The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1853-09-17


that She, from whom had parted not MANY
hours ago, 50 full Of life and energy, conld be
80 suddenly struck down. seized her hand
ana eazed upon her face. The expression
was calm and meaningless. Her ewes were
open, fixed, and protruling An inquest
was immediately held. All that could be
ciiclfed, upon the strictcd investigation was
simply hls;-It appeared that she had risen
and LETT her husbands bedroom about seven
oci"ck IN the morning. and proceeded to her
own dressing room, which was u3a short
flight OF stars, and entered bv a separate
door from that leading 10 the bedroom
Before proceeding to dress, She had occupcd
herself al hour aid half in writing letters.
She them called her servant Mrs Bailey, and
sent her to a >tore-!oom 20 fetch some poma-
tum. Mrs Bailey was absent only few
minutes. When She returned She found DIFF
hcult! III opening the door, on account of a
weight which seemed to be pressing against
IT, ihls sue ui>cO'crcu To be the body OF
her mistress. She pushed it aside, and found
that 1t was sen>ele>>. She immediately called
Mr. Maclran. DIR Cobbold was sent for, bat
from the first moment of the discovery of
the body on the floor. there had not appear
ed any symptom OF life. Mrs Bailey further
asserted that she found a small vial in the
hand Of deceased. which she removed and
placed upon the toilet table. Mrs NJ. had
appeared well when She sent her to fetch the
Ponratum. She had observed no appearance
OF unhappinc>,. Mr. Maclrau stated that hi,
vile hld lett hm about seven o'clock IN the
morning, and I!lIt hc had never seen her Il.
-ain III HE. When he was called to hrl
drr>>n.-room lac found her dead upon tn,
floor, Alter some time he observed a >nial
phl,l ulun the tuilct-taLle, and asked Mr..
t. Bailey where 1t come from. She told hu
: that she iouni it III Nr, Marc,u> hand
This p!.ial ha'. contained >chrclr's prcpara-
iion OF pru-:c acid, His wife had been in tn,
"'''' % ">'i''- II 'oF severe ii'' OF s'>iii>' '
. which She was subject. She had mad,. Us,
"' II once o" 'Nr l''>>'2' from F""Ia"d' t'
l'> Ah""''"-'- lie WAS @F'"HE "'rF>e u
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here had been no tIIrr,. nor uUkluda,>,
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! ''v'''I ''' >'"c' "' lFu>>' "ld about he;
i''>"'' Wy own ''''''"'' proved 'h'' II u
t''''" HUN WI ''i'! -H'' h''''iH at very
'"'e h'ur Oh '"c evening 'riofe' and thai
'"'H "I!'"i'u 'Nt" "I'o" '"e h'!!'o>' 'er'i''
I with each Other. here was found u!o" hr'
"rltln1-"'>A " letter moi vet i"idcd' when
i >Ar hAa written that morning. Tile INK OF
g which was scarcely dry al the time vi the dis
: co'erl "i her death. his letter Was read a
). the inquest. 1t was Tor MIS- fdHhn, upoi
= wh"m She had wished me TO cali. 1t wa
+ written IN a clccll"l >mrt. and gave no III
=. dicail"n OF unhapPmc>>. In the postscript
" the last words She ever wrotc->he recon
V mcndcd me TO the KIND attention OF her friend
! With the evidence before them. 1t was IN
r possible Tor the jury 10 entertain tor one III
n >ttnt the l'lra that the unfortunate lady ha'
t wlIlfuiiy DESTROYED herself oh lhe o'he
d hand, considering the evidence r'>I"run;
: the phiai, hrr haoit OF haAih" use "i 'i!S "aii
II ferrous lncditiht' ana '''e ucciueu "ii''h"'' oi
r 'he doctor 'Na' hcF u''''' WAS '"u>ou "E IT,
II seemed ''i""I'H ''car 'a' 'he, 'iiuS' "''i'
e her uea'h 10 'hi' 'a">e' i"e'r 'eiu'e'' '''ei {
:. lore "a>' 'ia' sic uieu 'ro'ii il' o'e'uosc vi
Il ocheeie P'ePa'"'''' vi P'">>'1 "'''' '"N'
+ inadvertently WI '"'' AS'''''N 'o'.e ~ IL
. III 'il'S 'er"c' a' ''ie ''ii' '"' >'''' HIS '''
'. rival Ill E"S'a'''' 1T Ids 'o"'''' '''S'"
J. doubt "i lis coFre''''e>> iie ''o" '''''' ''''
TO the opinion '''a' ''a'' was '"us," y S'"'
re S"n''e'' ''''e'''o" VI '"e ''"''.
ID from All! eo'i''i'e''' o'' .''"'' laws % '''
'r anu VIII content ou's'''ts VII" |'"''7 " f'
IN tuIc o inc last Sce''e VI '''''o''' '"' II" Al
- of the eye "'''cSS Ill '''o>c vain '''''.'u'