Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-24
sADsUICIDE OF A Young GIRL.
She Takes Arsenic 40 Brighten Her
Mot her.,

SAD SUICIDE OF YOUNG GIRL.
She Takes Arsenic 40 Brighten Her
Mot heF.'
A very distressing suicide occurred at the
residence Of Mr.. Jacob ID. Hutton, No III 2I
street southwest, yesterday, the victim being
bis daughter Estella, an Interesting ami
beautiful young lady II years of age. IL an.
pears that for some mons his past she has been
given TO fits OF dependency in consequence
Of having been disappointed In OBTAINING q
position In one OF the government depart
ments. Sunday evening she seemed 10 be
In Q very cheerful mood. but yesterday
morning her mother had some words with
her as 70 some household affairs and she
Immediately went to her room, saying that
sns would take poison. Nothing was thought
before, but about noon one of her sisters
went 10 her room and sat there with her for
some time. Although she had taken the
caused her pain, she did not show IL. ABOUT
4oclock, however. she was taken violently
III, and physicians were sent for 1t once.
then too late, and death occurred In about
fifteen minutes.
The CoPonsr's Inauest.
DR.. Patterson, the coroner, visited the res
idence this morning, and directed the officers
70 summon jury 10 be present At IL O'Clock.
At that hour the jurors appeared, and were
sworn over the body, which had been placed
on ice.
TESTIMONY OF THE FATHER.
Mr.. Jacob D. Hutton, the father OF the de-
ceased, was nrst sworn, and he testified that
little daughter was in the room. His Oldest
daughter, Kate, called her out and told her
to go to MI. Driscoll, at the Lafayette House,
Driscoll sent for two doctors, but they were
OF In. Witness wife came down and in
formed him that Estella had acknowledged
Wells (dentist), and he administered an an
fidote, which relieved her by vomiting. dr.
Wells said that he stated to Mr.. Hutton that
mat that was the best thing TO do until the ply
a prescription. but before IL could be pro-
cured she DIED. Yesterday morning her
mother reprimanded her about some house
hold matters, and she took it 10 heart, and
being very sensitive, threatened what she
intended TO do. She had expected to have
procured situation under government at
The close OF the session of Congress, bat did
lot succeed, and became very melancholy
about it. She was girl OF very even dis Do
sition, but self-willed: She had procured
drug store, to kill rats with. They all knew
she had 1t, and had attempted to get 1t away
from her, but without success. She had
wife and others. TO take arsenic, and yester.
day she told witness wife that she had taken
IL, but not with the intention Of killing her
self-only to frighten her mother.
TESTIMONY OF DIR MAGRUDER.
~. q. L. Adgruder testified that be was
called and arrived about * O'Clock, found
With cold d0e ans Ss5
taken arsenic Is cents WORTHY about II
o'clock. Witness wrote . prescription but
shs DIED In about Is minutes. She was suf--
not having eaten anything the poison was
more virulent. Witness did all In his power
70 get up q reaction but did not succeed.
In the presence OF deceased, said that she had
bad some words with her In the morning,
and she had threatened to take poison.
The jury found verdict that death was
caused by an overdose of arsenic adminis-
tered by herself, not with intent to Kill, but
TO friehten her mother:
TIE SERVICES AT UNION NJ. Z. CHURCH,
In this city, were Of more than usual inter.
est on Sabbath last: Rev. Geo. v. Leach,
science, its Nature and office, and the Re-
sponsibilit1es Imposed by its Possession" |
The audience was evidently deeply I'M |
meeting Of the sabbst6 sche G, was held, W. |
n. Womersly, esq, superintendent, and |
Alex. Ashley, ESQ.,, president. Mr.. Eastback |
l sn we're an interesting address. Mr.. Ash.
d Rev. Bishop James, the president of the
missionary society OF the M. E. Church, and
also OF Rev. N. Durbin, the venerable hon
Ibis the monthly offerings of the school were
received: At night the pastor received about |
dozen ladies and gentlemen into full mem
arg. audience an appropriate address. After
his was concluded an earnest exhortation
vas delivered. and three young men with
me lady asked ior he prayers OF the people
Sp the y Gona; man MAJ. 4 proIss:;Sc Of
.hanse of heart. In the ear, VI .ns
4 large part Of the audience fingered till
lutte an advanced hour listening to the
Iweet by INNS sung by the Christian work
RS durin the latter part OF the service
THE WASHINGTON MISSION CONFER.
ENCK, prior TO adjournment yesterday, Sc
ected Willow Grove, Delaware, as the place
pointments were made: Washington dis
-Tict. J. NJ. Mitchell, presiding elder; Israel
.iation, j. W. Bell; Brightwood station, W.
r: Dics; Hillsdale station, w. II. Young; |
Willow Grove mission, Del, to be filled: |
Woo side mission, Jacob Cumpten; Massa.
,husetts mission, Isaac Henson; New Jer-
missions TO be supplied. VIM. Anderson was
put under the care OF the presiding elder. |
Charles Maddox and w. 81. Williams were |
sunday eveDins Bishop Miies n formally re
,eived Israel congregation into the connec-
ION Of the colored NJ. f. church OF America. |
his church has 2l2 members and local
with q Sunday school OF $50 schol- |
ars and IL teachers.
ARCHBISHOP BAILEY's VIsITArIoN-
A rcb bishop Bailey commenced his fall visi-
ations. postponed on account OF his sick
ness. last Sunday At st. Patricks Church, |
In this city. He proposes TO visit other |
churches as follows: st. DOmi- |
MICS, Oct. "a; ST. Peters, Nov. If; st. Alloy /
sius's, Nov. IS; st. Augustine's, Nov. 20; st. |
Mary s. Nov. q, and st. Joseph's, Nov. 80. |
He will visit st. AIpnonsuss, Baltimore, |
Nov. IL, and st. MAYS, Laurel, Nov.2s.
COLUMBIA TEMPLE OF HONOR AND TEN. |
PERANC E last evening elected the folio wing
Dfncers: r Meckleham, p. w. G. T.; j. H. |
Rutt, w. c. T; w. T. Dorrettie, w. ". T; |
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