairs,
showed even the SO cents balance he
owed the Government as postmaster at
Washington, though the Government
owed him still more and also so due
Zernott's hotel for his bill there the last
few hours of hfs life. He could not have
been more than 25 years of age. it that
old of what the world considers hard
ships he had never had any experience,
while to a mere observer his lie SEEM
ed to be full of worldly pleasures; and
the method and calm thought evinced
in his last letter, show no sign of a dis
tempered mind.
TUESDAY NIGHT.
WASHINGTON, Louisiana, }
st. Landry Parish.
December Goth, 1885.
My Dear Uncle:
| enclose herewith statement of my
n al ISf
my business. | request you to take
charge of all my effects, collect what is
due me. I leave enough to bury my
remains decently. | care very little
where l may be hurled but, il not too
ltuch trouble and expense, | should like
to lie next my dear father, in the St.
Louis Cemetery in New Orleans. de-
sire that ali my debts be paid. | owe
nothing which does not appear on the
enclosed statement. You will find about
one hundred and twenty five dollars 10
cash in my standardization LIST, No.
20; Cd. No. 100; Sd, No. 80. | hope YOU
may be able to settle my affairs without
the intervention of the law =; but it that
be. absolutely necessary, l hereby ap-
point and constitute You my executor,
with seizin of my estate, without ana
bond Wha terer. desire that my brother
George, be given my fathers gold watch
/ am insured for $1,000 in the American
Legion OF Honor. in favor of my dear
brother George l.. Ulrich. See P. ia
cobs. DR.. Derbanne, Leon Wolff and
other members of Vista Council No.
1850, of which am member in good
standing at this writing, and get them
to have the amount collected.
/ leave this life simply because I am
tired of tit is not worth living; its
joys are few (at least they have been
few to me- its SORROWS and struggles
multitudinous. May my relatives and
friends forgive me this trash act" Gas it
will be termed by the worldly as know
and feel my God will. | thank you from
the bottom of my heart for your many
acts OF kindness to me and mine-may
God repay you with his blessings for
them.
Farewell Forever.
FRANK G.. ULRICu.
To Gen. Thomas c. Anderson,
Washington, La.
(key of inner safe enclosed