Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-01
REUNITED IN DEATH.
Another Chapter In the History OF
DR.. Newman.
His Wife Redeems a Promise to Him With
Her Life-Deliberate Plans for
the Desperate and Shock
ing Deed.

die | cannot live, and must die" Thus
muttered Mrs. Fannie Bryant Newton, as
she writhed in agony in a little bedroom
at No. 151 Second avenue, this morning
With what little strength she had left she
resisted desperately every effort OF the
physicians to relieve her Of the fifteen
grains OF morphia which she had taken a
few hours before. at would be charity
for me u die. | promised Doctor | would
do it, and have done it," she said, with
determination that left no doubt as to her
Intentions when
She Took the Fatal Drug.
| With an almost superhuman effort she
| placed her hand over her mouth and held
! II firmly, to prevent the insertion OF the
| tube Of the stomach pump. Her resistance,
| however, was OF no avail ], nor were the at
| tempts of the physicians to restore her, for
| il few hours afterwards she became un-
! cen, cious, and at three o'clock expired.
| The appear anCe Of the room and OF the body
| showed that the woman had attended to
many Of the details usually assumed by
| the undertaken and others IN the event of
| a death. She had taken bath, and was
| tastefully attired in clean and we'll fitting
garments. Near the body was pail OF
water which she had placed there for the
use Of the undertaken for embalming pur-
poses, and on a table was package contain
| ing letters and kilograms. One OF the
| former was addressed to the coroner, and
said: II have taken
Fifteen Grains of Morphine,
with suicidal intent You need not hold
an inquest" The others were addressed to
DIR. G. II. Thurman, John Burns, under
10 MrS Milllap 10 lanIladV
There is a sad story connected with the
self.destruction of this woman. Eight
years ago she was employed in the office OF
DR.. Orrin Newton, a prominent and pros
porous physician of Cincinnati, as copylst.
Though not particularly handsome, she was
refined and accomplished. AS the years
rolled by the Doctors fortune was lost in
reckless speculation in stocks, and the de,
mon OF discord entered his household. 1t
was charged that his attentions 10 his fair
CCpyist were not such as should be be.
slowed upon an employe, and a separation
between himself and vile took place. This
was followed by divorce suit, which is
said to be still pending. Tue Doctor then
came to this city,
Bringing Fannie Bryant,
the suicide, with him as housekeeper He
established an office at No. $50 Second ave-
nue., advertised very extensively and built
up a good practice. His departure from
Cincinnati, however, did not relieve him OF
annoyance, and lie frequently received let.
tiers from his wife'S lawyer which affected
him. He was a confirmed mOrphia eater aud
when he was found dead, two weeks ago,
the corners Jury returned verdict that
death resulted from an overdose Of NOR
phia. 1t was not then known that the
drug was taken with suicidal intent. Thus
was discovered from letters lett by his
housekeeper, or alleged wife, who states
that she had promised the Doctor to COM
nit suicide, and that he had left the fatal
drug for her. The couple were very much
attached to each other, although he was
sixty years OF age, while
She Was I'm Her rWPnty-FIfth Year,
at the time of her death. She claimed that
they were married, but il seems that merely
a mock ceremony was performed, they
having been declared man and wife in the
presence of three witnesses. One child,
fourt, en- months old, survives them.
The Doctor, by his first lawful vile,
Leaves several grown up children, who
move IN the best circles in Cincinnati. Two
daugEte are said TO be shining lights on
the stage. A brother, who is prominent
physician, resides in New York.
Mrs. Bryant Newton, as the suicide called
herself is said 10 he a granddaughter OF
John Campbell, the founder of the Camp
beliite church, of which the late President
| Garfield was conspicuous member. Her
mother is now living at Bloomington, ILL.,,
| and is
At the Point of Death.
| Several sisters and brothers survive her.
| They are all in good circumstances. The
| telegram which she left was directed to her
relatives, and notified them Of her death
| An answer was subsequently received, re-
| Questing that the body be sent 10 Bloom
/ inston. In her letters to DR.. Thurman and
| Mrs Newton, the deceased says that she
| had promised Or. Newton to commit sui
| eide, and she gives minute directions for
| the care OF her child. Following is the let
| ter TO the undertaken:
PIrTsBURGH, Pa, September %.
! Mr. Burns:
| DEAR SIR-Please to call as soon as you
receive this at No 15l Second avenue, and
! take charge Of the body of Mrs. Fanny
! BRYANT Newton, who shielded this morn
| ING. | have left a deposit of money ad-
| drt ssed to DR.. 6 II. Thurman, and placed
| the letter with inclosed money in a valise
Under Ny Head.
l want you 10 furnish everything at these
prices, as follows: CaSket, exactly like my
! husbands, DR.. Newton, $50; embalmng,
$40; hearse and three carriages, $40. The
| money is to be paid you at once by DR.
| L III. L
lepbeny Cemetery, Pittsburgh, in grave
| lot, In amount the grave lots cost five
dollars, but have left ten dollars With DR..
| Thurman. Should it only cost five dollars
| the other FIVE dollars will go to my boy.
! Get the death certificate in this way: Name
| Fannie Bryant Newton, born upon the
| Sspdusky Plains, Ohio, suicided at resi-.
depce No. Isl Second avenue, September
! %, 1883. have been at Isl Second ave-
! nue. five months. Former residence Gin
cinnati. Mr.. Burns, you will find soap
| $, ouge, towels and sheet in the top drawer
Of the
Dressing Case in the Room,
right by the window. am all bathed aud
| dressed lust as want to be buried. Please
| to put out black and white Grape, as | sm
still Young. Use the black pail AMI no
| sheets over or around me. l have taken
/ fifteen or twenty grains Of morphine, and
hardly think that my fate will be dissolved
from II. | have left s. with DR.. Thurman
for digging my grave. II any inttamms'
| rion of the abdomen or elsewhere sets in,
and Won thing that will become uusightly,
| nIeasa TO place me in the casket at once,
and close the lid down. II am not put in
the cssket before night, upon Saturday, see
| To IL that some one sits up with my re-
msins as there are 8 great MANY mice in
| the room. expect my sister here aud l
| should
Like 80 Lock Natural.
I may, in some of the letters that have
| left, have mentioned that | wanted to be
sent 20 our family burial ground at Bloom
| ington, Ill, but under no circumstances
| do wish it now. / wish to be buried
right here in Pittsburgh. have lefta pai
| of fresh water for embalming purposes.
| trust that you will find everything all
right Thanking you for your prompt at
| tsniion at the Doetg' > death, am resp pact
July, AAs. FA15 Al BAEAsr NEWTON"