Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1858-03-13

A feinIul ana AysteTlous AueaI.
About three weeks ago, lady az
rived in town with alittle boy about
two years and half old The lady
was enciente. She boarded for day
or two at the Stevens House, and then
changed her boarding place to Mr..
Durfee's, a private boarding house.
She would not tell her name, any
more than Amelia. After she had
been here for some time, gentleman
from Peoria, named Ioyt, arrived, and
became responsible for her board. We
learn that this Mr.. Hoyt is an auc-
tioneer in Peoria, but further we know
nothing about him.
Mr.. Hoyt left orders that she should
be taken care of, and left again Tor
Peoria. On Sunday last, the lady vas
taken very sick, and to ali appearances
she was about to be confined. DIR.
Croswell was sent for and promptly at
tended to the call. But she was not
confined until Tuesday, the child living
but short time. The mother sur
vived the child but few hours
About one hour after delivery symp-
toms Of vomiting appeared, accompa-
MED with severe pain in the region
of the heart. After about five hours Of
intense suffering, she expired.
The mystery, in part, consists in the
assiduity with which she concealed
her name, and everything which would
lead to her recognition. She was a
woman Of about thrty-five years Of
age, large, good looking and lady-Iike
Her hair lay in waves on her head, 81
dark color, and her whole appear
ance betokened better days. She had
evidently seen much trouble, as she APP
peared care-worn.
Mr.. Hoyt was telegraphed to at
Peoria, and yesterday Mr.. Durfee re-
ceived letter from him stating that he
could not come, but ordered the bodies
to be decently buried, good care
taken of the little boy, forward him
the bill, and he would pay it. This
Mr.. Hoyt, when here, appeared to be
a friend of the deceased, and why be
did not come and take care of the
bodies, and take the little boy and
place him among his friends, is more
than We can account for.
AS near AS could be ascertained, this
Mr.. Hoyt was friend Of the husband
of the deceased, business for him, UNI
der certain circumstances. 1t is
thought that the husband in question
is in trouble Of some xiii d, and Hoyt is
attending to his business. The deceas-
cd stated that she had two children at
school, but would not state where /;
also that she had one sister living in
Peoria, one in st. Louis and one near
Toledo, Ohio. The also stated that
her family was wealthy, and in her
circumstances she did not want them
to know of her whereabouts.
If the husband of the deceased has
got into trouble, and dare not be known
and MIR. Hoyt has the matter in hand
why don't he come and take the dead
bodies and bury them among their
kindred! Perhaps the Peoria papers
can throw some light on the subject.
The friends of the deceased should
know the particulars in the case, at
least, aud we don't know of any one
who could inform them unless it IS
MIR. Hoyt. Will the Peoria papers
please copy!
sr IN the Peoria transcript 9thl
We have had an interview with Mr..
}. +. Hoyt, auctloncer, doing business
on Main street, who ackuow hedges
himself to be the person referred to
above as " Mr.. Uoyt, OF PEORIA He
makes to US the following statement,
tut refused to give us any further ex-
PLANTATION, saying that the public have
no right to demand it, and that he
shall not dlvuige under any cucnm-
stances. The affair is vcied in deep
mystery, and Mr.. HIS statement be-
low throws but little light upon it, We
torbear making further comment at
tins time:
The lady referred to in the Ponti-
&C Sentinel was a friend of mine-not
a relative. She had requested me to
assist her with money to pay her ex-
penses for short time. She had left
her friends for the purpose of conceal
ing from them her situation. let
her have some money few days previ-
Gus to her arrival in Pontiac. She
soon after wrote me letter saving
that she had assumed the name of
Amelia. About week after | went
to Pontiac, and called on her at the
house OF a MIR. Duriee, where she had
engage board; found her comfortable
to all appearances. left the next day
and had heard nothing from her until
the morning Of the 4th inst, at which
time l received dispatch stating that
Amelia was dead. | at once teIc-
graphed that l would write. did
write the same day, requesting chem to
see that she was respectfully buried, to
take good care Of the little boy, and
send me the bill of charges-also, to
send me the particulars concerning her
death. | have since received a lettet
from Mr.. Durfee saying that my in
structions were obeyed."
J. Z. HoYT.