Daily national Democrat., 1859-05-22
lailp Nattonal democrat.

RenOrt of the Sel1-Muruer case, on Bear
River.
We alluded, yesterday, to the the suicide
Of colored girl at the residence of Mr.. Jas
per, on Bear river in this county. An in
ouest was held on the body, on the 18th inst
by VIM. Findley, j. P, at which the follow
ing testimony was elected. 1t appears that
the girl was only IA years of age;
Mrs. Hudson being duly sworn said did not
see her shoot herself but heard the report of the
pistol: Mrs Jasper came to me and said Becky
had shot herself and wanted me to come and see
her. told her did not want to see her but to
Dlease her ! would go ] found her on the bed
do not know that she shot herself but believe she
did the evening before she sent the little girl to
tell me to come to her and | went out and then
she sent her away: asked her what she wanted,
she said she had something in her head and that
she would put herself out of trounle and others
troubles; that there was some bedbug medicine
and she would take some of it.: | told her not to
do it: asked her through the course of the day
If she was not sorry and she said she was; 1t was
about three quarters of an hour from the time
heard the report until Mrs jasper called me.
Mrs. Jusper, being duly sworn, said: | never
heard her make any threats; she came to me and
said she had shot herself | asked her the reason
she had done so, and she said she had seen that
| was grieving myself to DEATH she got up to
come TO me and fe'l down: turned her over and
found where she had shot herself: we then went
TO look for the pistol we found the pistol in the
other room: did not hear the report Of the pis-
toll did not see her any more until the doctor
came asked her what she did it for, she said
she wanted to get herself out of the way; she
acknowledged to me that she had done wrong and
that she had had improper intercourse with GER
tain individuals.
Joseph Jasper, being duly sworn, said: Yester-
day morning, about o'clock she came to the
dining-room door and called Mrs jasper, and we
went in: she was lying on the floor: | asked her
what was the matter? could not find out; went
into the other room aad came back and met Mrs.
Jasper, she said that Becky had got in the family
way by certain man, and had killed herself:
we went to look for the pistol and found 1t IN the
room: when the doctor came. she asked for
drink: that is all heard her say this was about
o'clock in the morning, the 14th day OF May
kept my pistol under the head OF the oed, ana she
knew where il was: the pistol was SIX inch
Colts revolver: did not hear the report OF the
pistol when | came in the room: she came to-
wards me and fell down, laid my hand on her
face and asked her what was the matter, and got
no answer; she was pale.
John Heeale, being duly sworn, said: was
here at breakfast and heard her call Mrs. Jasper,
Mrs Jasper went in and come back: | asked Mr..
Jasper what was the matter, and he said the girl
had shot herself never saw her; don't know
her and did not hear the report of the pistol.
Mrs Findley, being duly sworn, said When |
came asked her if she had done 1t herself and
she said she did, | then asked her the reason and
she said because there were some stories started
about her ! asked her ifthere was any eccesion
for any, and she tut ned her head away and gave
no reply the doctor told me that he had probed
the wound ard from the direction OF it the ball
passed to the left side and ranged upward, and he
thought it struck rib.
Miss Armstead (colored) being sworn said, l
was in the kitchen and heard the report OF the
pistol: saw her raise up and call Mrs. Jasper and
said something about shooting herself, but did
not understand exactly: it was about quarter
of an hour when Mrs Jasper came to me and
told me to come and stay with her that she had
shot herself, she said she did | asked her the
reason and she would not tell me anything about
it,
Dr. Mayor, sworn: called about half.past II
o'clock and found the girl in bad condition: |
probed the wound and found the ball had passed
upwards and struck rib she told me she had
done il herself the wound was sufficient to causd
death she lived longer than expected the ball
passed throuph the stomach and then upward,
Upon the above testimony, the jury consisting
Off NJ. Darnell, ]. Hughes, H. Miller, J. Miller,
J. H. O'Dain, b. II. 0'Dain, A. HasswesI, W. b.
Ritehey and A. Davis, returned the following ver-
diet;
We, the Jury find verdict that the deceased
came to her death by pistol shot, by her own
hand.