Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-14

A Sensational AttsRpt at Suicide
Ia Pittsburg, !.
By TIE Paaghter u Wheeling Business
san---ars Ada c. Psrshing We.
lsagdOn EHdeayOrs to XIII
Herself WITH a Re-
yolser.

Yesterdays Pittsburg daiEes contained
long AM sensational accounts Of the at.
tempted suicide Of Hrs. Ada C. Pershing,
wife Of W. c. PerShipg, printer and q son
Of Rev. Dr.. |. c. Ps-shing, President Of the
Pittsbarg Female College, an institution
wellknoSn in Wheeling. Mrs Pershing is
the eighteen yesr-old daughter of Frank j.
bongdon, formerly Superintendent Of
Schools IN Washington county, but who, a
few years ago, removed to New Castle, Pa,
and then to Allegheny City, Pa, where the
family, consisting of the parents, two sons
and three daughters, have lately resided,
Mr.. LOogdon, however, doing business in
this city, conducting an insurance agency
in heLain's block, corner Of Market and
Twelfth street. Mr.. Longdon was
AT ONE TINE QUITE WEALTHY,
and Is regarded BY his friends as an ex-
eepionally good business man. He Is a
brother Of DR.. /. f. Longdon, for several
years q practicing physician of this city.
When the family moved to Allegheny City
the oldest daughter, Miss Ada, who Is re-
ma-kabls beautiful, both N form and fea-
tnre, decided, although her education had
been completed in the most thorough
manner, TO take another course Of music,
of which she was passionstely fond, and to
this end entered the Pittsburg Female Sol
lege a. q student IN the music department.
At school Miss Longdon met DR.. Perish
ipgs son and an acquaintance, cultivated
IN the corridors and other quite places,
speedily led to transition nom friendship
10 more sffectionsle relations. They met
elaRdestinely and whea their secret was
discovered it became the talk of the school
Although matters were talked about among
the girls and
ALL KINDS OF STORIES
we're told by them in the ssclusion OF their
rooms. Dr.. Pershing claims to-hsye known
nothing Of the bond of love which existed
between his son and Miss Longdon. The
girl became so infatuated with her lover
that she loSi al desire for her study. One
dsy early in March, Just one month after
her arrival 81 the college, she suddenly dis
appeared.
The next day she returned, and young
Pershipg presented her to his father as his
wife. The announcement of the marriage
in the papers caused a great sensation. Pa.
rents who had daughters under DR.. Per
shipgs care, when they heard. Of the affair
became greatly concerned aad began to in
quire into matters. The gossips whispered
something about a scandal, out everything
MAS hushed up a. the time.
When Mr.. Longdon was apprised of his
daughters marriage he went up TO Pitts
burg from this city and had consultation
with DR.. Pershing. The latter insisted that
the marriage WAS contaminated without his
knowledge and consent Mr.. LOngdou al
though he objected to the husband, finally
iorgsye his daughter but said be would do
nothing for her, since she
DECEIVED HIN AND HER FAMILY.
The Young couple, however, were appar
entity happy, and accepted the offer Of DR.
Pershing to come 20 live with him. They
occupied two rooms in the college building
until week ago, when they moved to the
house Of Mrs. Pershings parents in ALE
gheny. Until then not q cloud had dark.
ened their happiness.
As above stated, Young Pershing was
compositor, working on the Pittsburg Post
His work detained him until nearly the
dawn OF morning every day, and Mrs. Perish
ing would sit and watch his coming. Some
times he did not come home until in the
morning, which would cause his girl wife to
worry. His absence became more and more
protracted. and finally he seemed to forget
her altogether.
Then they quarrelei, and the bride OF
few weeks was unhappy for the first time
since her marriage. II Is known that they
had frequent disputes, but Mrs. Pershing
never spoke Of her private affairs 10 any
one, not even her mother. For hours she
would lock herself in her room and permit
no one 10 enter. Before her marriage she
sang happily every morning; now she wept.
Her beautiful face bore traces Of sadness
She hardly spoke 10 any one and main.
tsiued p stcic taciturnity, except when
Der husband vas present. Then she
seemed
HA"ry NSD CONTENTED.
She loved him despite his treatment of her.
For three days prior to Tuesday morning
Pershing did not come near his home, and
that day letter from him reached his wife,
in which be announced his determination to
leave her forever. After reading the letter
Mrs. Pe-sbing went to the postofice
and there learned that her husband had
left for Chicago. She then called on DR..
PershiDg, Who stated he had not seen his
son ior week. Mrs, Pershing then re-
turned home, buying 28-eahbre revolver
on the way, She went directly to her room,
and she did not come down 10 dinner.
her uciher concluded she was indisposed
nj DID not disturb her. About 3 clock
Mrs. Lcngdon sent her eldest daughter,
Alice, Mrs Pershings sister. up stairs with
a tray os dainties which she thought she
might eat Miss Alice knocked once OF
twice, but heard no response. She thought
her sister vas asleep and raped louded
and almost simultaneously
PISTOL SHOT
was fred in the room.
Miss Alice burst open the door. Mrs..
Pershing WAS lying on the bed, small pis'
tol BY her siGe, and the bod flowing from
q wound at the night temple, where the bal
had entered. On the table was a note read
ing: