New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-06-07

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The Suicide in st. Louis.
The following is from the st. Louis Ismc'
of the second instant: -
morning Miss Marie Daron committed sui.
eide by jumping from the fifth story of the
building occupied by Messrs. Stemme &
Sanders, tarpaulin dealers, corner Of Levee
and Elm streets. Miss baron had lately
arrived in this country from France, where
she had been discharging the duties of gov
erness. On her arrival at New Orleans
| she made strenuous exertiOns to secure EN-
| ployment, and was on the eve of seeing her
hopes realized when the food blrst upon
the people of the South and overspread the
| country with such gloomy apprehensiOns
that the less important engagements of the
moment gave way to the more vital con-
siderations of private interest. Another
trial was added to that long list of disap-
! and the only alternative left was to leave
| New Orleans and seek somewhere else the
| opportunities which were thus far denied
her.
She arrived in this city April II, and
| Immediately drove to the French hotel on
| Walnut, kept by j. B. Guilloy. Here she
remained up to q few minutes previous to
her death. For the first few days she
maintained her accustomed reserve, and
created many friends. She made known
her mission to the lady of the house, say
ing that she came to st. Louis to engage in
| the capacity of governess She had travelled
through some of the principal countries of
Europe, and being lady of high culture,
was careful to profit by her observations.
In her efforts to secure a position here
she unhappily failed. The ghost of the
same yearnings and disapp0intments which
met her on every side at New Orleans, still
pursued her here. From day to day she
became more strongly impressed that life to
her had lost that SAVIOR which renders it
tOlerable. In the absence of friends she
could see NO outlet through which she
might escape from the abyss of misery into
which she had been cast. Denied the only
legitimate means of support that might
enable her to fight the battles of the world,
she was impelled between two alternatives
death or disgrace, and she chose to die.
About six o'clock yesterday morning she
left the hotel, going in the direction of the
river, for what purpose was shortly after.
ward disclosed. The business houses on the
1evee were just opening, and the more in
distinct noise of reviving traffic was not yet
lost in the general din.
A bleeding woman in the last agony of
death soon lay on the sidewalk surrounded
by few people. Nobody seemed to know
how she came there, and but one man, who
had just lifted her head in time to witness
her painful end, could give any clue to the
mystery. This gentleman was Mr.. Jules
lapel, foreman in the establishment of
Messrs. Stemme & Sanders. From him were
ascertained the following particulars:
About nalfpast six he commenced to
open the house, and having unlocked the
door, on the Commercial alley side, leading
up narrow stairs, he proceeded to the office,
on the second floor Of the building. While
in the act of raising one of the windows, he
heard step, and, doubtful that the work
men could get there SO early, walked back
to see who the party was, and had gone
only few steps when he heard heavy
thud, as though body had struck below.
He Immediately went to one of the front
windows snd looking out saw the writhing
form of Miss Dar0n, lying in pool Of
blood. He ran to her assistance, and had
no sooner raised her head than she fell back
a corpse. crowd quickly gathered around,
and one by one turned away as if loath to
look upon such CHASTITY sight.
oooio CoioIou UcH WHO were standing at
the wharfboat say that they noticed her
raise the window, and after making some
motion with her hands, throw herself out.
The body lay close to the wall underneath,
which might suggest that there was NO
effort in the fall, it being merely drop.
Leaning against the wall, close to the win
dow from which she had fallen. stood her
parasol. The money found on her was
only two dollars and ninety cent? On
some of her underclothing were the initials
NJ. D., embroidered in red.
The height Of the fall was sufficient to
insure instantaneous death. She fell from
the fifth stOry, and struck on hard pave
ment below. The body was removed to
the Chestnut street station. and subse-
quently sent to the county undertakers'.
where an inquest will be held to-day.
On Wednesday, the coroners inquest
was held, when the following, among other
testimony, was elected: -
Mr.. John 3. Guilloz, proprietor of a res
taurant and hotel at No. liz Walnut street,
at whose house the deceased had stopped
since her arrival in the city, was the first
witness examined. The testimony of this
Marie Darran, since her coming, which has
not already been made public in the col
umns of the Republican.
An examination of the room indicated
that she had slept there the night before
her death. Every thing was reported by the
servants to be very much deranged about
the rooms. The trunk key was found on
the trunk. Among her effects there was no
writing OF any description by which her
life might be traced. Pen, ink and paper
were there, but no written line to throw
light on the past of the unfortunate suicide.
She arrived in this city on the eleventh
day OF April. Stated she came from New
Orleans; took lodgings at the house kept
by the witness, registering her name as
Marie Darran. She was a native of France,
but what department was not known. Sha
was certainly from the South; her accent
was not Partisan. She was about thirty
two years of age. Had told witness that she
had been gOverness in Europe and had
taught school in New Orleans. He had seen
her nearly every day at the house. During
The whole time he did not know that she had
any employment of any kind. She always
seemed to be in good health and sound mind.
1t was understood that she was seeking
! situation az teacher. She never COM 1l
planned of having suffered reverses, nor
lid she seem at any time to labor under
any depression; her dress, conduct and con-
Versatlon was such as became lady She
paid her board with great punctuality,
wore gold watch and had on her finger
liamond ing-brilliants with an emerald in
he middle. She had worn q great MANY
garments during her stay, which were not
ound among her effects after her death.
The watch and the ring were not found.
The watch-case was found in her trunk.
)ut the watch was gone. He saw her for
The last time about seven o'clock on Sun
lay evening at supper. At that time she
appeared as usual.
Mark Darenberg, on examination. stated