The evening world., 1890-06-11
sTAGE-STRUCK AND ASUIC|DE
Probable Identification Of tha Beauti-
full Suicide at the MOrsae.

There have been no visitors at the Morgue
to-day seeking to identify the remains of
the beautiful young girl, whose body was
found drifting in the East River at the foot
OF Twenty-third street last Monday.
1t is probable that she will be buried to-
morrow morning in Potter's Field among
the unknown dead.
That she had many friends there can be
scarcely any doubt, for even her lifeless
body gives evidence OF the care and tender
ness with which she was murtured.
Her features are singularly refined. and in
death they have calm peacefulness of ex-
preston that impresses even the rough men
whose long experience in the work of the
city's dead-house has hardened them to such
scenes.
Light ia thrown upon the circumstances OF
tss @ Weby s teacher 'e TS Of s1 Sft
view the body.
323 West Twenty-third street, and had the
When | read the story about the find
ing OF the body. said nj iss Welbv. II felt
almost sure that it must be that of young
girl who called upon me about two weeks
ago. and whose manner impressed me very
had no morbid curiosity IN the matter.
but tho idea THAT that Young girl should be
lying there unknown and unidentified
seemedhorrib to me-.
she lay in that pine coffin, and II was so dis
figured that :! could not recognize it. but
from .he clothing which was shown to ma,
peolne OF the Morgne, lam now almost posi-
tive that she is the same.
when she came to me she seemed in
great trouble. Her face showed traces of
sorrow, aud. although she gave me neither
her name nor address. | OWNED from her
story what her trouble must be- She was
very 'ladylike in her manner. and showed
good bring mp. but she was poorly dressed.
''She wanted me to give her some dra-
matte lessons, and said she must get posi-
ton on the stage at once.
- She had been visiting, She said, with
Home friends in Flfty-hrst street. but her
visit was nearly mp, and then she must 20
home to brooklyn. and she could not do II.
she must go on the stage. when she
would change her name aud conceal herself
from everybody who had ever known her.
- told her that it was impossible to ac-
long training to iit one for the stage. 1 adj
vEpd ner To get some sewing to do, or get a
position in store. but she said she could
do neither.
- told her that in the Summer season it
was next to impossible to get an engage
ment, and when she realized how hopeless
1t was she could scarcely control herself
As she rose To go away there was look
of such utter despair and at the same time
an expression of desperate determination on
her tace that shall never forget.
1t has haunted me ever since, and
have reproached myself dozen times for
letting her 20 away without finding out
something more about her.
- Even after she left the house | went
down to the door to call her back, but she
was out Of sight particularly noticed she
had pretty teeth, and thAt there were gold
filings in front the same as IN the dea girls,
She also wore black Jersey, and the ear
rings Wsre very similar. as far as | eau re-
That is why am positive that it is the
find her. for It is terrible to think of the
child coming to her end in sueh a way, and
behg buried among the paupers and crimi- |
mails, unknown and friendless.