Daily Republican., 1881-08-30
SEEKS REST
THE END OF AN ELOPEMENT-
SICK AND DESPONDING.
A WORoD throws Herself into AhS
Delaware and Chesenpe0ke
Canal, to end her Earthly
Troubles.


ed by the Delaware ana Chesapeake
st. Georges was going to his work, he
discovered the hoGy Of II woman float
ing in the canal, near the bridge: he
made the body fast and tewed it to
the shore, and upon examination it
proved tt be that Of Mrs. Amanda
Henderson, who haC llsappe"sed from
her home III the Immediate vicinit7 ?
late on Friday night; and who had nos
been heard 0t since. Coroner Weldin
| was Immediately teleg.aphed for, and
answered directing the authorizes at
st. Georges to have the body removed
from the water, and placed 10 ice, I'M
til his arrival. The Cororsr left this city
vt J,3j and proceeded to Kirk wood
where he procured n conveyance atd
drove to ST. Georges. As soon az ne
arrived at the house OF the bereAved
husband, he summoned the following
named persons to ant as jurors; James
7. Rothweli, Saran"l WrigAt, Samuel
Othoson, Joseph iitisel, William Tav-
l"r, Andrew Reuter- ahd Joseph &.
Grassland. There were q number Of
witnesses examined and the following
facts elected
Mr.. Henderson the husband, has for
some time rast been suffering with ma.
larlal fever, and abnutA week since the
wife also sickened, and was Under the
medical care OF DR.. |. >. Fallandig-
ham, who observed that at tiales her
mind was disordered. During the sick.
ness in the family it became necessary
to employ nurse and Mrs. Powell was
engaged to attend them. On last Friday
night the nurse stated thaL she saw the
deceased retire about 10 O'Clock, and
some time after having occasion to pass
through the room, was surpriset and
alarmed to find the apartment vacant.
She searched the hou.e through for the
missing woman, and after waiting un-
til about one o'clock called up Mr.. Will
lis, hotel keeper near by, and stated
the facts of MIS-. Henderson dlslp-
pearance to him; he immediately called
James Hudson and Edward loss, and
and the three men Inade diligent
search for the missing woman. After
daylight they succeeded in discovering
her tracks in the dusty road, and fol-
lowing them found that they led to the
canal. The men were fully convinced
that the woman had committed suicide
and spent some time in endeAVoring to
recover the body, but without success.
On Satur day and Sunday the search for
the remains was renewed and the canal
dragged with the same result. The jury
after hearing the evidence rendered
verdict that deceased came TO her death
by suicide.
The history of the Henderson family
il somewhat peculiar. Amanda the
wife had been reared in luxury and was
given everything her heart could desire.
She was possessed OF rare beauty and
being the daughter of wealthy parents,
no paius or expen Sc were spared IN be-
slowing upon her a liberal education,
and all that wealth could command was
lavished upon her. Soon atle the com
pletien of her education she met Mr..
Henderson, and although he was man
of nearly sixty years OF age and she but
about nineteen, she became Infatuated
with him. Her parents knowing the
great difference in their social stations
as well as in age forbid the daughter
having any communication with him;
and when short time after Amanda
eloned with and married Mr.. Hendar-
son the father was bittar y incensed, land
W. ote to the erring girl torDldding her
ever to return to her paren6S home.
They were married about one Year and
half ago, and since then have lived
in several places and lately removed
from Summit bridge to st. Georges.
Here sickness overlook them, and the
husband, wife and babe, were all VIC
tins Of maleria; .this:with the thought
that she was a stranger in a strange
land, disowned by her parents, and for
saken by her kindred, pryed upon her
mind to such an extent that it caused
her to take the fatal step. Her corpse
was so much decomposet that it was
necessary to inter it n. soon as possible,
and yesterday afternoon the remains
were consigned to the silent tomb. Her
parents who still reside in Buffalo, New
York, were telegraphed TO, and the sad
fate of their daughter made known, but
as fai as can be ascertained no answer
has been received.