Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-07-29
An Attempted suicide-A RemaHcS y
Real Life-A Young Lady Takes LN ~
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Yesterday about 9 o'clock, an incl
dent occurred al the Union Depot which
raised quite an excitement, and for q
time being relieved the monotony which
usually prevails OF railroad stations.
The excitement was caused by a young.
lady of progressing appearance and OF
a very respectable family, who 1t ap..
pears sought to swallow a large dose OF
iaudanum, Just as the cars arrived at
the Union Depot, which doubtless would
have proved fatal had not n OF the
passengers observed her take 1t n
made the fact known to the conductor,
who had her carried into q room, where
the proper remedies were administered
and the rash girl saved from death.
The young lady referred to Is a Miss
--, from Jobnstown, who Tor some
time past has been visiting a relative In
East Liberty. At YOUNGSTOWN she had
formed the acquaintance OF o young
man, who became very devoted IN bis
attentions, and 10 whom, it Is said, she
became engaged. Shortly after her ar.
rival at East Liberty, a young man OF
that place, as we are informed, COM
menced paying his addresses to her.
but with no encouragement from herseif.
He persisted and his suit was strongly
favored by the girls cousin and friends.
They urged her repeatedly to marry her
new sutton, but she persistently refused.
She was not in the least Influenced by
the "excellent match" offered, and re-
NAMED r u to her Johnstown attach
ment.
A few days since the young man from
Johnstown came 10 East Liberty to visit
the young hay. She received him cor
daily, but her friends did nothing Of
the sort. They turned IN emphatic
cold shoulder on him, according to the
statements made by himself and the
girl. He decided to return home yes
terday, and the lady announced that she
would accompany him to the city to see
him off on the train. Accordingly the
two started for Pittsburg IN the 0
o'clock Wallis accommodation train.
Before starting, the lady sent
little girl to a drug store in East Liberty
for something, and her lover saw her
receive a small package, which she
placed in her pocket, but he states that
he knew nothing Of its contents. on
the way to the city she seemed much
cast down on account Of the treatment
her friend had received at the hands Of
her relatives, but so far as we could
learn, said nothing Of an intention to
commit suicide. Shortly before reach
ing tho depot, the young mar left the
scat and stood upon tho platform, and,
Just as the train was approaching the
platform, some Of tho ladies who sat
near the girl Jaw her take a small vinl
from her pocket and quickly swallow
the contents. This fact was communi-
Gated to the conductor, and 10 answer
to his questions the rash girl announced
that she had taken laudanum. She was
conveyed to the Office Of the Depot Mns-
ter, Mr.. Butler, and DR.. Hamilton was
sent for. As soon as she was seated
comfortably, she asked for pen and pa
per, stating that she wished to write
some farewell messages to her friends.
Instead Of complying with her request,
those in attendance administered copi'
Gus draughts of warm and salt water,
which had the desired effect. When
DR.. Hamilton arrived, the proper anti
dotes werc administered, and after
| working With her until about 4 O'Clock
last evening, the effects Of the deadly
drug were couuteracted and the unfor-
tune,e girl was considered out Of dan
ger. She was removed to one OF the
upper chambers in the hotel, whore she
still remains.
The romance is not yet ended it APP
pears. The East Liberty lover, hearing
of the affair, came to this city yesterday
evening, and the result Of his visit was
an information before Alderman Taylor
by Jas. Bacon, charging James Quinn
with administering poison to the girl
with ~feloniuos intent. Quinn was mr.
rested, and being o stranger in the city,
was unable to procure bail, consequent
" he was committed to Jail for a hear
Ing on the 9Th inst. There does not
appear to be much Of q case against
him, however, as the facts in the case,
from the prosecutors statement, appear
to be about as We have given them
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