The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-08
MELANCHOLY CASE OF SUICIDE.
Young Lady Takes Poison-Inq al siti0u Be-
fore Coroner WiIdey.

Young Lady Takes Reconsideration Be-
fore Coroner WiIdey.
Coroner Widey yesterday held an inquest, at No 900
West Eleventh street, the remains OF Miss Kate
Norton young lady only nineteen years Of age. who
committed suicide by swallowing . quantity OF NOR
phne Below will be found the testimony elected be-
fore the Coroner and the copy Of letter written by
deceased on half sheet Of note paper with pencil
The letter was found in the pocket OF her dress.
TESTIMONY OF LOUISA A. BussIHG.
Louisa A Bussing deposed as follows:--I reside at
No go West Eleventh street. and take some boarder
Mr. Drury and deceased came here week ago last Mon
day In TO advertisement to soc about board
understood that she had been boarding at the Metro
po,an Hotel, and he had just come from Detroit he
said he wished board for her; he called
her his niece; we made an arrangement for
her to come on Tuesday, at which time she
came in company with him. he came 10 sec her nearly
every day last Sunday he and his wife came to see her.
since she has been here she had seemed very lively
yesterday morning she said she was going 70 Mr..
Drurys store: she went In company OF Miss Jane Rey
nolds she returned at aboutone O'Clock and went i'm
mediately TO her ROOM four O'Clock Miss Reynolds
called me and said deceased looked very bad went up
directly and saw her lying on her bedi sweat pour
ing down her face and blood seemed settled under
nails she was frOthing at her mouth, her features
twtched continually and her breathing deep and
Irregular rsent for the doctor at the physician
said he thought the deceased would recover but he
could not remain; then sent for Dr. Newly; he came
and stayed there while; when he called again she was
dead; she died at halfpast six O'Clock found bottle
containing morphine In her pocket
TESTIMONY REYNOLDS.
Jane Reynolds being sworn said reside at this
place. and nave known deceased about week; went
with her yesterday to Mr. Drurys store she appeared
to have some difficulty with Mr. Drury there he sent
for policeman who advised her to leave the store
which she did; she arrived homo at about o'clock
and went at once to her room and partially undressed
herself she made preparations for lying down. when
left she refused to any lunch she asked me II
would in and sit with her. al about half past three
O'Clock went TO her room and found her lying the
bed in deep sleep; she looked strange that was
frightened, and Immediately called Mrs Bussng; de-
ceased told me that sometimes she took mophine she
said that Mr. Drury had taken her from her home In
Chicago think and had lived with her for four years
his wife; that he had made the acquaintance OF
another woman, whom he married; that he left her
Detroit and came TO this city whittier she followed
him. she said that he had promised to marry her. this
Information she gave me while IN Mr., Drurys store
MEDICAL TESTIMONY.
Wooster Beach, Jr, N. ID , being sworn said-I have
made q post mortem examination Of the body; body
well nourshed; rgor mortis fairly marked; external
abnormal appearance the stomach contained about four
Of yellowish sour fluid containing white hocuent
particles; there points OF injection In parts
but the general appearance was not unnatural lungs
adherent and contained some tubercuous matter
right ovary enar ed and enclosed several filled
with serum; other diseased condition observable
the OF the bottle said have been taken from
her pocket were sulphate Of morpha; DEATH in my
opinion caused by narcotic poisoning from swallow
ing that substance.
This closed the testimony and the being given
the jury they found hat the said Kate Norton
her death by taking morphine" Deceased was native
OF Maine
Here follows the letter above referred to-
On, grandmother do pray that may be forgiven, for
heart Is broke. II Is SO hard to be treated have
been by him loved SO much. Ed, l love everybody,
and forgive ALL and hope to be forgiven. cannot live
must die He does not love me. He hates me He
Pray that may be forgiven. On, Ed, do not take
my cross or my neckchain