The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-22

sudden death and tragic features sur
rounding it were great shock to the
great circle of friends she had made
in the course of her life in Washing
ton as the daughter of popular repre-
sentative In congress from the soutn
and later as one of the cabinet circle
of ladies when she presided over her
fathers household during the four years
he was secretary of the navy under the
last Cleveland administration. Her
death was traceable indirectly TO an
accident while horseback riding in her
native state Of Alabama about two
months ago. She has always been en-
Enthusiastically fond OF riding and whiie
paying a visit to her old home started
out on a horse that had not peeh
broken. 1t stumbled and she was
thrown violently to the ground sustain
| ing severe injuries to her back.
IsaCsst ,r stiicide.
| In the afternoon the following au-
J thorized statement was made by gen.
| tleman familiar with all of the facts
| of the suicide:
Miss Herbert at the time of the oc-
! renee was suffering from acute melan-
J cholia. 1t developed several weeks ago
| as the final result OF injuries received
! by being thrown from her horse last
spring. The melancholia was not IN
! sanity in the sense of being accompa-
MED by delusions. At the same time
there was profound depression, ana as
| is always the case in this type OF dls'
Ease. there was great danger that SUI
eide tendencies would develop. FOL
this reason nurses were provided tC
maintain the closest watchfulness' N'
suicidal tendencies developed, however
until Monday, when for the first time
Miss Herbert made an attempt to ge
ont of the window, but was RESTRAINED
nv the nurse. This led to additiona
caution and two nurses alternated II
constant watchfulness of the patient
She was at all times rational, quiet AM
Gentle and Il was supposed the diseas
would yield to treatment. Early In TN
morning the nurse on duty noticed
small spot of blood on the bed cover
ings She inquired what IT meant pu
! I the invalid endeavored to pass
lightly
Had Severed an Artery.
"On making an investigation no"
| ever the nurse found that the unuei
he'd clothes were saturated with pioo
: and that Miss Herbert had severed IN
, | artery of her wrist with pair ot scls
! sors Feeling that the emergency wa
great the nurse fastened to the doc
and called an alarm. In this momei
tarv withdrawal from the bedside MIS-
uerbert leaned out and sprang from u
window. The plunge was made hea'
u foremost. so that she lighted on the to
of her head on the asphalt pavemen
Th,s injury alone was sufficient to hay
oo,sad death from concusSion OF II
9 brain and Il was doubtless the imm
; diate cause. Aside from this cursor
n examination indicated that the SKI
= was fractured. The severing or the a
r. terv would also have resulted fatali
Il when the physician reached her MI
II Herbert was still breathing, but dl
v about an hour after the leap.
a The coroner returned verdict OF 81
lie eide during temporary insanity.
the facts in the case were clear ne
cided the inquest was unnecessary
Charming Figure In Society.
4. Niss Herbert was the eldest or G
~ Secretary Herbert's three children,
;, was a charming figure in Washingt
1 ".
,d washington when he was elected
os congress and at once took charge OF
nj household affairs, making the Hero
he home one of the most attractive
comfortable in washington from
spirit of true southern hospitai'
which gave it an atmosphere OF
ne, own among fashionable homes. WI
Id. her father became secretary of the nj
1s. in President Cleveland's second adm
on istration Miss Herbert was called u
as 70 take her place in the circle OF c
on met ladies, where she met with suc'
the heavy social responsibilities pia
upon her youthful shoulders. soei
she was exceedingly popular ana
iat nresence was sought at all gatheri
ses Her social triumphs here were repe'
sin in Europe, where she went to att
tai the great naval demonstration at
xy,,htn the mast year she has not