The morning call., 1894-11-05

with her feet which after death were
found to be several inches off the floor.
There must have been two attempts as a
broken hook found on the floor indicated
that severe strain had been brought to
bear upon il. When found by the attend
ants the lady was hanging inert and limp
with the face against tue door. The brass
chain had sunken deep into the flesh OF
the neck aud left purple streaks on the
cheeks where it ran up on both sides to
the screw 10 which It was fastened.
The remains were at once taken down,
placed on the bed, aud Coroner Hughes
was notified about IL O'Clock by Michael
Debret, proprietor of Marchand's restau-
rant, who WAS engaged to be married TO
Miss BarKdull.
The story of their meeting and his love
fOs her is pathetic. All day yesterday he
remained in the Coroner's Office waiting
for the autopsy to be held and arranging
for the disposition of the body.
Yes we were very fond OF each other"
he said. land | think the cause of her sui
eide was temporary insanity. | met her in
Alameda, March. 1898. and after reason
E BILE time, in which we saw consider bile
/ of each other. | learned to Thick great
deal OF her. About thar time she was at
tending the Dominican Convent, on Guer-
zero street, educating herself. Some
months ago she came over TO San Fran
cisco and made her home with Mrs. Nc.
Daniel, at 701 Stockton street, where she
was comfortably fixed and apparently
cheerful.
81 often called upon her. aud it WAS
while there that we became the very best
of friends She told me that her relatives
lived in Eureka, Humboldt County, con-
slstIng OF father, four brothers and two
sisters. She never talked very much about
/ her relatives, and l know very little about
them. There seemed to be something On
her nina, but she was usually happy and
| buOyanL could see no reason for anv
discomfort on her part. Her character
was spoiless. Her lie was quiet, and few
| besides myself and the ladies in The house
called upon her. About two months ago
she was taken sick and acted very
strangely. She imagined people were at
tempting to blackmai her, and had other
hallucinations that indicated a touch of
insanity. L secured medical aid for her.
but she got no better.
''Dr. a. b. Wefelsburg, who attended
her, finally ordered her sent 10 the Home
for lnebrlates until she was improved in
mind. and to-day, during which time
was making preparations to have her sent
home, where she could receive proper at
| tentlon. l went to see her last Thursday.
and she was getting along very nicely. [
talked TO her good deal. and when left
she smiled and was very pleasant. This
is the last / saw OF her. can't under
had secret grief than she kept back from
me. ! am more Inclined TO attribute it To
insanity than anything else. Poor glr!
Well, I'll see that her sacred remains are
properly taken care Of"
Mr.. Debret had very little more to saw
OF his departed sweetheart, and his face
showed what MS heart felt.
DIR. Potter was at the Morgue when the
autopsy was held on the unfortunate girl
who might still be living had she been
! properly watched by the attendants OF the
institution. Annie Barkdull is not the
first one 10 suffer through the lax methods
of conducting the home. There are Ger
! taiDly enough assistants under this phil
anthropic MAJ to watch people left in his
| care, particularly patients whose COM
plant is insanity ana not drunkenness.
Sydney Smith, the foreman OF the Grand
! Jury, soon 10 make report, happened to
! be at the Institution yesterday morning
/ where the remains were then and was
| cailsd in 10 see the corpse as il lay on the
! bed. He is c0nverSant with the whole
story and ii is his duty 10
| further investigate this particular home.
and for once and always determine what
! protection the people of San Francisco are
| guaranteed when patient is sent to DIR.
| Potter to be cared for.