The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-06-22
LOVE AND DEATH,
A YOUNG LADY's SAD SUICIDE,
The Coroner's Inquiry--TLe Fatal Po-
tion-uer Letters to Her Lover, to
Her Mother and Her Last
VIII and Testament.

AkarG avenue, VINO look mOfpnlne |
Friday night, mention Of which was
made In yesterdays HERALD, died
yesterday morning about 10 o'clock.
Justice Schulz, acting coroner, sum-
moned a jury of inquest, and the fol-
lowing is the substance of the testi-
mony adduced:
Mrs. Conn testified that on Friday
night the deceased babe her good night
and that about q. m.lshe
heard her breathing heavily in an
Joining room; her husband aw oke
her when she stated that hard bre ath-
ing resulted from her lying on her
back; about a. m, she began
to breath hard again, and when
awakened she said she could
not get breakfast as she had fever.
Her face was very much flushed, and
Mrs. Cohn asked her If she had taken
any poison, and the girl answered her
that she had not. The unfortunate
woman called for water, and when
given her, abe drank it hurriedly, and
it is the superstition that she, realizing
the fact that she was about
to recover, took another dose of the
deadly drug, which eventually accom-
pun BOSo iNl w itlth ~ was
taken by laying her out stark and stiff
in the embrace of death. Mrs. Cohn
wanted to send for physician, but
she would not hear to it saying that
she did not need one. She
asked Mrs. Cobn to let her hSve
the baby IN the bed with her
but was refused, on account of the
room being too warm. Drs. Pace and
Thompson we're finally called in
and did all possible to save
her, but the poison had done
its work and at 10 a. IN. she
died a victim of mans perfididy. There
were several other witnesses eXamin-
ed, but no new light was thrown on
the matter save as to letters from him
| to her dated ut Terrell in which he
asked for money.
LEE COIN
testified as follows: My name is Leo
pold Cohn; | live at 6l7 Akard avenue
/ knew the dead girl; her name was
| Annie Mittsnk; she was about " years
of age; sho lived with me as a servant;
che died At my house about 10 o'clock
a. m. on the Dist day of June, 1885, in
Dallas, Texas; | think she died from
an overdose of morphine and ether,
Administered by her own hand with
suicidal intent; | tirst discovered she
was sick about IL p. IN. Friday, and
two doctors came TO see her Satur-
day-Drs. Pace and Thompson; she
said nothing about the cause Of her
death; she left papers showing the
cause; tho papers are in the hands Of
the court; yesterday morning | went
home and got letter found under her
pillow by Mrs. Myers and opened the
letter; the court has the letter;
on Friday night about $3.50; my
wife told me John Mercher was there
and had quarrel with the girl
my wife heard her say she
was going TO end her life
John Mercher was in the habit of Wis
iting her 81 my house, and at j. Op
penheimer's, where she used to work
Mr.. COIN here identified and marked
A,B,C, d. and Fcertaln letters founC
in possession OF deceased; she fire.
guently sent money to this man JONI
Mercher, at one time S7i,
DIR. J. II. PACE,
sworn, says: | am practicing physi
clan; j was called in TO sea a woman q
Mr.. COINS they call Annie; she bat
evidently taken narcotic poison;
, can't say what; think this was tn
GduSL vi llbl uNhbIg STU W db NOhhtlpu
when frat saw her Tor about a min
= ute; l asked her if she had takel
opium; she said no, became uncOn
: sCious, and never could rouse her VI
? any more; she died this morning,
HER LETTERS.
The deceased who was comel,
: looking German girl was raised Ii
Q Bellville Texas. 1t appears as per tn
q following letter that Charles Pollock
respectable young man of that plsc
proposed marriage. Her reply, nc
dated, reads as follows:
My DEAR CHARLEs:-How ca
/ / thank you for the hon
J.. or YOU have done me /
asking me to be your wife2 1t a
) fords me great satisfaction 20 sssur
Y you that my sentiments toward yO
q are most favorable, and that | shall b
= both proud and happy to regard 20
as my future husband. Yours mos
J sincerely, ANNIE M.
any DEAR JoaN:-I thank you fC
your dear letter. IL has made me yer
4 happy My heart has long been your
as will own, although you may thin
less of me for the frank avowal, an
Q blush as | make II.
/. "Your ever atiectionate,
# CANINE M"
" DEAR JoHN:-You said good. bye
u The parting words were spoken.
leave you now; perhaps tbs better; {
| give you back each tender little Il
ken, and far across the seas / may g
4 | love you still. Such love will liy
- forever and in my heart love can new,
70 DO no strOn ger. / love you still TO II
p end, Yours most sincerely,
a. ANNIE NJ.
NJ My DEAR MoTuER:-.I have tinishC
" this piece Of crochet work for you b
u before | am called away by deaf
10 Goodbye, dear mother. ANNIE.
la My will is this: Lucy shall have n
I'd Marseilles and silk dresses; Martl
ut all my other clothes; Warder all N
o, jewels; Max my cows; Richard m
or watch and $50. Please bury mo d
Gently. Good. bye b. all. ANNIE.
This Is her last letter TO her luyt
which is dated Friday night June 10.
"My dear little darling John:-Th
az note will not reach you before | a
=, dead. The morphine will kill n
" very quick, you do not need to con
up any more for me. John 1t is ha
p to die so young. kiss you my Jol
X and wish you long life and hapl
le one. Your suffering dying ANNIE
$. p. S.-John l loved you 80 long al
Id could not live without you, | low
~. as q wife husband"
mt VERDICT.
la The Jury Of inquest, after hesri
'r- the evidence, returned verdict Oh
ra Anniel Mittank came TO her dea
about 10 q, m. the 2lst OF June, Is
from narcotic poison, administered
her own hand with suicidal intent.
ry The deceased, as per request, "
m, buried in the old City cemetery, a
lao the better feelings OF the. Jury, COZ
-" and visitors were 30 wrought up
Dr. the sad story that ali attended I
OF funeral OF the poor girl, in body.
on John cannot oe found, and it may
NE well for him, for at this time there 1
On marked feeling against him.
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