The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-03
A JEALOUS BRIDES SUICIDE.
rmr wrrE OF WEEK TAKES HEN
OWN LIFE.
.sea1ousy OF Her lister Assigned rs the
Cause.
New York Star.l

s New York Start
On the sixth ult., Miss Lizzie West, aged
tempted to commit suicide by taking O dose
of carbolic acid Only the most desperate ex
ertions at that time saved her llfe Lizzie
was a good locking and attractive giri. anu
all her acqualntances thought Urea. zen ~, "
afterabfe Infection painter nam l, lhotna as
Prior who lived at 437 West Thlrty-nnth
street Lizzie was for n long time happy IN
what she fondly believed was a iuil y-Iequ.V,uu
love- and she looked forward to happy union
with Prior. Lately, however, she Imagined
that abe had good reasons to be Jealous OF her
sister Bridget, who besides being younger
and comlier than herself, thought great
deal of Prior. too and was just lirt enough to
tryito cut her sister out" She was success
MI In her efforts to draw from the young man
s,ich marked attention as created comments
among the nelghbors.
effects OF the poison. The nearness to death
to which his conduct had driven his betrothed
brought Prior to his senses and to her feet
again. He made rapid preparations for we'd
ding, and Just week ago the two were mar.
ried She was 80 happy at the realization OF
her hopes that, 1t is said, she swooned at the
altar. Prior had a painting contract Mt Long
Branch, and was compelled togo there almost
from the church. He had scarcely time TO call
Lizzie bis own, and give her husband KISS
before he was off.
On Friday last Prior, who had not written
vet to his wife, wrote letter to her sister
Bridget, which she received that evening.
Lizzie heard of this, and the news struck her
heart with q pang like that of a poisoned ar
row. She became nervous and deathly sick.
I,Hteat night she sent for Bridget. Bridget,
said the stricken bride, edo you know that |
feel that am getting madP Do you know
some kind physician that would have me sent
to a nad-house2 Tell me-"
Bridget replied that she did not.
"Well, then, Bridget, they say that drink
Ing makes people forget their troubles 1s
that SOP Can people drown their sorrows2
know that some people drown all trouble IN
the water;. but can sorrow also be drowned
In wine2 fell me. ] must drown my trou-
bles--I must. II wine will do it for me,
Bridget, let us go and get some continued
Lizzie.
''An what are you talking about" said her
sister, "the stores and saloons are all shut
up; you had better go to bed
Lizzie then babe her sister good night.
When the house was all quiet she left and
went to the foot OF West Thilty-ninth street
and sprang off the dock into the cold waters
Of the Hudson.
At Q o. IN. Saturday a policeman fished the
dead body of q woman out Of the river in that
neighborhood, and sent 1T to the Morgue for
Identification. It was described as that Of a
young woman, with long, black hair, and
wearing a calico dress. The remains lay at
the Morgue until yesterday at ] p. M, when
they were identified by Mary Hemphill, her
sister-in-law, as those Of poor Lizzie Prior,
the broken-hearted bride of a week The
coroner was notified, and gave q permit for
the removal of the body home The young
husband was telegraphed to come and look
upon his wife. whom as such he will have
seen but twce-once at the altar week ago,
and now In her coffin.