The sun., 1891-06-22
DOLLY DAvIs,s CHILDHOOD.
The I.rediate Csuse or Her Suicide =
Mystery-The Inquest.

The Immediate Csuse or Her Suicide =
Mystery-The Inquest.
II was easy to sec in Tarrytown yesterday
morning what a favorite there Dolly Davis.
who drowned herself on Friday night at Cro-
ton Landing had been. This was particularly
30 with the young people. many OF whom had
been playmates Of the dead girl in her child
hood. They knew 80 well the story Of her life
that It's ending caused much moro OF shock
than q surprise. Tarrytown people who have
known the girl best and longest depounce tho
story that che was married or had ever been In
trouble as wicked and untrue.
When ]. Charles Davis and his wife. Victoria
LOTUS, went TO live at the Perry House in
Tarrytown eight years ago Dolly was with
them. and 1t was understood that she was Miss
Loftus's adopted daughter. They lived in good
style. and eeemed to have q plenty OF money.
Miss LOTUS had many diamonds, some OF
them OF considerable value After year or
two at tho hotel Davis rented house In
Wildey street, and they went to housekeeping.
It was about that time that he became In
fatuated with Addie Cumming and began to
neglect his wife. Left alone. Miss LOTUS was
obliged to part with her personal belong
iugs to support herself and Dolly. Before her
death they were wretchedly poor Her da-
monds were gone. and she had nothing left.
Dolly was compelled practically to beg. Dur
ing the time that her foster mother was sick
Dolly was her only support What care she
Davis went to his .wiies funeral but he has
never paid for the plot In Sleepy Hollow Ceme-
@ m. poliy S? a. an ins,itStien at RssksE whers
she. emhined for two years. When Davis mar
PeeksEii Pee Skill home. She lived With him more as
his servant than as his foster child. When
o"; so seme Of her sSee thessrea rends and
The PLACE Which her sssr e.
months ago that she, went back and went 70
had no clothing except that which she wore.
It was understood there at the time that ehe
ea1se aa s't oi ins spraned edo ankle She mped IN
Talking One day in talking with storekeeper
Do You know what's the matter with me ?
=, MI. Engslke gave her pair and she
She ola Mns s. Swyer that her trunk had
ssF hG
she had not Kept the check and said she could
.0h, yes" she said, some can, some can't"
Was siwsss ready to ireiic vii With The The l!lte fa
CuluEou, vi Wuoui BIO Wdb very n lltl0
back porch with Harry Fairchid They had
been singing lot OF her old songs. and she
had seemed very bright Suddenly she stopped
her song and with a sigh. said:
to die."
She made no explanation OF what she meant
and did not toll who the person was whom she
desired to see.
Tarrytown people do not know where she
death. When she left Tarrytown she came to
New York ostensibly to collect. some money
due her. George Starr came to New York on
the same train and walked with her to East
First street. Dolly told Starr that she was
going to Sc East First street.
When Philip Schnell was informed by one of
his workmen tn woman 3 hat was lying on
his wharf he went there and found the hat
wharf rises fifteen feet above the water. and
the boat was fastened by two ropes one OF
which hung between II and the wharf in the
way OF any one who wanted to jump or the
wharf Dolly must have been unwilling to
jump OF tho wharf. but she was brave enough
to climb down into the boat.
The inquest was hold in o blacksmith shop
q formal inquest. as. in view Of the note found
In perfume bottle in her pocket, there was
only one verdict that could be rendered After
the inquest the body was taken to- Tarrytown.
where It will be buried to-day beside her foster
mother In Sleepy Hollow. Cemetery. The fu- |
neral services will be conducted In the parlors |
OF the Perry House at o'clock by the Rev. MIR. |
Spencer: Money was raised by subscription to
defray the expenses.
had not been heard from In Tarrytown or at
Croton