The Cincinnati Daily Star

A DETERMINED
SUICIDE.
He Was to Have Been Married Last Night
George R. Frintz (brother of Ex-Councilman Louis C. Frintz, of the Eleventh Ward, who lives at No. 111 Buckeye street), aged thirty-one years, a man of prepossessing appearance, and an employee of the paper distributing department of the Cincinnati Post-office, where he has been employed since 1869, committed suicide this morning at a quarter before 7 o'clock, in his room in the Sullivan Building, northwest corner of Ninth and Elm streets, by shooting himself twice in the left side.
Frintz was to have been married last night at half-past 7 o'clock to a very handsome and estimable young lady named Mary Phillips, who lives at 182 Oliver street, with whom he has been on terms of intimacy for the last two years.
The guests were bidden to the marriage, and Rev. Edward Purcell was to have united them. When the bridegroom did not make his appearance, search was made for him at his room, at Mr. Sullivan's, on Vine street, his landlord's, and other places, but without success; the young girl, in the meantime, being overwhelmed with grief and mortification at his strange conduct.
This morning the search was continued. Mr. Philip Krapp, of West Walnut Hills, who had been invited to the nuptials, and a brother of the intended bride called at the Sullivan Building, where Frintz has been rooming recently, and endeavored to enter his room. It was locked. By the aid of the stair banisters Mr. Krapp peered over the transom and saw the deceased lying, dressed, on his bed. He raised his eyes without moving his body, and said in a natural tone, "Hello, Philip!"
"Hello, George," said Krapp.
No sooner were the words uttered than Frintz reached over with his right hand, and seizing a pistol which lay near him on the bed and beside a dirk-knife, pulled the trigger and fired the fatal shot. He never spoke afterward.
The room was burst in, and soon after the officers of the Ninth-street Station-house were notified, and Officer Honert was placed on guard until the arrival of the Coroner, who at once impaneled a jury, and took possession of the following letters, which were left upon the table, together with a statement of his private debts, addressed to his brother.
The letters are as follows:

LETTER TO MISS PHILLIPS,
CINCINNATI, June 6.
DEAR MARY—I pencil these few lines to inform you that by the time it reaches you I will be no more, hoping you will soon forget me. What I told you last night I meant. You would not believe me, and to-day I will prove it to you. I was not worthy of you, for I have deceived you; but, thank God, I leave you the same as when we first met. So, bidding you good-by forever, from one who always loved you. Good-by, Mary. GEORGE.
Good-by all. 4 A. M., June 7.

CINCINNATI, June 6.
DEAR BROTHER WILLIAM—I pencil these few lines to let you know what I want done with my body. Bury it in the family lot, and do not make any more expense than you can possibly help. Do not forget to make the Phillips family go along if you can, for I loved Mary dearly, but could not come to time, as I promised—you know what I mean—and hoping you and the rest of the family will forgive me for doing this; but I cannot help it. As for insanity, I declare that I am as sane as any person can be, and in regard to the property that you advertised for sale, if there is anything left for my share give it to Amelia and her children. I do not want to live any longer. The only thing I regret is that Mary will never forgive me for deceiving her, so, good-by all and soon forget me.
From your brother,
GEO. R. FRINTZ
The pistol I use belongs to Mr. Wehrick, of the Post-office.
GEORGE.
The deceased was a man of happy temperament, and his tragic death is a surprise to all who knew him. The reason seems to have been that his financial affairs would not permit him to get married. He had ordered a lot of furniture from Closterman, but no money had been paid on it.
The Coroner's Jury, without leaving their seats, rendered a verdict in accordance with the above facts—death by his own hand.
Frintz served three years as a soldier in Company B, 102d Ohio.