National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1877-05-29
ANOTHER rYEORsfYtrE.
A Woman Makes Threr Unsuccessful Al
tempts at suicide.

tempts at suicide.
Shortly after o'clVek Yesterday Afternoon
Policeman Brccn of the Fffth precinct ARRESTED
girl named Lizzie Simmonas. alias IiEHi,
Miller, on the charge Of hcing drunk and de.
orderly In front Of the livery stailc of liarTci
and Smmonds, on Twelfth, bctwcen 4 and I
street northwest. Lizzie, IL seems is the para
| mour Of Samuel SimmondS. alias Ball Si,n
monds, one of the firm, and, she feeling az
| grieved al something he did. decided 60 have
her revenge, and for that purpose ste, y--l her
| self with common whisky, went 10 his place 81
business, and commenced work by abusing
everything in general and Simmonds in Iur.
tiruar. She took complete possession Of III,
premises.
Smmonds called IN Officer Brcen to arrcSi
her, which he did and :ook her 10 the station
house. where she gave her aSc As nineteen. hGi
those who know her state that M age is scv-
cral years beyond that. She had IT.. been in
the station but a short time when ,atiicer
Duvall had occasion 10 visit the ccllS uhea
he DIS ovcrcd her with handkerchief tied
around her neck. She was just completing
the job of tying IL TO the hars ON the window
of the cell. Lizzie was standing ON The cell
bench. The officer rushed around 10 the win
dow Of the cell and from the outside united
the handkerchief frum the bars, went 10 the
once, az. A.. the cell key and gave the alarm
Lieutenant Austiu -..l Station keeper Gates
accompanied Officer Duvall 10 wv al where
they found the unfortunate girl had ticn -
handkerchief 80 tightly around her neck thar
she was almost black in the face and IL was
with the greatest officially tina, they could
unite il.
The officers hal to hold her by main forge
IN ,..,-r to get the kcrchief from her neck
She begged them - LII her alone, saying thai
she was tired Of life, and inat - - nothing
to live for. The officers. as a rrccauiionz,s
measure, removed a lace veil and heavy neck
chain which she had around her neck. Ii was
n fortunate circumstance that Officer Duvall
happened 10 visit the cells at the time he did.
as she was about 10 jump from the bench when
he discovered her. The officers decided Ia
keep close watch on her. for fear she might
tear her clothing up form a rurc and make
second attempt on her life. They did nci
watch in vain, for in about ten minutes
after her first attempt she was discovered with
towel trying TO put II around her neck. This
was also taken from her, and the lahorcr Al the
station was posted at the door TO keep watch
on her.
Lizzie Simmonds alias Lizzie Miller was
M 10 about three years ago, an inmate Of what
is known as the dutch Corral" on c street,
between Twelfth and Thirteenth streets north
west, where she lived under the name Of
Miller About that time She took up with
Simmonds assumed his name. md has since
hcen living with him. Al the present time
they are stopping on the corner Of Tenth and
7 streets northwest She is a blonde, Of neal
form and quite pretty.
About G o'clock collateral was sent 10 the
station for her release. Mr.. Duvall. On going
to the cell to bring her ont, found that she had
removed her carriers from her limbs clasJed
ono of them around her neck and fastened one
end of the other one 10 the garter around her
neck and had tied the other end 10 the liars of
the window and was in the act Of jumping
from the bench, on which she WAS standing
when she was discovered. She was cut down
and turned over 10 her friends, who took her
home, and who kept a close watch over her
during the night.