Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-08-24

cnnsents Of the letter addressed to her,
and vhsu informed, said she could not
recollscs Of any such bet made between
them. He had oftsn threatened to COM
NIT suicide, but be would do this only
vhsp intoxicated. Drink was his great
curse. He would often drink to excess,
but would show no signs OF being
drunk. He would not stsyger, and the
only indication that he was drunk was
his pale face. Except when drunk he
was very bright; but when drunk he
would talk rashly, and nothing could
be done with him. In order to get him
To 20 TO bed shs was compelled to give
him q dose Of choral. Besides threat
epipg to commit suicide, he made seve-
raj attempts. On one occasion ne was
living on his bed and had the revolver
At his temple, when she aud his
brother William rushed into his room
and snatched the revolver from him.
At another time he fred the revolver,
and the ball was imbedded in the wall
of the room. She took the revolver
from him and kept it in her possession
to prevent him from carrying out his
threats. He had told her that he could
not stop drinking, and would kill him
self. Whenever be intended to kill
himself be would always inform her in
advance, when she would keep Q care
full watch over him until he went to
bed. On the following morning he
would apologize in the most pleading
terms, and express the greatest sorrow
for the trouble he gave her. lie Was very
fond of her, and when she moved
into the country, several weeks ago, he
wanted to 60 with her; but she told
him that be could get no practice there,
and had better stay here. She asked
him one day not long ago why he wor-
RED her so, and told him that If he in
tended to commit suicide to wait until
after she had moved into the country,
as she did not know what she would do
If some day she entered his room and
found him dead, as she was nervous
and in delicate health. lie had no
other troubles, she said, except that be
ut times worried over lack Of funds.
He was ct her house at Severn during
the week, but did not appear to be him
self.
She asked him to stop over night, but
he refused, and as he left he said she
might not see him again. lie had be-
fore given her to understand that he
would commit suicide. She wrote him
letter the last Of the week, stating that
ss she was in delicate health, aud did
not expect to live long, her quiet home
in the country would be q nice place
to die. She added that his time
would come one day. She thought
be must have received that letter yes
terday morning. She felt certain that
be must have drank in excess before he
committed the deed. She said she
asked at the house il he was drunk, but
the people said that he was not but
the girl afterwards admitted that he
had been drinking, but it was desired
to keep this fact from the public. But
Mrs. Vansant thought it would be to
the young mans credit if the public
knew his condition when be committed
suicide.
DR.. Biting was twenty-seven years
of age and was very much liked. His
brother William is a minister and has
charge OF q congregation in Brooklyn,
n. Y. The Doctor was medical exami-
Der for the Order Of the Golden Chain,
Of which his father was supreme CON-
mander.
It is understood that disappointment
in love had something to do with the
case. DR.. Biting was very devoted to
an estinable young lady who lives on
the Eastern Shore. lie spent quite
time in the section in which she resides
during the present month, and last
week they came to Baltimore on the
came boat. DR.. Bitting's devotion,
however. was unsuccessful, as it WAS
announced very recently that the young
lady had become engaged to another
man. She returned to her home yes
terday afternoon, before hearing Of the
self-destruction of her admirer.