The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-08-26
and snupped. ana because ofthis general increase,
more enjoyment experienced all round. ST.

more enjoyment experienced ali round. "A
tion-Was It Accident or suieides-
Cruel Suspicion and . Fatal Resolve
SARATOGA SPRINGS, August %, 1879
On Saturday last woman threw herself head.
foremost from the fourth story OF the north wing
OF Congress Hall, and, with lightning velocity,
descended to the ground beneath. Strange TO say.
she landed on her feet, but with such tremendous
force that she gave one bound and the next In
slant fell heavily on the side Of her body, and
there she lay, one mass OF fractured and broken
bones, bleeding and insensible. The tragic occur
renee took place at Q time OF day when the
world Of fashion was witnessing the end OF bril-
liant season OF horse racing and the little street
behind Congress Hall was entirely deserted.
Even the dipper OF the Hamilton Spring, almost In
front OF which the poor woman lay groaning and
moaning In an agony Of despair, was absent nom
his post. And SO at least ten minutes passed BY
and no assistance came to the dying one. AT last
some passer.by caught glimpse OF the body and
instantly gave the ALARM Immediately there hur-
ried to the scene the porters walters and clerks
Of Congress Hail. headed by Mr.. Harry South
gate, the proprietor who, without delay, conveyed
the woman TO one OF the rooms on the lower moor OF
glance he pronounced the case hopeless, and ex
pressed his surprise that the woman still lived.
he said 1t would be cruel to subject her TO surg
cal operation; she must die; 1t was only ques-
ton Of little while, and the best course was to
make her last moments on earth as tranquil ana
THE NEXT QUESTION WAS, VINO Is sHEs
Az the dying woman was not belle, but only
SoS co9e nss hat
some time elapsed before her name and position
could be ascertainsd, and something very IN;
SONY . maid Bah! She is not worth noticne,''
ashton and tell as Of sasns and
ana the as lust gave 3, the as5 little n5
on to more congenial matter. But there were
great number OF Kind ladies' who have daily visited
could assuage her critical condition. 1t was but
natural that inquiries should have been made as to
the cause OF the terrible deed.
WAS II ACCIDENTAL OR SUICIDE
One LADY, who was unremitting In her attentions,
constantly asked the victim whether her act was
but once impatienJiy whispered, ayes, did want
to end my life, and am sorry didn't"
ASKED Wn yns ala Isoyy you wish to kill y0urself kindly
piled the dying girl, and the lady never broached
But II some jenkins had circulated among the
lumber Is not less than that Of the fsshionaSe
vistors) he would not have been long in ascertain
ing the true motive that prompted o poor, weak
1t seems that when she came to the motel, in the
capacity Of maid to the old gentleman some Of the
other girls insnuated that her relations to her
employer were Of an improper character.
The very thought that her associates should form
that opinion OF her pierced 80 keeny her sensitive
nature that she determined upon suicide The
thought probably entered her head as she was sit
ting by the window, and the next moment, carry
ing her resolution into effect, she plunged head
long into the alt.
She languished until yesterday morning. when
death put an end to her awful suYertngs She was
buried as privately as possible, and to-day not
twenty persons in Saratoga ore cOgniZant OF her
death or the true cause thereof
She was not fashionable