The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-01-03
SUICIDE IN Ba0apWAy.
a German Woman Takes Poison-Dosesifo
Troubles tho Cause.

A German Woman Takes Poison-DoMesifo
Troubles tho Cause.
Coroner schifmer yesterday ncld inquest Al the
Wetlnore House Nos ATS and sso Broadway. over tia
remains OF Mrs Mile Priest German woman, Who
committed suicide by swallowing quantity OF opium.
During the last ten days deceased, who had been
abandoned by her husband, had acted az cashier
| In tho restaurant OF the hoto. On Monday
last there discrepancy in the cash which
she seemed unable to explain. She left and went up
town. but returned the night and retired TO hor
room. she subsequently complained Of being III, and,
sending for Nr wetmoro on Wednesday she confessed
| that she had taken opium and probably would not
cover. DR. Hunter sent for, but When hs arrived
she was nsensibs Tho Doctor esaaavored In vain to
reiore her to consciousness and dealt fvo
| O'Clock NJ Before swallowing th5 poison Mrs Priest
wrote three etters-oue TO her husband who IL aegsd
liz have cruelty abandoned her and now III New
leass sEcther to his brother 10 Bossoa and sthrd 10
her female friend Miss Annie Apwn, OF No AZ jane
street. Below will DO found tho eubsans0 OF Mr. Wet
mores ie mopy and copies or the s-corrad TO-
Testimony OF Mr.. WetmoFs:-
o'clock on Wedn ,sday deceassd sent for him ana said
she had bean thiLDg the matter over ABOUT tho mis-
,xc and thought she could THEN satsfactor i account
f,,r IT, Mr. Wetmole replied, requesting her to make
he mind easy about y and go to- afcep as sne wa SICK
ut tue Tins asking what she wouid WISH Tor oreak
fast she said shs Shouts any as che had been
taking something and miyht not gc over ~ Sne men
conos ,ed she haa taken anS he nov
apme opm out OF hovhand ,ybch sho Wan.ou nack ann
hc said it vas dangerous to ske such eu a.er wncn
he went d0vo stairs returned WIN some ICE a.
which limo sho was irsonsb Ns: DR. Mentor was sent
fos and arEiving ~ tho ,toor sad sho nad nsea
taxing opium; efforts IN odc 10 rTstore nef 70
consciousness bat riihous avail, and deah ensued -
Ave O'Clock p NJ M Wetnoro d'posed to finding tnros
letters under her YioW ana quest Tor MIN 10 sond
Tor her friend Annie Apwin.
LErrsR on oxcsAsED 70 HEn HUSBAND,
addressed to "JosiahS s. Priest, Now orleans La
l1EcEnpxR 81. 1867.
DsAs DsAa sn-whs. setshs Am no d %.rs All
You Save cast me from You ~ you wouia dog cannot
.sy Ny s'.g sl' si
you wss you write o.h and she ,vl give you fur.
tnsr ns May BE- happy and sae
Another letter. addresses 60 "Acert w. Priest Esq.s
34S Trsmous street, Boston, NASH, reads ~
D.As sns have s s's az no,
va ,s e IL. 9.sS Ssas .s
get n s% NJ ' q
And remain your loving blu. hosrs. u oke, ssister
Tho following letter was addr, ssvi tv Hiss Annie
Apwin. No. AZ Jane street, city roc,
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loot sms af ysa sTs 'ss Ba
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90 ask 70 tho I'm "a sss
as s:'si % ~.
ess Orleans and boston, you
from my husband please send pisturt :, slippers
red goblet aud those letters tied ognhe "a the srer
the letters those he wrote ~is hn 10 read
them and think OF times when was rpgy yes. was
happy but have hea tsUvoken woman
time and the Is full have not settles
with Mr.. Wompr8 aud wish YOU to dc 90 leave al 4
to My troubles ant II IT'S IN your
powr to have buried wish would - so ana not let
be buried by tho corporation encl sse an envelope
directed to my father, must write TO sm and et htm
know write To husband also do not lie Ganybody take
those two pictures Of those of my HUSBAND
CHI ID Dear Annie have nohiny more Gsay to you;
when this 1 will I've May Oh bless you
and rescue you from such fate a. mine! Dear hnno
give childs clothes open w trunk you
will and things wish 10 WEAR tell my hus6 "nd forgive
him and that loved him much trying Mrs
tho tobncco the N pc never to
broker friend Mras lIiEST
Forgive dearest
Tho Jury ronderd verdict of death by taxing dose
OF opium. Deceased twenty six years OF tie.