The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1876-07-24
MISS BARNUM's DEATH.
The Victim OF nn Abo ftionfst-Man's
Psrfidy and Woma ms weakness.

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that city, on the 2Sth of June
and gave her name as, Mrs.
Ii. Armstrong, g old Hill New.
She died suddealy under suspicious
circumstances. The body was
TAKEN TO The MoRGUE FOR IDENTICAL
There were no callers at that place
to see the body, aud after day or two
was packed in ice. Last Thursday the
news of the sad affair reached this
place. The description of the body
and the initials on the tlinibie found
among the effects of deceased, led to
the belief that it was that of Miss
Lydia L. Barnum, who came here a
year ago last spriDg from the East, and
UP to the time of her departure for San
Francisco. a few days previous to her
death, was employed as teacher in the
Primary department of the public
school in this town. j. c. Rngsdale,
now in San Francisco, was telegrspbed
to visit the norgue and ascertain if the
body wss that of Miss Barnnm. He
replied in the affirmative. and identi-
fed the remains. The Chronicle says:
Coroner Swan exerted himself
TO PROBE THE MYSTERY
To the bottom, and bis Investigations
have shown that this il another case of
mans perfdy and woman's weakness,
followed by her lonely. terrible death.
The young schoolmistress of Winnie
mucca had lover whose treachery was
only equallsd by her fondness for him.
In weak moment she fell. AS time
rolled on and the dread of discovery
of her frailty almost maddeped her,
she determined to come to this city,
and through the assistance of one of
those scouudrels who amass wealth by
MUhDhROUS FRACllCES,
Find relief. The result is shown by
the evidence gwen at the inquest yes
terday, though the mental agony of
the murdered woman. dying alone.
with no friend to close her eyes. can
only be imagined; it cannot be des-
cribed. The witnesses examined yes.
terday testified as follows
T. W. Belt, DO okkeeper at the Brook
Ign Hotel. testified that the lady died
about P. NJ. on the 18th instant. She
arrived on the evening of tbs 2Sth of
June. aud registered herself as Mrs.
III. Armstrong. Gold Hill. The first
knowledge that the witness had of her
illness was on the morning of the Nth,
when q nurse came to see her.
DIR. QUISLAN's STORY.
DIR. Albert G.. Quinlan testified that he
was called to Sec the lady at the hotel
professionally. First saw her between
and 8 o'clock Saturday morning, July
18th. Did not know her before that
time. Saw her again in the afternoon
Of that day. On the first visit found
nothing. She was a singular kind of
woman, and would not allow an exam
ination. Was not present when she
died. She told me that she had had
DR.. Hubbard the evening previous.
made no diagnosis. She suid she had
a soreness across her abdomen; / pre-
scribed camphor. She sent for me
second time, verbal message. The
first time she sent for me she sent
note. A note was produced by the
Coroner. and it was recognized by the
witness as the one he received. 1t reads
as follows: Come as soon as you can
to my room, Is. Brooklyn Hotel" On
the same sheet is written in a bold
hand: "All right; will come in 80
minutes" The second visit was about
Is minutes past / o'clock. She APP
psared to be in great deal of anxiety
and mental distress. l thought she
was dying. She wanted me to go for
DIR. Hubbard and 1 started right off for
him. Found DIR. Hubbard, but he
could not 60. On my return to the