, 1859-02-07

Death OF a Young Woman.

from The Lane {0Rle Cal Lt2der.j
On Saturday morning, January 14th, 4rs.
Mary Elliott, wife Of 0zias L: Elliott died in
childbirth and was buried on Sunday. Her hus-
band had left home on the previous Thursday,
and did not return until the Thursday following
her burial. After remaining few days he,e1-
pressed an idea that his wife WAS not dead-
that mock funeral had been performed, and
that if she toas dead, her parents had poisoned
her. Acting upon the suggestion he went be-
fore Coroner Chapman, auo entered q complaint,
requesting thar the body should be disinterred
and that IN inquest should be held. The Coro-
uer accordingly summoned Jury on Thursday,
eth, aud the body was disinterred- Among
the Witnesses present was the husband OF the
deceased Drs- Helm. Clifford and Piper, Mr.
deceased. and several Of their neighbors. As
the the testimony progressed, it became evi.
dent that the deceased came to: her death
through the iutrumentalitY Of medicines admin
istered by her husband, designed to procure au
abortion, and the Coroner ordered him under
Hotel in charge Of Constable Duuuing, Of b.
ron. and while there, soma Of the ladies OF the
town tearing that justice would not ba meted
out to him, seized hold Of him, tearing ont his
hair, beating him with club. &C., until rescued
BY the officers. In attempting to get him into
another room, several men followed suit. pitched
into him. and be Was again rescued and rushed
into private room, and tbs door locked. Here
be became 80 frightened that he jumped from
the window, some twelve feet from the ground,
and escaped, and has not yet been retaken.
The iacts Of the case, as they we're developed
before the Coroner, Tere as foltows: About
year ogo, this Elliott was employed to play for
party at Lynville. where be saw Mary Sisang,
daughter of Jshu L.. Straug, one Of the Oldest
citizens Of that place. He subsequently paid
her much attention, and contrary to the WISHES
and commands of her parents, she married him
in June last. Al the time Of their marriage ssa
WEB kaeitnte, and it appcsrs tohave been his sole
Being Of . strong constitution, all his efforts
proved without avail, and the evidencs OF the
physicians showed that the child wss fully de-
veloped at the time Of confinement
The substance Of the verdict Of the Coroner's
jury, was that the deceased came to hsr death
BY taking The col Of tarzey" and the !" oil ct
ssyine to produces abortion, and thst said oils
were procured ard administered BY her hus-
band, 0zias L. Elliott.
This Elliott worked in this village some weeks
during the past winter, for Messre. Feslcr &
Randolph, md will be remembered by our citi.
zrns as the banjoist in the company OF West-
ern Minstrea." 1t il said thst be has wife in
Wisconsin, ono thing IN cersaiua that willis
there recently, he waa arrested for stealing
boots, and the matter was only settled on &C.
count Of his family BY paying for aaid boots and
nl the costs--hia tnther coming forward and
furnishing the funds Although wo hnve our
doubta whethar sufficient evidence could te
produced to conyics him Of the crime mentioned
in the abovo verdict, still 10 think him pre-
cious scoundfei, and would warn the pnhlic to
look out Tor him. lie is slim, spare built man,
sbout i've feet ten inches in height lightish
hair, blue eyes, and sports very "spsrse"
moustache and whiskers. lie usually wears
cap, has oEerbanglr9 eys5roWa, and le rot pos
sessed Of tue most honest look in tho world,
when pee1lrg out from under hen ~ weight.