Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-04-18

The Nail City has not had suicide for
several months; in fact it has been so
long since anything of the kind has hap
pened among us, that we had long since
despaired of zone more unfortunate, "
but "hope long deferred" was revived
yesterday morning, when We stepped
upon the pavement on Sixteenth street,
where we were met with the sad words,
''Did YOU hear of the suicide in East
Wheeling?" OF course, We had heard
nothing OF the kind, but as this was
key with which to ferret out the awful
deed, we at once set about to learn the
particulars. We had not gone far until
a friend met us, and from him we
learned that Mrs. Lizzie Fulton, who re-
sided with her son-in-law Robert Combs,
at No. 1875 Sixteenth street, was the un-
fortunate female who had grown tired OF
life's
Tolls AND TROUBLES,
and lad resorted TO self destruction in
order to rid herself Of further trouble.
Mrs. Fulton, who was fifty-seven years
of age, was a widow lady, relict OF the
late Henry Fulton, a blacksmith, who
died last winter, and who was Inferred
by the Odd Fellows of this city in the
Peninsula Cemetery.
The news of the suicide was conveyed
10 Justice VIM. Miller, who ordered
Constable Love to summon the follow
ing
JURY OF INQUEST:
John Clator, foreman; Harry Jones,
James Nagle, George Carson, L. +. Mil
Ter, Perry Merchant, Thomas Hatfe,
John Boring, J. c. Spencer, Daniel
Whitehead, Joseph Bier and William
Eccles.
About $50 o'clock the jury met at
the home of the suicide and there found
the body as it had fallen, in the cellar OF
the house where the deed was commit
ted.
The first witness called was Henry
Combs, a workman at the Central Glass
Works, and son-in-law OF the old lady.
Mr.. Combs testified that his wife: had
gotten up in the morning and looked
into her mothers room, but not finding
her there became alarmed and at once
sent for him to make search
for the old lady. This was about 4:30
o'clock A. NJ, and after examining the
house, Mr.. Combs discovered Mrs. Full
ton lying at the bottom OF the stairs,
which lead TO the cellar, dead, with her
throat cut
FROM EAR TO EAR.
The act had been committed away back
in one corner of the cellar, where the
razor, the property OF her deceased hus-
band, was found lying on the floor COW
cred with her life blood. 1t was also
learned that she had made an unsuc-
cessful attempt to hang herself, but as
the rope proved TO be too short, she
threw it to one side and resorted to the
razor, which did its work most eiiectu-
ally.
Mrs. Combs, the old lady's daughter,
testified in substance, that about II
o'clock in the night she heard the cellar
door fall, but supposed that it was
caused by the wind, and did not pay
any attention to it, as such noise had
been heard quite frequently by her
during previous nights.
John Boring, one OF the jury, testified
that for some time he had known Mrs.
Fulton, and from his observations OF
her conduct, he believed that she was
aboring under the misfortune OF dis
cased mind, as she often appeared to be
very much disturbed about her rights
to the house where she lived and which
had been left to her by her deceased hus-
band, she believing that some one want
ed to take it from her. Other witnesses
verified the statement of Mr.. Boring and
the iurv rendered verdict according
to the evidence, that ave, the jury, find
that the deceased, Eliza Fulton, came to
her death by wound inflicted by her
own hand, cutting her throat with
razor, some time during the night of
April 10th or the morning OF the 18th,
1879.
We are informed by persons who
knew the old lady, that for several
years she has been suffering with a
tumor IN her throat and that she had
often expressed the belief that it would
turn into a cancer, as her husband had
died with the same disease, some time
since. This appeared to prey upon her
mind and it is believed that her think
ing of it, was why she had taken her
own life. Others tell us that she talked
much of her deceased husband and APP
peared TO take his death very hard,
which is another theory for the suicide.
Mrs. Fulton was widow lady, Mrs.
Jones, and was married TO Henry Full
ton about six years ago, he being a
widower at the time of the marriage.
The unfortunate woman leaves children
but not by her last husband.
The remains will be entered to-day
in the Peninsula cemetery at ppm.