The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-04-18
SHOCKING SUICIDE
or Mrs. Eliza Fulton she Cats Her
Throat from Ear 10 Ear,


or Mrs. Eliza Fulton she cats Her
Throat from Ear q Ear.
The residents Of East Wheeling were
startled, yesterday morning. by the shock
ing suicide Of Mrs. Eliza Fulton, widow Of
the late Henry Fulton, residing on the
north side Of Sixteenth street, near the
old JOHN Street Cemetery. The report
that Mrs. Fulton had been found in the
cellar Of her house, with her throat cut
from car TO ear, spread rapidly, aud soon q
crowd Of curious people had collected ct
the scene Of the tragedy, and earnestly
discussed the details Of the shocking scene.
Mrs. Fulton was fifly.eight years OF age,
aud the second wife Of Henry Fulton, who
for many years was engaged In the manu-.
~iactCre Of cigars In this city, and who died
early in January last. Since the death OF
her husband, Mrs. Fulton has continued
to reside In the old house, apart OF which
Is occupied by Mr.. Robert Combs and
family. Mr.. Combs being q son.in.law Of
Mr.. Fulton's. The old lady suffered q
great deal from a growing tunor In her
neck, and OF late had been very despond.
ent and melancholy, frequently talking OF
taking her life and thus putting an end 10
all Of her troubles. Her friends became
alarmed at her condition, and exercised
a close scrutiny over her movements,
fearing that she might make way with her.
sell. Everything was done TO make her
as comfortable a possible and she was
urged to be more cheerful, and to cast
aside her gloomy thoughts and mingle
more freely with the family than she had
been in the habit OF doing. But she re.
manned deaf to all e~utreaties, and kept
alooi as much q possible from her friends
and acquaintance, ~broodingin secret over
her troubles.
About 5 O'Clock yesterday morning,
Mrs. Combs thought she heard the cellar
door fall to, and her mind at once revert
ed to Mrs. Fulton. Proceeding to the old
lady's apartments, she was nowhere to be
found, The bed covering had not been
turned down, but an impression upon the
bed showed that she had lain down with
her clothes on. Her shoes stood at tho foot
Of the bed. Mrs. Combs at once imagined
that the old lady had gone to the creek to
drown herself, and became much alarmed
at her disappearance. Calling Mr.. Mar
shall, o neighbor, she requested him to 20
for her husband, who Is employed at the
Central Glass Works. A messenger was
also dispatched to the residence Of Mr.. @.
II. Deiters, whose wife was a daughter OF
the late Mr.. Fulton.
Mr.. Combs soon afterwards arrived, and
with q couple OF neighbors searched the
premises for traces OF the missing woman.
Upon tearing that Mrs. Combs had heard
the cellar door fall, the party proceeded o
open it, which, upon being done, dis
closed o sickening and horrible sight.
Mrs. Fulton was. found sitting at the bot
tom Of the steps, with her head thrown
back and nearly severed from her
shoulders, the throat having been cut
from ear TO ear. A razor was discovered
on a barrel in al opposite corner ofthe eel.
lar, sone twenty-five feet distant, covered
with blood, and the bloody marks on the
floor showed where the poor woman had
dragged herself, after committing the aw-
full deed, from the barrel to the position in
which she was found.
Constable Vim. Love was notified Of the
tragedy, and in turn notified Justice VIM.
Miller, Of Union district, who summoned
the following jury and held an inquest
over the remains: John Clator, foreman;
James Maggie, Daniel Whitehead, May
berry Merchant, J. G. Spencer, Joseph
Bier, Ed. Miller, Thomas Hafey, Harry
Jones, John w. Boring, George Carson
and VIM. ECcles. Several witnesses were
examined, who testified in substance as
set forth in this article. After hearing the
evidence, the jury retired, and in a few
moments returned n verdict to the effect
that deceased had come To her death by
cutting her throat with a razor, while Ia
boring under severe mental depression.