The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-09-26
"ONR MORE UNFORTUNATE"
Sad End of a Southern Girl in
Bayonne, N. ].
THE DOWNWARD PATH
The Story Of Maud Virginia Carleton, Of
New Orleans.

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A Lesson for Boarding School
Young Ladies.
In the early part OF the year 1862 young
Southern girl named Maud Virginia Carleton AZ
member OF one of the most respectable families I'M
New Orleans, was entered as pupil In the st.
Xavier's Academy, Wabash avenue, Chicago, an in4
stitution under the care Of the Sisters Of Mercy.
The same young lady died last Saturday, at
Bayonne N. j., under very melancholy circumG
stances, and her history In the years that inter-
vened from her entrance as pupil in the Academy
until her sad end is romantic and unfortunate
as can well be imagined. The narrative has beeni
procured from the police authorities Of Bayonne,
who have since Saturday been investigating the
circumstances of the ladys DEATH their suspicions
having been aroused that all was not right.
When Miss Carleton first came to Chicago sheI
was just twelve years old and In the FIRST hush of
her early girlhood. She was at that time a.
happy, careless child, but with every indica-3
ton that she would, as the years rolled
on, rpen into beautiful and accom-
plished woman. Her wealth Of golden locks
and clear hazel eyes were tho envy Of all her conn.,
panions, while the amability Of her manners and
the sweetness Of her disposition had won
the love and affection Of her teachers. This;
was shortly after the commencement Of
reported to be extremely wealthy, had sent her
North to be educated, the unhappy prejudices
which have since prevailed between North and
South having not SUFFICIENT strength at that time
to prevent the Southern aristocracy from sending
their sons and daughters to the seats of learning In
the North to acquire first class education. :
Time passed away, and the promise Of Miss Carle-
toms girlhood was more than fulfilled. She had >
BECOME A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN,
and at seventeen years OF age she was the ackn0wE
edged belle Of an institution by no means deficient
in female beauty In 1857, so high was her characI
ter, and 80 unanimous was the esteem In which
she was held by the Sisters, that the following tes
timonial found among her papers after her death)
Gard Of Merit presented to Miss MAUD v.Re...$
$fmproyement in Study and observance Of Rules
: st xayer's Academy. under the direction Of the
taRrsrxAs VACATION. 1867.
There are three great periods in q woman's Mfe.'
her education, her wooing and her marriage. The
% Mss ton naa wth credit
her her warm Southern blood, however. i could not
Frederick w. Nicholson, and fulfilled her destiny
was cordially reciprOcated on his part. Nicholson,
who was q German Jew. had handsome face and
pleasing 1 NO 1Asaa anD H M HIS woono,
as the pair managed to have many stolen inter-
Vigilance the Sisters Who not IN Re Sas
Of giving much encouragement to the love AFFAIRS
Of young ladies not out Of their teens 1t may be
well to state that In the confusion Of the war and
the subsequent visitation Of the yellow fever in
New Orleans Miss Carleton lost her parents, and
has fRa0t IN
Academy. In 1863 she married Nicholson, being
IN s sa ns
life ana her untmely and tragic death on saturday.
angels after marriage the reverse reverse frequently
proves to be the case II was 80 with MI. and Mrs.
Nicholson. whether nom incompatibility Of tenn
Scarcely was the Honeymoon over When quarre
after the marriage Nicholson, who had been driven
by desperation 70 commit an act Of dishonesty,
almost before she had known what 1t was to be
wife. Her grief for her sudden loss was not
Ss o g ss sale .aa S ssr sssans
she came to New York. Nicholson had his
lie insured for $1,000, but the company refused to
the result Of insanity Before leaving Chicago his
widow Instituted proceedings to recover the
matter had not been settled. She was. however.
in comfortable circumstances, as she had means a..
unnmlted iLolH heL reiatVes III New. orie@ns' IL
When she came to New York about two years ago
she led for time
and seemed to have completely forgotten the bright
promise Of her girlhood and the happy future
beauty, dashing diamonds and reputed wealth
soon brought her hosts Of friends, among them one
Street rm WIGHT who Seemed to ' have had some
slight knowledge Of her previously, paid her
marked attention, accompanied her to the theatre
and took her out for drives in the Park. The re.
mander Of the story Is given on the authority OF
Gs Of Police ntS Of pU re-
nection. and the pair took rooms on East Eleventh
nd sms LIVED ed. HEsssr 2:
health commenced to fail and she had recourse TO
the advice Of DR.. Gillette, who perceived that she
virtue and lead unsteady life, acquired TIE seeds
Of pulmonary consumption. The symptoms how
ever, were not serious, and some slight remedies
She still continued to have plenty Of money,
which sns Freely spent according 70 the ssn
died shs having some time pat paid the sx
very Ill. When the doctor examined her ne found
she was -
and he told her that nothing but extreme caro-
would preserve her life. He recommended change
S a sHd Vi c s S
with Mauds money and erected tee. cSstage the
Standing ali that science could do Tor her she died
on Saturday morning She wore on her fingers at
the time Of her death diamond ring, valued ar
turned from the city he took the rings IRON her
finger and telling the servant he was going to New
York to make arrangements for the funeral, and
that he would be back in the evening, he left.
He did not return that night or the
day following, Sunday, and the body lay In the
cottage, rapidly decOmposng. On Monday morn
Ing the Chief OF Police, Mr.. Whitney, was notified
and he at once came to the cottage and TOOK pos
session. While he was there, Wight was seen re-
turning and the 0fhcer concealed himself In on
inner room 10 earn what he had to say. He