The New York herald., 1850-06-29

Seduction and Melanch holy suiclde
tfrom the Cleveland to) Herald, June IS
Cook, who committed suicide by taking oxatic acid
was commenced to-day. She was formerly resident
this afternoon conveyed by her brother She was
about years Of age, and reoenty in rather feeble
health There can be little doubt that the cause Of
the depression which led to the act, a disappont
ment Of the heart and the sudden termination Of an
engagement Of marriage, or OF an intimacy which has
long existed between the deceased and Mr.. Cowes
Of this city Tho FIRST testimony before the or
Of persons about the American only elected the
In relation to her death, which stated yesterday.
Mr.. Cowles. beautiful locket containing Mr. Cowles'
% miniature, was found amcns her things and ons Of
Cooks possession. We add the testimony OF Mrs.
CsHneld and of the examining physicians.
MRS. cANPIELD's TESTIMONY.
Mrs. 8. d. Garfield had known Miss Cook for about
fve years. frst when In the employment OF Mrs
employment OF Mrs Wheeler at which time her init
mate acquaintance with Mr.. Cowes commenced three
years next September che lett In company with Mr.
Cowles she stated for Buffalo and Mrs Can ded lost
sight Of her until the following summer, when she
turned to Cleveland during the she called upon
Mrs. q. twice and during Of these interviews Mrs
asked her where she had been during her absence.
She replied that on reachisg Buffalo she found her
been spending her Tim" With n
opposite New York Mrs said to her that these
lends could be written to, and ths Truth Of her
statement corroborated She replied that the family
had moved Mrs. G. then asked ner where. She said
to the interior Of New Jersey evidently for the pur
land that fall and resided in Buffalo until the fall Of
is49 when she retured and resided at the American
there had been reports with regard to her character
and that they we're false. Mrs O. nothing Of her
for several weeks but learned through cousin Gym
thia Hitchcock, the state of matters between Miss
Cook and Mr. Cowies. Two weeks ago she sent for Mrs
O. asking her what course to pursue to the matter
lstories circulated by Mrs Cowles rs to her support
Mrs told her to go to Mrs Cowles and explain the
whole affair to her She did last Saturday. Mr..
Cowies requested Mrs O., through Miss Cook, she
stated to accompany her but Mrs. @: declined doing
peared more cheerful though stiI depressed About
three o'clock yesterday Mrs called to her at the
suggestion Of DR. Griswold; examined her trunk aud
papers and found notes envelopes and money in the
trunk: About two weeks since, the deceased told
Mrs Garfield st the time she for her that Mr..
Cowes had supported hsr since she left Cleveland the
1, J. l.. Gessells Professor of Matera Medica In
Cleveland Medical College, being duly sworn depose
| viz: 1 chemically examined the contents OF the sto
mach Of Lavipia Cook deceased aud found oxslc scd
in sufficient quantities to cause the death Of the de-
| Cleveland 25th June. 1850
Br. d Griswold being sworn, deposs That he has
been acquainted with the deceased about six
that he called about two oc;ck and found her al
ready dead, the hands rigid and the jaw firmly
closed. examined the for poison and found
none, except In her satche paper containing
allie acid TO force open her In order
to ascertain he could smell poison but detected no.
thing.
POST MoRTEM EXAMINATION TWENTY HOURS AFTER
DEcDAsE
The stomach heart lungs and uterus appeared natu-
raj The mscuous membrane OF the stomach
somewhat toftened; the depending portions Of the
stomach were copgested- and presented slightly mot
tied appearance. The uterus unim and
the ovarrs each slightly diseased small tumor
| found the surface Of one. The stomach con-
tanned about half pint OF fluid in which on applying
chemical tests detected the presence Of oxalic
| acid, which asprobably the cause Of her death
= d. GRtsw0LD.
We, the undersigned who attended the post mortem
examination, In the above testimony given by
DR. Griswod so far ms It relates TO the APPEARANCES
the eSoy on the post morem examination
NJ. L. BRooKs, DAsL. C.mnRoy
| p. MsrHrEr, T.. "A. GoRpoS
| Gao. GILLIspir, n =. 1iEwiTr.
| MR.. cowLEs' TESTIMONY.
\ The amount Of Mr. Cowles' testimony was, that he
had known Miss Cook long time-wlen ne was a boy.
He frst became intimately acquainted with her some
fwerng as TO whether he went East with her In lSiT
whether there had been any Illicit intercourse between
thsm-wh.ther she had been pregraat. and whether
vas no engageIent of marriage between the parties.
a ecrespondence eomreneed bstseen the parties In
1s47 and has continued since only two Of her letters
remained In his possssion no having destroyed ths
others as soon as received lie her Isst rhars
day night. she had frequently importuued him %
marry her and he had replied that hs never
could she had said II be did not, IL wosid be the
On sunday, Mr. Cowles wrote her a letter enclosing
$50 the purport of which that he had heard from
| various sources that she claimed eogagement be.
tween them and promise Of IN arrisge-that she knew
ths could never b., that all correspondence bstween
them must cease, and tho idea OF marriage stop there
MI ttwer ttafed thst ne had given Miss Cook
at time she asked It, for thee years aud that his
ietsrs bss they not been destroyed would have shown
plainly that no idea OF marriage held out bat
on the contrary, constantly disclaimed.
During hts examination, Mr. Uowles was strongly af.
focted Mt times but sad that he had heard threats OF
taking poison, and feints OF doing 40 80 often
that lac tad not the least fear Of such thing being
done. On the receipt oftbe last note bs only thought
wss that Miss Cook might assbe had threat
eBed take boat nd go away N he did call at the
time appointed The letters below marked No and 2
were received by Mr.. Cowies on Monday morning In
| n vi they are nun pber.i
LETTERS PROM MISS COOK.
! Latter No.
NoSpn MoRSfsa.
rae In this way You well know com pelled go
and see your mother. You said 60, you know, aud
God knows when you see me. you won't blame me for
| saying what did whsn you know sll-al
Royal you treat me IN, too you de II will kill me.
Royal yeu come the very minute you get this II
ysu don't come IN send as you, n have 60 send 60
that wedding on Monday evening. al Hubbelfs. will
you before another night ~ have crawl on IN
hands aud knees u I have TO como to the wedding
myself after you. won't suffer another night
Royal please come and see me this morning I shall
send DR. Cushing II you are not here this day.
My desr-I think you are too bad with me. Please
come and ms. " 10 L. only few moments-T cant
Live through the day oh dear do come for this will
o. our last Come and kiss me once more
! YouH rRUr Low.
Come soon a. you get this. How can you fel 80
towards one who has suffered much Come. come
thi- morning wiz wait tili 10 o'clock 10 you at
1 III o'clock
In accordance with the above facts. the eoroner's
jury returned verdict that Lsvinia Cook came 10
her death by her own hand, by taking oxaiic acidm
! THs H,ppo-ELscrprc Ltonr-Lrrrsa rpo~ Ms.
Psrss-The Boston T,arscrTpf Of IN. 9th inst con-
tsins the following hitter from Mr. Paine Permit
me TO say that the statements made by Science In
journal of the every eense falae