Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1853-06-09
BosroE, May e6, 1853.

sE5 ro BosroS, May 26, 1853.
Singular Tragedy at SomerriRe, Moss
One Ansance -W0man Ealed By An
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We have the particulars of a singular
tragedy which occurred at the Insane
Hospital at SomerYille yesterday noon,
at about which hour Mrs. Strong, of
Vermont, an aged and very feeble per-
son, was missing. The alarm was i'm
mediately given, and search instituted
for her in all directions. In the course
of a few minutes she was found in the
room of Mrs. Jameson, another lunatic,
lying on the floor, at the foot of the
bed. Mrs. Jameson was kneeling on
the bed, in the attitude Of prayer, and
looking down upon the body, which
was covered by sheet. There was ap-
parent slight bruise near the right
temple, and another on the throat, but
no Indication of any struggle having
occurred between the two women, and
there was no discoloration Of the face of
Mrs. Strong, whose body, when found,
retained much of the natural warmth
of life, except that the feet were cold.
Immediate and active restorative means
were used without efeet-she was
dead. --.-t
Mrs. Jameson was asked how Mrs.
Strong happened to be in her room,
and what had taken place to occasion
her death. Amid many evidences of
entire delusion, she yet gave natural
and consistent account, which was re-
peated several times, to this effect: 81
heard Mrs. Strong asking for light
this was her constant habit-it occurred
to me that the Lord had delivered her
into my hands and that if there was any
more light in the other world she should
see it.. She had been plaguing me for
many months with this inquiry; now,
one of the attendants being gone out
and the other preparing dinner, l de-
termined to be rid Of the annoyance.
/ accordingly slipped out into the gal
lery, and invited Mrs. Strong into my
room. She came with me willingly
She had on two caps. took them of
and tied them round her neck. The
strings broke. She stood still, close to
me, making no resistance-so l knew
the Lord had given her to me. then
put my hands round her throat and
choked her. l then laid her down on
the floor softly, so as to make no noise,
and took off one of my stockings and
put it round her neck, pulling it as hard
as could-butit it was no use, she was
alseadp-adead. - -I-felt4 4hsr. pnlss,-end
knew 1t. Whilst l was doing this, /
said my prayers, and thanked the Lord
that he had permitted me to glorify his
name"
The trustees of the institution are in
vestigating the matter The deceased,
Mrs. Strong, and also Mrs. Jameson,
are respectfully connected, but for some
time have been hopelessly insane.
ANU1sAEcE.-We are glad that the
great Eclipse and Shotwell race is over,
for divers and sundIy reasons. We
are glad that no accident has occurred
that no life has been lost-that no injury
has been sustained by the boats-and
trust the controllers of both boats are
satisfied with the. time made, andy
now repose on their laurels. And we
especially Joy in a relief from what was
becoming an intolerable nuisance, de-
structive to comfort and burlesque
upon common senee. Since the Eclipse
left, we have been unable to walk on
the streets without being asked about
the boats. Ask friend how his wife
was, and the reply would be: ''the
Eclipse is making glorious timeP' In
quire of another about the health of an
cquaintance-and "I'll bet the Shot
wen beats her time, - would be the re-
sponse! Enter upon matters of purely
business character, and the first PROPOSE
Ition would be, ''I'll bet you the Eclipse
beats the Shotwell,' - or the Shotwel
the Eclipse, Just according to the par
tialities Of the individual.
The race entered into everything
and was the engrossing topic of conver
sation in all parts of the city. A
breakfast table, dinner table, and te;
table, it was the absorbing subject o
discourse, and boilers, machinery, hull
kells, steam, and fuel were discussed tC
the exclusion of everything else. And
il is whispered that one excited young
gentleman, ''ardent as Southern sum
mer's sun could make him." commenced
letter to his lady-love with-"My
Dear Eclipse"
4 Well, the race is over; and, in run
ming some sixteen hundred miles
against a powerful current; there is ;
dispute as to whether one boat beat the
other boat fire minutes or not! Nov
this is an important matter-of i'm
mense interest to the whole community
and must be settled. Let the boa
that was behind the enormous period o
fue minutes either admit that she is {
slow boat, or incontinently blow hersel
up-not attempt another racel Nc
more trial trips, we implore.-N o
\ Bulletin. --- raF.s
i The LAKE SUPERIOR CcPpER REeios
There are 99 copper mining compa
nies in operation around Lake Superior
/ Twenty-one of them are divided int
994, 600 shases and cost 1000, ,000.-
They have produced 10,4oo tons 0
copper.
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