The New York herald., 1877-12-18
A YOUNG GIRLS STORY.
PennileSs in the World, She Seeks Her
Brother in New York.
INNOCENCE MISLED
Poison, Used as an Antidote for Suffering,
Fails of Its Purpose.

On Sunday afternoon young girl, about seventeen
wears of age who goes by the name Carrie Smith,
was taken to Bellevue Hospital suffering from the
effects OF a solution OF corrosive submate II seemed
as though the child would die and the matter was
dismissed by the press with the orieI comments
now evoked by the commonplace topic Of an
ordinary suicide. Yesterday afternoon HERALD
reporter called at Bellevue Hospital and was shown
into ward %, where the poor girl now hes hoverng
between life and DEATH strange light is shod upon
the agony and woe OF those whose lips voluntary
death have sealed by the revelations OF such
as have been snatchcd the jaws OF the grave they
sought
According to her own account the girl who calls
herself Carrie Smith was born Mobile about the
year 1860 Her father died few years ago. She had
m only brother who, about six years ago. lett home
and came TO New YORK TO study medicine.
She states that no graduated at the
Medical College OF the University of New
York, and began the practice OF MS
profession in this city For time subsequently
be corresponded regularly with his mother and sister
and remtted them sums OF money, portion OF his
professional earnings His correspondence and remit
tances suddenly ceased, and previous to her death his
mother lcarped to her dismay, that hc had taken 10
drink and gambling, lost his professional status and
finally procured employment on the police force OF
this city
Some mon tbs ago the poor girls mother died The
little properly she supposed to possess was mort
gaged and when the funeral expenses and the mort
gage was paid but little lett 10 tho solitary
daughter IL occurred her that, whatever
his position or condition might be, the best
thing that sho could do was TO come TO New
York and If possible, live with her brother. Hiiher
she betook herself and found herself IN the great city
with u few old garments and 81 In money. Her
search Tor her brother proving fruitless, and her
grad f1uII
position as servant mad
ENTRAPPED
She states that her advertisement was answered,
and that she Induced TO enter house well known
the part OF the city, especially to the police
OF its real character; but she was scarcely
ever allowed 10 go OUT was watched when
terrible oath she would disclose the real
character OF the house That portion OF the poor
girls statement winch refers to the habtues Of the
house most Startling, and one which will probably
interest those who taxed Tor the maintenance OF
the finest police force In the world
Tne GIRL when she supposed herself 10 be beyond
human aid. averred that the house IN which she was
kept kind OF prisoner IS one notorious IN the po-
lice precinct which II is situated that 10 her own
knowledge 1t is regularly frequontsd by two police
captains and by nearly a hundred policemen and
roundsmen As illustrative OF the ame 10 which
she was subject the part OF these uniformed guar
dams of tho public property and morals, she alleges
that on one OF tire days she allowed to 70
out she was accosted lar from the house by
tain police officer He was in uniform, on duty. and
accompanied by a man in civilians clothes, to whom
the police officer introduced her. signifylng AT The
same time that she should abandon herself TO his
friends caprice.
is rus POSSIBLE?
Upon her demurring the uniformed guardian OF the
public peace struck this girl OF seventeen, and seeing
ut that moment the roundsman approaching.
thrust her into hallway, whittier both men
subsequently followed ner and severaiy at
tempted to outrage her. According 70 her statement,
she then went report officer, bat be. seeing
on steps of the station house, and suspectng
her errand, arrested her and made charge Of disor
derly conduct against her. She iurtner states tnat
she was taken before Judge Duffy, who acted
win great kindness and humanity to ner
20 which her position, associates and surroundings
had reduced her preyed incessantly upon her mind.
Shc resolved all hazards TO abandon the lie into
which she had been orced, and ccd her deter
mnation TO the landlady OF the house In which shc
was living The result of her interview with this
woman that she ut thrust out INTO the
Itrcet with nothing but the clothes she was wearing
WANTED To DIE
In this condition she wandered about the streets
until sunday morning, determined TO end her shame
aud misery, but undecoed as 10 the means she would
employ. She relates that She went on Sunday morn
Ing the loot OF Twenty-sixth street, near the
horgue with the intention OF throwing herself into tho
river, but when arOat TO do SO, was driven away
by policeman, ordered her not TO loiter about
there. Careless OF what she did In her desperation
she took to Harlem and back then rode again
up town IN Second avenue car ana purchased color
less poison in drug store she says that the person
VINO served her Is a lad about eighteen years of
age aud that he gave II TO her upon her
reprcsen tation that the house in which she lived was
infested with rats and that she was anxious to'get
RID OF them The doctors presume that the poison
q solution OF corrosive sublimate Hall an hour
alter taking she vomited Blood was found nsensDie
Dy Officer Goodenougn, taken by him 70 the Fifty
seventh street police station and subsequently re-
moved Bellevue, where she Low lies IN the condi
ton above described
The poor cnid Is a comey girl, evidently not above
the age which she represents herself TO be- OF much
more than average refinement OF manner, aud with
out a trace OF that indurated look wlich-what by
dreadful misnomer Is called gay litc-soon scores
on the hanogomest face As matter OF course, the
unfortunate young girl 10 both friend ess and dcs
tute, looks forward with no hope TO recovery
which Will again throw her. helpless and pennless
into the neartess vortex OF New York lie.