The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1860-12-07
Strange Disappearancc--snpposcd In
sanity and Suieide.

str0nse Dtsappearnuee--Supp In-
sanity and ssieide.
One OF the most melancholy in.
cidents that 1t has ever been our 10,
to record, occurred in Fremont on
Thursday, November 22d. Abou,
noon Of that day, Mrs. Eliza, wife
OF John s. Tyler, one OF our Oldest
and most esteemed citizens, put on
her bonnet and shawl, saying to her
d, hired girl that she was going to a
neighbor's house to spend the after
noon. About half an hour later she
was seen nearly a mile from her re-
: 'sidence, on the road running North
from the turnpike. A few minutes
after, n lady, supposed to be her
, similarly dressed : was seen getting
over the fence and pursuing North
erly course, toward the river. From
that time to this (Thursday noon,
l29tb } she has not been seen. and no
fidefinlte intelligence learned whereby
her friends or relatives may gain
knowledge OF her whereabouts.
I When Mr.. Tyler came homo to
dinner, on the day of her disappear
ance, he was told where she had
gone. After tea he went to spend
the evening, and return with her,
but was told she had not been there.
He then went to her brothers; but
she had not been there. Many other
places where she had bcen in the
habit OF visiting, were called at, but
it soon became evident that she had
not made any calls. Mr. Tyler
then became alarmed, and made
more particular inquiries OF the girl
ut the house. His little daughter
told him that she had seen INA
writing" just before she left. Search
was then made through all the rooms,
IN boxes, drawers, and other places,
and about half-past ten o'clock. the
following note was found slipped in
to the middle OF ID book lying en- the
table:
DEAR JonN:--I am gong to leave YOU.
cannot lIVeany longer, for am insane upon
'HN NhpI''Af blu NHdN - ullA Apos AuApht "a
all eternity, and cannot live any longrr.-
Do not think it is anything ! have done,
that has made me thluk | am lost forever,
Tor that is nos the case. dare not tell what
IT is, but call God to witness, that is not
so. Oh! how hard IL 10 10 leave you and my
child, and ali the rest OF the friends that
have taken so much comfort with, but that
is past, and | ON wrctched forever. Take
good care OF Alley, and o, may she never be
any the less thOughtu ui ior what have done,
Tor am innocent Of any crime that has led
me to this act, let the world think as It may.
1t was an unhuly :houelitthat came into my
mind while reading the Testament, soon al
ter my CONVERSION. Nv dear friends this Is
true, and was once converted 10 God, but
now am lost forever.
After reading this the shock was
almost prostrating 10 Mr.. Tyler
The only conclusion that could be
'ormcd WAS Tat she had mcditatci.
and perhaps. by some means. taken
her own lite. The latrness OF the
hour prevented any iurthor search
being made that night The an.
guish and suspense of the husband
and family during the slow wanlnI
hours until morning may be I'M
aIiuua but not described.
On Friday morning the weather
WAS very cold, with a strong win!
from the North West. The bells
in town rung an alarm, AMI our
citizens generally turned cut for Il
search, which continued all day
On Saturl y morning tie search
was renewed. About nine O'Clock,
tracks, corresponding with the shoes
worn by Mrs. Tyler. we're founI on
the river bank, leading directly into
the water, with no corresponding re-
turn tracks. 1t WAS then believed
that she had thrown herself into the
rivor at that point. Ice had formed
half an inch in thickness, but it was
broken, and the river for fifty or six
ty rods below, and eight or ten rods
above, thoroughly dragged until
dark. Not finding the body the i'm
preston became somewhat general
that those tracks had not been m lde
by Mrs. Tyler. Had she gone into
water there, throwing herself head
foremost, she must have soon sunk,
and as the water is from eight to
twelve feet deep. with no current,
J the body would have been found. -
Had che jumped in feet foremost the
probability is that her clothes would
p have buoyed her up, and she might
have hoated down q hundred rods oi
more before sinking.
On Sunday morning it was thought
. best TO give the North woods a more
, thorough search, visiting every house
/ and barn in a circuit vi ten to twelve
miles. This, too, proved unavailing
" and then, stronger than before, the
!. opinion settled down that che hac
gone into the river.
- On Monday the river was agair
dragged. Tuesday morning hand
r bill was published offering one hun
dred dollars reward. The searcl
or continuing in the river. The cannon
was fired with the hope OF raisin
the body, but night came on aud til
b mystery was not solved. The scare
Is Is still goes on. Ice now on the rive
Of is over an inch thick, and we al
fearful that days, and perhaps weeks
le, may elapse before it shall becom
nr "a known what her fate has been, an
all where her body is.
el, This melancholy occurrence hi
lproduced the most intense state