Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1880-02-19
DETgBMISED 10 DIE.
A Prafl nad Deserted yVlfr's Attanptsd
suicide-seqnei 70 a Meridian story.

New Haven Courier.
A scene was created on ghnnel street.
az the corner OF State street. last evening
nj about z O'Clock A young woman was
hurried ulong by male attendant across
from the Yale bank building TO Whittlo.
sey's drug store, and hastily borne into
the store, the parties evidently being
greatly agiiaied Throngs noticing the
transaction gathered at the entrance. and
were still more excited 70 sec the woman
borne hurriedly to the rear OF the store,
while at the same time q messenger was
dispatched Ia haste. The news was soon
received that L was ease ofattempted
suicide. Or. Frank III. Whiltemore Ia.
bored over the young woman. By her
side stood her male friend. He was 9
tall, well appearing man OF about 35, at.
tired in a brown ulster and otherwise
well, but not expensively dressed. He
was very quiet and attentive, but firm.
The woman was suffering, and OCCASION
ally in distress leaned her head against
her friend and spoke 10 him in German.
The physicians efforts were at last sue
! cessful and the danger was over. II ap.
peared that she had taken dose of
inndanum sufficient to have caused death.
Upon being sufficiently recovered she
was taken by her friend 10 q German
boarding house on Crown street, where
she was cared for II appears that tha
friend in attendance was the woman's
husband, MIR. Louis Leissman. Of Meri.
den. a valued employe of the Britannia
works, and that the woman was his wife,
whom he had rejected and from whom
he has taken steps 70 procure q divorce.
II also appears that the woman in the
case is the Mrs. Leissman who tigured.in
the public prints not long ago az having
so far forgotten her allegiance 10 her hus-
band, with whom she had previously
lived happy as 10 become infatuated
with particular attentions received from
Lieutenant Smith, of Meriden, and the
story ran that she proved unihithful to
her husband. spending the night at a
New York hotel with her military friend
with whom she had become Intimate
at masquerades and other social occasions
in Meridcn. Upon her return 10 Meri-
den her husband refused TO live with her
further, and some excitement was ere
ated on the streets OF Meriden by ain at
tempt made by the woman there 10 end
her life with the aid OF laudanum. The
bottle wns wrested from her. She was
found in an excited condition roaming
the streets late at night. and her unfortu-
male condition excited pity, and she was
taken by police officer 20 his home and
placed under the care of his wife. She
was for some time delirious. The young
woman's friends were much incensed
against her and upbraided her, and pub
lie sentiment appeared to be with the
husband TO great extent. Mr.. Smith
was dismissed from his position at the
! Britannia works in consequence. as un-
/ derstood. of the afinir with Mrs. Leiess-
man. Mr. Leissman since that time has
provided for his wife pending action for
divorce, and has maintained her for
some time past in New York with friends
there Yesterday she came to this city
learning that her husband was here to
further his proceedings for divorce
and for two hours she pleaded with him
in the attorneys Office 10 change his pur
pose, but unsuceessfully, He announced
that his purpose was unaiterable, despite
tears, pleadings, and all the arts which 1
woman Of personal attractions and o
some dramatic power could bring 4
bear, and with repentance apparentl,
most sincere. Failing 10 move him, ans
finding that he was about 10 send he
away ON the cars back to New York, shi
: whisked the poison out of her pocket AM
took the draught, claiming that dealt
was preferable to life.