The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-05-21
THE FATAL CUP.
Another Frail Creature Como to
Solve the Mystery.

Molly Ritter, noted prostitute Of thr
city, committed suicide Saturday night. b,
taking mnrphine. Shortly alter taking ,l,
deadly poison she informed some of hel
irail friends oi the fact, stating that life va,
tn her u torment Medical aid was at once
summoned, but it was too late, the subtle
poison had already entered her system, and
her death occurred sunday morning at a
m. \ collection To pay her funeral ex
pen>es was at once taken up, and the un
fortunate creature was committed to heI
last resting place, in Oakwood cemetery
Sunday afternoon, at 4 p IN.
We learn the ioIlowin. from Mr.. ID. X
GraybiIl, n gentleman from Whitewright
vino Is we'll acquainted with the parents o1
the deceased, and knew her when vet an in
nocvnt maiden:
Her fathers name ia John Iasar. liz
resided formerly near Colbert Station, Z. ".
from whence he lately moved to son.e place
near Dallas. lie - n carpenter by trade,
possessed Of some means. AMI respected and
esteemed by all who know him.
Nearly four years ago, while the family
resided in the nation. this daughter formed
an attachment with one, John Ritter. a
worthless fellow, addicted tn gambling,
drinking and other vices. He sought her
hand in marriage, but the parents, knowing
his tue character, stern.y forbade the bans,
and ordered him never to darken their doors
sgain. lie managed to communicate with
the girl, however, and proposed an elope-
ment, to which the girl, though fondly at
tached to her parents, after severe struggle
consented. The marriage ceremony was
performed, and for few weeks her cup III
earthly bliss seemed full to Overlooking.
But soon he disclosed his true character,
and after few months turned her adrifr,
without cent, To shift for herself the best
way she could. She came To this city. and
after vainly endeavorins to procure en-
ployment, entered npon life Of shame in
pt.C Va tttC SCts~ oss 'NttuN SuSCt
4 short time ago her parents heard OF
her condition and offered he. forgiveness
ior all IL she would return to her parental
home. Mr.. Gray bill, who Accidentally met
her on the street, did everything he could,
offering to advance her the necessary funds,
il she would abandon her shameful life, re-
turn to her parents and try to lead virtuous
life hereafter. but in vain. She had become
infatuated with certain individual known
as Banjo Bob whom she has supported for
the last two years By prostiruting her BODY.
Woman Is indeed strange creature
She was offered forgiveness for the past. a
good home by parents who still loved her,
a chance, by abandoning her evil ways,
yet to become a useful member of society
All this she refused, ont Of love
ior one miserable being, lost to
all shame, devoid Of all manly
feeling, one who abused her when she did
M, procure for him money enough to fill
his worthless carcass with whisky. For
him she sacrificed all, gave HIM all she
earned by her life Of shame. yes, even sub
mi,ted at various times to imprisonment
for fines imposed upon her, rather than
deny him tie money for which he crayed
Some Of her irail companions assure us
that he often abused her ii she could not
provide him with fund.-, and last Saturday
while he was drunk. he abused her so
sham~iully, that at last driven to exaspera-
ton, she procured the deadly poison to end
an existence. which indeed had become .
torment.
Deceased vas about twenty years old.
and her face bore evidence Of having been
quite handsome before her body and soul
destroying vocation had engraved its traces
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