The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-14

SINGULAR ArTRMpT AT SuIoIDR-THR RES
ouE.-The Baltimore Gdsehe OF yesterday fur
Of an attempted suicide that was made known
in the Monumental City;n II appears that
Nellie Norton, a native OF England, made an
the basin 10 Light street, between Banc and
Conway. She was noticed by several men on
the wharf, where she was In company with
OF this ethyl and was seen 10 diyest herself OF
her bonnet, hand her sister some money, and
then make leap overheard. Two colored
Ssa Ss.
to her residence, No. lol Hanover street.
The GaEene q yesterday morning gives the
aShe Stated that she came to this country
from England about six months since, and was
met upon her arrival In New York BY her sis
ters husband, hichsrd Thomp.on, now en-.
Adjutant Generals Office at Washington.
While In New York Thompson made improper
tS her. bic h she esstsd but she
where he shortly after accomplished what he
had attempted In New York. This state Of
Affairs continued until week since, her con.
dition being such as to excite fears that her
sister would soon learn OF the Improper con-
duct OF the couple, she came to this city, and
sought employment as servant. few days
since she wrote letter to Thompson, In the
course OF which their criminal Intimacy was
referred to, and the letter falling into tho
hands OF her sister, the latter reached hero
her, exhibited the letter and told her that II
che did not drown herself Mt once she would
kill her The unfortunate creature consented
to drown herself, and having dressed herself
sailed forth and made the effort above referred
to, which was frustrated by the efforts Of the
negro mon.
both parties were conducted to the Southern
police station to await further developments.
Mrs. Thompson was armed with q large "po-
| tato masher." made OF wood, the only weapon
have Carfiedt
murderous threat. The unfortunate sister
seemed greatly depressed by the discovery Of
to to- converse ' upon pom the subject with any one,
| though she seemed to be much more composed
| In her manner than the injured wife Of Thomp-
s sUhi ne busSseG ba, az ste hour fas, evon
| Ing nothing had been heard from him. About
8 o'clock last night Mrs. Thompson expressed
%hs. shs had he dOso but ~ st
| seeing her, and in response to her inquiry as
| to how she felt, the girl replied that sit made
the Of he criminal pro-
| ceedipg, the girl, referring to what appears to
have been an intimation OF Thompson to her
that he would forsake his wife and child, the
latter two months old and an only one, and
| live with her, says such an intimation causes
her to hate him, advises him to treat his fam
| lily kindly, blameA herself only for her misfor.
| tune, and says she can earn her own living and
would prefer never to communicate with or
see him again, as she loved her sister even
while she sinned against her. In fact, the
whole tenor OF her letter exhibits determi-
nation to make the best of her hard lot, and
| to persuade the author OF her degradation to
| properly regard his family In the future, with
| out reference to the fate Of his wife's errlng
sister. What disposition will be made Of the
| case remains to be SEEN"
COMBINATIONS FOR TIM SUrFkREns.-Yes-
lay before our readers the amount OF contribu.
| tions handed In to Mr.. Perry, corner of Ninth
street and Pennsylvania avenue, for which we
On Tuesday evening Mcssrs. MorselI,
| Simms, and Fenwick, of the Third ward,
handed In the neat sum OF s26S!5o, and Mr.. z.
on Wednesday the following were turned
| In BY Messrs. Polkinhorn and Smith, of the
| Fourth ward, s20.75; Mrs. Greayes, go; NJ.
". Gait Bro, go; Messrs; ~ M or ana
Bacon Il Co., $685. Rittenhousc, Fowler * Co.,
Yesterday Mr.. James II. Roache, collector
in the war Department, handed Mr., Perry
400 contributed by the clerks. Mr.. Roache
says the clerks In that Department will make
returns hereafter, as they cannot do SO until
v" Capt. WIN. II. Nsiicy contributed tlO, and
Mcssrs. J. +, dedney, Joseph Fowler WIN.
II. Narrower and = Robinson each 20. the
On Wednesday Mr.. Perry transmitted to
Ellicott City 1885, IS. -. .,,
wards have not been heard from yet, they ap-
| pearing to be quite tardy We hope they viii
| turn In q handsome amount when they do ap-
pear, as relief Is needed as much now as ever
A collection is In progress at tho Govern.
ment- Printing Once, under the management
of Mr.. Mark Woodward, which promises hand
some results also, among the Germans OF inc
city. ,,,,ruo, t,,, orr rorerou, Gsrm,D
citizens. who contributed so largely for the
sufferers In the South, are making efforts to
raise nlnlR. and good results may be expected