The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-02
/ MELANCHOLY TALE.


Coroner Wilhelm yesterday held an inquest az the New
York Hospital the body of young Lady who had com
mttes suode the night previous by taking dose OF lau
dansnn. The circus attending the cause OF her
death are wrapped in great mystery and II her own u
ng words To be believed love at the bottom of IT,
She was engaged TO be married the night the deed
was committed, but to whom nobody knows; and she
was in love, deep in love, with somebody OF whom as
little is known and her last words we're, r die before
take him." Mrs Anna Jane Macean, the young Lady
in question: widow but only twenty -four years of
age, and native of Ireland. She was a contribu-
tor to the Sunday Dispatch, and was an accom-
plishcd writer, both in prose and verse The
editors of this paper supposed she lady of means
and only wrote for pleasure; but from the let
written the day which the fatal act was com,
mitted which launched her into eternity seems
have been in great distress Her prospects good at
one time, but the money, upon which she relied from
another, never came to her Whether
poverty the Of this act, love- it viii never
be known. Two letters found her person; one
addressed to Mr. Smith, editor Of the Dispatch and the
other to Mrs. Fuller, lady acquaintance. The letter
addressed Mr. Smith stated that her heart belonged
she could have and although engaged to be
married that night, rather than give her hand whore
she could not give her heart she had resolved to die
There poetry well prose in Mr. Smiths letter,
but what they contained know not; they claimed
as private property The following Is copy OF the let
ter addressed to Mrs. Fuller
DrAR MRs. FvLLnn:-I never except Mrs Graham poor
Edward Graham loved your isadore but he will
'a aaa fvgr and Mr. me
longer: am weary and glad 70 se at rest Dear Mr. e
had nosSsssssd himself me, and showed his isyt
r hal look for your husband ard your children
ha, know May you ali i,roa = ne
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John f. Gantz sworn-I reside at No. rs Norfolk
street, and police officer of the Tenth district
Eidrdge Broome streets, as she was passing
along leaning on the arm of gentleman asked what
was the matter and he replied that she was sick and
that he had found her sitting stoop Stanton
street; asked her name, which she gave Anna
Jane Maclean and said she had been boarding No.
Allen street, / assisted the gentleman in taking her
home where searched her and found half vial
containing drop of laudanum and having a label on
with the above name; also found letters directed to
Francis 8. Smith, editor of the Sunday Dispatch and
one addressed to Mrs. Fuller 273 Third street. and
aes ssr sent 70, physician and
that she would rather die f than have him.. wSsn
TO her by Sunday school schoar after sending for
DOCTOR who pronounced her out of danger went for
minister, but when returned she had been taken
the New York Hospital and saw nothing of her
till after death.
Amor j. williamson residing at 80 Gold street. being
duly sworn, deposed-I have been acquainted with the
deceased for three four months; know her hand
writing; she of the contributors to the Sunday
Dispatch Of which am the publisher the letters now
shown me IN her handwriting
Deborah Nolan residing at No Allen street being
sworn, says-Deceased boarded with since May last
she was widow; she told me that she going
to be- married on Tuesday evening" at O'Clock
about u O'Clock she went out saying that she would
return in about an hour, but | saw nothing Of her
she seemed quite supplied and thought she was in
faint applied such remedies thought proper but
they were Of no avail she insensible that she
taken to the hospital
H 8: Swift, N. D., being sworn, says-I am house
twelve O'Clock the deceased brought to the hospital
in hopeless condition her symptoms were those
tr.s to
dled about SIX O'Clock this morning, as believe from
the effects Of opium.
Catharine Armstrong residing in Eleventh street near
Greenwich avenue, being sworn says-Deceased called
at my house about six O'Clock last night and seemed
quite cheerful and pleasant she stayed with about
half hour when we both started out together and
went as far as Amity street and Sixth avenue where
Of her till after her death seemed to be in very
good spirits and parted very kindly.
dict OF death by suicide.
The letters referred to above written the same
day that she took the laudanum. She addressed
the letters to Mrs. Fuller and Mr.. Smith in Mrs. Fuers
house She was there paying her a visit Mrs. Y. ask
ed what the matter she looked SO du the deceased
replied with SMILE she would tell her all when she was
gone, she was going great ways" After leaving Mrs
F., the next place she went to she said that she had
great deal to tell Mrs. F. but she had company She
often told Mrs F. that she had only seen one man ia
America that she would marry but he did not know her
very we'll Deceased had written novel at one time
and dramatized it. but 1t was never played
RESURRECTION OF POLICE OFncER.-The public of New
York were grieved at reading the following announce
ment which appeared in morning edition of yester
day.
DKD-On Tuesday, October 81 after a sudden but
severe Illness Robert W. Bowyer late Commandant Of
the Crystal Palace police His numerous friends and
also Mr.. Geo. w. Matse and police gene
rally OF this city, invited to attend lin uniformly his
funeral from the Greyhound Hotel Sixth avenue this
afternoon at two O'Clock His remains will be taken to
the Cemetery of the Evergreens.
While we, with Others were lamenting the untimev
death of an esteemed citizen and efficient officer we were
startled by vision Of Robert w. Bowyer himself When
he entered Office he looked hale and hearty for
melancholy air he handed us slip Of paper-a COM
as We thought at Hrs from the invisible
word-and asked to give it publicity. We obey the
request, as in duty bound Here 1t isl
ONE CENT REWARD
Will be paid for the apprehension and surrender into
the clutches OF the subscriber of the body of the thief
VINO carried the announcement of his death and funeral
10 DC puos he'd in the NEW YORK HERALD of the LIST inst
r. W. BOWER, Office of Chief of Police
Marine Affairs.
The BRITISH STEAMSHIP AFRICA, Captain Harrison sail
ed at noon yesterday for Liverpool with 81
Her specie list amounted to 1910 sos in American co;r