Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-07-14
A PATHETIC STORY.
4 Young Lady Who Has a Brother
in Ogden Suicides by Shooting.

"The sad suicide OF Miss Green i
the sole topic OF conversation to-
day. About two weeks ago Miss
GeneVisve Greene, \ beautiful and
attractive young lady, arrived an
Newman from West Point, and,
stopping at the Virginia House, adj
veTlised for an art class, in the
teaching Of which she was reputed
TO he quite proficient. Being full Of
life ani viyRcity, beautiful in face
and form, lively and intelligent in
conversation, full Of wit and sun
shine, il was not to be wondered at
that among the bOardeEs at the hotel
and the young men OF the city she
soon became "A prime favorite, ami
her friends began to be numbered
by the score. Little, II any, prog
ress WIS made in securing the art
class. At the expiration Of two
weeks Miss Greene discovered that
she was out OF money and n two
weeks hoaFl bill was due. She felt
herself 10 be among total strangers
so far ~ disclosing such = state
Of ofai1s TO any Of her young
friends was concerng5, lat among
those whom she had met, anu
who hsd enjoyed the pleasure OF
her agreeable presence and cOnver-
satiOn was Colonel W. G.. Wright.
To him she confidei her trouble ard
in rs modest = manner NJ the deli
cate subject would admit u, and
asked his counsel and advice. The
conversation took place in the law
Office Of Wilcoven & Wright. Her
confidence was not misplaced. With
the chivalry and earnestness Of a
true man, col. Wright recognized
the delicacy OF the situation Of the
young lady ard promised all the
assistance in his power, and asked
her 10. to worry over Tire matter,
that he would arrange it Tor her.
She was very anxious that her
other young friends should know
nothing 81 her distress. Asking the
young lady 20 be seated awhile. that
lac might 90 out on the street and
engage a place Mt some other hotel
for her, he and Colonel 4. G.. VIII
coven went down on the street.
Colonel Wright Immediately con-
fided the matter 10 Mes-rs. p.
b. Murphy, Harvey North, Burt
Hill and one or two others,
and had about SUCCEEDED in
raising SUN sufficient to relieve
the immediate distress Of the young
lady, when he was excitedly asked
l,r- W W Zp.p,. 80 II. - =.
pistol in his room, that one had been
fired there. Up TO this time he had
not the remoteSt idea that anything
like suicide was intended, and
trembling with excitement he. Col.
WilcOven and Burt Hill rushed 10
the office. Finding the office door
closed, Mr.. Hill pushed 1t open and
u hOrrid sight imet their gaze. The
young lady was seated in common
chair, near the end Of the office
desk, her head thrown slightly
back and to one side. her left breast
torn and crimsoued with 4i-calihre
tall through her heart. The piy.oI
belonged in the Office, and she had
DOUBTLESS seen il as the drawer in
which It lay had been Opened for
the purpose Of getting out some
papers in her presence. Afier firing
the fatal shot, Miss Greene had laid
the pistol gently back on the table,
and, In the same posture that she
mad previously assumed, had
bneathed her life away.
Death must have been inStantane-
Gus, as the hall had passed directly
through the heart. After Colonel |
Wright had left she was seen by |
Robert Fogle, who occupies another /
room on the same floor. TO arise and
push shut the outer door. She then |
had gone and pulled down the win |
low shade, 70 as to be concealed |
rom view on the public square. !
This was all the preparation she |
made for her burial. On the desk /
ay a sheet Of paper on which sue /
lad written in n bold, clear hand: /
Please tell them did no wrong ;,
A nd then she wrote the following 1
names and addresses: Fred n. |
ireene, Ogden, Utah; W. II. Greene, |
Eairhaven, VI; r. ". Wood, West
Point, Ga.
Excitement ran high; kind hearts
md tender hands gathered hastily
round her warm We, lifeless form,
ND she was borne Immediately 10
he Virginia House. To say that
very one was shocked but feebIy
Expresses the truth. His Honor
iayor Powell Immediately wired
he sad news 10 each address given
bove.
capt. r. w. Wood. the we'll
.nOwn liyerymsn OF West Point,
With his daughter Miss Minnie,
anne up Immediately on receiving
he sad news. From them is learned
he following particulars N Miss
ireene's history. She was born at
'airhRven, VT, OF wealthy and in
uential parents, now residing at
ne same place, Mr.. w. II. Greene
cling her father. +. r. Greene, Of
'gden, is n brother. Some time
nee her father met with some
1siness reverses, and the larger
art OF his fortune was swept away,
lie family, however, being still in
Dol circumstances, as the mother
adj in her own right n considerable
tate. They SIRE second cousins TO J
apt. Wood, whose daughter, Miss
Iinnie, had for some years been a !
'gular correspondent Of her cousin
liss Genevieve. Three years ago
iene befel the latter an unfortunate
We affair, which SO grieved the 9
,ung woman that her mother, ever !
ixiOus for her health and hapDi- I
IS, sought divers means Of :
verting her thoughts from
II troubles, and when Miss 2
innis. last December, invited Miss :
snevieve 70 come south and spend
season with her at West Point, in q
ted that the visit be made. The
uug lady consequently reached
est Point last December. And in
ending the pleasant months with r
T cousin her natural desire 10 10 n
useful induced her to Il
le a class in art teaching. She e
g well educated in literature and II
/, and consequently made quite a a
ccess in teaching. She regularly W
,eived from her msther remit 81
ICES OF from SO 10 S25 per week fe
pin money, but having no idea Is
the value OF money ii wasted it. IL
I away as fast as IL arrived. In "
'Ordance with a request wired by t.
r father, Captsin Woods carried I,
, body Of Miss Greene 10 West r
Int, where she will be temporarily is
lied. The character OF the young il