The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-05-24
A BOY LOVERS SUICIDE.
He Fires a Bullet Into His Brain in
the State Capitol.

He Was Only II Years Old and the
Son of Wealthy Broker of Atlanta.
His Sweetheart the Daughter of an
Episcopal Clergyman-A Love of
Good Clothes His Only Fault.
Atlanta, Ga, May 23.-Louis Abbott.
the l7-year-old son of l.. l.. Abbott a
wealthy broker residing at the corner of
Pryor street and Trinity avenue, COM
mitted suicide this afternoon in the cor
ridor of the state capitol. Tonight the
young mans lifeless form lies stretched
upon the marble floor of the capitol a few
feet from the Washington street entrance
awaiting the action of the coroner's Jury.
A boyish love affair is the cause of the
tragedy. Young Abbott, who was a
student at the boys high school. had
been playing the devoted after the manner
of his romatic nature to Miss Violet
Upper, the 15-year-old daughter
of Rev T. G. Upper, rector of St.
Philips Episcopal church. The home of
the rector is but short block distant
from the high school, just across Hunter
street from the capitol, and for months
past the youthful lover has spent most of
his out Of school hours at the Upper
home The Upper family regarded the
attachment as merely childish fancy
and as young Abbott was always excep-
tional in his behavior no objection was
made to his effectiveness.
TOO FOND OF DRESS.
While young Abbott was of exemplary
character generally, he had Il taste for
dress and display beyond his years. and
contracted numerous haberdashcrs' and
to- n 10 ia a
petite His father did not approve of
this extravaganza in his school boy son.
and day or two ago took him to task for
it, when new indulgencies were brought
to his notice. At this the young man
threatened to leave his love and follies be-
hind and strike out in the world on his
own account. With this determination
he went to the home of his youthful
sweetheart this afternoon to bid her
adeu.
He was going to Chicago, he said. At
the rectOry he found anotheryouthful adj
mirer of her in whom he imagined his
heart and hopes were forever conferred.
He became petulant and spat ensuCd-a
lovers quarrel--where all the tears and
hoartaches of a romantic farewell were
had. In an angry and disappointed
frame of mind the youth quilted the
rectOry, the last words the girl sweet
heart heard from him being threat that
he would kill himself. Abbott walked
across the street and entered the state
capitol.
THE FATAL SHOT.
A few minutes later the young people
Of the rectory, Miss Violet, her sister and
his rival, whom he had left upon the
lawn, heard the report of pistol coming
from the capitol They ran across the
street and into the building. There they
found young Abbott lying upon the floor
of the corridor, a bullet in his brain and
a smoking pistol in his hand, with the
capitol Waterman bending over him. He
was not yet dead, but unconscious At
the sight of her youthful lover upon the
floor and a realization of what had hap
pened Miss Upper became historical and
a scene ensued. Young Abbott was one
of the brightest boys in his class at the
high school and popular among all who
knew him. His family is one of the best
in the city, moving in the highest circles
of society.