The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-12-31
AN AWFUL LEAP.
Elizabeth Scars Jump from a
Hospital Window.
DEATH FOLLOWING DISGRACE.
The Pitiable Circumstances or
Her Short Career.

pleasant and luxurious home to hide her shame ana
misery sprang headong from the third story Of tho
Nursery and Childs Hospital The HERALD OF yestcr.
dsy gave brief outline OF tho circumstances attend
ipg the death OF the young girl and foreshadowed
wha, an investigation yesterday demonstrated to DO
nned and wrongsd woman OF sorrow greater than she
could bear.
ON the evening OF November II close carriage
rolled up 10 the Fisy-nrss Street Hospital and
slighted. followed by young woman. who entered
tho hospital reception and made application Tor
admission as n patient She WAS received and the
carriage drove away, bearing her male companion.
To the superintendent OF the hospital shc sand sho
vas the daughter Of .sMr. Henry Wilson, OF Williams
burg" and that ~ was With bis consent
that she came 70 the hospital. She mud
loved not wisely be said, and wished TO
remain wnh them until, alter her confinement. Her
yen teness ana sad denacanor the hearts Of the
Sone Her o~n
she gave Lizzie IL was evident 70 the attend.
ants she was cnhured person and she was treated
ana when not so engaged. would sit sadly alone,
never joining the olher patients in their oro,nary
10 tears and her nina seemed cohstanaly dwell
upou hopeless future. This went on until Tho Gath
OF December, whom boy was born
EvB OF ALL
Both mother and rapidly grew in health and
strength, but the former seemed moro downhsarted
sithough she frequently slated that sne expected
one yet evident cravcd tho consolation Of
iricnus 10 her hour of trial She was IN ward with
thre other patients, all Of whom in charge of
one nurse named Mrs Moorehouse.
~lAbout nmo O'Clock on Saturday night Mrs. Moore
house gave the Young molhor edcinc and thcn
crossed the replace The bottle from which she
had taken u IN the closet. she nad hardly reached
out, '.Oh, Mrs. hoorehousc look, quick'' rnc nurse
turned just tme 10 see awhite.rooed figure VANISH
through an open window. IL would seem as II Lizzie
upou the instant determ TO end her troubles and
her life, for she had never, even'i her saddest
moments; alluded to suicide a a reet. She had
sprung from the bed, crossed the room. thrown open
lbe WINDOW and out before any one had tmc to
realize what She was dong II was but about
ic ieet 10 mo lop Of piazza which tho falling body
hrst struck. hut did notstay upon Rolling TO The edge
tell Distance 81 about thirty iee more into court
YARD where Shos lay motioncss As quickly rs pos
'sbIe tho bodt carried back into the house. rho
skin nsts injured IN The least in any part, aud
closely lips denoted that sho was sleeping the
sleep OF eternity.
When tho fra body had been cared Tor the hospital
sought acquaint the friends oil the dead
girl win her tragic end. Word was sent 10 Henry
Wilson ut the number sivea but no such person Was
known there. An envelope was found ritter time.
however. among the effects Of the deccased bearing
the following inscription :-"Hcnry g. h. Sour Esq,
No. 225 Norm Eighth street. Brooklyn, \. D."
despatch was sent TO Mr.. Soar yesterday requiring
his presence Immediately at tho hospital He came,
And was led all White ant trembling INTO Tho presence
OF the dead As the calm pale lace was uncovered ne
started forward and claimed the corpse as that OF MS
daughe rho scene that followed was terribly Affect
Ing, upon the employees Of tue hospital accus-
toned as they are to death and It's sad accompani-
mepts After awhile the inthcr was led away by DR..
Beckwth the house surgeon, and the sad details OF
his daughters death told him. The Doctor said thai
was doing better at the time OF her death than was
usually the case, and her mind was clear. Hc had
visited about naItpast seven O'Clock on Saturday
evening, just about one hour aud halt before her
de0sh. anu she seemed very comfortable and even
more cneeriul than usual. There were no symptoms
OF puerpera lever, and there could DO no physical or
uetermuattOu
Beli-desruction
Mr. Soar told the physician that he lace manu-
facturer doing business Brooklyn and that ne lived
at No. 225 North Eighth street, Eastern District HIS
daughter had left homo on November IL ost-nsibly 10
visit people, and he had had no idea that she was
IN trouble OF any kind. Alter her disappearance ncr
mother had limited to him that there might be some
thing suspicious her going away she did, and then
he tried every means ia his power TO hnd her
without ewing me m paI nn. M not
10 received the summons iron the hospital He do
scrbed his daughter as beng ~ lie an exceedingly
sensitive and delicate girl. She was twcnty-,hrcc
years OF age He had idea 10 the identity Of tho
man who Il was supposed brought her TO the hosp-
tnl, but no should endeavor 20 nnd him.
Last night body was lying in the dead house OF
the hospital awaiting The permit OF the Coroner Tor lis
removal 10 the Brooklyn residence OF Mr. Soar
The latter sld tho HERALD reporter that the fall
OF his child was a mystery TO him. What her story
VAS he could not tell, or IN what way she camo 70
ehamc From himself and her mother she had OF
course sedulousiy concealed every hing that mi
ali serve 10 expose tho man whose victim she had
seemed In any way but the best Of spirits Ii she
broodcd her misfortune and worried over antci-
paons Of nsr SECRETS becoming known sss KEEP! her
fears and assumed u mask OF gayely and
good humor that baned the eyes Of all.
sNever for q moment" SAID the afflicted parent did
m mixing OF tho truth fash upon US. Had sho bat
dropped some word, or by hcr behavior given us
cause 10 believe she In trouble, We might have
learned her secret, learned all OF her-and him, too
do not know what should havc DONE" he contin-
ned but she should never have entered that hospital
ghna mi mr. N q Anv n that
kindp
To INQUIRIES regarding the dead girls male acquaint.
She wasva quiet simple girl, with domestic tastes
and not at ali given TO society Several times
came to the house 10 visit her, but DO had
no hand In her ruin. He WINS youth, SOW
srni years ner junior, OF slight build and
altogether unlike tho person the hospital people
described as having brought her there 'Ohl no was
not the man." Mr.. Soar said at was some ono Older
than she; somo they believed was her father To
tho my knowledge the girl had no such acquaint
ance certainly such ever seen with her. OF
course II was possible that while she was away from
home she might have met some stranger and formed
an intimacy with him, but tho whole affair ~
mystery to me. doubt the story have been told.
hardly believe any one went with her 10 the hospi-
sa although they say think she went there her.
self after leaving home"
LEAVING HoMR.
"Why she LETT home OF course could not learn"
Air. Soar said In answcr 10 the question. 'She said
she was going 10 1--we out. You must know that Lizzie
active, industrious girl, and never wanted 70
DO idle. She worked at making LAGOS IN my
place, and whom business Jagged she Insisted on
living out About two months ago she wont
20 stop with family in Williamsburg. but ,ef them
several weeks ago and came home. On November II
she away again. sho had all her clothes packed
up and taken away. and sho sent us note
saying that she had found good place
and was going to take H. This sat SIZED
us at 1rst, though IL seemed strange that Lizzie
should act SO queeriy. Time passed, and wo heard
Dothing OF her. Then her mother began to worry
and we inquired for hcr all over, but
could losrn nothing Of hor whereabouts IL
was only when they notified mo TO come
tho hospital that learned my poor chllds fate aud
discovered her trouble She was always . good girl
and as dutiiul could wish. She never
vent about like other girls OF her age, but
preferred to sit IN tho house and read.
She was a great reader and spent almost too
much her time at It. objected TO Il often, Tor she
seemed 10 great deal abort novels and story
papers and did NOS approve Of 1T But II seemed
her only amusement and u was hard to deprive
her Of IT, Perhaps II would have been
now, though. Sho no doubt tho victim OF some
girlisb love and was cruelty deceived. The man who
guilty OF her ruin and nor deh, however, IT seems
likely shall never learn"