Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-08-03
COrOner's Office.

August 2.-Siaguldr Sucide.-On SATURDAY.
morning the inmates of the front part Of the Aston
House were thrown into state Of indescribaoie
alarm by the appearance of one of the female ser
wants, in state of frenzy at the fifth story of the
rear apartments, apparently ready to throw herself
ont Oh the window. "A man who was employed in the
yard shouted to the woman and at the time di-
rected some persons to GO to the room The door
found locked, and the noise which they made in at
tempting to open it in all probability precpitated
the intentions of the unhappy girl, for she Jumped
out and alightcd on the clothes lines winch run
across the yard. This broke her fall, and perhaps
prevented much suffering, but did not her life
for though she was taken up without any outward in
uries OF consequence, yet from the rupture Of
of the blood vessels, she sustained such internal
hemorrhage as put period to her existence in a
couple Of hours.
We converscd with a gentleman who saw the
poor girl take the leap whilst he under the ope
ration of shaving, and he said il had such effect
on his nerves that he conld not speak for some mi
nutes afterwards A jury having been empannclled
by the Coroner, the following testimony was elected
Doctor j. G.. Morgan was called to see decea-
sed two days since; found her laboring under some
degree Of fever; then prescribed TO her; visited
her subsequently to this and found that she had Ia
ken part only o. the medicines saw her again yes
terday eftc moon she then appeared to be hat
relieved; learned that she had about week pre-
vious been attacked with cholera morbus, for whic h
she had been bled and had taken medicine; did not
notice any alteration Of mind on her part though
some Of the servants remarked that she had occa.
sionally acted strangely. This morning she rose
and dressed herself; she said she had child in Ire.
land and that she going TO il; she said there
was in the yard waiting for her. This was
told by deceased to Of the ladies Of the house
After this she went TO the aad loci ed the door,
and last the sill of the window, whence
she jumped to the arena below.
Charles \. StetsOn, one Of the proprietors Of the
Aston Housc-Deceased was a servant in the house
her name Ellen Connor; she was native OF
Ireland; she had been with us about a month; she
has always conducted herself well till since she has
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been carefully attended, both by physician and
nurses, &c. For several days past she has acted
strangely-as has been noticed by ladies who hav,
visited her; she seemed to labor under the belief
that ga great black horse was pursuing her" Thu
morning she well enough to dress herself and g
down stairs; she went To her room in company will
Cathariuc Flynn did not see her afterwards till sh
| had fallen.
| Catharine. Flynn am servant at the Asto
House-been here for four years deceased has bee
here about week and half; her Ellie
Conner; she bias been i'll almost two weeks; ga,
her this morning; she.was about five minutes befor
she jumped out Of the window; she then wante
some wster which gave her; she then appeare'
very lirhtheaded; she wanted TO lock the door
which she did as soon as | came out; she said sh
| had two brothers in Canada.
Thomas Sweeny-I live at the Astor House;
was acquainted with deceased; her name Ellel
Conner; she was about twenty four years OF age
| she born in Ireland; she came TO this countr,
with her brothers; they have gone into the country
she sometimes acted strangely; have heard her sa,
she didn't want to get well; she fell from the hit
story window TO the pavement below, striking II
| her fall SEINE wires
George A. Thomas-Bookkeeper ts the AstoI
House; saw deceased before she fell from the win
dew; she was then setting on the sill the window
she and turned as IL she was going into the win
dow; she turned rosnd again and made a spring for
ward. After she had fallen part way u turned round
not wishing 20 sec her fall; several other person,
took her up and did not afterwards sec her.
Edward Cliff saw deceased taken up immedi
stely after she fell she alive and able 10 spcal
after she got 10 her room; she said ''hcp me, Doc
tor" and "give me some drink" She recognize,
the persons about her, and called them by name
The Doctor asked her why she had done IL, but sh
gave him no II was about nine o'clock
when she fell, and she lived about three hours after
The jury rendered a verdict that deceased com
mitted suicide by iumpns from the upper story win
dow ofthe A,tor House, while in dersnged state
in consequence of sickness.
Another inquest was held at the foot Of Jefferson
street, on the body of Patrick OHara, an Irish In
borer. who fell from ladder into the North River
al n, "a drowned Verdict accidental death