Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-22
THE SUICIDE or MRS. FLAT.
Tine liOdy Brought Homo ~ Eurihci
Particulars of the sad Deed Eind
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A despatch Thursday, brought the shock
ing iidiugs that Mrs. L. l.. Platt Of this city
had committed suicide by drowning herself
in bath.tub at the Concord IN. II } insane
asylum where she had been placed several
months ago. The despatch (Which was adj
dressed to Mrs. Plltps guardian, A. G..
| Whittemore, Esq, was of the bricftsl and
gave no particulars OF the sad affair MIR.
Whittcmore started at once for Concord and
is expected to return with the body to-day.
Mrs. Plat, as most of our people are aware,
has been u woman of great activity aud
usefulness in this community, the waists CT
| the poJr especially occupying her time and
thought. Some time since, however, she
gave unmistakahlc signs of mental aIr IRA
ton and as a last resort she was, several
months since, taken to the usl lum. A mel
anchoy cirCums' ance IN come c,ibu with the
CAS-. is that when the fatal news was broken
to her daughter the latter hnd ] st receive |
fr m her II pleasant, moheriy and TN rely
sane letter, and the apparent irosi Get Of her
ultimate recovery suem,d 20 d.
The body Of MIS- Il. l.. piatt was brought
to her home in This city, Fudny morning,
by her guardian, Mr. A q. Whitlcmore.
Tie following arc few add tirnnl pirlicu-
lars of the sad event which We chrouicled in
our last issue Mrs Plat lett her room in
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bathroom, US though to t,Ke her clstom-
ed bath. She was alone AMI unmo c.trd as
the attendants had not The slightest suspicion
OF her sad intention. She ciCs d the bath
room door, but did not lori it, only securing
il by stick proppld against the wall. Sine
then let the water run until the bath-tub was
nearly full, got in, and lying face downward,
quietly met her death. 1t was not more
than twenty or thirty minutes after She en-
tered tic bathroom that the attendants tried
the door, and finding it partially Sc
cured, forced it opca. The lady
was lying IN the water, in her nght.drcss,
Just as she had entered the 70 nm. The regular
physician of the asylum was Instantly called,
and everything possible done to rcsuscititc
the body, but 1t was too late, for the last
spark oil life had departed. On the fl Dor of
the bathroom was found note, hastily writ
ten on piece of wrapping paper, leaving 10
some OF the inmates OF the asylum in whom
she was particularly interested, certain little
personal effects which she had with her. In
her own room opposite were also found notes
pinned to various articles, indicating to whom
they should be given. Mrs Plat had made
herself generally beloved TO the officers and
inmates of the asylum by her interest in their
welfare and little acts of characteristic
kindness and tenderness, and their sorrow at
her untimcly death was very great. II is not
known at what time she conceived the inten-
ton in which she was so unfortunately sue
cessiul, but The presence of the notes in
her room would seem to indicate that the
act was not Il sudden and involuntary one.
Her condition of late had been much imprOv-
cd, and it was the hope of her friends, Gu
couiagcd by the asylum physician. tina, her
health of mind would soon be restored The
snddcnness and uncXpectcdness of the blow
makes il II very sad one to those who loved
her, aud they will have the deep and sincere
sympathy of the community in their aillic-
ton. During her stay in the asylum,
she seemed TO be very c.ntcntd and
happy, and spent her limo doing good to
those around her, as was her custom at home.
Her last act before h,r death, leaving little
tokens OF remembrance aud affection TO- her
new-iound friends, was but Characteristic Of
her benevolent, unscliish life and will be re-
membcred by all who knew her as II fiji cN-
pr ssion of that kind spirit which animated
her every deed.