Waterbury evening Democrat., 1889-01-12
\ TRAGEDY OF TWENTY-FIVE YEARS
 AGO IS YET UNSOLvED.
A Beautiful Young Lady Myste~iously Murdered in Atlanta, Ga, During the war-Found Dead on Her Bed, Arrayed n Cav Attire.

A BeautifuI young Laoy uSsto'iouSAy
 Murdered in Atlanta, Ga, During the
 war-Found Dead on Her Bed, Arrayed
 in Gay Attire.
 During the Sherman siege of Atlanta in 1864 tragedy occurred which has ever since been enveloped in mystery, and which at the time almost caused the besieged people to forget the great army which was pressing into the city. The population of the city was reduced to less than 1000 civilians, who lived in bomb proofs frequently and who, being cut off from the world, formed com munity of it's own. This community for the most part was formed of women and chil- dren, the men being absent in the army. The officers and soldiers of the garrison, between the general engagements, would enjoy social reunion with the citizens, and many dances were given by the young ladies for the amusement of their military admirers.
 Before the circle around the city was con- plete there came into Atlanta by the West Point road young lady giving her name as Miss Jane Moorehead, from Mobile, Ala Her arrival was somewhat mysterious, as we'll as her stay in the city. She at once sought occupation in the hospitals, where she came to be regarded as an angel of mercy.
 ANGEL OF THE HOSPITAL.
 Her beauty is described as having been great and she had many accomplishments and was evidently of gentle breeding. She would never refer to her past life, but it came to be believed that her love had died on one of the battlefelds of Virginia, and that she had simply resolved to devote her life to the alleviation of the sufferings of the soldiers ill the hospitals
 Later on and nearing the end of thersiege a ball was announced to take place in one of | the houses on Walton street. Miss Moore | head, who never went to place of amuse- ment, was urged by captain whom she had | met in the hospital to go to the ball. The | ladies of her acquaintance also joined in and l urged her to take this recreation. She finally | consented. When the captain called for her | he found her in full bridal costume, with valuable and brilliant jewelry. It was the first time she had ever so appeared. At the ball she was one of the gayest, and seemed so unlike the sad hospital visitanu that it at tracted general remark. At 3 in the morn ing the ball ended and the guests scattered for their homes.
 | When Miss Moorehead failed to arise by 8 a. III. it did not surprise the lady with whom she boarded, but when 10 o'clock came with no sign of her the door was opened. There Miss Moorehead was found fully dressed as she lay across the bed, her face toward the | wall.
 STABBED TO THE HEART.
 4 call did not arouse her, and touch told that she was dead. Two stabs had pierced her heart, and were SO closely made as scarcely to make crease in her dress. The sensation which followed was intense. Her idelity to the wounded soldiers made every one of them feel that she was a sister The fears of the ladies were aroused at the mys. serious assassination.
 Who could have been her murderer, and what was his motives The captain who had been her escort the night before had left hel safely at home, and no one thought of sus pecting him at the time. The chamber win dow opened upon the garden. Footsteps lead ing up thereto showed that it was througl this window that ahe murderer made his way The fact that not jewel had been misplaced showed that it could not have been robbel who had done the deed. There were those who invented all manner of theories. The one most generally accepted was that some one, struck by her beauty while at the ball had entered the chamber in the manner de scribed with improper motive, and, finding himself repulsed, quickly dispatched her Others believed that the captain, who haC urged her to marry him, and finding her ob durate, had committed the deed to proven her from falling into other hands. Whil the sensation among the beleaguered peopl was at its height Shernan's forces entered the city, scattered the people and prevented investigation; but when the people yea later returned to their homes the talk of tn tragedy was renewed. The captain had beel killed meantime in the battle of Jonesboro and the tragedy passed into memory, and t. this day is frequently spoken of.-Atlant, tGa.) Cor Chicago Tribune