Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-02-06
THE; EVENING STAR
Suicide OF FEMALE FaraI.tSr.

| The Beaver Dam WIS., cihFrn has a Iearthy
| 11SSouht OF singular suicide IN the town OF
| I-oNtLi, bodre county, on the 18th ult- The
/ vie OF MI John q uinn cutting her throat w.lh
| sIsZoI. hapPears that the deceased vs. an
.nnlaof fsnnc woman, twenty three years-,ld
| hihiltu last Christmas as \ second wife. and
| Nas tyiag with her husband OF hi f,--aa 20
All appsfF7tnce happily. ON the morning Of
,ns iaiSl aAy nj. Quinn left his wife to.sp-
par my noe sIlrlts, with his lutte Ciri .sven
years old. After has dppartpra the ,xo,,..
washed her f'~t. hands and face dad the bcu.e-
Mork> asd sat down ana wrofa a litter 70
a., aha. She then told the httie giri
Hat sac dld not feel well. and WAS coine
INTO ohe bec-r0om 20 liz down. kt...d ths
chlio, Went INTO the bedroom told the ,-,r, a.,
nuroisi IL do9r on the outside and not 70 op~n
" ana len hsr father came 10 It'll hur .he
was IA The bedroom. The little girl left slaa.
iell ashSp. and WAS Weakened 10. n.,..-
and groans, which soon ceased. Calling her
ino'bfr ana g tting wer. the chs,t b-.exu..
alarm sn aud ran 10 n nelgkbor's for as.istanrs
On entering the room the woman Nkas fouat
~ nc ON the noor, with h"r head lyirg in a pool
OF blood, near the door and her th roaf su' thr,e
lnC.sicIs having been made. The following
l,ss'r was found under the pillow q ,he bid IA
t9f room, and furnished the oniy EXPLANATION
Of tIe shocking deed.
NV Dem LHsiond,-lt - hard fo- ne 20 wris.
WIS 10 You, but a. H. Just a. I feel. I haN.
ShO-s n death from my own hanA RAJ her than
~, ~ OF i've iii" time IN misery and with M
L ms morning my heart A. az blals A. The can
You w'aI. L sincerely thank YAK for an van
Rave done for since first became Acc IA 1tat
with you up 10 the present morning, and ma,
900 bless, galdr, guard and keep you through
NE NAV YOU always have peace and haplrna..
follow YOU wherever YOU go. Take good car.
OF our Eliza, as YOU always have dOpe- she has
o'tn dear, good child to ne since she came
homo to as. NY d"ar husband, how 4 wish n
could encircle YOU with my arms once more
ere L commit the awful deed. for the last time
WHIST have 10 say now, 4 wish YOU TO f,el
thar ~ n the truth. and thss only VI is not ~
cause am sorry 1 married, Won No
tiod forbid A. No, my dear husband: Won have
been 10 me that heart coald wish. Nor A. n he
osuse i anu not a girl now. Neither To b. with
my rather, or any OF I'D relations. for what a.
all that 20 me If 1 Cannot have a hapDy he<r,
and peaceable mind 20 meet You wher Won
come m from your days laboF. Oh m. lear
one may tfod keep your nina right thai You
may b. able TO beas each and every trial II Al
He may see fl 10 cause YOU % bear Now
VIII give you and the people the Iust eau - thai
you may not be accused of ths deed which nv
own hands have done.-Firstly, bscaase \ am
not healthy. aud l feel 1 am a BARREN 10 Won
and Will be a. long a. lise. insi-aCs Of com FORT
secondly, be 2ause / am not worthy Of Won. no
nor am i worthy Of the least blessing my
Saviour u bestowinC upon me- Thirdly he
cause ] am tired of living; yes. tIred Of living
My dear husband, when YOU read this Won
may thtDk my heart was cold toward Won and
had no love for you; but have. 1 love Won
with my whole heart, and am willing
10 suffer death from NV own hands than
cause YOU a Lifetime of misery: and cannot
Sc any thing else but that for have tried u
throw It on my mind, bat II IL there a. black
a. ever. L am very unhappy. and have ben
50 for n long time. Ny mind A. continually
embarrassed with wicked thoughts towardS
myself. NV bureau / wish YOU TO give IN
Eliza as keepsake from me. Now, m concIu-
sion, L hid you good-by. and NAV God bless
and guide YOU through lIfe and take YoG hone
10 rest foreyermore; and may He bless YOU an
q thousand times for the love and kindness Won
have shown towards me. DO not mourn for
me. bat be happy TO think am gone
Prom YOUR own loving wife.