The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-10-27
SURCEASE OF SORROW.
Took Poison. Laid In the Creek, Stabbed,
and Still not Dead.
The Startling Narrative of Young
Woman Tired of Life.

This morning soon after dawn George Miller
and Il friend were shooting in the brush be-
yOnd the San Pedro when, in hunting for
dead bird, they came upon a woman who had
apparently slept all night in the brush They
aroused the woman, and finding that she was
bleeding ut the throat from the effects of u
stab, they took her to Millers house and sent
for the police, who conveyed her to the record
er's Office. Here she lay on sofa in the pri-
vate Office to await the attention of DIR. Men
ger.
her statement, and from information derived
from other sources, the following authentic
particulars have been obtained:
The girls name is Mary Ralney, her age lis %
years. She came from Coleman county in COM
pany with Il relative, about three years ago.
She was then placed with the family of Neil
Cocker, with whom she lived for some time, till
lady offering her more salary tempted her to
leave. She was well treated and respected rs Il
very good servant. She made an engagement
TO marry young and prosperous farmer, but
the mistress having no idea of losing good
servant set atiOat unfOunded rumOrs of indie
cent conduct which had the effect as she hoped
Of breaking the match. Nevertheless she lost
her servant for the girl, indignant at the
treachery of her mistress, left at once and took
service with Mr.. Santleben. From thence
about fifteen months since she passed into the
Baptist minister. She says she was happy there,
ana felt that she had a home for life. She re-
garded Mr.. and Mrs. Dobson as parents and
acknowledges their general kindness to her.
w
lDObsOn told Mary that her services would not
be required after the first of next month, and
SO far as can be understood no reason was then
assigned for the. dismissal. This notification
seems to have deranged the mind of the girl,
and after completing her usual morning
work she dressed herself and then determined
to kill herself. She went to IL drug store
danum, taking as usual an overdose
which acted as an cmetic. Then she
lay down for several hours in the
creek expecting to be OVerpOwercd by the mar
cOtic and to drown while asleep, but the mar
cotic of course did not work as expected and
she does not appear to have had the courage to
drown herself. Ultimately she came out of
the creek; early ON Thursday morning, ana
went to the house of Ed Grissell. Here she
was lent some clothing while her wet ones were
drying. She appeared then quite rational but
about nine o'clock she drew pair of scissors
and stabbed herself i'm the wind-pipe just en-
tering on the right side. Then she ran Off. She
was afterwurd seen in the brush and infOrma-
ton, it was said, was given to officer Kleine of
the wOman's condition but he understanding
she was a "niggcr wench," did not move in the
matter. Fitz Henry also refused to go, allcg-
ing he got no pay for it. The girl then appears
to have fallen asleep where she was found by
Miller and his friends.
The girl is an American. small and cOnclyl
Mrs. DObsOn gives hera most excellent char
actcr rs Il good servant and a virtuOuS woman.
She says that she only dismissed the girl because
she wished to reduce her eYIAns,s, and had no
sud effect. Mrs. Dobson said she wished the
girl to he brought to her residence, in order
that she may be properly treated and cared for
DIR. Mcngcr has clcanScd and scwcd up the
wound in the girls throat and apprchends no
serious result.