New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-07-12
LOVE, DESPAIR AND SUICIDE.
From The West Troy Adro ate.


Miss Persia X. Bro w. Of this village LEFT her board
ipg-bouse Saturday afternoon last shortly after
O'Clock, without informing any one as to where she was
going and nothing known OF her Whereabouts I'M
III Monday morning, when her ifeess body was found
in the canal thort distance above the lover side-cut,
by iaft. man. When faken out of the water she
could scarcely be recognizedby her features Coroner
Wanos summoned Jury consisting OF Mo'1i Uarsei
james +. Houghtaling and Henry s. Leroy, to inquire
into the circumstances attending her death. Below is
the testimony taken before the jury:
Martha Hill sworD, says: j have been acquainted
with the ceased for the past eight years. she worked
for making cape; 1 keep bat and cap store coz
ner Capsl and Broad streets, West Troy; | saw de-
ceasto was iast alive about 10 o'clock GU Saturday;
she was at my house and store; had been absent
that Orbirg until lOI O'clock then did not discover
ANYTHING wrong in T., X. Brown actions or sppear-
srce had no conversation At that time with ner blt
about business Of the store discovered nothing dt
ferebt from usual sbe left NY sore to go, as sap
posstd to dinner at l2 she did not come back to
the store sgan; pevtr saw her since that time;
know Mr.. Amos Cas-; know Of his callu & upon de-
ceased frequently he has nor called lately TO my kn.w
edge; dec aseds character Il good; been an honest
upright, vinucus lady; always thought deceased
while living perfectly rational at all times.
Mary Curtis, sworn, says: am boarding at the
Ir..ent time at Mrs Sn this, the same house
Il which Mss p. K Brown, the deceased, aud
her mother, boarded; | have been ACQUAINTED
with deceased tor the past eight months; NJ
A. Casr was keeping company with Miss ID.
boarded together at Mr.. Thompson 8. next door 20
where we now board; boarded at that tune at Mrs.
Tbompsons for two months curing tntt time last
Fall Mr. Cas- kept steady company; came TO see her
a. often rs two or thee times week; nave SEN
Cass arc Persa togethr several times; they always
appeared friendly together; deceased never told me
that Cas- engaged to mary her; once she denied It,
and said sbe could have him. she gave no reas
ops why not Jaw deceased on Saturday before she
went to work, 81 a. m nothing -si at thai time saw
Der Ak ain OF dinner time at table about IL o'clock
after dinner / weot to the cars on Canal street. on
my return home l met Mr.. Cas-; Cas- and l went
down to Mrs. s. c. Peaks; soon returned; when
we came back together as far as Mrs. Hills store he
wished to call Pea out, and said he wished TO see
her, did not find her in the store, found her Ia her
room, ses ping in her chair told her Cas wanted to
zee herr Pena said lie might come up II be wanted 70
zee her. Cas- soon came up stairs, and went Ia her
room; Cars in the room alone with Perss about
two hour he then came out; saw him; he shut the
door sf him. unusual for him to do so; she dd no,
follow him out as she usually bad done when he bad
called before; l was standing in my mothers room
coOr, next to hers; Pere soOn cam. oat OF her ioo
and W. nj to her clothes press; tnsn went IN my oth
ere loom; this was about O'Clock p. In, Saturday;
did notice hat she done 10 The hoIse after th3i
Itaye uey,rteta er since, Until saw her deaG TO
| 1ey; 20 rtt kifv T.. " sfe cam - her death;
I,.tI 1--we ieSrs Lei sy that he ihtrie1 70 wake