Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1883-02-17
GENERAL NEWS.
A WIDOWS sHOCKING SUICIDE.
Supposed to Have Been Caused Through
Anxiety and AfnIcIiOn-Uther Cas-
ualttcs and Events.

Anxiety and AmIcJiOn-Uther Cas-
uaItics and Events.
Miss Emma Sidney, the widow of Jas.
G. Sidney, formerly well-known archi-
tect of Philadelphia, committed suicide
early Friday morning at 1907 North
Twenty second street, by cutting her
throat with razor. The unfortunate
woman is supposed to have been driven
to self-destruction by domestic trouble and
while temporarily deranged. She had been
with her daughter Emma, stopping ten:-
porariIy with Mrs. S. III. Marion, a friend,
in whose house tho terrible deed
WAS committed. Mrs. Sidney had
severe fall about two weeks
ago, and was found lying at the
foot of the stairs in a partially insensioie
condition. For a week aiterward she
complained of her head, and at times her
nind appeared to be not altogether wen
balanced. She spoke to severai lIlehus
of trouble with one of her sons, and ex
hibited great mental distress when tax
Jug on the subject. A few days ago, Mrs
Sidney discovered a razor belonging to
Mrs Marion's son, concealed behind a
clock in back sitting room on the second
Or. She asked whether it was always
!. vt there, but nothing was thought OF
t,. remark at the time. On Thursday
night Mrs. Sidney retired rather later
than usual, and Mrs. Marion remained IN
the room until nearly midnight, Friday
morning Mrs. Marion's son had occasion to
MASS through this room and was hOrrified to
see the dead body OF Mrs. Sidney lying In
a poOl of blood near the sofa. Lier throat
was cut almost from ear to ear The Jug
ular veiI, had not been severed. and death
had evidently been caused by loss of blood
The dead woman was very scautiIy ciotheo
and had evidently removed some oi hel
night clothing after securing the 1921
then seated herself near the sofa ;,n'
drawn the keen bIaded weapon across hei
throat. When discovered she had beer
dead several hours. Information WAS a
once given to the police. and the coroner
was notified An iIQuest was held Fr'd 4,
morning.
Mrs. Sdu"y's tragic death is prot abl.
attributable 10 several causes. Her hus
band was prominent among architects ana
surveyors half d'Zrn years ago, aud
enioyed the reputation Of having designed
the plans for a large humber "t ho't'
buildings. When quite boy he dis'lnG
uished himself by drawing and designing
the ground plan for lrcgt OF the Laule
Hill cemetery. III later years be neHnfe
The greater llatt ol MS tlIit w t.'iNiii :
and eigh, Years ago his income was est
mated 10 be III The u:ighbuih"ui ~ -"
u0p per annum. He planned the site "
Sea Grove, BOW known AS Cape Ma
Point. and Gid similar work J
Florida and other parts "t Ii.
south. He designed the pecnliar a:chi
lecture OF Hamilton Diss,on's residence
al Broad and Master streets About Nv
years ago Mr.. Sidney went on root I
inspect some work aud was seized Wit
vertigo. He fell to the ground and die
few hours later. This, taken with tt
tact that his financial affairs were not
80 PROSPEROUS condition as supposed
proved a great shock TO bis widow, wh'
in september, 1881, sold her hous
1i22 North seventeenth street. an
went to live with her son, at Rtti
way. n. J. She returned TO Phli;
delphia after time, and paid visit
Mrs. Marion about three months ago.
is presumed that her husbands suddt
death and the anxiety consequent urf
her domestic troubles affected her mn
and led 10 her untimely end. Mrs. So
ney's daughter was in Germantown wh'
her mothers dead body was dlscovere
and knew nothing of what had happens
until advised by messages. She rcturn'
to Mrs. Marion's house almost irant
with grief, and is now suffering from e
tremo nervous prGStratlon.