New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-06-07

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DISCRETION AND FRiGHTFUL SUICIDE

DISCRETION AND FRiGHTFUL SUICIDE
The Worcester Transcript gives the following
particulars OF a sad event:
"Tbis WA a case OF deliberate suicide. The name
the victim Laura Lun, an American girl, aged -
yeaia Her home IN West BrOokheld, but che had
been employ ed In this city for three or four years as
illiner with the exception OF brief period duriug
hieh the had worked In the bonnet mandatory Of Mr..
James snuwi 90 'Nsst Brcokheld. She was young
OF pleasing address, ahd, 50 mi Son ioara,
che sustained sn rreproaehable character In regard
to her melancholy fse, there runor based upon her
own recent admissions, and upon kH0aca facts, which
seave no doubt that she the victim cruel
and heartess deserton. But Of that we are not at lib
eFty 10 sy more this morniDg. An Investigation, which
we understand was Ia cont, mplaton yesterday, may
put rs In possession Of other facts which can dbOss
Ia 10 the sad history Of this Laboring as 10
supposed, under senstveness of disappointment aud
wrong inflicted upon her she had visited the city tho
morning OF The fatal day bu, only find her last hope
crushed Returning The East Brookdeld Station, sac
lct the cars, and Dquring what time the next train
would pass up toward Springfield, (Which would be in
short ue she started ON foot toward West Brookdsd,
and DIE peaFed beyond adjacent curve Very soon
the tysin up before stated and when the whistle
was sounded che sh,tebed her purse aud taking ring
fro,n sef finger gave the IN to htle eirl who wAS
Inc b, her ae telling Der 10 hasten up bank out OF
me rsy OF the carr This DONE she Immediately laid
DOWN u,on The track aid almost in instant man.
sled and shapeiess form 1aOs with frenzled BRAIN
and or,red be, ond the bounds Of conscousness the
unforturate girl had sought refuge IN this getiu sui
eide"
A Mosr MELANCHOLY SUIcIDE,-Ihe
officers Of the Emma Dean which steamer arrived here
yesterday from Fort Smith, S9und Tor Cinennen, gave
us the particulars OF The very melancholy sacide oil one
OF her lady passengers during the voyage - ths ey
Hbilst the Emma Dean under tll hesdwsy, some
forty miles below Memphis Miss Mary Ann Bradley
wslke6 deliberately out upon the guard OF the boat
sprang overheard and disappeared immediately eenessn
the waters Several persons saw her eonimh the fasn
act the vessel was stopped instantly, the yswl was
manned, and every possible effort was made 10 save
Mar htsf No
again and AFTER waiting and searching In vain Tor some
time the boat was compelled 10 return 70 the steamer,
which proceeded on her voyage IL appears ths state
room Was engaged at Iiue Rock Tor two persons Miss
Bradley, and q gentleman TO whom she was to have
been married previous 70 their ernbarkation. When
the tine arrived for the departure OF the steamer, only
ous OF the passengers Miss Bradley tor whom the
room had been engaged came on board, unsceompa-
MED by any one beside The boat then eif the city
with Miss B. passenger, until the shocking occur
renee The evening previous TO her death she paid her
pnssare, remarking 20 the clerk che did that she
hsd three trunks one Of which she would give 10 him,
she other two were to be delivered 10 parcs 10 whom