"ANOTHER UNFORTUNATE."

Evening Star, Issue 4213, 28 August 1876, Page 4

"ANOTHER UNFORTUNATE."

• The ' Chronicle' of a late date gives some particulars of the Wanganui banging case. It' appears that the unfortunate suicide, whose name way " Zeckariah Bezar," had . been, ;in bad health for some time, had received hospital treatment, -had. got into low spirits, and so concluded to hang himself. He appears to have gone into a stable in tHe; rear, of the Railway Hotel,, and fastened the rope round' his neck' when e^S a ladder leading tothe toft o?-fire stable, -a-M-iJiua" launched himself intoietettnity. On a piece of board, close by was-found a last-message, written to his brother, conceded in'the; fojlowing ■terms : "My dear brother, I am very sorry to bring, disgrace upon my family, but you know how I have been for some time. Although I can say I have received the greatest kindness, from yourself and | your wife, from Mr and Mra Armstrong, 9fid also fronirMr B. Hood. But I soo no way rto get "food, and cannot get into the Hospital, through Baniber, as you know, death. Yoiir"affecliona'to' brother," Zeehariah Bezar. J ' The deceased, Zecharifth Hezar, formerly belonged to the 57th Regiment, in which he had served twelve years, and in which he saw considerable service,. He was twice wounded .intiio batl'o of Inkerman,; but never would go into hospital. He was all ; through the Crimean campaign, which, with,its afcJfendautidaj;igerß and hardships,.proved the death of many thousands Of bray© aoioiets/ Poor. j * i