, 1878-01-19
AN AWFUL LEAP.
pe.,A Following Disgrace.

DeaiA Following Disgrace.
On the evening of November 2lst, a
close carriage rolled up to the Fifty
street hospital. and a man alighted, fol
lowed by young woman, who entered
the hospital reception room and made ap-
plication for admission as a patient. She
was received and the carriage drove away,
bearing her male companion. To the su-
peintendent of the hospital she said she
was the daughter of "Mr Henry Wilson,
of Williamsburg" and that it was with
his consent that she came to the hospital.
She had loved not wisely, she said, and
wished to remain with them until after
her confinement Her gentleness and sad
demeanor won the hearts of the hospital
authorities, and everything that could pos
sibly assist her comfort was done. Her
own name she gave as Lizzie. 1t was evl-
dent to the attandants she was cultured
person and she was treated with all re-
spect possible. She would read for hours,
and, when not so engaged, would sit sadly
alone, never joining the other patients III
their ordinary amusements. Occasional
", too, she would be found in tears and her
mind seemed to constantly dwell upon a
hopeless future This went on until the
oath of December. when boy was born.
THE END OF ALL.
Both mother and son rapidly grew in
health and strength, but the former
seemed more downhearted than ever. No
one came to see her, of course; and
although she frequently stated that she
expected no one, yet it was evident she
erayed the consultation of friends in her
hour of trial She was in ward with
three other patients, all of whom we're in
charge of one nurse named Mrs. Moore
house.
About nine o'clock on Saturday night
Mrs Moorehouse gave the young mother
some medicine and then crossed the room
to replace the bottle from which she had
taken it in the closet. She had hardly
reached the closet before she heard one of
the patients cry out, "Oh, Mrs. Moore
house, look, quick" The nurse turned
Just in time to see white-robed figure
vanish through an open window. 1t would
seem as if Lizzie upon the instant de-
termined to end her troubles and her life,
for she had never, even in her saddest
moments, alluded to suicide as relief.
She had sprung from the bed. crossed the
room, thrown open the window and was
out before any one had time to realize
what she was doing 1t was but fall Of
about ten feet to the top of plaza,
which the falling body first struck, but
did not stay upon. Rolling to the edge
she fell distance of about thirty feet
more into court yard, where she lay mo-
tionless. As quickly as possible the body
was carried back into the house The
skin was not injured in the least in any
part, and nothing but little blood oozing
from between the closely drawn lips de-
noted that she was sleeping the sleep of
eternity.
THE MYSTERY SOLVED.
: When the frail body had been cared for
the hospital authorities sought to acquaint
the friends of the dead girl with her tragic
end. Word was sent to Henry Wilson at
the number given, but no such person was
known there. An envelope was found
after time, however, among the effects
Of the deceased, bearing the following in
scription: Henry G. H. Soar, ESQ. =,
No. 225 North Eighth street, Brooklyn,
E. D."
A dispatch was sent to Mr.. Soar yes
terday requiring his presence Immediately
at the hospital. He came, and was led,
all white and trembling, into the presence
of the dead. As the calm, pale face was
uncovered he started forward and claimed
the corpse as that of his daughter. The
scene that followed was terribly affecting,
even upon the employees of the hospital,
accustomed rs they are to death and its
sad accompaniments. After awhile the
father was led away hy Dr. Beckwith, the
house surgeon, and the sad details of his
daughters death told him. The Doctor
said that the case was clearly one of self
destruction, as she was doing better at the
time of her death than was usually the
case, and her mind was clear He had
visited her about half past seven o'clock
en Saturday evening, just about one hour
and half before her death, and she
seemed very comfortable and even more
cheerful than usual There were no
symptoms of puerperal fever, and there
could be no physical or mental accounta-
bihty, save determination for her self
destruction.
THE FATHERS STORY.
Mr. Soar told the physician that he was
Jann manufacturers 1atnnv h,,o
Brooklyn, and that he lived at No 225
North Eighth street, Eastern district His
daughter had left home on November 21
ostensibly to visit some people, and he
had had no idea that she was in trouble
of any kind. After her disappearance
her mother had limited to him that there
might be something suspicious in her 60
ing away as she did, aud then he tried
every means in his power to find her with
ont giving the matter publicity. He
could gain no trace cf her, however, and
knew nothing until he received the sum-
mons from the hospital He described
his daughter as being in life an exceed
ingly sensitive and delicate girl She was
twenty-three years of age. He had 10
idea as to the identity of the man who it
was supposed brought her to the hospital,
but he should endeavor to find him.
Last night the body was lying in the
dead house of the hospital awaiting the
permit of the Coroner for its removal to
the Brooklyn residence of Mr.. Soar.
The latter said to the Herald reporter
that the fall of his child was mystery To
him. What her story was he could not
tell, or in what way she came to shame
From himself and her mother she had of
course sedulously concealed everything
tiat might at all serve to expose the man
whose victim she had been. She had
never complained to them of illness, or
seemed in any way but the best of spirits.
liz she hrnnded over her misfortnna and