The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-09-05
THE NIEANEST MAN,
New Orleans Picayune. |


toward a sister have just come to light. A
few weeks ago Mr.. Sutton, consul of the
United States to Mexico, arrived here on his
way 70 that country.
He found the fever prevailing, and, having
ascertained that there was no way of leaving
Immediately for his destination, he took the
cars for St. Louis, whence he had come.
With his family came to this city young
lady who had engaged herself to the SUIT
tons, in st. Louis, in the capacity Of servant.
She remained in this city, and went to Mrs.
Knights on Carondelet street, and engaged
room. On last Monday she was taken
down with yellow fever.
Mrs. Knight procured for her the best
| medical attendance and the Howard associa-
ton furnished several nurses. It was learned
that her name was Miss Jennie Campbell
Jackson, and that her brother, John jackson
| was wealthy farmer, residing at Melvin, Ill
| Mrs. knight telegraphed to Mr.. John Jack
son, representing that his sister was lying
dangerously i'll, and that she needed pecuni-
airy assistance.
John jackson sent the following answe,
by telegraph:
MELVIN, ILL.,, Aug. 20.-AIrs. Knight, No. la
| Carondelet street, New Orleans: What is the
funeral expense of my sister, and did she owe
you anything? If so state the amount. Please
| have her grave marked, if possible, SO it can be
found hereafter. Answer quick.
JOHN JACKSON.
A reply was sent to the effect that the ex-
penses of sickness, ETC., would probably
amount to $3.50.
A few days afterward the mayor received
the appended letter. The wretched orthog-
! raphy of the epistle has been altered 80 as to
make the letter intellioihIa.
| MELVIN, Aug. 20, 1878-To THE MAYOR OF
New ORLEANs-Dear Sir: l received mes
sage last night that my sister was dead. I sent
a message for the facts. l received an answer
at 6 o'clock that she was not dead yet, but there
were no hopes.
In the first message thy asked for money.
asked what the cost was, and their answer
said $3.50. think the charge is large, and
think there ia something wrong. Please loot
into this and let me know if had better send
the money. JOHN JACKSON, Melvin. Ill.
Miss Jennie jackson died on Friday, after
having fingered for several days in a dying
condition, having had black vomit on Mon
day. She was well educated and r, fined
woman, and has frequently visited New Or
leans before, having been on the stage.
She acted for some time at the St. Charles
her stage name being Jennie Campbell. Ir
her dying hours she recited passages from
various dramas in which she had taken part
She stated. during her illness. that wher
she was in St. Louis she wrote to hor brother
that she was in destitute circumstances anc
would require about $50 to redeem certain
articles she had pawned, ard to pay bel
passage to his house.
1t is further alleged that he had declined
to receive her or send the money. She was
therefore compelled to take the position of q
servant with Mr.. Sutton's family. She also
threw out hints that in the settlement of he1
parents estate she had been deprived of hel
share of the property.
At Mrs. Knights she received every atten-
ton during her sickness. A bill of all the
expenses incident to her illness and funeral,
except such debts as are betrayed by the
Towards, will be presented to her brother
through the proper hands.