The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-13
A STRANGE CAREER ENDED.
THE SUICIDE or THE CONFIDENCE
QUEEN ny POISON.
Tho Death scene In willinm,sursh

Tho Death sccnc IT, Niilinm,Surpb
ding-fouse-Remorse on Learning
Of tho Exposure OF her Expioits-The Uu-
dertnker's story-Tho Inquest To-day.
terrible fate has overtaken the woman with
whose extraordinary exploits in the confidence limo
the readers OF THE SUN have been made familiar
within the past week. The tragic ending Of her life
by her own hand constitutes perhaps, the strAbgest
feature OF her remarkable history.
stung with remorse, doubly sharpened by the
publicity recently riven to her misdeeds, she com
mittcd suicide on Tuesday morning about throe
O'Clock in wnliamsburgh. Her last alias was Re.
becca G. Joues. and under this name she died
Last evening 4 Sun reporter visited her late
boarding tOuse. at 8 Grand street, williamsburgh.
This place Ia a three-story rame building. Tie
ground Hoor is occupied as oyster and bees
loon. A family named werden rent the upper por.
tion OF the premises. siI weeks ago,
MIS-. JONES, ALIAS PATTERSON, ALIAS WARREN,
ali,s Ingram, alias Allen alias Smith, applied to this
family for board and lodging. She told a plausible
stcry. Her smiabo winning manners and her nsci.
mating address at once won for her welcome from
Mrs Werien. Once installed in her landlady's good
gtaces, she lost time In telling Of the enor.
nous wealth OF which she was the possessor.
This time she was Southern lady from Kentucky.
travelling for her health. The value OF her vast
estates
WOULD EoUAL rBs COMBINED RICHES
OF Astcr, Vanderbilt, and Fisk. Two Of her daugh-
ters we're in Europe 1nishing their education, and
she expected soon to join tliom.
The ready creduity OF Mrs. werden rendered her
On essy victim to the clever woman who had pre-
vousy triumphed over the shrewdest men OF bus
ness, and over those whose wits are sharpened
against the wies OF the most cunning operator.
Daya passed. and no money was forihcom,nr In
liquida,e her toard bill. The an1etes OF the land
lady on this score were promptly set at rest BY the
repetition OF fables which could only have origi.
mated In
A prssAsrp DRAIN.
As soon as she could communicate with her bank.
crs, she said she would be aOc not only to pny
handsomely for her accommodation. but Mrs. wer-
Duriug her stay in this humble abode. the daring
rotations with Mr.. Haywood, the President OF the
Farmers and Citizens Bank, corner OF bouth
Seventh and First streets, for the purchase OF the
bank building.
| In such a transaction. however she found herself
sented TO treat with her on being insured Of cash
payment.
Saturday night last The persons In the house No
Grand street observed that she was much
ari'ated. Her usual cheerful now OF slirits
seemed to have abandoned her all at once
WITH COPY OF the sun FOR THAT DAT,
| she appeared to be greatly prcoccupied. In that
number was published the nrst Of the series the
| startling revelations in which she fgurcd as the
oentra! object, and which told how tho kcenest de.
| teetves were upon her track.
| On Monday nig.t her nervousness was observed
| by AL and 1t was painful to see the distress into
which she had worked herself Tie additional facts
given to tie pubic that day had st more crushing
effect upon her sho retired TO her room a, ! o'clock
| on TUESDAY morning, and In an hours time Mira.
| Ncrden was summoned to minister to q dying wo.
vito sS"e os.1 s%ul,Ts ,s, we're brought to he,
peared to revive, when she was, by her own
request, again len 70 herself Mr.. Wsrden, iitte
| aud had hardly reached her own bed when a perc.
ius siriek fr' the chamber OF the sick
woman again warned her tnt her assistance
| was required. Upon opening Mrs. Jone-'s door
| pitful spectacle met her gaze. SittLg upon the
ST SeT e,e,Ss @ sar,Ss nom @ PS Pter 'sSSoqTG; sNoIcS
orbits, leI lips quvoring convulsivcly. and
| luish color Added 10 all these symptoms OF poison.
IN, was the addituna ore of severe and prOtractcd
| .mitins Mrs. Werden moved toward her 10 e1.
tend Eoloins hand, but as she advanced tho help
| less unhappy woman fell to tie floor. the death
sweat stealirG over her brow making it cold and
DR. Samuel L Brady was sent for. and though
prompt in hi- response TO his midnight summons.
arrived only t. know from her puiseicss wrist and
| s:iiled heart thpt she was beyond all human aid
A strict search OF her apartment did not lead to
| the discovery OF Hny yias In which she ieht have
l concea.ci the poison With which she evidently de.
s;royod crser. Il is believed she took some dead.
| J poison IN the ,rm OF powder.
| A sUS, IN Which was published diagram OF one
| o her failed mansions, was found conceded in her
| room.
THE UNDgRTAEERs STORY
| The Sun reporter visited the establishment Of
Joseph 7, Parker, tho undertaken, who had removed
| tue body to 10 Union avenue, Wiliamsburgh, MIR
| called upon him. ana said there was on Grand
street. Tue Coroner then went down TO inyestigate
| Werden's father called on Mr.. Parker and wanted
| Lin to remove he body. He dill 80 during
tlO, evening Of TUESDAY, and the corpse IS
| quest which Is to be held today. He readily as
| sened to tho request Of tho reporter to SHOW the
| bod, WI iUh was lying In box in n rear building
| packed IN ice The ice being partially removed Ior
the purp. Sc Ter face was exposed to view. 1t was
TIE FACE oY A pArRoSLY-LooKINo WOMAN,
OF apparently 85 or 20 years of age. Her h,r was
slightly tinged with gray ard she looked as though
| she had been an attractive II not q handsome wo.
n.an. The ice raikng had not arrested decompo-
into black spots about the month"; from which oozcd
| q dark colorod liquid. frtid, .ickening odor
arose from ne remains, which WI coon be so far
| dscOmpOsed as TO prevent q post mortcIn eIamina
| ton.
rnB woNAN's RYFEcrs
are in tile hands Of the undertaken. They consist OF
| an old carr ct bng containing underc othing and
five detached pockets. The latter were OF various
sizes and had teen fastened beneath her skirts with
| rings. In them was found heterogeneous co lee.
ton OF odds and ends. consisting OF sewing mate.
| rails. letters scraps OF newspapers, etc Among
the ru6Dlsh, for mass OF rubbish 1t certainly was
| were the following:
A SPIRIT PHOTOGRAPH
l
| spirit OF a woman towering over lin. Three copies
| on scr 'pS o. paper Of the following;
| The pictures are duplicates OF which the origin
ais are in the Vatican nt Rome These were told nom
tie gall ry Of the Court OF Aries. OF Aries Fra ce
There are Only three copies In the world-n the Or
| sini gallery, tie Aries gallery and the Vatican.
| A. H. CARREEN, Artist.
| A commutation ticket over the Alexandria Rail
| road, Issued to the Grand Army oil the Republic.
A LIST or coS0RRssNEE,
| with tlciT addresses.
large number of business cards and addresses
| Of business Arms In Now York and WASHINGTON.
| A circular Of the Texas Land Agency Of Grimes
| county, TvIas
Several scraps OF planchotto writing. the matter
| beinl unintegible.
| A Masonic scroll on parchment
| A photograph Of Gen, Logan, with several others
| OF unknown persons.
| blank form OF an order for goods.
| letter evidently relating to family matters, Ad.
| dressed " Dear Brother and sister" signed Clara
G. Case" md dated january 1, 1896"
number OF obituary notices of Tom Corwin
| clipped from newspapers.
| Tncro vas also, among others, n letter OF which
| the following Is copy. II had doubtless been pre-
pared by her oT exhibition, to give color TO her sup
| pOsitiOus wealth.