The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-03
SUICIDE or A FEMALE FATAllsT.

The Beaver Dam twis) Citizen has q lengthy account
county on the 10Th inst, the wfe Of Mr. John Quinn
cutting her throat with IL appears that the de-
ceased was an snIabls young woman, twenty three
years old, married last Christmas second wife,
was living with her husband his farm, 70 all appear
ance, happily. ON the morning Of the fatal day Mr..
little girl years old After his departure the
washed her feet hands and face did the house.
She then told tho little girl that she did not feel we'll
and was gong into the bedroom lie down. kissed tho
child went into the bedroom told the girl "a button the
door the outside and not TO open IT. and when her
father came TO tell him she In the bedroom The
little GIRL left alone feel asleep and was wakened BY
noises and groans, which soon ceased Calling her
mother and getting no answer the child became alarmed
and ran 70 neighbor's for help. On entering the
room the woman was found lying the floor with her
head lying In pool OF blood the door, and her
throat cut three missions having been made The fol-
lowing letter found under the pillow Of the bed in
the room, aud furnished the only explanation OF the
shocking decd
MI pr.E ilusnAxpIr is hard for TO write ,hi. to
hand rather than let you live misery and
0 ssse a a6n n dt s
suce FIRST became With you up TO the present
through me- may Away: have and io
yoa always done she ha: been dear good child 70
me since she came home to us Ny dear husband how I
somus the AWFUL decd he '. . m %0'
assi truth aSa only vi" tina; sorry
married you. NJ, COO forbid IL No. dear husband
because nos sr now Neither Do wish 70 S Be With
my ianer or any Of my featons Tor what all that
II cannot have happy heart and peseeablc
you when you come IN from DAYS labor Oh
one, may God keep your mind right that You he
W bear each and every trial that lie
bear Now. VIII give and the people the Just
bands have done Firstly, because healthy aud
feel am burden to you. and will be long live,
instead OF comfort Secondly, because I worthy
OF you; am worthy Of the least blessing
IN besfowng upon Thirdly, because living:
yea tired OF living Ny dear husband when read this
you may think my heart cold toward and had
love Tor YOU but have love with heart,
and willing TO suffer death from my hands
cause you lifetime OF misery; and cannot any.
thing else but that; for have tried throw on my
mind but II Is there black very unhappy
and haze been 30 for long time Ny mind continually
embsrrassed with wicked thoughts towards myself MY
bureau wish yon 70 give 70 Eliza keepsake from
Nov In conclusion bid goodby, and God bsss
and guide you through life and take home TO rest for
evcrmorc; and may He bless al thousand times for
mourn for me, but be happy 10 think I am gone.
FROM your own loving wife, Mrs. RACHEL QUINN.
To her dear husband, JoHr QUINN.
The Cufsen adds the folIowing:-
NM. Quinns grandfather. grandmother and IN aust
all DIED ny committing suicide. She was subject TO
spells OF deep gloominess low spirits "buee ~
commonly called. Many little details Of her clothing,
cooking and household affairs found such cond
ton Is 10 indicate that she had been several days
gagged In making preparation for her death and funeral
IL II one OF the most cool and deliberate Of suicide
on record, and H. study for the students OF psychic
geniture and the laws OF life.