, 1864-07-20
ANOTHER SUICIDE.
4 Prostitute Poisens Nerself-Premeditatio
Of The Deed-Tbe Letter Annouue-
Ing Her Intention-yesdiet
In the Inquest.

In this city 1t Is estimated that there are nearly
four thousand prostitutes. -Four Thousand who
are lost to virtue. outcasts from society and dis
owned by friends. Among them are many who
feel mott deeply their fo1lorn and degraded condi-
tion. Enticed from the path of virtue BY the cum
ming wtles Of some man-demon, denied the priri-
lege or power Of reformation bY heartless world.
bei weh n.eaded s sorss assasssS
with their life Of sin and shame,
ssRssss aRd hsaEtssk thsy 1s o s1istsase aa
which they indulge; the wild, ceaseless whirl Of
excitement that usually surrounds them, cannot
ever completely silence the paues ofconscience,
t1era Is holiowasss IL It's ing which teiis thss Il
is not the flow Of merriment. Sing they do, but
The notes blend with the plainti7e' and tie
Underlying their apparent contentment-thelr
seeming freedom from all remorse and regret,
there is powerful undelcurrent that is rapidly
canEer that makes them weary q lie and anxious
TO euap the cords which bind them to earth. where
they hays anoT1 only shs dupiey of the vicious
Or lnte We have chronfcled several attempts at
seltdestrnction among this unfortunate cass, some
Of which have been saccessfal, and yesterday an
abeth Darst, one Of the unfortunates referred to,
residing with Katie Looms, at No. 157 Quincy
street, committed eelfdestruction, on Monday, BIZ
quainiances here as Mettlc Sweeney. she WAS
"a pesssssss d sSnsids!.sls % sdassston sad a. IS;
nm whie6 plaee she returned about i've resEs
seps sase low e TGs % Of dys s ae s esi Il s sssn
though she olten wished herself dead, and monrn-
cd over her desraued condition, she gave not the
dsy evening ABOUT nns Il 90 oeoek s il Was dseo7esea
that che was ~, and few simple remedies were
uaed. but as these did no: relieve her, II was
was Consequently sent for Dr. Hay, at the Briggs
HOUSE ne arrived about four o'clock yesterday
osniD and loa4a The ust
closely questioned the inmates Of the house. but
ali were ignorant OF anything Of the kind, Sne
vas past al medical aid, spd expired at o'clock.
pared for the grave there Was found IN her oed the
following letter, which at once explained all:
Eott<-loos at this, and then you will See why
ard might ns we'll be dead as to hare hist
want yoa to have my Billy pay my funeral e1pen-
ses. end tell him ny dying request was that he
ore IN this house. want you TO advertise my
death in my proper name, Ann Elizabeth Daret,
and also s Y y; te name g b nov:
no one or. earth that I care to live for but my
Bully, and him love dearly. l want Presbyte-
rian to pEeach my funeral sermon: 1fmy brother
motber are alone the cause Of my being what am.
Dear Billy. Il there is hell I will come and tell
yON all, 70 yo1 may Oe on your Cnard. Oh my
Billy, II ctuld only zee him before die, would
BE- willing TO 70. But canDot die contented as 1t
Ia. Write letter to Tommy, and tell him thar
am dead, and gone 10 rest-1 hope. Farewell mr.
associates and friends. Goodbye, Billy, am
dylrg.''
On The back Of this letter was the following en-
dorsement: "Kate, open this Us soon as yUu find
i. I bid adieu to all your poor girls, who leave
Upon lurther search paper was found between
the marsssts Of her bed which was labelled "Alos
phine-5 graine-Frcm II. Jerome. Druggist, No.
sl3 Clark" On further inquiry II was aScertatned
that on Monday afternoon she had employed boy
to ret the fatal drug for her. scudinga note saying
that she wanted It for the neuralgia. She had
tsxen the entire quantity-betDg about thirty or.
dtnary doses-bnt aut1ered and died without max
ing any admissions OF the fact.
In the afternoon Coroner Wagner was notified
and IN inquest held upon the remains. when the
facts Get forth above were ELECTED. The jury re-
turned verdict Of death By suicide" !" and jolped
In the following expression OF ceueure: We the
jury, take this opportunity to censute the pract{c
OF apo1hecares IN this city, selling poisole tuGte-
crimtuately and without proper medical pre scrip
tona: and there being no statute OF the Slate pro
hibitine such BALES, We respectfully direct the ut-
tenti0n Of the proper authorities to this deficiency
In the Statute book Of the State."
The eTring ono has gone to appear before a
higher tribunal. She will hardly be missed in the
circle where she moved. Afew tears will fall upon
her lonely grave, but the companions OF her shame
Will heed not the Lesson; In the whIrl OF events,
poor Ann Darst and her sad fate will SOON be tor
pOt1eu.