Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1878-04-13
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Death OF Madame lsestell.


Death OF Madame RestelI.
The suicide OF Madame Res,ell, the
noted New York abortionist, Was au-
nouuced in yesterdays Gazette. She
was 10 have been placed on trial yester-
day morning, The evidence against
her is overwhelming, and she could not
have escaped conviction, unless she had
been able TO establish the truth OF her
statement that her medicines We're harm.
less, and she only swindlcd her custom
ers. Suicide can only be attributed TO
anticipation Of convection. Ii is ascer-
tanned that che committed suicide by
cutting her throat with carving knife,
which was found by the bath tub. The
latter was filled with water.
1t appears that about seven o'clock
yesterday morning the chambermaid,
on her way down stair, noticed the bath
room open, and seeing Madame Res
tell's underclolhes aud wrapper lying
upon a chair, supposed that her mistress
was taking bath, went ON her way but
having occasion to &C" up stairs about
halt an hour afterward, she saw the
clothing uudisturbed, and hearing no
noise inside, thought il strange; sho thcD-
entered the bath room, and approaching
the bath tub, which has enclosed doors,
pulled them open, when she saw the
liteless body OF her mistress lying at the
bottom of the bath tub, completely COW
cred with water. The faucets were
open and the water running full stream.
Her throat was cut from ear 10 ear, and
on the bottom of the tub lay large
carving knife with keen edge. The
coroner and his assistant, DIR. Cusbman,
were notified. DIR. CushmaDss exami-
nation revealed the fact that her throat
had been cut from ear to ear, and that
the right jugular vein had been severed.
The left jugular or carotid were mol in
jured. A close examination showed a
small cash on the right side OF ;be neck. d
1t is conjectured that she opened the
faucets aud then seating herself in the
bottom of the tub cut her throat, aud
while the blood was flowing settled her.
sell back wards in the position in which
she was discovered. The rapid flow of
water and discharge of the overflow had
completely washed away every drop OF,
blood, leaving the body at the bottoml
of the clear water, Mr.. Shannon, the
husband of Restell's daughter, stated
that Madame seemed very much depress-
cd all day Sunday, walking from room
to room wringiDg her hsnls, and asking
why she sbould be persecoted, rs. she
had never done anybody any harm in
her life. Mr.. Shannon and wife went
to church in the evening, and upon re-
turning found that Madame had gone
to bed. They both went 10 and, sitting
by her bedside, ehstted awhile with her..
She told them 10 get up carly as she.
had 10 90 to, court this morning. She
appeard greatly distressed in mind, and
the last words she said, after bidding
them good might were,. "Ohl how b
dread two o clock T. 1t is supposed shs
premeditated taking her life at that
hour, aud had arranged her plans ac-
cordingly. Her counsel saw her Sat.
urday, when, he says she WINS much de-
pressed, and though not fearing conyic-
ton on the, present charges, had fears
that she would bexarraig ned under some
Of The old pigeon hole indictments
against her. 9Io'''i ..i- ~
-GSbe had suddenly became monoms-
niacal ON this subject, ospd constantly
talked about il, and while laboring uI;
der this alteration took her life. 1t is
stated that this notorious woman was
worth etweeh $500. 60 and 100000,
and also owned lhe house IN which che
lived. Yesterday afternoon the body
was given to az undertaken to prepare
for burial.
Resttlrs residence on Fifth avenue IL
one Of the finest on the avenue and 10
valued, aside from nsicostly fuTDitsre.
at S250,000. Restell has been arrested
several times, and in lS47 was sentenc.
ed to the PeDitentiary and served
term of one year, after long trisl
which attracted much attention. Ths
facts leading 10 her latest arrest have
been published from time 70 time
~ T. Gdzeffe.
Always keep on band, as delay
increases suffering. If you have acodgh
or cold use DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup. Il
win cure you. Price 25 cents s1l
Our army costs more per,map than
any other 10 the world. That ofRussis
costs 2ls: per mao per year, that Of
Germany 1929. Ofall .tbe Europesn
countries England is az The most ex-
pense, paying f4S7 per man per annum,
but the little army Of the United States
costs 81, ,s54 for every member oft =
II is said that minister's son Of Wa
terioo, n. Y, cast gloom over an EN-.
tire church fair by walking up to grab
bag and cake table, and demanding that
the game be explained to him before he
bought bis chips .s5ei 4
AA:clock runs faster 10 cold weather,
and you may have. noticed the saIus