The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-10-03
DISTRESSING DEATH.
Suicide of Miss Carrie HOrner, of West
minister.

Miss Carrie Horner, aged % years, daughter
of Mr.. Charles A. Horner, of this city, died
last Sunday afternoon about 5 o'clock, from
taking stnchnine less than an hour previous.
She died in commissions, and her death was
an exceedingly distressing one.
The young lady was a member of Centenary
Methodist Episcopal Church, and a regular
attendant upon the week day as well as Sun
day services. She also assisted in the music
at the Sunday services at the Aims House,
conducted by students of Western Maryland
College and others, and was of bright and
Joyous disposition.
This bright and happy disposition made
her very popular among her associates, and
it continued until July last. Among her ad
mirers was William Brooch. Young man of
this city, about her own age. He paid her
devoted attention. and they became engaged
to be married The day fixed was July 4ih,
last, and the ceremony was to have taken place
at an aHnt's of the prospective bride, near
Union Bridge. All preparations were made,
but the marriage did not come off, the pros
pective groom assigning as reason that he
was unable to support her.
This disappointment was very humiiating
10 her and mortifying. From that time Il
change came over her. She was not herself,
and the happy disposition was wanting.
Young Brooch continued his attentions, and
forgiving him for his previous conduct another
wedding day was appointed.
A license was procured, and on Friday
night of last week young Broch visited Miss
Horner and showed the license to her mother.
Arrangements were made that after the we'd
ding the bride was to remain at her fathers
house until he could provide home for her,
and Sunday afternoon was fixed for the we'd
ding, the couple intending to have Rev. Calvin
S. Slagle. of the Reformed Church, perform
the ceremony.
Young Brooch did not call at Mr.. Horner's
house, and Miss Horner walked out and went
to Westminster cemetery. On her way she
sent for Brooch to meet her there. He did SO,
and what conversation took place will never
be known. Miss Horner's lips are sealed in
DEATH and Mr.. Brooch has left the city. He
made statement to a correspondent of Il
Baltimore paper, saying that after they had
been conversing for some time Miss Horner
had walked away short distance, and when
he went to her, attracted by groans, she said
she had taken strichnine and asked him to
gel her some milk. The strichnine had been
procured by her on Saturday, and the quantity
taken at once placed her beyond recovery.
The milk was procured and some persons
carried her to her home. A physician was
early in attendance, but her condition was
hopeless. Sne recovered CONSCIOUSNESS hiter
being taken home, and deeply regretted her
act. She wanted to live, but it was too late,
and she expired about o'clock, less than an
hour after the drug was swallowed. Some
thing happened at the interview in the Gene
terry that for the moment made her respondent
and desperate, and the natural conclusion is
that another postponement and consequent
humiliation and modification must have been
proposed.
Much sympathy was expressed for the
young lady and her parents, for she was the
idol Of the household, the very life of her
father.
Her funeral took place at the house on
Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Joel Brown offici-
afing. The interment was in Westminster
Cemetery, where the fatal poison was taken.