The Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle. — 1864-12-03 (Stourbridge, West Midlands, England)

DEMME FAMILY.  Further particulars say that the bodice of Dr. Demme and Mile. Flora Trutopy have not yet been doicovered, but the following lettere pubbehed by the Bond, in accordance with the wished of the bereaved family, would Pet 111 to place the fact of their suicide beyond doubt !  _ Fame., 13th (the post mark is dated Lausanne, 17th.) Dear Parents and Brothers,—l am well aware that my death, which I announce to you by this letter, will nose you the deepest affliction. But I also know that the unchangeable love which you feel for me will induce you to accede to my supplication for pardon. [be act which this letter announces to you has snot been accomplished without due consideration, but after calm reflection and attentive examination of every circumstance. My eristence is blasted by the terrible events of this year, 'did not with in a cowardly manner to renounce the cernbat. I wished to bring about the Wounds of the consciousness !feel of soy innocence over all the terrible complications which have arisen, and for that purpose I persevered so long as my honour and that of my family were threatened. But never can I recover from the wounds which my character as a medical man has so unjustly suffered from the tribunal. My enemies were not satisfied with all the misel y heaped upon me this yenr. They persecuted me to the last moment, and even sought to tear from me here hi has faithfully euppo,tert Irle through all the storms I have had to encounter, and whom I have in vain snpiT Watt d not to taketnis last step with me. That I could never have been happy slier what! have suffered; that the honour of our name is tale; so long as I have enjoyed liberty I have not wasted soy Into, but have employed it conscientiously in labour—all these considerations must be a consolation for you, my dear parents. My separation from you has been fearfully painful to we, but it WM necessary that it should be so. Accept my thanks for the love you have shown me, and for the sacrifices you have made for me ; pardon me all the grief I have caused you. Do not pity us who hove faithfully loved each other even onto death! Dear parents ! I bequeath to you all I possess, and only request you to give to each of my faithful friends some token of remembrance. Give to my brothers what may be useful to each of them. I beg you to present my collection of pathological anatomy to the town of Weralmnr, where my father passed the most important years of his life, and witch has always been so dear to me. Send my manuscript to It--, with a request that he will find some one to continue and complete it. In case my father shell haves worthy successor at the hospital give him my galvanocaustic apparatus, otherwise It will remain in the family. To you, with a heartfelt farewell, the clock on the mantel-piece, which has counted the hours of my life. You can readily comprehend that in this serious moment I cannot think of all I rely on the prudence of my parents to supply all that I may have forgotten, If, dear parents and brothers, you preserve the memory of me ; if you do not regard the step which I aim about to take as an act of cowardice, but as the energetic action of a wounded and incurable man. I shall be content. I have patient'y 'imported the nmst frightful suffering, and I have never trembled under it. Death, after the triumph of innocence, cannot give also to any disastrous interpretation. Pardon me, therefore. I would wish to carry with me the assurance of forgiveness from you all, but that cannot be. Farewell my dear parents. Idled my loved brothers, adieu my faithful friends. May you find strength to support this news, and not be overcome by it. Prelim ve yourselves, my dear parent., for the sake of Thy dear brothers, who stand so much in need of you. Remember is ith love your