The Lincoln County herald., 1872-10-16

y IouHer VINO came 10 neT mouse u IOrt
night ago, and gave the name of locke
During Miss Lockiss stay she had been
visited by a lady, and, on another occa
sion, by Q gentleman. Deceased told
her that she came from A Amorica with q
lady who had four servants, but after
arriving in Britain, two we're di.chareed,
aud in consequence her work became
very hard" Miss Locke was discharged
and came to London to see the American
Consul, if possible to obtain pass back
to America. "She rec.ived a letter on
Thursday last" said Mrs. Castle, which
seemed to upset her. Later in the after
noon he went out in a black dress. violet
skirt and Dolly Warden hat, but never
returned" That. in substance, is Mrs
EIiz, C,stles evidence.
Thomas Enseham, a compassion. can
throw more light on the subject He
happened to be walking to his work over
the bridge on Thursday at six 10 the
evening Just as he came about The
middle, as 1t were. he saw tho deceased
throw her silk parasol GA the pavement,
ascend the parapet, aud roll over. ne
raised an alarm and the body was 6shed
up by Thames Police Galley. After she
got INTO the water she screamed for help
(This request appears to have been the
only unreasonable thing poor Miss Os-
valid was guilty of) Thomas Engeham
wished he could have done more, but be
couldn't swim, and the bridge was fear
fully high. After some furth sr evidence
the following letter was put 10 and read
which threw a blaze Of light upon the
subject, and which at once gives in few
short pithy sentences, Miss Oswald q
whole history:
LONDON, September 8, 1872
| l7S High street, Shadwsll.
The crime that | am about to commit,
and what | must hereafter suffer. is
nothing compared to my present misery
Alone in Lon Ion, not penny or friend
to advise or lend a helping hand tired
and weary with looking for something to
do, falling in every way, footsore and
heartweary, prefer death to the dawn.
ing Of another wretched morning.
have only been in Britain nine weeks.
| came as nursery eoverness with . lad 2
from America to Wick, 10 Scotland
where she discharged me, refusing to
pay my passage back, and giving me only
my wages, G3 los. After my expenses
to London, | found myself 10 this great
city with only IS. What was to do
| sold my watch. he paltry sum |
Obtained for that soon went in paving for
my board. and in looking for a situation
Now | am destitute. Every day is q
misery TO me. "No friend. no hope, no
money--what is left? Oh, Gnd Of
Heaven, have mercy on a poor. helpless
sinner. Thou knowest how have striven
~ ainst this, but fate is against me. |
cannot trend the path of sin. for my dead
mother will be watching me "Futher-
less, moIherless, home have no "
Oh, for the rarity of Christian charity"
| am not mad For days have foreseen n
that that this would be the end May
all who hear of my death forgive me
and may God Almighty do So before
whose bar | must soon appear Fare
well to ALTO this beautiful, and yet to
mr most wretched world.
Signed ALICE BLANCHE O>woLD
am twenty years old the 14,h of this
month.
The jury, without leaving their places
came to the conclusion that Miss Oswald
committed suicide whie in . state oil
temporary insanity.