Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-12
ANOTHER SUICIDE,
Body Of Mrs. Alice Simp.on Found al
the City Landing.
Dependency Was the Supposed Causc-Form.
erIy Was Miss Young.

At 11.30 A. NJ, Friday. two it'll,
| French boys discovered the BODY OF
| Mrs. Alice Simpson lying face down in
the water at the point where the Win.
| throp street sewer empties into the
| I<ennebec river just above the steam
| boat wharf Word was dispatched to
City Marshal Morse, who with Corone,
Libby, soon arrived on the scene.
The body was turned over and then
| it was seen that the woman was a
stranger to anyone in the great crowd
that had gathered on the wharf and
dump. 1t was apparently the body of
a woman about 45 years of age, dressed
in deep mourning, five feet six or seven
inches tall and weighing. probably in
life about l15 pounds.
The body was dressed in black. the
skirt being bound at the bottom with
black velvet. The habitual black bonnet
of shallow make, with long drapery Of
like material was pinned to the hair
with one pin. There was Il string of
gold beads about the neck, plain oval
band ring with 4 guard ring on the
second finger of the left hand. and
short cloak of heavy material black in
color was worn.
The womans upper lip was badly
bruised on the inside and the blood
had flown slightly. This wound might
have been caused by fall.
After diliscnt inquiry the body was
found to be that o. Mrs Alice Simpson
of this city Mrs. Simpsons maiden
name was Young. and she married
man named Simpson, who afterward
deserted her \ little daughter. now
living. was born to them Mrs. Simp-
son formerly resided ut the corner of
Green and Grove streets. at 81 Green
street.and where the Methodist parson-
age now stands
Mrs. Simpson had been West, ana re-
turned to this city a few days ago. Her
father, who had married again after
leaving his first wife, died out West.
leaving a large estate, from which il
was thought Mrs. Simpson would re-
Ceive property, and it was on this
business she went West. 1t appears,
however, she was disappointed in this, |
and it is thought this is what impelled
her to commit suicide. as it is believed
that is the manner in which she met
her death
Her mother, Mrs Young. and her
-year-old child were visiting in |
Palermo upon her arrival in the city, |
She remained at the residence Of DE- |
G. II. Brickett. and Thursday night |
seemed 10 be in good health,
Thursday night, while at the Brickett |
residence. Mrs Simpson went up stairs
about o'clock. presumably to retire. |
At 10 o'clock Mrs. G. +. Brickett found |
the door of the room ajar and entered |
to bid Mrs. Simpson good night. But
Mrs. Simpson was not there Mrs |
Brickett thought nothing OF her ab-
scnce believing that the woman |
had called upon some friend ana was |
asked To spend the night.
When Dr. q. H. Blickett arrived at |
1920 O'Clock. the story was told him |
and his suspicious We're aroused When |
at t. O'Clock. she did not return. Dr. |
Biickctt started out in search of the |
missing woman. He called upon T. W |
WhitehOuso, Esq, who is her attorney !
and other persons but with no result |
He retired and early in the morning |
started out on another search but with
out accomplishing anything. He heard |
of the suicide at u o'clock.
Coroner Libby deemed an inquest un-
necessary. every indication showing
that suicide was the cause of death.
Mr.. Whitehouse notified Mrs Young
at Palermo but at last accounts she
had not been heard from, the body re-
at Trouant < Bates undertake
ing rooms. The body will probably be
sent there today. for interment. Mrs. i
Young having formerly resided at that
place.