The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-04-29
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
A FORLORN FEMALE FILINGS HER.
SELFINTO THE MISSISSIPPI
An EXCITING CHASE AND A TIME.
LIZ RESCUE.
Correspondence of,he Cairo BulIetip.l

Correspondence ofthe Cairo Bulletip.
Goose Island. April %, 1870.
MEssRs. EDIroRs;-Thc people of this
usually quiet little village were thrown
into high state Of excitement this morn
ing, BY the attempt of a lady resident to
commit suicide 90
The particulars of the case are substan-
tally as follows: #Hg
Mrs. Lewis, the chief actor in the semi
tragic occurrence, has borne the proud
distinction Of the most handsome and cap
tivating widow Of tue settlement, and,
as matter Of course, did not lack for sd-
mircrs aud suitors Of the latter, woman
like, she chose the youngest and here her
troubles began. Her marriage was con-
summated couple Of months ago but the
union Yroveda an unhappy one. Domestic
jars and discords multiplied until the 18th
instant, when the ill-sorted pair separated.
On the following day she left her only
child, by the first husband, at the residence
Of her sister, and, repairing to the house of
a neighbor remained there all night,
During the evening she avowed purpose
to destroy herself, protesting that she was
friendless and could never know happiness
again. She needed no remonstranee, but
sna,ching her bonnet she started toward
the river "a mile distant) to carry her
terrible purpose into execution.
The lady of the house Mrs. Webster)
greatly alarmed ut what she had heard
and seen, called to the men at work on the
farm, and apprised them of the unhappy
womans determination. But few minu-
ties elapsed before a half dozen excited
men and women were In full chase, de-
termincd TO Illustrate IL possible
tho desperate woman's design. On,
on new the would-be suicide.
The pursuers follow closely, but
reckless Of everything she dashes forward
If she can maintain her speed she will yet
distance them, and all will BE- lost On
on yc excited pursuers, on to the rescue.
A slough, two feet deep, intervenes, but
across this she hurries, scarcely Stacking
her speed. VIII Nothing stop herr Now
she nears the rapid-rolling river. See
tho men and women in pursuit-faccs
blanchcd with tcrror--thcir very hearts
in their threats. But nothing stops the
frantic fugitive Now she has gained the
river bank that ovcrlooks the broad, turbid
skaters, bchcath whose surface many n
wretched, desperate creature had
found oblivion-but even here
she does not pause. She
only looks bchind-socs her pur.
suers at hand, and then, with q wild de-
termined leap, she plunges into the food
below, and sinks beneath the surface-sh,
hoped, for once and aye! But her end
was not yet, for the rcscuer had come. A
brave, strong man, with look and leap,
plunged in after her. Calamity he breast
ed the strong current and angry waves
his hold is fixed upon the drowning woman
| and, with strong, sturdy stroke, he start
| for shore. lie reaches !, with his charge
she yet lives She il saved u
Her clothing, dripping with water, hel
strength exhausted, she was conveyed Il
the house of n friend, where, during th'
long night that cnsucd, she was tcnderl
watched and most kindly cared for. SIN
had been rescued from u watery grave
but, alas the terrible ordeal she had passe'
had de,hroned her reason. She had bccom
nianiacl
| To-day her friends conveyed her to Cairo
| where in the family Of her relation,
il /, to be hoped she Will again be restore
| 10 reason, and learned 10 look upon III
brighter side Of life. Yours, etc.