Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-12-12
a EoOL.sR YOUNG MAN.
He Attempts Suicide White Atscn'
ing Klis Brothers. Funeral.

ing RRis Brothers. Funeral.
Lewis Moore, q young man about 70
years old, formerly Of this city, but lat
tarly living in Philadelphia, tried to com.
init suicide in the Wilmington and Bran
dywine cemetery yesterday week,
under the most sensational circumstances.
He is he son Of George W. Moore, who
wes book-keeper for Gawthrop q Brother
for many years. The family lived for
several years at No. 606 West Sikh street,
during which time they seemed to prosper.
Misfortune suddenly cast it's shadow on
household which had apparently always
been happy and contented and troubles
followed each other in quick succession.
FINAL, elk or eight months ago the
family; removed to Philadelphia where
they took up their residence OF No. l54l
Morris street, The father followed his
old avocation Of oierking but misfortune
seemed 10 followed them still. Mrs.
Moore aickened and died and her body
was brought here two week ago yesterday
and buried in the Wilmington aud Bran
dywino cemetery. The father and his
five motherless children followed the
body to the grave. The weather was
cold and chilly and it was raining on the
day of the funeral. Little Walter, the
ll-years-old boy, became sick from the
exposure in the inclement weather, and
was taken to tho residence of Mrs. Chris.
tian Popp at Fifth and Orange streets
where, although he received every atten-
tion. he too snccumbed and was buried
yesterday week.
Six carriages filed with friends fol-
lowed the body TO the grave which WAS
/ ID k1,a& .f l. Do nj INr a
Wilmington and BEsndywine cemetery.
The coffiu had been lowered and the Rev,
| Adam Stengle OF Union church WAS read
ing the impressive burial services of the
NJ. E. church, when young Lewis Moore,
in the midst of the throng of mourners,
pulled bottle from his pocket quickly
drank its contents and then threw the
empty bottle away. The sensational
methods employed did not fail to attract
attention.
Funeral Director j. A. Wilson, who
had charge of the funeral, saw the would
be suicides sotions ard picking up the
bottle he found that it was half ounce
vial which smellzd very strongly oi
laudanum. He quietly placed young
Moore in carriage and drove of with
him TO the Homeopathic Hospital, almos
before the mourners at the grave hat
fealized what had happened. AT th'
hospital emetics in the form of doses o
hot mustard water soon relieved al
danger OF serious consequences. The fool
isq young man lad evidently contem
plated the deed for several days, as ht
was heard to express desire to die.
The young man called at the GAzETTl
AND JOURNAL office TO make
statement Of the ntfsir. Said be- 8
want TO state that tiIe reason that
wanted to commit suicide is because 0
the great love bore for my little brothe
and when he died ell sunshine seemel
to be gone and was determined to die
too. told them that would take nj!
life and on the night of his death
swallowed the contents of bottle whici
had filed with laudanum, but whic
some one had emptied and replaced will
water. I will yet commit suicide. Sc
If don't. / should not have attempte
it when did, but should have gone I
some secluded spot. 1t takes spunk I
commit suicide. When fellow is toll
that hell will probably be his 10
in the hereafter, tell you it takes spun
to take your own life. / will do it yet
People flock round you when one dear +
you has gone and try to console you b
J saying, that it is all for the best 0
he is better of in the next world, an
such other condolences, but such thing
| do not console me. 1t is people WIN
have not felt the pangs Of deep grief VIII
] talk that way"
J II also would like to deny the state
. ment that either my father or mysel
y were drunk during the flu eral. YVES 9
i sober as could be and my deternainatio
: to die at my brothers. grave was d,
: liberate.n