New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-11-27
/ Board then adjourned to Monday.
From the Binghamton Courier,

MELANCHOLY SUlcIDE-On Sunday morning
last the body of female was discovered floating III the
canal near Mckinneys Store House in this village, by
one of the lock tenders Mr. ThCmss Dewitt. who pro-
cured assistance and removed il from the tpro-
we'd the body of Elizabeth j. Speed. girl aged 49,
late OF Norwich ChenaRgo County. An inquest was
held before Coroner Congdon, which the following
facts were eciIcd: Elizabeth J. Speed came to Bng.
hampton five SIX weeks previously remaining
with some relatives who among respectable ciii
zers, until week or ten days since, when she engaged
herself do homework in the family OF Mr. A. C. Angel
She proved good girl but very silent and scdatc-
On Saturday evening she retired to the where she
slept it'll another young who went to bed and
finally sleep, leaving Elizabeth looking over hertrunk
Nothing farther is positively known OF her until she was
found dead related but it appears sufficiently evident
that after her companion asleep she changed her
clothes, arrayng herself with much care put on her bon
and shawl and left the house The next trace OF her
is the side of the canal, the dock by Lewis
house. where her bonnet and shawl were found
carefully put together and where she doubtless threw
herself into tho whence. buoyed by her clothes
she doated down the canal forty tilty rods to
the spot where she found. Her dress was pinned
her stockings she lay much upon the surface and her
clothing uuruled and not entirely saturated with
water. Doctors Jackson and Burr made an etanina
ton of the body. No marks were found upon tit
evidently case OF suicide, and such accordingly
the verdict of the jury.
We have additional particulars connected with
this most melancholy occurrence, from source we
deem reliable which may throw some light upon the
motives which influenced this unfortunate girl 10 the
terrible net OF sefdestructon She Legitimate
child. Her mother is living in this vicinity her reputed
father is person OF some in neighborng county
She was brought up in respectable family Ill or near
Smyrna and so Tar can learn has always borne
good character. For time she has been under
gagemenr OF marriage TO young man in Chenango
county who from time to time had adjourned over the
period of their nuptin until she became satisfied that
he intended torsake hor This circumstance she i'm
parted with much feeling her sister few days since
and this it probably was which casting blight upon
the future in addition to the blight of the past induced
that morbid condition OF mind which led her loathe
life and to cast it from her II in the weakness of hui
nature there be found any seeming apology for
him who makes himself father without the sacred
right OF marriage there be for him, who,
having done ST. leaves his helpless offspring 10 the COM
passion of the world aside from the brutal and hearess
depravty OF his heart and it is to be hoped that
this most solemn occurrence, will not be without its in
conduc ed to bring i, abou-upon the parents who
this poor girl OH from the cradle and upon the ind
vid Ial who obtained her affections only trampe upon
an crush them.