The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-13
THE TRUssELL TRAGEDY.
Unfounded Rumor Of "Mollie's' Attempted Sui
cide-Her Demeanor in Jail

Unfounded Rumor Of "Mollie's" Attempted Sui
cide-Her Demeanor in Jail.
A rumor was circulated throughout Chicago
on Saturday, which furnished the material for
sensation articles In more than one OF the
daily papers, to the effect that Mollie Trussell,
the woman who ehot her paramour on Randolph
street. on Tuesday night, had attempted to COM
NIT suicide by hanging herself in the County
Jail. There was no foundation whatever for
such report. The unhappy young woman has
manifested no desire to a0d another crime to
the murder of George Trussell, and she is too
carefully guarded to admit of her being able to
carry out such an intention, ii she ever che
rished 1t.
The wild, hysterical grief of Mollie on the
night of the assassination might have excited
the apprehension that she would do some vio-
lence TO herself, and ii lett alone atthat moment
there is no saying what might have been the
result. She was tull OF renorse and full OF
llQuor, and these. combined with the natural
i'm petuosity OF her nature, might have urged
her to commit another desperate act. But
matters assumed q different aspect on the fol-
lowing day. Friends expressed sympathy
for her; counsel, perhaps held out hopes OF
escape from the consequences of her guilt, and
Mollie herself subsided. Persons of her impIl-
slve nature do not always retain these vivid
flashes OF feeling for any length OF time, and SO
1t mas been with her. Since her removal to the
County jail she has displayed singular calm:
ness OF demeapor. Whatever may be the real
state OF her mind with regard to the dreadful
event, she exhibits no utSard sign of emotion
DeNOuu n uPpIeSSeO, uelduCuOiN iOOhs anu bnt
retains her good looks remarkably we'll.
The prisoner is located in well-lighted, com
modious apartment, in the east side OF the
| Court House building, IN company with several
| other female prisoners, so that any such attemp
| as that attributed TO her on Saturday would bC
| quickly frustrated by ner companions in misery
| She is not disposed to be yery communicative e
! visitors, very few OF whom, it may be remarked
| are admitted to her CELL
On Saturday Mollie expressed her regret tina
such a report had got abroad concerning her
| and said that such thing never once entered
her mind. al am more comfortable here" sh
| said ethan deserve 10 be. What good woulC
| it do to kill myself? The thing is done, ant
| that would not undo it. / am willing to sutie
| whatever comes to me, and will meet my pun
| lshu ent as / cam"
In the same cell with Mollie was young CIR
whose mother, an IrishwOman, came TO visl
| her. On learning that her daughter occupies
| the same apartment with the woman who sho
| TrUssell, the old lady became extremely nervous
| and rushing after one the officials, contided he
| fears and apprehensions ''Will 1t be sate sol
| dye think, to lave my girl in the same place wi
| hur? wild the woman that shot the man?" Tn
| officer assured the matron that Mollle was no
1 az ali dangerous and indeed there Is little fea
| thai she will take up arms now either against
| sea of troubles. herself, or any body else.-Cb
| C0CO Tribune I9esddl.