The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1872-02-01

The jurors By such agents had frequently been
Hence .hs, verdict was that Asner Was completely
By 'temporary sunity.'' in this ones homicide.
-BuDa,o Cogric,.
SUICIDE OF A Young LADY.
81 I.sane-The TraE.c Srquei 10 n sad
Parting From Friends.
On Thursday night last a SD tragedy was
enacted in the city. A beautiful girl OF IS
yeas committed suicide by shooting herself
through the head with revolver. Her
name is Isabella Titus. Two months ago
she came here to visit her sisters, Mrs. Ger
trude Galloway and Mrs. Lewis, who are
boarding al No. 80 West Twenty-.ourth ST.,
kept by Mrs. Adams.
She was IS years of age, tall, with ine
figure, fair hair, and progressing face. She
came here from her home at Pcpperiil, about
thirty miles from Boston, Mas. Her sister,
Mrs. Lewis, resides at Oil City, Pa, and she
embraced the opportunity offered her Of see
ing both her sisters at the same time. At
home in the country she was everywhere
beloved for her genial and endearing
manners.
She was fond of outdoor sports and, was
accustomed 10 practice target-shooting in
company with a companion. This compan-
ion made her present of smail-sizsd Smith
& Wesson revolver, 1t was with this keep
sake she shot herself. Her sisters Lad no.
ticed that she was not SO cheerful "a usual,
and saw that her manner was lstless and her
mind evidently preoccupied. An air of sad
hess seemed always witk her, but the idea Of
her committing suicide was never entertained
by them.
And now that il had occurred, the only
expression of hers they can remember which
would indicate such an attempt, she used
while walking down Broadway with them
more than a week ago. They noticed the
skirt Of her silk dress trailing on the pave
ment, and called her attention to ii. Size
replied: ''Oh, it does not matter, shall no,
want to wear it again" She took up The
dress, but after few minutes allowed it to
trail again, and 80 wore it until she reached
home.
PLANNING THE DEED.
Her melancholy became more noticeable
day by day, and on Thursday was more
marked than usual. She had been cut all
day shopping with her sisters. Her man
ner was more listless than ever; the choice
goods they examined did not interest her in
the least, and she took no part in their con-
versations. On reaching home she went UP
stairs to her room.
Mr.. Galloway, retired iron merchant,
the husband Of her sister Gertrude, passed by
her door, and heard what he thought was the
click of pistol. Going into his own room
he said to his wife, ''Gertie, think Isabella
Is loading pistol" and she replied, ooh,
that can't be, for she has no cartridges to
load it with" In showing the pistol to her
sisters the young lady had carefully concealed
the fact that she had the necessary ammuni.
ton to load it with.
BIDDING ALL "GooD-BYE-"
Just at this moment some friends called at
the house, and Mrs. Galloway, rapping on
the door Of Miss Titus room, said: BELLA,
come down to the parlor, there are some
friends there" She did SO, and the time
passed away until 1890 O'Clock. During
that time the same air of sadness marked |
her every action. She was asked to sing,
but declined, saying she had severe head
ache. And in other ways her conduct |
evinced mental uneasiness.
When the social party was breaking up
she bade goodbye to her friends with great |
cordlality, but said to each: 81 shall not see
you any more, as l am going home to-mor-
row." Mrs. Galloway thought this rather
. strange remark, as her sister had not init
mated any intention Of returning to Pep
PERIL. But at the moment it was thought
to be a jest and was not needed.
After the visitors had gone Miss Titus
went up to the drawing room with her sister,
and remained there few minutes. She
then said she would go down and see her
sister, Mrs. s. P. Lewis, in the parlor. She
ran down stairs, and Mrs. Galloway went to
her husbands ROOM Miss Titus went into
the parlor where Mr.. Lewis was sitting on
. lounge, and in sad way said, GOOD
night"
She then went up stairs to the fourth floor,
sat down on the uppermost step of the stairs,
placed the muzzle of the revolver to her
right temple and fired. The ball buried it.
self in her brain and she fell back insensible.
Mrs. Galloway, hearing the report, at once
thought that her sister had shot herself, and
rushing out Of her room stumbled over her.
The alarm was given and DR.. J. Parker
Mrs. Adams house, came up stairs. The
unfortunate girl was taken TO her sisters
room, where the wound was examined. The
case was a hopeless one and death ensued in
hour after.
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day morning, and on reception of their re-
port Coroner Herman and DIR. John Beach
proceeded to the house and held an inquest.
No post norton examination WAS made, the
lacts sufficiently indicating the cause of death
md the reason for the act. Temporary in
,anity consequent upon chronic trouble was
he cause of the suicide.
Permission was given by the Coroner to
fho knNO 60, I
md Mrs. Lewis sent the following telegram
% the pastor of the Episcopal Church there:
To Rec. Wuidm Wd.,oa. Pepperiu, Mass.
Sister Isabella died last night. Find some |
lear friend to stay with mother. Break the ,
news to her as gently as possible. l fear the
,udden grief will overwhelm her. We will
,ome with the body on Saturday morning.
Make arrangements to receive. BE very
,areful with mother. :
Mrs. SAMuELP. LEWIS.
After hearing the evidence of Mrs. Gallow-
way, which set forth the fac.s stated above,
he jury returned verdict ofsuicide. Miss
Titus was born in Detroit, Michigan, and ed
,cated in the Convent CT the Sacred Heart in
hat city. She was very accomplished and
girl.
Her iather, a gentleman residing at Pep {
,erill, died some three months ago, leaving
,er mother and herself in comfortable cir l
umstances. 1t had been arranged that after
he visit to her sisters she should return to !
complete her education.
A STORY Of James H. Beard, the artist,
his quickness of repartee, Is loca-
ed ut the old Broadway House, in Cincinna- :
j, where the better class of gentlemen were !,