Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-08-10
From the Nashville Glenn, } Times. July 81.
A Lover Killed by Needle in the
Hands of his Mistress-Attempted
Suicide of the Young Lady.

A young gentleman named Joseph White,
n very respectable, Industrious, quiet, good
looking fellow. of about eighteen years of age,
and a resident of Germantown, went to South
Nashville Saturday night to visit his lady
love. Miss barnes,- lie had been frequent.
lY to visit her before at various times. They
were engaged to be married. He found her
in the parlor sewing, as proper young lady
should be. She was anxious to finish the
article, and therefore concluded not to throw
it aside when he entered, particularly as he
omplimented her on her pretty appearance,
with her beautiful face bending over her
work., and her slender fingers flying, as she
piled the stitches with as much grace and ra-
pidity as other girls display when skimming
over the keys of nasty piano. He took his
seat beside her. They chatted very gaily-
After waiting few minutes, which seemed
to him hours, he became impatient, and long
ed to imprint kiss upon her ps. With
the view of carrying out this design lie let
his arm circle her waist furtively, and as lie
was drawing her close to himself she objected
to being disturbed until her little work was
finished but he Insisted. She made mo-
ton to shove him off, as girls are said to do
generally This motion proved fatal to her
happiness and to his life. He became impet>
uous, and drawing her to him with much vio-
lence. the needle, which was caught in her
rimble, got between them, the point toward
his heart-it entered aud as he was about to
imprint a kiss of love upon her lips his own
became nshy pale. His vigorous grasp re-
laxed He sckened fell back upoa the sofa
quite helpless. The young lady was much
alarmed. and ran for assistance. The family
all ran into the room and proceeded to open
his shirt collar, thinking he was ina fainting
fit and that the usual restoratives would suf
Zee. In undoing his vest it was found that
the needle had entered his side very deeply
a circumstance which the young lady never
noticed in her fright. The doctor vas sent
for He administered what remedies he could.
Partial consciousness was restored, and the
Young fellow enabled to walk. The scene
between him and his (irst) last love was ex
tremely affecting She wept like one who
feels that all happiness on earth is lost. He
consoled her by saying that she would get
another lover soon to Oil his place Sho would
be more worthy of her than he could hope TO
be- and who would make her happy This
but increased her sorroT. She laid down.
upon the floor beside him and cried aloud -
When he was becoming worse. and the doe
tor give the opinion that he could not live,
she started suddenly TO her feet. and running
into another room. swallowed heavy dose Of
laudanum. which was kept for the use Of a
young member Of the family that was sick.
1t was some time before she was discovered.
and it was with the utmost difficulty she was
brought back to consciousness The first
word she uttered was 90 where is he ? Let
me 60 to him. I will he with him" At
the same instant the young gentleman was
resigning his spirit into the hands of it's Ma
ker in the adjoining room. He died about 0
O'clock She is still in precarious condition.
and evinces symptoms of insanity.