The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-08
LOVE AND SUICIDE.
THE STORY OF YOUNG WOMAN OF NNErE1


An inquest was held yesterday at the board
ing-house of Mrs. Louisa A. Busslng, No 26O
West Eleventh street, by Coroner Wiidey, over
possessing young woman, nineteen years of
age, a native of the State of Maine, VINO COM
mitted suicide on Thursday evening by swal-
lowing a dose of morphine The case is
shrouded In considerable mystery, and testi-
mony taken before the Coroner did not fully
disclose all the facts In the case. IL appears,
however, from what could be learned of the de-
tails of this sad affair, that the deceased, about
home by man named Drury then o mer-
chant doing business i'm Detroit, Mich, He
stated to lady friend, they had lived together
as man and wife, Drury promising to marry
stated, married an estima0le young lady in
Detroit, and immeda lately afterwards left that
city, and coming to New York, established him
sell in business IN this city. AS soon as Miss
Norton learned of his whereabouts she followed
him hither and put up at the Metropolitan
Hotel. About ten days ago, Mr.. Drury called at
Mrs. Bussing's boardlng-house and represent
ing the deceased as his niece, engaged board for
her. He called on her almost every day, ana
on Sunday last he visited her in company with
his wife. On Thursday Miss Norton called at
the store Of Mr.. Drury, for what purpose is not
kuowu and while there they quarrelled, and
Mr.. DruTy had her put out of the store by
policeman. She returned home at once, aud,
IT is presumed, swallowed the fatal draught
which terminated her existence. The following
Is a copy of the testimony taken by the
Coroner
Louisa \. Bussing tesHed-I reside at No. 2sO West
Eleventh street. and take some boarders; Mr.. Drury
ard deceased came here week ago last Monday, In
derslood that she had been boarding at the Metro
said he wished board Tor her heres he called her his
niece we made an arrangement Ior her to come
with him he came y see her nearly every day;
she has been here she has seemed very lively;
yesterday morning she said she was going to Mr.
Reynolds she returned at about / o'clock. and
nolds called me and said deceased looked very bad
% went up up directly ana % saw her lying on her bed;
seemed settled under her nails; frothing trom
mGnth ae eataTeS % twShed continually ~ ana her
tor at once; the physician said that he thought the
then sent for Dr. Newly; he came and stayed there
while when he called again she was dead; she died
Al Ga o'clock found bottle containing morphine
Jane Reynolds testided-I board at this place aud
have known deceased about II weeE went With her
yesterday TO Nj DruTy's store she appeared to have
vsed her 70 leave ct the store, which she dld she
her rooms and partially undressed nerself she made
preparations for ing down when left she refused
sit with her; at about halt past to her room
looked so strange that was frightened and In me-
diately called Mrs. Bussing; deceased told me she
O her Chicago @ aaa Rsd
W b her 9T years % a we that Hd
ne married. that he lett her at Detroit and came TO
Rad promised marry her this information she gave
w"dster %ne We Rssc %s5e In IN MI stSre
post mOrtem examination of the deceased; body well
abnormal appearance the stomach contained about
four of yellowish fluid containing white
occulent PARTICLES; there nts OF Infection in
several parts, but the general appearance not
unnatuTa lungs were adhei ent, and contained some
tuberculous matter; right ovary enlarged aud
closed several sacs filled with serum other dIs
eaed condition observable the contents of the bottle
said to have been taken from her pocket was sui
phate of morphi ne death, In my opinion was aused
b. narcotic po sonng from swallowing the substance
On the above testimony, the jury rendered a
verdict of "suicide by using morphine"
The following letter, written on q sheet of
crumpled note paper, with a pencil In a scrawl-
ing and almost illegible hand, was found on the
person of deceased:-
"Oh, grandmother do pray that may be forgiven.
for my heart is broke, II Is 50 hard 10 be teated
have been by him loved so much Ed. / love every
BODY and foTg all and hope to be forgiven. /
live-I must die. He does not love me, he hates
He had put out of his store but forgive all.
"RATE
"Pray that may be forgiven. Oh, Ed do not take
my cross OIL my neck chain!F
1t is but Just to state that Mr.. Drury denies
that he had ever cohabited with the deceased,
although he admits that he paid her board and
supported her both in Detroit and in this city.
He also took charge of the remains of the un-
fortunate woman, and expressed his intention
of giving them decent burial.
Our reporter has, since writing the above,
| ascertained that the Mr. Drury Interested in
the case, and who had represented the deceased
as his niece, is Mr. Edward Drury, doing busl-
ness at No 1852 broadway, and residing at the
| Irving House.-N, Y. World,