The Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1854-1855, 1855-04-20
RICHMOND, WAYNE COUNTY, IND. APRIL 90 1855.
The Late Suicide.

We rad visit yesierday from Young man
Who resides near Peru, lHdiana, and Is we'll
acquainted with the parents and family of
Elizabeth Foglesoag. whose death bv her own
aat we were panied to record on Thursday.
The parents OF Elizabeth Formerly resided IN
this vicin tv and she was related to several
Of the most respectable families IN the county
Size is described possessing much personal
beauty. and rem markaby cheerful, happy dis
position She came 10 VISIT her friends some
time last summer with the intention of re-
turning home in the Fall, but courtship and
a marriage engagement induced her to delay
her return till she coul3 do SO as bride.
and in company with her husband. But the
marriage was deferred from time to time, even
after the dav was fixed and all things were
ready. until receiving intelligence from home
that two Of her married sisters. with their
families were about to leave for Kansas, she
determined to go out and see them before their
departure. A friend of the family came in,
and il as arranged that Elizabeth should re-
turn with him on last Wednesday morning.
Her preparations were all made on Monday,
and she was in her usual spirits during the
dav At night her lover visited her and re-
NAMED until late hour. The next morning
al break fast. she was gloomy and depressed,
and soon after left the house 10 accomplish the
destruction of her he
The belief of her friends and neighbors. as
we gather from several "Curces, Is, that the
unfortunate girl had been betrayed, many
have been before her; that she had abandon
ed The hope of inducing her lover to fulfil his
promise, and fearful OF appearing in the pres
ence Of her mother whose scrutiny might de
ect her real condition. she drowned herself
in that stagnant pond! Il is sad history.
h,f an, ,r h, ,ab IL far foo com
mon in our land The fac of him. who Of
old betrayed innocent blood" mig t. in
many cases be fitting conclusion of The liIe
Of the be.rayer of innocence and virtue.
We have learned some few facts not hereto
fore sla ed. in regard to the suicide. Tke un-
fortunate girl was wishing her uncle, Mr.. John
Hi~er; i! was from his house that she sat out
on her fearful errand. II was supposed dur
ing the whole Of Tuesday, that she would re-
tu.n. and It was not until "Wednesday morn
ing that fears for her safety were expressed.
and search made 10 recover her body The
very pond in which she lay, was passed by
Mr. Hiser on Tuesday evening. and he noticed
the pieces of rotten wood floating about the
spot near which the body vas found the next
day. Search was first made in the river,
when Mrs. Fleming, one of the party of neigh
bors. determined TO go up II the place at which
Elizabeth was last seen. near a railway cross
ing, and discover if she coad. by foot prints
in the dust. which way the girl had gone
She found tracks, followed them to the pond,
which was a short distance off, and discover
ed the clothing of the drowned girl above the
surface of the water, which was no. over two
fes. deep.
The parents of the deceased girl, both of
whom are quite advanced in years. and strong
ly attached 10 their daughter, now expect
ing her return home. How great will be
their disappointment and their grief, when the
intelligence of her death, and circumstances
attending II. shall reach them,-D0yton Jour,