Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-12-02
COMMITTED SUICIDE.
Mrs. Harriet Mcdonald jumps
into the river near Marietta.

She was formerly from this section
Her first husband was William
Thompson who killed himself at
RiyesviIIe several years ago-No
reason given for her taking the rash
step-She had been married the Sec
ond time and lost her husband-No
children are known to have survived
her-End of strange life.
The last chapter in life which
has seen many strange and sad expe-
riences has been seen at Marietta
Ohio. There ended the life of wom-
an who was formerly from this county
and who lost her husband by his own
hand few years ago.
Mrs. Harriet Mcdonald had been
employed as domestic by the family
of Mrs. Gordon Greene at Newport
near Marietta. A day or two since
she deliberately walked into the Ohio
river and drowned her self. The peo-
pie out there say there was no reason
for the deed as far as they knew.
She had said nothing of the kind
and nothing had been noticed in her
actions that would have led them to
suspect such an intention. In fact
they are at a loss TO understand why
it was.
She had been in that section for
several years and had gone there after
the death Of her first husband. He
was William Thompson and was
known to a great many people of this
section. After they had been married
for some time he committed suicide
at Rivesville. His wife later went to
Marietta and married the second
time.
She lost her second husband and
was then employed as domestic I'M
til the time of her sad death. The
body was recovered in short time
after she threw herself into the water
but all efforts to resuscitate her failed.
AS far as known here she left no
children TO mourn her untimely
death.
MARIETTA ACCOUNT
MARIETTA, Ohio, Dec. 2.-The lit
tie village OF Newport was consider
ably excited Wednesday morning
when the disappearance Of Mrs.
Harriet Mcdonald was first an
nounced.
She has been living with Mrs. Rea
and family at that place and was a
widow about fifty years of age. She
has been worrying for some time
about her domestic troubles. and has
expressed herself several times as
being tired of life, and, making
threats as 20 what she would do.
About O. clock Wednesday morn
ing she got up and left the house of
Mrs. Rea, and from facts that have
developed since, it is proven that she
went directly to the river, where she
committed suicide by drowning.
Some of the occupants of the house
heard her leave, but thought nothing
of the matter until the other mem
bers of the household arose about 6
o'clock and noticed that she was alb
sent
The river was the first place to
which the searchers went, and they
were rewarded by the finding of the
body near the wharf about 7 o'clock.
While no one knows Just what
mode she took of drowning herself,
it would look as if she went to the
wharf and, walking to the side of the
water, jumped in.
BURIED AT LAUREL POINT.
The remains of the unfortunate
woman were brought to Laurel Point
to-day coming by way Of Fairmont
and the fntermont was in the grave
yard at Laurel Point
1t is stated by those who are ac-
quainted with the dead woman that
he had been insane and had at one
time been confined in the asylum.
This may account for the rash deed
which she committed. She left one
son who lives near Riversville and
who is very well respected man.
The silver novelties kept by Geo. c..
Hayes & Co. are Of the best and can be
had only of first class jewelers.,