The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-11-28
sHOOTING NIAGARA.
A Chicago Lady Suicides By Plung.
lEEu., Ing Over the Falls. u. !. =.

A CkieaEO Lady Suicides By Plung.
ifrai' Ing Over the Falls. y "
From the Buffalo Express Of last Mon;
day we have the following particulars
relative to the suicide Of Mrs. TIM Ave
ry, of Chicago: q ..ii.''. o''f .@'.. '. .-
IA most Singular and startling case Of
suicide occurred at Niagara Falls on Sun
day forenoon, the particulars Of which, as
near as VIC can obtain them, are as fol.
lows: A lady Of very respectable appear
ance, and Of about forty, years Of age,
took passage on the GAO train from here
to Niagara Falls, last Saturday evening.
Although not violently demonstrative,
she was observed to act strangely, and at
intervals was heard lnuttering TO herself,
Her conduct attracted the attention Of the
conductor as well as the passengers, but
as she appeared rational when she was
spoken to she was not molested. =, ~.
upon arriving at the Falls she went to
the Spencer House with another lady and
a gentleman, and she there registered her
name as Mrs. Hill, or Chicago, She i'm
mediately retired TO her room, and the
next morning made her appearance at the
breakfast table, where her manner was
both ladylike and modest. Upon finishing
her meal she went back TO her room, and
was not seen until about two hours after
ward, when she went into the office Of the
hotel and asked the way to the Falls, She
declined the invitation Of tho gentleman
and lady who came with her to ride with
them and view the sights Of the place,
saying that she preferred walking, and de-
sired to be alone. ,.l. ,.1r
"a little while after 10 o'clock, she
went, down TO Goat Island bridge, which
she crossed slowly, then ,retracing her
steps she walked back 70 the middle Of
the structure and stood fora while gazing
intentIy down into the seething waters.
For about an hour she was observed by
Mr.. John butcher, one Of the attaches at
the Island gate; 10 walk back and forth as
ifstriving to make up her mind to some
particular action. Suddenly, Mr., Dutch
or saw her mount the railing Of the bridge.
He hastened TO the spot, called loudly up
on her To, desist, but unmindtul OF his
voice she quickly threw herself, Into the
rapids ana was UUTnc oHLILIy COWdIu tAC
Falls, By the time Mr.. butcher reached
the spot whence she had made her fearful
leap, her inanimate form was upon the
verge of the precipite, and in less than
ten seconds the rushing waters carried
her over and down into the fearful chasm.
"Search was afterWard made for the
body in the river, below the Falls, but up
to 4 O'cloCk yesterday afternoon nothing
had been seen Of 1t, r.t,.... .g...,l.l.I.r..
Mrs. Hill, it has been asccrtained, was
connected with one Of the most respecta!
bio families in the'city Of Chicago. Her
relatives there were teIegraphed to Sun
day, and they were expected to arrive at
the Falls last evening. ,. La.
Before leaving tic hotel upon her er-
rand Of death, she left. a letter with the
clerk, requesting that 1t should be sent, as
directed, ito her friends in Chicago in case
she should not return. Her pocket book,
containing q small sum Of money, was
also left at the hotel. From parties at the
Falls VIC learn that Mrs, Hill said very
little while at the Spencer House, but
from what transpired It seemed as If she
thouEh herselfin the way Of somebody
whom she was anxious 70 relieve Of her
presence" -+ .r. ...