The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1889-09-21


Miss Eva Hood, daughter Of Mrs.
H. Hood, who keeps the Hood House,
at Mt. Morris, committed suicide at
her home last Saturday night by Ia
king morphine, and was found dead
in her bed on the morning following.
Quite sensation was caused in
the little village of Mt. Morris when
the news of Eva Hoods death be-
came known, and.the excitement be-
came intense. Then the query arose,
Why did she she do it, and the only
answer to be given was that this was
a case where love had been cruel in
stead of kind.
A few days before her death Miss
Hood inquired of DR.. Courtney if a
10 cent dose Of morphine would kill
a person and was answered in the
affirmative. The next day she sent
an order to a Waynesburg druggist
for 10 cents worth of morphine,
which was received on Saturday.
That evening Miss Hood and Miss
Becca Flowers went to Writings
ice cream saloon and after partaking
of dish each Miss Hood said: "If
l die tonight you will know that
the ice-cream caused my death. Ice
cream is not good for me and / run
the risk of my life every time 1 eat
it. Goodbye, if don't see you any
more. Tell him it was ice cream"
She went home and was more cheer
full than usual with her family. In
a few minutes she retired and then
said she believed the ice cream she
had eaten would make her sick.
Then she wildly threw her arms
around her mother and sisters in
succession, and cried pitifully. She
slept by herself that night. In the
morning one of her sisters came into
her room and said, Eva. it's nearly
breakfast time; get up" and went
away. In a few minutes the sister
was accompanied by the mother, and
the first the latter saw was the NOR
phine label. Eva was shaken, though
the first touch revealed the horrible
fact that the girl was dead. No
more evidence than the morphine la
bel was necessary to convince the
heart broken mother that the
girl was her own Destroyer
Mrs. Hood only could murmur,
my child has killed herself" and
then tainted away. The news soon
spread over the village and in a few
hours was made known in this
place.
Miss Hood was the eldest daugh-
ter of the family and had been quite
well known as one of the bellies of the
place. She was discreet and modest,
but meeting an oil driller, whose
name has not been made public, she
yielded to his attentions and avow-
ais of love and became completely
engrossed in the affection he shower
ed and at last, SO it is reported.
loved not wisely, but too well. The
first part of last week the awful
proof that her betrayer was a mar
ried man came to her and remorse
for her actions is supposed to have
driven her to the deed of taking her
life.
On Monday an inquest was held
over the body, with the verdict that
Eva Hood came to her death by tax
ing Morphine. Her body was inter
red in the Mt. Morris burying ground
Tuesday at 10 a. m.
There is justice to be done to her
betrayer, but no law to reach the
justice. The people of Mt Morris
are indignant to a degree, but can
do nothing.
Eva Hood was pretty girl. By
her kindly manner and courteous
demeanor she made many friends.
Her age was about %. Morgantown
people are many who knew her and
all sympathize deeply with the
stricken family.