Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-05
III SUICIDE OF mrs. ANDERSOu
Traxieal Ending Of AN Cnhappy sSar

Tie AHteeedents Of Mrs. Aad.rson-Her Aarr;ao>
and its Resvh.
The sad story of the suicide, in New York
last week, of Mrs. Fannie May Anderson. of
this city, by shooting herself through the heart
with pistol, was published in tn STAR of
saturday last, and the statements Of her hus-
nand before the coroner's inc uest were given in
l. HE STAR OF Monday. A Washington cores
pondent OF the N. T. Sun gives the following
particulars OF the antecedents Of the unfortl-
Mrs. Anderson's maiden name was Fanny
Severson- She was a daughter of Ben anil,
Severson, Eco, well Known in Washington for
many years as an excellent civil and mechanical
engineer. In 1e6s he received a contract from
the cooperate TO clean and pair the W ashjng-
ton canal, and he gave entire satisfaction. 7
nrst became acquainted with him in March
lst6. de was An extreme radical, and some times
aHoved his political prejudices to rule his bet-
ter Judgment; bnt he was withal o very honest,
kind-hearted Old gentleman. Years before. he
mad been in business with old Mr.. Anderson
franks father.) think they were interssted
IN government work. They were Succession.
gu. some diheulty sprapg up between them,
and, after division OF the profits the partner,
ship was dissolved. Mr.. Anderson retired mucb
better OF than Mr.. Severson. who wa. compara-
tiveiy poor man. Thsse old gentlemen were
never friends again. But the intimacy between
THE SON AND DAUGHTER
did not end. sort of clandestine business
was kept up by them much against Mr. S-ver-
sons wishes, who, after q while, understood
II
Ter against the intimacy, and on such occasions
she would 60 into fits ard spasms. This the old
gentleman could not stand, and for a while he
would think II over, but he always had the i'm
preston that Frank WAS not suitable m An for
bis son-In-law. In the latter part of 1851
heard that Frank and Fanny were married.
when TREND OF Franks congratulated him
soon afterward, he
DENIED TIE MARRIAGE,
and said he had no notion OF marrying Miss
severson. The friendhad always known Frank
az an honorable fellow among men, and be did
not know what to think Of his answer He
asked him for an explanation, but he wouId
give none, except that he thought Miss Sever
son was . very nne young lady. but that he was
not married 10 her, and had no intention of
marrying her. He continued to refuse TO ac-
knowledge her, for feur or i've months. The
reason tor this j never knew. He was At IN af
ome cleIk In the Washington post ONCE He
was at that time, and 1 believe IL at present
fraternity Of the District. II is nv belief IN st
MI. Sc verson and his daughter were
FIyRR RICoNCILEp
after the marriage became known. / always
understood that MT. Severson came from CEN
Ial New YORK. HIS daughter was educated In
that the cause Of Fanny's leaving Frank was
owing to her mother-in-lav, who vaa not kind
10 her. Fanny was always neglectinR to do
something she ought to do. and always doing
something she ought not to do. There was
NO PRACB FOR TIE POOR GIRL,
and che often told the story Of her troubles to
frank; but he always listened With q deaf ear.
his sympathy was always with his mother and
against his wife. At last Fanny told him tn ct
ne must choose between his mother and his
wMe.that he must hive with one or the other,
ss oetn could not get along together. He told
her ne would live with his mother, and IL she
dln Dot Ike it she could 20 away. She did no
away, ana We all know the result.