The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-23

man who attended the store and sold the srsenio We
learn that between III and IL O'clock ON wednesday
Rossline into the store, requested In very
mild and ladyiks manner, to purchase some arsenic
The young man said "Madsme, don't cell that pei
sonous drug, only thoee We know ""Oh!n said Rosa
lns "Mrs Jones directed me to come hers besides,
have bought articles here before purchased tooth
brush and the hair toe soft for use now want
another" the time selecting two brushes She
her application for the saying that
where she boarded they much troubled with
rats, and wanted this poison to kill them Oh" said
| the young man, yor had better catch them In
trap" "That may do" said Rosaline, "to catch
OF the young rats but the old ones you can't trap
20 easily" All this cow Itstion led the young man
to believe that WI che stated true Therefore he
put up Of arsenic enveloped in two papers
and labelled il Arsenic, poison" This she paid for,
and left the store and her way towards the ferry
she called in at the Philadelphia HOTEL and asked the
servant to give her glass Of water She
to takes seat In the psrlor The dladys daughter
in the room and Rosaline kissed her, and said:
Once, my DEAR innocent and virtuous as
you but now, am ruined and lost forever Rosa
line then made sign to the servant to leave tho
as If sbe wanted to arrange her dress This done,
and the door closed for few seconds giving her ne
enough to mix about half Of the arsenic In tumblsr
of water and drink down the greater portion leaving
however sticking the bottom nd around
the sides Of the tumblsr. immediately on drinking
the poison che left the house. giving positive orders
the servant to be very particular and wash out the
tumbler. The landlady. hearing this request, imme
diately examined the tonbler and exclaimed, Why,
she has taken srsenic;' but before anything positive
could be sscertsped, Rosaiine had hurried down to
the ferry got board the boat and her way to
this city. The subsequent circumstances We published
ao hs nSb better sns ons a, Ros.ne
though she looked dreadfully pale; her eyes
swollen and her mouth and lips we're mucn parched
with fever; she complained Also of BILE pain
and soreness Of her chest However. un Ter tho eff.
cieut treatment of Dr. Scove, there is but little doubt
she will recover from the Elects Of the arsenic.
| About ten O'Clock. Thursdsy morning, she sent
word that che wished to see Mr. Ednonds the keeper
Of the prison. aud In the interview, she reminded
MIR. E. Of . previous meeting, in which some ave
weeks ago she called Ut mis- once and asked perms-
sion to view the prison Mr. -Edmond,, observing her
70 be alone. being noted for HE entlemauy potens
rendered his services to show her the prison In the
course off short conversation. Mr. Edwards di,
covered she was parsonage Of some intellect and edu
cation After visiting the male portion of the prson
and crossing the yard towards the female prison. she
particularly inquired If we're possible for hee to OBJ
tain employ in the pilsor as she wanted EN- poy
ment, and would come az very low salary This singu
request struck Nr Edmonds being very remarka-
biz but be proceeded and showed her the female de-
| partner after which, MIR Edmonds remarked to
her. that he felt much surprised at the singular request
she made re- .ctiug employment in the city prison
and more particularly rs he observed she young
woman Of intelligence and how 1t was she would hks
to be associated with such dsbased set of creatures
SANITY in the city prison. and particularly as such
would be under her cguizance all the time 1t was to
him uUsccountable. well" said Rosalne g. Ihave
doubt des appear strange to YOU but my early asso
citation with this prison led me this day visit it,
and endeavor, If possible, to obtain no.
nest employment 1t is now five years ago
that FIRST played truant from school My father sent
me to New York to school, and ran away in conse-
quence Of some difficulty in the family. After few
days was caught and this prison. to my sorrow
:he place in which my father put thinking posi-.
bly, my ways; instead OF which the ucarce-
ration only tended to degrade make
reckless. wasta home but in stead Of remaining
] ran away sgain. My father then had me again ar.
rested and from this prison sent to the House If
Refuge. This degradation was more than my spirits
could bear, and the result my left me- and
bee anne in me. was then conveyed to the Lunstic
Asylum, at Utica, where remained two years After
this lapse of time restored more reason
and my father consented that should be liberated
| was therefore, once more allowed to breathe the
blessed air of liberty and was sent to reside with
.nsd rhont vasr sua th.n lsf. 10y Nv H.,sn
where remained a short time and finally returned
back to my fathers house had not remained long at
and concluded not to remain; and when called on
o. to- bs & nao
the past having flashed across my mind felt deter
mined to sec the city pri.on again As for referma-
tion that 1. q thing impossible ! shall more
reform nor do ever wish TO see any Of relatives
The doctor, yesterday possibly. was doing his duty
when be extracted the poison from my stomach; but
he would have done me Infinitely service had he
allowed TO die, and then ell my troubles would have
been at an end don't know what am Ike OF in pri-
son for; am not insane an Of age and what crime
have committed? MIR. Edmonds then reasoned with
her. and used all the persua,ive measures possible to
colos the horrors and miseries consequent upon life
Of prostitution There remarks brought . food Of
tears this unfortunate girl and appeared greatly
soften her reckless disposition During afternoon OF
yesterday her father arrived in had long in
terview with her, but without effecting any change
Of her decided determnatio to renal ind continue
the OF life she has just chosen AS her seducer
seduction makes it State prison offence upon CON
vction We understand that this David made
offer to the father Thursday to marry Rosalns fhe
would be accepted Rosaline is still detained in the
ciy prison. not in cell but very pleasant pro-
vded by Mr. Edmopds, where every attention is paid
to her comfort On Thursday evening she took "ys
ter which the fret food she took from Tuesday
night The lumber in which she took the arsenic
Philadelphia Hotel was brought to this city Thurs
day on the bottom aides which, is still remaining
q large quantity Of the arsenic. The lumber
placed in the hands OF Justice Lotbrop There is no
mistake but What she took arsenic and the most
topshng part Is how she escaped the reason might
probsbi, be in her taking large quantity that she
threw it off before had time to make its way into the
coste of the stomach Since the above was written,
Rossne has consented to marry David, her seducer
while receiving the appreciation # hsr father and
Justice Lothrop (who deserves much credit in this
AFFAIR." discharged her from prison, and under the
escort OF her father she was taken in carriage to her
cousins. in Washington street. where minister
TO be sent, and the parties married.
The CHoLERA-Ths cold weather seems to have no
effect upon the cholera, existing at Quarantine
The report Of the Health officer is as follows
QuARASrIsE, Dec %, 1913.
HIS HONOR THE MAYoR-
Seven new and three deaths have occurred at
the Marine Hospital my last report All OF these
we're inmates of the Hospital previous to the arrival of
the ship New York Respectfully,
ALEX b. WHITING,
Health ON ser.
No cases in The city.
The WEATHER-Srow SToRM.-The days of plea
SAINT weather to have passed away, and the
tnow of winter covers the surrounding country
when the ing daw ned, all nature wrapped
In mantle Of virgin wilderness, the then lying
about three inches deep The storm still ragged, and
the fell thick and fast unil about half past three
O'Clock in the after when the rain began to fall
The appearance Of the snow was hailed with delight by
Gil those who anticipated merry sleigh ride even
during the storm, many ssighs going to and fro
the streets The ladies did not venture, count
Of the storm but doubtless looked forward with
pleasure for the morrow when they would glide 90
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