Litchfield enquirer., 1849-12-06
Dreadful Nnicha.


subject WAS daughter of the Hon. John
Norvell, formerly U. s. Senator from
Michigan.
Niagara Falls, Nov. 27-SA.
Our village was this morning thrown
into deep gloom by report that young
lady had probably committed suicide
here during some time last night, which
is undoubtedly too true. The circum-
stances are as follows:
The train of cars yesterday morning
brought hither young womnn of iue
personal appearance, and about So years
of age, having with her two bright
looking boys, 4 and years old. After
taking rooms at the Eagle Hotel, she
called for writing materials, and nothing
more was known of her until this morn,
ing Between and 8 o'clock the bell of
her room was rung by the little boys,
who anxiously inquired for their mother.
Upon the table were found three let
ters-one addressed to Major Miller, U.
S. A., one to the Hon. John NorveH, of
Detroit, Michigan, and one to the pro-
prietor of the Eagle Hotel also the ring
lets of one side of her head, her gold
watch, two trunks of clothing, a silk
purse containing some gold and silver
CONS and her wedding ring.
The children state that their mother
had bid them good bye and kissed them,
after they had gone to- bed-that they
had last come Fl ON Winchester, Virginia,
and that their father was in Florida, No
cause can be assigned for the act. She
appeared perfectly rational throughout
Yesterday Nothing has yet been found
to throw the least light or the subject.
9 o'clock.-Enough has been found to
warrant the belief that the unfortunate
lady leaped from the. bridge that leads to
Goat Island and was swept over the
Falls. Upon the second pier was found
her bonnet, which had been srodden up
on. Her black Grape shawl was found
tied to the railing of the bridge, to let
her down upon the pier, which is some
six feet below the railing. She undoubt-
" did this toindics.te To- those who should
look for her, that her mind was made up
for the fearful leap into the yaVning
chasm below.
Her father has been telegraphed, and
the children have been kindly taken care
Of by the Hen. Augustus Porter. w.
1.-THE following is copy Of the letter
addressed by the lady to Mr.. White, of
the Eagle Hotel:
envy mind is made up. I have no
wish to live any longer. [ shall go
where my body will never be recovered.
No one shall gaze on my mangled re-
mains. Please take care Of my two lit
tie boys till they can be sent to Detroit,
where their grandparents reside. They
are the sons of Major Miller, of the Ar
nv, now in Florida, and grandsons of
Hon. John NorvelG, Detroit, Michigan.
Please forward my letters, and protect
nv children till some of my relatives can
come for th9m.
Mrs. J. Il. MILLER.
The Buffalo Commercial Advertiser of
the 2Sth, copies the above, and says
alt is reported here, that lady an
swering to the description Of Mrs. Miller,
left this city for the east in the express
train yesterday morning, and that the'e
are circumstances leading to the belief
TIA, the apparent evidences of suicide
are only apparent. Her friends will un-
doubleday investigate the matter, and
until they ascertain something which
they desire should be communicated to
the public, we shall do as we would have
others do if we were similarly situated,
say nothing on the subject.
The Buffalo Republican says in refer
ence to this occurrence:
eve have learned that thee is every
= reason to believe that Mrs. Miller is still
. alive. having eloped with fli'nd from
Phladel phia, and that she ri iced the
shawl and bonnet on the bridge IL wrote
the letters found on her table, to convey
the impression that she had gone over
the Falls"
The Very Latest THE Rochester
American of Monday contains this brief
but significant paragraph
Arrest Of Mrs Millsr.--This deprav
ed woman, with her paramount Blackman,
was arrested in Syracuse on Saturday.
The official vote for member of Con-
gress at the 9th trial in the fourth con-
gressional district, Massachusetts,, is as
follows: Benz. Thompson, wing, 5511 :;
John G.. Palfrey, free soil, 4947; Fred.
Robinson, loco, 1920 scattering o.
Thompson leads Palfrey 564 votes-a
great gain over the previous trial.
Ross's sExpedition has returned to
England from the North Seas, without
having heard anything Of Sir J. Frank
lin or his party. The fear is now enter
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