Mysterious Suicide — "I Hate To Go, But I Must"

Ohio, 1878

MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE ! !

ENVELOPED IN MYSTERY — NO CAUSE ASSIGNED FOR THE RASH ACT.

Early last evening, the streets were alive with rumors that a young man had shot himself. Our reporter ascertaining his residence, visited the scene; there he found a young man lying upon the bed, a ghastly wound in the right temple, evidently inflicted by his own hand; he was breathing heavily, and apparently near death's door. He was a strong, finely built young man aged about 20 years. His people know of no cause for the act of self-immolation. All they could say, was, that he came in about 5 o'clock, went to his room, then out to the wood-shed, and to his room again, when the shot was fired. There was supposed to be a young lady mixed up in the case; our reporter called upon the lady, but she was wholly reticent, and says that it does not concern the public. As it was known that the young man had written and sent a letter by carrier, to the lady, previous to the shooting, our reporter, after super-human efforts, succeeded in enabling us to place it before our readers:

"Marion, Ohio, Jan., 17: Dear friend Annie, I am going to leave this world, I am in trouble, and I must die; so good-bye, good-bye. Tell Jane and Katy to come to my burial, and come yourself. I hate to go, but I must; I would like to see you before I go, but I cannot; good-bye, good-bye. From yours, FRANK WEAVER."

From the tone of the letter, we should judge that the young lady had nothing to do with the cause of his taking off. She certainly seems deeply grieved. The funeral will be held to-morrow at 9 o'clock. His last words were, "I did it; no one is to blame but myself."

—Daily Star, Marion, Ohio, Jan. 18, 1878, p. 4.