The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-12-13
REVERSE OF FoRTUNK-A SAD TALE

Many of our readers will remember the period when
the fashionable ami handsome widow, Mrs Selma Stn
son. kept boarding house in Chambers street. dag
or two ago she died. in unoccupied house in Watts
street. victim TO intemperance and restitution The his
tory of deceaseds latter life repete with Interesting de-
tails showing, as does, singular of reverse of Coz
tune rarely to be met with. Al one time Mrs. Stinsop's
establishment was the most fashionable Of the kind the
lower part OF the city Her house patronised by
Of wealthest merchants and most distinguished
statesmen Reverses Of fortune fell thick and heavily
upon the fashionable widow, and in few years she
found herself homeless and Pennies Tie wine cup haA
ruin and caused her TO be abandoned by her
most intimate friends Her relatives were applied
to for aid, but even they Stunned the thing Of
adversely, and left her to rot and die in
obscure misery. Iat,erly Mrs. Snson had no
permanent place of residence She wandered about the
city, seeking food and shelter from those who utter
strangers Disease followed quickly in the wake dest
tuition and aew days ago the unfortunate creature was
found dead the basement OF the anoccupcd house No
IL Watts street The Eighth precinct police notified Coo
Hills Of the case, and the body 10 Belle
vue Hospital for the purpose Of invest CATION post
mortcm examination showed tina, death had been caused
by ntemperancc and dcstituop. large cancer OF The
leg which existed many months had worn deceased
skeleton, and rendered her body q most loatlsomc
cooking object Upon the person Of deceased were found
several letters one OF which addressed an eminent
merchant in South street asking FOR aims and another 10
her brother IN Rcevile, Monmouth county, New Jersey
OF which the following rs copy
MY DEAR BRorHrR-I sick. miserable and sinlcted I
ste % bed q ss.rs. S o
from me: never sick H. my This is nv ias.
100 ss sai
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a The Thrsdsy following 81. visiting ns
SaS n S sse 81 'ns mot
s ana H sn ss aSSs IN aso
sor. you ii..ey psssiSis 1 Ss'1 nee
the Let of january You have plenty and have nothing
,icnsi s sister me- y Wv M ~ % ~ ssIs sas'
From the above cpise Il will he seen that deceased
intended going 10 Bellevue Hospital for medical treatment
but death and relieved her OF her nseres before
she could execute her intention Thus ended the earthly
and respectabty by series Of she found
SELF in few short years. reduced to paupersm, disease
DEATH wiihou, friend being aid comfort
her 10 her las, aud trying moments.
LOVE AND Suicide.
melancholy case OF love and su'cdc occurred AT Ma,
% West Thirty first street Saturday morning Annie
Morrow young woman seventeen years Of age IN oye
with gentleman named Ford put an end 10 her life bv
swallowing dose Of arsenic Deceased il appeared was
girl er beauty and personal attractions and was
respectfully connected For muihs past there existed
between her and Mr. Ford deep attachment on Christ,
mas day next they have been married ru oman
proposes and God d.sposes Few days ago Ford re.
ccvcd certain Information which led him suspect that
s aauccd not true 10 him, aud Friday night no
had a prolonged interview with deceased, when the sub
iect az her alleged falsty brought up. Annie with
tears her eycs denied the sesudaous that had
been circulated. sought BY every argument IN her
power TO remove the fllsc IMPRESSION from the mind
Of her lover VAN tasS. Ford could not or would
not convinced ~ her innocence they parted in
anger FORD determining 80 break OF the attachment, and
Annie resolved die by her hand rather than live 10
her lover the husband II another The following day
the unfortunate girl put her rash resolve into execution
In her she blessed the OF him who had
been the author Of her msfotunes declared that she
had been true 10 him 10 the last.
Coroner Gamble held inquest upon the body OF the
suicide yesterday when the following evidence was
duccd concerning the melancholy tragedy
James r. Floyd, being sworn sad-I reside in Fifty.
ars s,reet between Ninth ard Tenth ayenucs tho d.
ceased relative Of mine: have her for
mouths-shc was then al my house; she kept company
with Mr. Ford who Is bookktcpcr for Mr. Buckley, the
builder in Forty seventh street Sixth avenue know
nothing q the circumstances attending her death
Mary Kelly being sworn, sad-peoeascd boarded with
me for the past two weeks, Mr.. Ford came her
several times during that period: she told
was going 10 marry her al Christmas: on Friday night
last Mr. 10 her she down 20 the front
door with him. she stayed there about half an hour when
she came back she was crying asked her what was the
matter when she told that the lady che had lived with
IN Forty seventh street--a Mrs Whoughby-had been
telling Mr. Ford some stories about her deceased continued
to weep all night yesterday morning she went out and
returned in about half hour she appeared sick, and
went 10 bed again: she vomted great deal, when
and attended deceased she told the Doctor that snc
had taken arsenic and that G al through love; de-
cased died at AZ O'Clock ~ The AFT 'Tncon.
Mortimer \. Porter, NJ d. del ose That he resided nj
No ZIG West Thirty fourth street found deceased
| wing condition. she said she OK three cents worth OF
ysonic did ali could 10 he but she died A.,
clock that afternoon, she said SD took the poison IA
milk.
prc,ors q Hanlon and Ferguson made post norton
animation Of the body, and gave their opinion that
death had been caused by arsenic.
The case was then submitted 10 the jury, who, after
brief deiberaiion, rendered verdict Of Suicide by
rsenic."
THE LATE TRAGEDY on THR PROPELLER PLANET.
Coroner Gamble also held inquest at pier No 10 Mr.
board tho propeller Planet upon the body Of William
Canning, the mate who accidentally shot through
the heart the night previous by private waschman w.
Richards
Charles q 1opcr captain Of the Planet dcposed that de-
ceased mate, and that he resided nj Camden, N ~
where he leaves wife and children deceased was
In my employ about Ave months he very temperate
man evening about six O'Clock him In company
with private Waterman and several others on the pier
alongside my vessel they examining revolver;
told them 10 be careful ms my wife and family were
In the cabin, and that the pistol might 60 on,
went around the house on deck, and suddenly
heard the report or nstol; ! Immediately ran back
! when | saw deceased Ia tue arms OF We private