Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-02-18
MISS ALMY's SAD HISTORY.
Story of Her First Love, and How Her
Hopes were Blasted.

The dispatches of the MORNING NEWS
contained full account OF the New York
tragedy last week at one of the elevated
railway stations, in which Jennie Almy
shot her faithless lover, John Andre. and
killed herself. The Philadelphia Times
gives what purports to be her history. It
seems that she was for several years in
Philadelphia. The Times SAYS:
In the spring of 1880 there came to the
house OF Charles Burnham, No. 2.O37
spring Garden street, fair and delicate
young woman, who brought with her
IeIter OF introduction from friend OF Mr..
Burnham, living in New York, The youno
woman was seeking a family with whom
she might make her home while in this
clty., Sne was admitted into the family.
ana by her sweet and mild disposition she
soon won Tor herself warm place in the
hearts of the entire family.
her story, as she related it to Mrs.
Burnnam, was rather a sad one at that
time, but no one dreamed of the tragic end
to which her young life was So Soon to ~
come. Miss Almy, when girl of II. was
lett an orphan by a father who had sur
rounded ms daughter with every luxury
MS scanty purse could afford. when he
died Jennie was left penniless, but fairly
educated and ambitious. She found en-
pIoyment at copying in New York, but
was soon stricken down with a nervous
disease winch bat1ed the skill of her physi-
clan. Becoming helpless she was removed
10 a hospital, but under the treatment
OF the physicians there did not improve.
BEGINNING OF A ROMANCE.
Among the hospital physicians was a
young doctor who spent many hours bv
tne bedside OF Miss Almy and exerted all
MS skill Tor her restoration to health. This
was DR.. Knight, son of Ex-Governor
hnlght, OF Massachusetts. He wrote TO
MS mother, telling her about Miss Almv's
sad case, and ended by intimatIng his in
tentloEs of making the young woman his
wife. In this way the Young woman
found a friend in Mrs. knight. who verV
generously sent the young invalid to this
CITY TO be treated by DR.. s. Weir
Mitchell at her expense. This was when
MISS Almy entered the family of Mr..
Burnham. In her new home, under the
care OF DIR. Mitchell and surrounded by
klhd friends, she grew rapidly better and
was soon restored to health Not wishing
longer TO lntrude upon the kindness of
lflends, she went back to New York and
again engaged as a copyist. DR.. knight
asked her hand, Mrs. Burnham saws. and
they were to have been married soon
after she returned to New York. but his
family interpOsed. They objected to his
marrying so yOnng and before he had
Dullt up a sufficient practice to enable
him to support wife.
AGAIN AN INVALID,
The marriage day was delayed and Miss
Almy was again prOstrated by her former
malady. She again came to PHILADELPHIA
to be treated by DR.. Mitchell and she was
very soon pronounced by him permanently
cured. She found employment here at
letter writing and copying and at the
same time learned the kindergarten sys-
tenn OF teaching. When she had finished
this course she again returned to New
York, and it is thought she was teaching
and copying when she became acquainted
with Victor G. Andre. Mr.. Burnham and
his daughter speak in the highest terms
OF Miss Almy, saying that she was a re-
MnIed, Intelligent and amiable young lady.
The family express great sorrow at the
sad ending to the life of their young