Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-15

[From the Virginia Chronicle Of the 13th.l
Emma Kelly, aged fifteen, lately an in
mate of the State Orphan Asylum. was
found dead in her bed at the residence of
O. P. Willis. in Carson City, this morn
ing. A sponge saturated with chloroform
was secured to her mouth and nose by a
linen bandage fastened at the back of her
head. Upon a table were found the cover
Of 4 paper box and a scrap Of paper, on
which the following dying message had
been written
DEAR Mrs. WILLIS Please take my hair
down and pin 1t back a little, and put my black
dress on.
have taken a bath myself, and put on my
underclothes. Goodbye Maudie and Fannie.
and my dear little Alice. Please leave my
ear rings in my ears. Tell Mrs. and Mr.. and
Carrie Webb goodbye, and to remember me in
their prayers, if l am dead. and also Nellie and
ny brothers.
Goodnight all. am quite tired Of leading
such a life as l have lead for the last two or
three years. aud / will put a stop to Il myself.
IL no one else will. Dear little brothers, you
must not think Of ms. but do the best you can
in this life, and some day. ! think. we shall
meet In a better place than this; but l am sure
/ don't know when that will be, for where l
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forgiven, as l am not so much to blame AS /
might be. Be good little boys, and God will
help you.
Well, l will now say Goodbye to all the
world, and TO all kind Friends. and hope you
will be more sensible than / am. But don't
forget me though, please.
EMMA N. KELLY.
Born, September 2, 1864.
Please excuse the writing, and also the spell
ing, for / am in a hurry. Goodbye, my dear
little brothers. God bless you. l trust you
will be well taken care of.
A prayer-book was also found with the
following words written in pencil on the
fly leaf, BURY this with me, please"
H coRoNER's INQUEST
An inquest was held by the Coroner Of
Ormsby county this morning. From the
testimony it appears that Emma Kelly
nine weeks ago was permitted to enter the
service of Mrs. Willis, and that a few days
ago she was told that her term of proba-
ton was ended and that she had the option
Of being either bound out or returning to
the Asylum. The deceased, the Witnesses
all unite in testifying, WAS a very proud
spirited girl and dreaded being dependent
on public charity for her existence. She
had often threatened that she would rather
kill herself than be either bound ont or
returned to the Asylum. Her relations
Win tue Wills laulily were PHEASANT. one
attended the Sunday School Of st. Peters
Church, Carson, and was confirmed re-
Gently. The girls mentioned in her letter
are the children of Mrs. Willis, to whom
she was very much attached. A verdict in
accordance with the above facts was re-
turned.
The 'Chronicle" reporter was informed
that the girl and her fou brothers were
found two and a half years ago locked up
in a cabin in Pine Valley, Elko county.
Their mother had died, and the heartless
father turned the keys upon his offspring
and left them to starve. He went to Utah,
but has since correspondent with the girl,
though never contributing anything toward
the support Of his family. The orphans
were brought to the hospital by Pete Cana
van and O. L.. Scott of Eureka. The four
boys, all younger than the deceased, are
still wards Of the State.