The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-11-25
A CYPRIAN'S Sad DEATH.
Iona Russell Sinks to Her End
in the County Jail.
HER REMAINS TAKEN WEST
To Her Mother by Her Two HroIhers
The sad Story or Her Downfall
as She Related I, BEFORE
She Became Insane.

Shortly before O'Clock yesterday
morning Iona Russell breathed her last
on a cot in the county Jail. The circum'
stances which led to the unfortunate
girl beingan inmate Of the Jail have al
ready been made public, but in connec-
ton with her sad unfortunate death will
bear repeating; She was taken from
Georgia Franks place on Eolf street
about two weeks ago and committed to
iail US luuatiC to await removal to the
State Insane Hospital at Weston,
sheriff Steenrod arranged for this re-
moyal in very short time, but
short as it was, it found the girl too weak
TO be removed and it was plainly EVIL
dent that her days We're numbered, IN
one Of her lucid intervals she realized
her condition and gave the names aud
addresses OF her mother and brothers.
They were communicated with and the
brothers arrived here soon after, anu re-
manned with their sister Ill the end
She grew weaker and weaker
every day and her removal to u
hospital or my other place WIS imp0S'
sjblp; everything, however, that 1t was
possibIe to do for her comfort was done
by Sheriff Stecnrod, Jailcr Chimney, the
phvsiCians and others. THE last time
She was conscious was last "Wednesday
then for q short time she SEEMED u
n cogni2G her brothers after which She
sank into u condition resembling a
heavy sleep in which she was ut times
disturbed by bad dreams or visions.
The end, however, was as calm ana
npaceful us the close OF q beautiful day.
During the illness OF the poor girl
ouite number OF the fallen women Of
the town from whose hearts all pity and
! kindlinrss has not yet been bIOttcd out
bv the life they lead, called at the jail
frequently to enquire after Iona and ex'
pressed desire 10 do something Tor her
Yesterday when it was learned that SHE
was dead n number OF them called aud
begged the privilege Of viewing tho re-
mains, and not few OF them shed tears
of genuine sorrow and pity. Tine re-
mains were taken west, to the home OF
the uniortunato's mother, by her two
brothers last night.
Iona Russell came here last winter
and soon became iavorite among the
last society OF the town.. Two or three
months ugo while making u short trip
shc was caught in Il railroad wreck at
DAYTON and injured about the head and
abdomen. She returned here after
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