New-York tribune., 1871-04-07
THE LAST CHAPTER IN Il SAD HISTORY.
SUICIDE OF MRS. w. W. FOX-RECOvERY OF THE


SUICIDE OF MRS, w. w. fOA-RECONEhf Of The
BODY.
William w. Fox, wealthy gentleman OF
Newport r. l., has for several years past spent his
Winters in New-York boarding at the Everett House.
During the Winter Of 1sO Mr. Fox began TO indulge i'm
moderately in the OF sprtuous liquors. causing great
his young wife, and their return to Newport
the habit becoming more confirmed great domestic un
happiness resulted. Again coming to NewYork in Jan
uary 1871 the husband and wife became estranged
consequence of the wife receiving number ofetters
from Mr. Bradford, an old school friend whom mutual
friends have since asserted endeavored by this means
widen the breach between husband and wife, receiv
meanwhile Mr. Foxs habits Of life became more besot
ted, and Mrs. Foxs unhappiness increased to such de-
gree that she informed her friends that she WOuu soon
be driven to commit suicide.
In the first week of February Mr.. Fox entered the
Everett House with his lawyers 10 obtain Mrs FoXs
signature TO mortgage bonds for $4,000. To the nus
hands asonishment the wife refused to sign the bonds
the property having been left TO her as an lhelnee
and MT. Fox departed from the hotel in great
apparent rage telling his Wife, at the same m une e
that he going back to Newport and never wished 10
her again. Mr.. Fox, Immediately after her nus
bands departure, lot the Everett House and went to
the house OF "a friend, Mrs william M3ser
OF No. 432 Fifth-aye. While here, Mrs; Fox Fox
received several letters from Bradford impqrtmng her
Fox rravely told her friend that she was going to com
nit suicide that night Mrs Moser did not thnA @ that
after lett The h9nse to visit friend at t9e @ same t
time however, telling the seryants to watch Mrs FOX
closely The servants neglected their duty, ana
about II o'clock Mrs. Fox stole out OF the
s6a Of S MGe WHO the Sa%appy
lady distance Walking down Fitth-aye. until she
came Eightcenth-st, Mrs. Fox then turned TO the
west and walked rapidly toward the North River AT
I the of Eighteenth-st. and Eightlave., Ms.
Moscrs lost sight of Mrs. Fox, and since then
trace OF her has been given to her friends, despite the
utmost efforts OF the police.
Early last evening officer John Smith OF the Sixteenth
PreCuC discovered the body of drowned woman doat
ing in the North River, off the foot Of TwentysecOndst
Upon being taken to the Police Station, the body
was found to be that Of Mrs. Fox. 1t was clothed
/ la a Qgk
were naked. In of the pockets of the
! dress was found gold watch and chain.
On Of the fingers OF the right hand were large
diamond solitaire ring aud plain gold ring. Upon the
middle finger OF the left hand another diamond ring,
cluster " II brilliant Stones Mrs. Fox possessed IN
her own ght properly worth 100000 and was OF Inc
1 personal appearance.
Her husband upon hearing OF her disappearance re-
turned TO this city and died at the Everett House the last
week Of February. Immediately after the husband :
death there appeared in journal OF this city the follow
! ing personal advertisement signed by Bradford;
| emma F.: The boat is empty. Let me hear fro1n
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