Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-06-30
DESPAIR TOO DEEP FOR LIFE.
A Suicide VINO Kept n Record or the
FaecfS OF NOrphIne-Ead Letters.

A New York telegram saws: +. 7. Lantry.
a guest at the Aston House, was found dead
in his room thi, morning. He had cut his
throat with razor. Letters found on a
f. go IN the room show that he Killed
I himself with great deliberatl0n. lie not
ONLY used the razor. but had swallowed NOR
phine. With the letters on the table wa'
| found a ? emorsudum reading: " Please
post the stamped and sealed letters without
opening. They give information Of interest
! only to the persons addressed, ana 40 not al
aPinyOlye these persons
ON another slip Of paper :ound in the
room was a record kept by the suicide OF the
effect OF the morphine upon him. Accord
/ ING 10 this he swallowed enough Of the drug
! in the form OF pills TO Kill three horses. lie
! had undoubtedly taken too much OF the
| drug to effect his purpose, and then resorted
! 10 the razor. The record gives the follow
/ ing:
At $50 took between thirty and forty
! one eighth grain morphine pills. As one in
| terested in scientific subjects, ] observe the
| effect curiousy. There j. already some re-
| suit. but it comes more gradually than had
anticipated.
! "j:30.-I observe almost no effect. | am
| not a physician and know very little OF the
| effect OF the drug. but | supposed that 4
| three-gran dose would be fatal. II at q p.
| VI. DO not feel more affected l shall take
/ two or three grains more.
"G:15.-A little drowsy, but nothing TO in
/ dictate prOstrsting effects. Will take about
the same quantity As before and 90 to sloep.
SO A. M.--lIaye taken 100 pills and With
out result"
! The last record il barely decipherable,
while the others are very plainly written.
The letters before referred TO were opened
| by the coroner. one, evidently TO his wife.
/ is addressed: "AlrS. LAntry, Manlius, ".
! Y" IL reads: My darling. forgive me-
! | loved YOU always and had faith in your
! love for me. DO not reproach yourself that
| for a little time you once doubted the SUI
preme power OF nv affections. Some time
/ in the limitless future God will permit Us to
unite agaIn. As always, FRANK. 3"
The other Is addressed "To Whom 10 May
! Concern" and reads: "Thls is a sorry end.
I ing Of a lie that God designed for something.
! but the fault is chiefly nv own. Perhaps II
/ others had exercised hide more charity and
| forbearance the result might have been dii
/ ierent. OF that shall know very soon and
! the Others will know in due time. To be
/ forced TO give up lie Just now seems like the
/ irony Of fate, for have fair prospects OF sue.
| cess and entrance into political lite almost
| Immediately; but any help TO be- effective
must come now, as the exposure Of present
/ difficulties would destroy the possibility Of
| doing that work which irmly believe would
| have led to political preferment. | beg my
| creditors TO treat my wife leniently. ] beg
| All nv former friends 10 remember that
/ have tried TO co some good with such powers
/ a. God gave me. do believe that there are
some prosperous aud successful people in e."
world who attribute to me at least a part Of
| their prosperity and success"
II. !. Mayer, an agent OF the Equitable
! Life Insurance Company, recently received
/ q letter rom deceased. lie told the Coroner
! that he met him about seven years ago n
/ BinghamtOn. n. Y, and that Lantry was
| then professor in an institution IN the
upper part OF New York. Deceased's wife
| IL said 10 be sister OF the late Aaron j.
| VsnderpOe, OF New York.
Laniry was a schOO.teacner and lecturer.
He was formerly principal OF the Union
school at Manlius, n. Y. He left there to
accept a position as lecturer under tue State
Board OF Education. His business was to
visit the various teachers associations
throughout the state and deliver lectures.
He fell TO drinking before leaving the Union
school, aud had some trouble with his wife
on account OF his habits. She separated fro
him aud tried TO procure a divorce. HIS
salary was s3, 900 year from the State Board
OF Education.