Stockton Herald, South Durham and Cleveland Advertiser. — 1890-03-15 (Stockton-on-Tees, Cleveland, England)

THE SUICIDE OF A LOVE SICK  YOUTH.  IIE RESULT OF DESPONDENc?. ,nquest on the body of George Edward yen, Ilartiz (1.7;), who shot himself on the • -sq., Moor, Neweaaile, on Thursday week, was last Saturday. Ile had been at a hall that and was found on the Friday morning with ..;.ot through the heart. Two letters were found whioh were read by the Coroner. One to ;:.,,ther read.—  1, Malcolm-street, Heatoo.rost, March 6th, 1890. r.r hlotbar,---When you hear of my death, it will .pr,113 YOU to think that I have hikeo my own We, I. ou will wonder what the cause of it was. In the plitee,l are weary of life and the mockery of the I hope God will pardon me for the rash v' Ever since I fell out with Mtge Frances Paxton I ~, been going tie wrong road, and It wee the road I hope some will pardon we, sodomize tone I cannot say more, m soudl.,ye, methey 1 !L..,,,t been to you what I should hare heen. r will y 7.1 two favours. The first is that toy death be :tgat,red at IN years, as Mat in the age I am known 'Yin the town; the wound is that you bury me beside &7 father. It was a bad day when my Lather died. It glad lived I 'Wald have been • different fellow alto:ether. But it hoe been my destiny. You wM perhaps tI tom I have been led to my rwin, bet it has been env own doing.  riors Isand,-12, Brandling Village, said deceased paying his addresses to her. She noticed 'Align in his manner on Thursday last, when 7 were at • ball together at Barn's Bridge. ,:ng he was doll, she asked him what was the to.; and he replied " Youll know all about it re morning." At the ball he gave her a Over ". Be also offered her his watch sod chain, he derl; noel to take them. He did not My why -.-hcit her to have them. When he gave her knife lie said "Keep that in remembrance of They left the ball together at half-pawl three iiday morning. Deoesseid SAW her home, her there at four o'rlov.k.—Tbe Coroner e !Etter which reached Miss Lund by post on morning, and which was as follows:61, Maloolm-arteet, Becton, March 6th, Flora,—l hope you will pardon me for the rash :lere committed. Don't grieve for me, darling, not worth it. I love you better than anything 'rid. But mill I lake my life, for I an, weary d the mocking world. It would hare been I WWI never been born, for my life has bee• • through. I know it will be a nolo days' .tourtgat lay so-oalled triennia, and they will ‘rid ejaculate at my death. The best friend had was John Thom end I know he stnek up for axe hid my honour. I have rash 11,48 in my time, but this is the worst hope God will pardon me for my fault. I eew myself, but the seed had got so string me that there wee no casting it off. .oner said there were some references in to the decoaxed's mother, which he did to read, The letter, he mid, conte,ra. You ate the only girl I have any eannot say anything more. My braht seems hiri. I don't know how I have managed to :Atter to you. But I had not the heart to do gooddrya, tolora. Wighiag you may pros. I remain your iniaerabie Gaosee. retnrnevl • verdict that deceased had : while in • despondent elate of mind. E3TiD  :oroner  zrpone  m.i.ZO  Besse= a Yes* ittratcletz —lt "York AminoWl Betarday the City tbrew MO* IMII against Nr Abbey, irtett ter bribery sad eorreption at the eleetier re the litwildtral Ward 'met  Airy indicted