The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-12
SAD AFFAIR AT NEWPORT.
A LADY pREYED UPON BY A BITTER MEMoR1
DRIVEN INTO INSANITY AND SUICIDE.

A LADY PREYED UPON BY BITTER MEMORY
DRIVEN INTO INSANITY AND SUICIDE.
NEWPORT, X. l.. May IL, 1874
sad tragedy occurred in this city this morning which
Is the result OF attempt to commit outrage
II will be remembered that In January last Timothy
Sullivan attempted to outrage the wife OF Alexander H.
Carson, OF this city, while the latter her way
home. Since that time tho lady, who very proud
spirited has been melancholy and ut times has shown
unmistakable signs Of insanity Sic has hardly been
able for her interesting family Her neighbors
TO avail The publicity Of the alar has 10 preyed ON
her mind that alter rising this morning aud partially
dressing she took smith Wesson's revolver and
SHOT HERSELF TWICE
near the left breast The OF her death caused
little excitement and II was well for her nssalaut
that he jail awaiting trial. his bondsmen having
gwen HIM up lew weeks ago. His bail was 81, 000,
and his trial takes place this month.
STATEMENT OF TIKI HUSBAND
The husband makes the following statement 81
to Providence yesterday Since the assault upon
my vile was always In the habit OF carrying rc-
vover but did not take II with mo yesterday left IL
IN the bureau drawer. unloadcd lew cartridges
were hid In the drawer yesterday. She my
cleaning another pistol and this doubtless was what
brought her attention TO tho other OF late
have had iron bars against hcr windows and always
locked her bedroom door Tor tear she would
get out before got up sleep IN an adjoining room
aud IL my custom overy morning, III four O'clock
10 go 10 her TO zee how she was Before her
usual time for waking this morning she called me
told her would come to her soon. then went back
TO bed agnin II always her habit 70 get up and
try to open the door. This morning noticed she did
not get up AZ quarter TO i've O'Clock. while was
dressing, heard loud noise; thought II was shutter
slamn,ing; aterward heard groan; thought my wife
was frightened al the sIamlnng OF the shutter;
called out and asked her II she wanted 10 get up;
heard no reply; heard her groan again and
went In 10 what the matter was; found her
on the iloor and thought her In 1T; putting my arm
under her her bed blood trucking down
her neck and, TO my horror. saw that she had shot
herself Lite not extinct but she died in lew
moments afterward without struggle Carson Iurther
stated that sunday last she got the roof and in
formed her children that she went there 10 pray. He
says shat sullivan IL responsible for her DEATH and
that up tho OF the assault she was Of an
usually cheerful temper All her friends arc also of
this opinion.
A TERRIBLE SOME
Although II Ave hours after the shooting .
coroner's Jury had not been summoned. She lay on
the front side OF the bed the floor Her garments
were covered with ciottod blood, and her neck and
breast were recking with gore. Her beautiful face
showed that she had beon great sufferer sincc her a
pcarance testify against her sssaiIant Hei
long black hair hung down her back. On the bed lag
the revolver. The husband says he did not keep hsi
locked her during the night BY force. He Al
ways persuaded her TO let him lock the door. II IL
little singular that he did the revolver when NJ
entered the room and surmse the Of her death
nj once Tho ncighbors that since the assault he
has been very KIND her and has done ali he could -
have ncr forget the past.