San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-04-25
SHE WRITES A LETTER, GIVING
HER VIEWS OF MEN, LOVE
AND MARRIAGE.
He Expresses His Love For Sylvan
And Appeals To Her Mother
To Either Secnre His Hap
pineSS Or Hasten
His Misery.

FROM letters found by coroner Shook
among the effects of Emanuel Moore
who died yesterday from a dose of
morphine self administered the night
previous with suicidal intent, it ap-
pears that the deed was the end of a
love affair.
Moore was a colored barber and was
in love with Sylvan MCGEE, of Austin,
He had evidently declared his love for
Sylvan, with whom he seemed deeply
smitten, and she gave him hope. He
then wrote a letter to Sylvan's mother
for her approval of his attentions to
her daughter.
Following is a copy of a letter that
Sylvan wrote to Emanue?
Austin, Texas, April My dear
Mr.. Moore: No doubt you've been
looking for letter from me for some
time, but I've been so very busy l just
could not write sooner, and really hav-
emit the time to write now, but as it is
to you why l am just Going to take
time. I've been working so hard for
the last two weeks. I've been prepar-
ing to have my sister come to the Dam
City. Well, they are all here; came
last week, and they are living, or ra-
Their we are living in Capt. Bratton's
house. He tells me that ne knows you
and also told me of the time you and
him had stealing a guinea. was very
much amused. Do you do such bust
ness as that now? Ha- Ha! Oh l
like your picture ever so much, tho
you look more like a man than when l
saw you last. Mamma has almost a
life size portrait of myself and your
photo has a place in one corner of that
picture. Everyone that comes in wants
Ito know who it is and what's it do
ling by my picture, and of course it is
= Cousin Emanuel. You snail have one
of mine in return soon. Did the storm
of last Sunday week ago do you all
any damage? 1t blew one of the tow
err lights down here and unrOofed sew
eral houses. It's trying to storm here
today. l don't think there's any dan
ger of me getting bit by The crawling
reptiles, as I haven't had an oppor-
tunity to get out / nthe woods yet
Mr.. Moore, if there is any chance for
any man to win a tendeI place in my
heart l suppose your chances are as
favorable as any one elses, for l be-
lieve me 1 like you very much, but l
don't think it's my nature to put very
little confidence in men. I've had so
many a girl friends and they've all
married and are nearly all grasswid-
Ows now, and those that are not wish
from the bottom of their hearts that
they were. You've heard the saying
that a burnt child always fears the
fire. I've never been burnt, but have
seen all of them get the" pretty wing
scorched, see? So, 7 am trying to stay
as far away from the fire as possible.
You may be an exception to all of the
young men, which l am positive you
are. if you mean what you say. You
think l should not judge you by what
others have done, but l think nearly
all Of you are alike in that one sense
at least. I've found it 70 be so that
whenever a lover becomes a husband
he changes from the lover to tyrant.
If all remains so after marriage as be-
fore. what a happy life we would lead.
Don't YOU think so? Some people say
am very hard hearted, but sometimes
I think l am made up without that ar
ticIe called heart, but 7 hope to find
Won different from all those mean acts
that lie so much among your sex.
Please give me direct answer, for be-
Ueye me l am your true, very true
friend, Sylvan, 1,2O4 East 18th street.
Write SOON"
Here is a letter addressed to Sylvan's
mother. in which Emanuel expresses
his love for her daughter, which is now
the coroner's possession:
"San Antonio, Texas, April 19.-Mrs.
Mary MCGEE: Honored Madam take
this opportunity to address with few
lines TO let you know that l am well,
and hoping this may find you the
same But at present I have some
thing of a more important nature to
communicate. upon which all my hap
niness or misery in this world depends,
and vour answer will either secure the
one or hasten the other. The many
amiable accomplishments of your be-
loved Sylvan has stole insensibly on
nv heart since l have been correspond
ing with her, and I doubt not but one
of your sensibility knows what it is to
be in love. Your daughter, freely ac-
knowledge. is adorned with so many
virtues that she is entitled to the best
husband in the world, although 1 dare
not hope to merit that appelation. Yet
l will make it my constant duty to pro-
dn5ge her happiness. There is a sort
s9everential fef5AuLton my mind
LIST I am "a so worthy a
on - my beloyS,1