Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-02-21
A BEAUrIFuI wouAS's FATE
MYSTERIOUS SUICIDE OF LADY or I'm.
PERoR MAMMALIAN coURT-A SAD
HISTORY.

MYSTERIOUS Suicide OF A LADY or I'm.
pEuoR MAxIMILLlAS's coURT-AsAD
HISTORY.
There died at the house OF the Good
Shepherd, on Wednesday evening, by
her own hand, woman whose past
life was one OF unusual sadness and
mystery. From the shreds Of iniorma
tion CLEANED from her at the time of
her entrance TO the institution Il would
appear that she was once a lady OF
high social standing in the city of
Mexico, with courtiers for companions
and princes for friends, and her ap-
pearance and education went TO prove
the same.
She entered the House OF the Good
Shepherd on the 9th ultimo, handing
to the Lady Superior a letter, Of which
the following is a copy 's.
coSvsSr or MEncr,
No. IS, East Houston Street
DIAN MornEH The bearer called on inc few
days ago to ask mo TO get her boarding house.
am sure you will do ail IN your power for her.
Mrs. Narcissus Leather will tell you hei own story,
aud NO doubt you will interest iou self in her be-
half With love | an yours, always in Christ.
sisrER ALoYsius.
The bearer of the letter was wo-
man OF about thirty-two years Of age,
medium size, dark complexioned, with
large eyes that told OF sorrow and sui-
iering--a face beautiful in its outline
and long black hair She was taste.
fully dressed and very graceful in man
ncr. Her language bespoke culture and
her manner refinement. 81 never saw
a more beautiful lady in all my life, "
was the final sentence OF description
made use Of by the Lady Superior in
speaking of her to the writer.
On being assured Of a home in the
institution, Mrs. Leather stated to the
sister that her real name was Mrs.
Lucy Narcissus but that for reasons
of her own she had adopted her maiden
name, which WIS that of Leather She
engaged room, agreeing TO pay there
for IS per week, and stated that the
following day she would send for her
trunks, which were in u down town
hotel. She also alluded TO II check for
$500, which she expected was then at
her late address. She made no refer
ence to her past life, and the sisters,
not Wishing to cause her pain, post
poned mo,liring into IL. The follow
ing day she complained of having Sc
we're cold. Her face was flushed aud
her manner restless, but she made light
of her illness and declined having a
physician. Soon, as il thankful to the
sisters for their kind treatment and
untiring attention, she became commu-
nicative and dwelt briefly on events in
her past life. She said that she was
the uaughter Of n gentleman of Ken
lucky, wealthy and well known. Dur
ing the dynasty OF Maximillian in Mex
leo she resided in the capital with her
husband, who held a high office at
court. When the empire Tell, he was
obliged TO fee and went TO Paris, where
he was at the present time. Further
than this she would not say, and she
appeared pained at all inquiries with
regard to the matter. Her illness be-
came more serious than was aniicipa.
ted, and she was obliged to remain in
bed, but no apprehensions of danger
were entertained. The sisters nursed
her devotedly, rarely leaving her bed.
side.
At 43O, p. M, Wednesday, her at
tending sister left the room for short
time. During her absence an inmate
of one Of the adjoining rooms heard
Mrs. Narcissus get up and walk about.
Fifteen minutes later fall was heard,
and the sisters hurried to the room.
Mrs. Narcissus lay on the floor in con.
vulsions. DR.. White, of Eighty fifth
street. was quickly called, but before
his arrival she was dead On Friday
Deputy Coroner Goldschmidt made a
post-mortem examination of the body
and found evidence of poisoning by hy-
drocayanic acid The lungs were con
gested with apparent venous stagna-
ton. The kidneys were also congestcd.
The stomach was infamed, the mucous
surface being covered with homorrha-
gic spots, and two small alterations
were in the centre of the posterior part
On the mante.piecc was found u
small vial containing quantity of u
coorless liquid, which the doctor be-
lieved was poison. 1t was taken pos
session Of and will be subjected to
chemical analysis.
On the fingers Of the deceased were
three rings A PLAIN gold one bore on
the rim the letters, - NJ. b." and an
amethyst the word Love The third
was without inscription. A search
through the wardrobe Of the deceased
revealed several photographs, among
which was one OF the late Emperor
Maximillian, and another of the I'm.
pcral family of Austria. Two letters
were also found. written in Spanish, ,da.
ted respectively Zucatecas, Mexico,
March %, 1876, and August |, 1876.
Both were signed by NJ Bcssonar,
and abonnded ia terms of the warmest
affection. Their contents, however,
threw out little light on the history OF
deceased They spoke of long cs.
trangemcnt, brcathed love and hopes
for happiness in the future, referred to
abandonment of deceased by her iami-
Z a.. 4 4 Il.