The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1890-02-28

swsEr HonE. Or. FEB. i4th, 1890.
Editors Democrat
[Aithongh We have already published
one communication showing the absolute
absence Of any scandal connected with the
drowning Of LIlIy Osborn on Mcdowell
Creek. we also give the following. as II
adds interest 70 very peculiar case and
throws new light on IT.
sec IN to-day's issue OF your paper n
aceonnt of the death Of Miss Lily Osborn,
OF this place. and would raise my voice TO
crush down the base SANDER and caiumny
thrown on her young HE. was mo- per-
personally acquainted with either her OF
any OF her family, but let me give you q
lew facts and you can draw your own con-
eiusions. Lily was working here during
the time my late husband, DIR ] G Gilbert,
visited and lectured In this place last Sep
tembcr. and came 10 consult him. / have
studied medicine several yearb with my
late husband and consequently knew about
most OF his patients, and on coming here to
live he told me of this case, and the facts
are simply these. The menstrual period
which usually takes place n the age Of
thirteen or fourteen years had never oc-
Cured with her. and she had been IN poor
health for several years as = result of this.
Every physician knows that the non ap-
pearancc or ErregulaEify Of this function Of
the female organism Is one of the primary
causes Of insanity among women. The
medicine which my husband gave her had
partially rectided this snd brought about
the desired resmlt, which much encouraged
her, when the supply became exhausted
and her father came 70 our cfice for more
The day my husband died, but Of course did
not gel any. On his arrival home with the
sad news, Lily sat as II In a deep study Tor
some time, finally she looked mp At her
tathei and mother and said, asThere my
saviour has gone, tits no use trying any
more, he was the only one who could cure
me" She had shown very decided signs
Of mental weakness for month previous
TO this, ~ intervals, but from this time she
was quite despondent, and have not the
least doubt that the shock was too much
In her weak state and that Il prcyed upon
her mind. Her parents are poor, but they
watched over her as well as possible and
did all they could for her, but IN the food
ed state Of the country they were pracli-
caIly shut of from much intercourse with
theff neighbors. ! wish these facts pub
iished because / feel 50 deeply for her poor
mother. IL II not enough for her bruised
and bleeding heart 10 bear TO have TO lay
away her child under such sad cincum-
stances ne ! have related, without seme
monster, ma ! rather fiend IN human shape,
trying TO rob the dead girl of that price,
less treasure, her chastity The whole
community here were deeply grieyed and
shocked at her sad cad, and her young girl
companions feel as II slur had been cast
upon them all since reading the article In
your paper. Il Is true that she left q note
but II contained this only 4: Il am going
up the creek TO drown myself II Is no use
living longer without God" Not even hei
signature 10 It. AS tsr as her knowing the
surveyor spoken OF IN your article Is con
cerned know nothing Of that. II Is nons
Of my basiness but do know that II !
against ali the laws of nature for there 4
be particle Of truth In the cause of death
assigned Ia your article. As an act q
simple justice to the dead, as well as to tn
living, desire this published.
Respectfully,
MRs. DIR. ]. c. GiLnERT.