Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-07-05
BURLINGTON HAWK-EYE.

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Melancholy Suicide.
A sad affair occurred in our town during the last
week. Nothing has so fully absorbed the public
mind OF late as the circumstance which we are now
about to relate. On last Tuesday week, Miss An
GELISE WrIDER, aged twenty years, who has been
known among us from child, had difficulty with
her mother. We do not feel authorized to relate all
the circumstances which led to the trouble although
they detailed before the jury of inquest with
painful minuteness and are on file. They were of q
domestic character. During the alteration Ange-
line declared her intention never to return to the
house-that she intended to akill herself or do
worse'-and in the most deliberate manner made
provision for the return of certain presents she had
received requesting married sister to be the bear
er of them-and divided out her jewelry and cloth
ing to her sisters and mother. Notwithstanding
these astounding preparations, the family did not
think she was serious they said she had once be-
fore threatened to kill herself, but soon after
turned. Under this impression her mother appear
ed remarkably calm and unalarmed. It was suppos-
sed that she had gone to her married sisters who
resided about two miles from town.
On Wednesday morning, Mr. Hillhousc, her broth
er-in-law, came to town to see if she had come
home. Not finding her, he informed her father that
Angelina came to his house the previous evening
that the family retired early without lighting can
dle-and that in the morning calling her to break
fast and receiving he went into the room.
He found that the bed had been hardly tumbled-
most Of her wearing apparel was there, but she was
missing. From all the evidence, the conclusion was
irresistible that she had made her egress from her
room, which was on the ground floor, through the
window. Mr. H., previously to coming to town had
searched his premises and the surrounding timber
in the hope of finding her. He only informed the
father and another friend of Angeline's Of the cir
cumstance at that time. In company with the faith
er the whole of Wednesday was employed in vainly
searching for her. The road path leading to the
Mississippi, which is about three quarters Of mile
Every portion of this road was searched in vain.
On Thursday morning the affair was made public
and large numbers Of citizens volunteered their
services in the search. No traces of her, however,
could be found. vague report was made BY man
who had come up the river in 4 sail boat of having
seen what he thought was the floating body of fe-
male. The father with six or seven others, took a
skihand went down as far as Fort Madison, without
making any discovery. They came up on the Oswe-
go. On her passage up that boat wooded, and be-
fore the owner of the wood boat left, Mr. Weider re-
quested him to watch for the body as he hoated
down. EARLY the next morning the owner Of the
wood boat sent word that he had found the body,
about four or i've miles below town. A number OF
gentlemen procured horses Immediately and went
down. 1t was 4 sad and horrid spectacle. Decom-
pPsition had alre ady begun its work, and the body
swollen and disfgured, was soon enveloped in
cloth and taken from the water. With the evident
hope of sinking to rise more, she had filled her
skirt and outside dress-nearly the only clothing
she had on-with stones, one OF which weighed II
pounds, and drawing the dress and skirt tight around
her to make il secure, she quit the earth, as
she thought, forever. jury Of inquest was soon
body was identified BY the dress
and other marks-a box was soon made and enclosing
the body it was put in the hearse and brought to
town.
AS many most exaggerated reports were in circu-
laton, some of which not only implicated the girl,
but one Of most worthy citizens at the request
and BY the cosnizance Of the father, post ,norfen.
examination was made by four or five Of our most
eminent physicians, whose uniform testimony on
oath allowed that not the least stain rested on the
chsrsb:ter or the deceased.
The Other committing this awful aet originated
no doubt in great measure from Misrepresentation on
her part ofunreauted love from whom she had IN.
bosomed her thoughts, and who did the recp-
rocae that affection which she had anticipated She was
beautiful youns lady, bu. fear she greatly def
cen in that moral sensby which otherwise might have
nc
life. his mos, impressive lesson both parent. and
young ladies' and hope they will all feel that '.they are
only well kept whom Coo keeps" The report Of the Ju
~ Of Inquest win be found below.
Report ef the Jury Of Inquest.
The Jury of Inquest setting upon the body Of An
geline Weider deceased, who was foundin the Mis-
sissippi river the morning Of the 2sth June lS49,
deem it their duty in order to disabuse the public
mind from various unfounded and slanderous re.
ports now in circulation, to report as follows:
lst-t appears from the testimony that said An
geline Wider voluntarily and without the assistance
or cooperation of any one committed suicide by
herself in the Mississippi river in Des
Moines county, in the evening during the night
of Tuesday the 26th June last.
2d-After minute examination the Jury have
elected nothing tendig in the remotest degree to i'm
peach the moral character of said Angelina, but on
the contrary, her reputation stands above reproach
or suspicion.
srd--Although there is proof OF some threats or
expressions of determination to take her own ife
made before some Of the members of her own fam
lily, yet the jury believe that they not calcua-
ted to create very great apprehension Of the unor
tunate result.
4th-The jury take this occasion to bear testi-
mony to the tender solicitude manifested by Mr. ia
cob Weider the father Of the deceased for the repu
Eaon of his daughter and his anxiety that all the
connected with the occurrence
should be fully investigated and developed. His |
conduct has been throughout, that of tender and
affectionate father and coed citizen.
Given under our hands this I'd July, 1919.
JAMES w. GRIMES,
JAMES G. EDWARDS,
Levi HAsER,
ALFRED CLARKE,
E. +. GARDNER,
H. C.. ANDERSON.
WILLIAM HARRIS, Coroner.
LME.-If lime is to do oul citizens generally any
good it must be deposited in liberal manner
han it has been, and much more thoroughly. The |
late meeting fully authorized the City Council to at
Tend to this matter, and their constituents expect
hem to attend to their duty.
The loco foco State Convention nominated an en-.
lire new set Of men for their Board. For President
VIM Patterson For Secretary, Jesse Williams; for
George Gillespie.
Report Of the SANITARY Committee.
To THE Coon PEOPLE or BURLINGTON:
The SANITARY Commtteehave in obedience to your re-
quest and in accordance with their own sense of duty
agan examined the whole city They happy to state