Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1871-04-13
A SAD HISTORY.
A Rich and Reautfful WOm"n ~
secuted 20 Her Death-One q. INC
Results OF a Personal" Adver-


A Rich and beautiful woman fer.
ResuIts OF n Personal" Adver'
tisement. 4,.ralt ..t f.i
From the New York Tribune,l
William w. Fox, wealthy gentleman
of Newport, r. l., has for several years
mast spent his winters in New York,
boarding nj the Ever It House. During
the winter of 1870. Mr. Fox began to in
dulge immoderately IN the use OF spirltn-
GUS liquors. causing great sorrow TO his
vounr wife, and on their return to New
mort the habit becoming more confirmed,
great domestic unhappiness resulted.
Again coming to New York in January,
1871. the husband and wife became more
estranged in consequence of the wife
receiving n number Of letters from a
Mr. Bradford, an old school friend,
whom mutual friends have since asserted
endeavored by this means to widen the
breach between husband and wife, re-
ceiying no encouragement however
from the wife. In the meanwhile Mr..
Fox's habits of life became more be-
sotted. and Mrs. Fox's unhappiness IN
creased to such degree that she IN
formed her friends that she would soon
be driven TO commit suicide.
In the first week of February Mr.. FOX
entered the Everett House with his law
yers. to obtain Mrs, Fox's signature to
mortgage bonds for 100000. To the hus-
hands establishment, the wife refused to
sign the bonds, the property having been
left 10 her as an Inheritance, and Mr..
Fox departed from the hotel in great
apparent rage, telling his wife at the
same time that he was going back TO
Newport and never wished to see her
again. Mrs. Fox, Immediately after her
husbands departure, left the Everett
House and went to the house of friend,
Mrs William Moser, of No. 432 Fifth
avenue. While here, Mrs. Fox received
several letters from Bradford, impor-
timing her TO leave her husband. On
the evening Of February III, Mrs. Fox
rravely told her friend that she was going
10 commit suicide that night Mrs.
Moser did not think that she was serious
in what she said, and soon after left the
house to visit friend, Mt the same time,
however. telling the servants to watch
Mrs. Fox closely. The servants neg
lected their duty, and about eleven
O'clock Mrs. Fox stole out of the house,
unobserved by everybody except son
of Mrs. Moser's, who followed the I'M
happy lady at distance. Walking
down Fifth avenue until she came to
Eighteenth street, Mrs. Fox then turned
10 the west and walked rapidly toward
the North river. Atthe corner Eighteenth
street and Eighth avenue Mrs. Moser
son lost sight Of Mrs. Fox, and since
then no trace Of her has been given to
her friends, despite the utmost efforts oil
the police. :,
Early last evening Officer John Smith,
of the Sixteenth Precinct, discovered the
body of drowned woman floating in
the North river off the foot Of Twenty
second street. Upon being taken to the
police station, the body was found to be
that of Mrs. Fox. II was clothed IN
black silk dress, and resting upon the
shoulders black sealskin sack Inc
feet were naked. In one of the pockets
of the dress was found a gold watch and
chain. On one of the fingers of the
right hand were large diamond solitaire
ring and a plain gold ring. Upon the
middle finger Of the left hand was an
other diamond ring, cluster OF clever
brilliant stones. Mrs. Fox possessed, II
her own right property worth 500 600
aud was of fine personal appearance.
Her husband, upon hearing OF her dis
appearance, returned to this city an.
died at the Everett House the last weel
of February. Immediately after tn
husbands death there appeared in
journal of this city the following per
sonal advertisement signed by Bradford
Emma =: The boat is empty
Let me hear from you"