Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-06

I'll the next afternoon. The man regis
red at the hotel as T. l.. Bryan, but
e police believe this was not his name.
Before taking the drug he wrote let
r TO the hotel proprietor and another to
he newspapers. in which he gave no
ause for his act other than that his life
.ad terminated IN failure. In the letters
re- made humorous remarks. He continued
MS description in his notebook Of the
effects OF the drug until all the strength
had failed him. and some of the last Of
the writing could not be deciphered As
much Of it as could be made out is:
Drank / ounce OF laudanum. After 8
minutes feel little or no pain. Heart ac-
ton now pronounced. A slight pain in
stomach Note-Ny stomach is very weak.
having suffered for years from acute dys-
pepsia.
Ten characterization about the same
Pulse rapid and pains In wrists and a
light pain in region Of heart. Hand tren-
pies. A feeling of duiness. with more
pain in all parts OF the body. Note-Wul
keep up this description Of effects as long
as possible. Hope 1t will be OF use to med.
lcai science Eyes show change. A feel
ing OF drowsiness coming on. Sort OF a
FEELING Of intoXication, accompanied by
slight fever
Twenty minutes-Pain increasing A
Slight perspiraion started. Am getting
sleepy. Have sort of numb feeling and
no pain"
The last sentences were scarcely legible.
80 unsteady had the writer's hand be-
come and although he attempted to write
a few more lines, the words could not be
made out.
The words of the final bulletin became
larger as the end OF the bulletin was
neared. They were scrawled so as N he
almost beyond deciphering. and their com.
pletion was evidently the final effort of
the suicide. The other statements which
were 30 the memorandum were undoubtad-
~ written before the drug had been taken
as they We're in clear bold hand ,rbe
first is addressed:
10 the Man that Keeps the Hotel:
Dear Sill am awful sorry TO cause
you this annoyance. You will get some
undesirable advertising out OF II. but ON
the whole 1t won't pay you. Still such
Things must occur somewhere. In All Gin.
eerltN hope that you won't think I would
have harmed your house for anv ,noti,,o
except accident. Regretting the tronh1e
cause you, and trusting that Won viii
regard the incident as trihing 1 am. Sir
with great regrets, no more.
az. l.. BRYAN.
"P. s.: No relation to w. J.
The man started to write a saco,d L.,
ter in the notebook. but. Changing his
mind after starting It, scratched II ON,
with his lead pencil. and recommends on
the hotel letter-head. The letter is as fol.
lows: 90 'o''
''To Any Old Authority. Newsnaner Coro
ner. etc.
This Is just case OF shufline off This
/ mortal coil, or attempting to do so. for one
/ can never be sure that the most carefully
/ lald plans will be successful and tbis
| IKE almost every act Of my life. is careless
| and bunglins. so far
! VINO am l? My name IS on the reeiste,
! down stairs l have no friends. | am glad
OF That, for there will be no mourners
! Byron SAID his one regret was that he left
/ nothlhg mat caused a tear. My case IS
tne same but don't regret II at all. PEG
/ pie die sometimes and others are GLAD
/ wen am slad that in my case nobody
/, VIII be made either happy or unhappy.
do with mech. most anvtbineE inc
. don't bother TO look for friends. You coulf
not find any with searchlight or micro
scope. OF course, the reason | haven
/ any friends Is because I've been bad
| wen. maybe so. maybe not This world is
a big place. Students OF right and wrons
are different. Circumstances often com
pei actions without consulting diseases
! have known both success and failure tas
! cd HES sweetest and bitterest Dotions
and drained TO the dregs the cup OF M
Z at the threshold Of existence Hopelessl,
/ handicapped by bad health. by Injustice
and by disappointment. l give up Tn
struggle. die because | cannot live.
please leave me alone just as am
have drunk ounce OF laudanum. | pre-
sumo this will be enough"