The New York herald., 1875-12-25
SELF-DESTRUCTION.
SAD CASES OF SUICIDE IN WESTERN NEW
YoRK-EFFEcTs OF DOMESTIC ISFELIcITY
AND THE CRUELTY or PARENT.

SAD CASES OF SUICIDE IN WESTERN NEW
YoRK-EFFEcTs OF DOMESTIC NFELIcITY
AND THE CRUELTY or PARENT.
EIMIRA Dec "a, 1875
The mania for committing suicide seems
to be aiarmingly prevalent in this vicinity
at present no less than four shocking
having occurred within the past week, Of
which, occurring in this city, is peculiarly dis
tressing Ia its circumstances. -Four years ago young
lady then living In Montrose, Pa, named Louisa Ann
Hawley, married to a man named AIonzo Burdck
The marriage took place opposition to the wishes Of
Miss Hawley's relatives who said to be highly
respectable people in Montrose After the marriage
the couple to Chemung county, and finally Bur
dick
DESERTED WIFE,
leaving her in destitute circumstances among stran-
gers Unwilling 70 return to place she had disgraced,
she accepted the proposal Of named
James Thompson, and took up her
idence with him Thompson brought her
to Emira, and took position driver on street
car He rented room In First street. and the two
lived together and wife, to all appearances very
hatpny They we're respected bv the people among
whom they lived Mrs Thompson being an especial
favoritc few weeks ago, recent events develop,
Thompson told Louisa that ho was going 70 leave her;
that he engaged 10 be married 10 another woman,
and they must part. All protestations and appeals
OF the poor woman being Intellectual to move Thomp-
from uelerfn natiOnt on MONDAY TOOK
q large
and died in the most intense agony carly Monday morn
ing The above facts came out at the Coroners nvest
CATION which held, and created the most intense
excitement Great sympathy was felt for the
fortunate woman. and corresponding indignation for
Thompson The deceased handsome brunette,
but twenty three years OF age and possessed Of
many attainments. Her remains we're removed to
SUICIDE OF 4 YOUNG MAN
Some time ago Isaac Wood, farmer living on Lang
don Hil IN the town OF Erin married widow named
Black. She had son named William, aged about
twenty years Mr. Wood had daughter about
the same age These two could not
agree and the young being OF pecu-
liarly overbearing and disposition violent
quarrcs between them were frequent On Monday
morning last in one Of these Qnarrels young Black
struck his step-sster and cboked her severely She
started get warrant for her assaant and he went
mutteng OH INTO the woods where be helped his step
father wood until noon. The latter came IN to
his dinner but the former did not put 10 appear
ance and Il was supposed that he had away. Mr..
Wood returned his work and coming back about I'VE
O'Clock he went 70 the barn 70 feed his cattle, and on
enter ng the haymow he horrorstricken the
dead body Of his step son dangling by halter strap
IRON the ridge pole Of the barn. An inquest held
and a verdict found in accorGancc with the facts.
a WOMAN DRowSs HERSELF.
On Saturday last The dead body Of Mrs. NJ. =. Per-
soniona wife Of Charles w. Personons, found in
small stream az Motps Corners with large tied
around her neck She had left The house bat short
time before No cause u known leading 10 the act
UNNATURAL PARENT
named Cooper living Wells Bridge
recently put bis daughter Ida out 70 work 10 the family
Of Lucius Chase, Otego. Cooper took all or
the girls wages and refused TO purchase
her necessary clothing, spending the money
on himself On Wednesday the girl went
10 the store Of Burdick a Raihburn and purchased
some arsenic, saying that Mr. Chase wanted II 10 kill
rats She took the poison herself and died the same
night The following note received by her father
the same day
keep neither decent and don't want to
live any longer. IDA
The deceased was sixteen years Of age and respect
able and promising young woman. The Coroner held
an inquest and verdict was found TO tho effect that
deceased 70 her death BY poison administered BY
bcr own hand