SENSATIONAL SUICIDE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4268, 14 November 1892, Page 2

SENSATIONAL SUICIDE.

A Warning to Gamblers. At tho inquest on the body of ■ William Ernest Bradford Dalton, the wall known Napier tailor, who poisoned himself by taking prussio acid on Wedneßduy lust, the following letters—found od the deceased— '"* were read:— "November Bth,'92. l" Mr Thos. Bishop, "When you find that I am dead kindly send the followiug wires to my brother, so that the news won't be toosudden. "'first, 9a.m.: Bill loo.il) to .' 'cometo thaahop. What shall I do?" ''' Second (after his reply): Bill much worse. Don't expect him to live.' '"Third: W, E.Daitonis dead. 'Sends his best love to all,' / " You might remember me kindly *' to Mrs Pinhorne; Tell her lam very sorry to have to leave her the way I haye done, but its for the be3t. Tell her she can keep anything she likes to remember me by, if she thinks I am worth the trouble.

• " Now, good-bye, old man. Tako my last straight tip, and don't gamble. " Yours truly, W. E. Dalton." "Novemberßth,'92. , "To Sergeant Cuilen, "'%' *' Dear Sir,- " The reason 1 have done • this rash act is beoause I cannot pay my debts of honour any other way than with my life, which I know is very poor satisfaction to my creditors, but it is the only thing 1 can do, I also hope that this will be a lesson to any young man who is inclined to gamble. If it is, then my death will do some good. I would not like the impression to get about that I have gambled with money that did. not belong to me, as, thank God, I have not, and have not that to answer for. "1 must now conclude, trusting that you all agree to a verdict of temporary insanity. " Yours sinoerely, " W, E. Damon." " To the Misses O'Connor,— When tho golden sun is Betting, When from care your heart is tree, When of a thousand things yon're thinking, Will you sometimes thinkof mo 1 " Kindly remember me to all girls. I have had, you know, my *' fling. As I have now lived as long as J care to, I must say good-bye to you all. If it is ever in my power to do . " any of you a good turn, you may depend upon your wioked boss doing it. b

" Yours sincerely, "W. E.Dauos," ' All the letters were ia deceasod's handwriting. After bearing tb.B evidenco, tho jury returned a verdict of suioide while suffering from temporary insa« nity.