Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-01-11
MELANCHOLY SUICIDE OF a WOMAN
A Faithlrss Hus ha nd the Iausr

One of the most distressing cases of suirtrir
we have ever Recorded, came 10 our knowl"d.
yesterday; and though Il occurred uring Tga--
cay night the fact had not, up TO I O'Clock v->-
terday. been communicated 20 the coroner. r 80
SAD act occurred i'm the suburban yillag. of a.
iumbla, ana greatly shocked lts inhabiIanFg.
Win whom she was pretty generally a.
qualnted
Anna Alien. the wife OF Jacob Allen. assd
about 20 years, had for some time resided N
that place. when she suspected an impr0p.r
intimacy between her hue baud aud a woman
whose husband had been drafted into the army
Having sufficient evidence 10 convince her hat
her fears were well founded. she left her home
and returned 20 her father house in Colutn-
oia- taking with her the two children-a glri
now some ten, and a boy seven years of age
during her absence Allen moved 70 thls city,
and, n IL said, SIT up housekeeping with the
partner he had newly taken To hIs bosom.
Mrs Aliens father diving soon sfter. sh- de-
termln.d To again begin a home for herr.slf aud
children, and earn a living by washing, sew
ing. or snch other labor sh, could prOcur-.
By the Kindness of those who knew her a. A
good womsn- situation procured Tor her
as female Janitress of the Town Hail and two
comfortable apartments were assigned 10 her N
the hasem. Mt of the building. From her con-
Nersaton with those who knew her troubles,
she had until lately br2t Ved that her husband
would return To her. but Dor some months past
thai hallucinatlon seems 10 have passed away,
ana she became very dsspondent She. how
ever, continued Ia work daily. bus always hal
refused 10 obtain divorce from her husband,
although % h said ne was anxious she should
do So
Thus matters stood until Tuesday night last,
when II appears she made preparations for the
deed which WAS TO remove her from all her @U--
rows. Her daughter was sent 10 her moIhi.--s
TO remain until the next day, and at a some
what early hour she brought the bid from th..
adlacent room, used - a sleeping apartment,
and spread IL for the nights accommodat,Bo
before the stove in the kitchen. Upon tins The
mother and son laid down, and the latter soon
tell asleep. About three O'Clock in the morn
ing the boy awakened and found himself alcne,
his mother having left the bed unknown 20
him. He was found about daylight by some of
the neighbors standing against the gate, wharf
he related 10 them the condition Of affair. 20
Tar a. he knew them. They. thinking thai n.
might have been sent for by some sick person
bed, instead OF which he went TO adjacent
house and remained until morning.
About 10 O'Clock Wedneday morning Mrs.
Aliens mother came over 10 her dau yhsrr's
residence, and learning Other absence, did not,
Tor time, con lecture the fearful story she had
yet TO learn. BY noon, Mrs. Allen not return
ing, her fears were aroused, and she deter
mined 10 make some Investigations. II WAS
found that the door leading from the kitchen -
the sleeping apartment Was securely fastened
from the inside. There but one window
IN the room, and this had been securely nailed
down.
The male janitor, Mr.. Brown. was now sent
for, and on knocking out one OF the paRes of
glass, the tact was revealed that Mrs. Alien had
committed suicide by hanging herself "a oB.
OF the bed posts, ana that life had bsen extinct
Tor several hours. She had prepared with great
Tare against any intrusion. by suspending a
thick counter9ane against the window. thus
shutting out all exterior view of the apartment.
candle was still burning on the mantel win
an open book standing up in front of IN.
Tins sad fate Of the long-suffering and Unre-
sentful wife should prompt some action against
the cause OF her troubles.-Cinn. Gdsotts, loth.