The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1899-08-04

MIR Harvey =. Ramsey Is IN the
Toomhs. New York city. awaiting the
consequences Of an extraordinary deed.
She fatally cut her husbands throat
with a razor because he snored aud
she wanted 10 zee the color Of bis
blood" She Is temporarily insane.
Her maiden name was Grace Il.
Simpson. and she 10 n daughter Of Mr.
and Mis- Thomas g. Simpson. Of VIII
Transport. Pa. with whom she resided
prior to her marriage to Mr.. Ramsey
Jan. last
The CHASTITY deed was committed In
The Garden hotel at Madison avenue
and Twcnty-scventh street. New York.
where she occupied apartments with
her husband. The other night she was
at the bedside OF her sleeping husband.
TIE awokc. feeling a sharp pain In his
neck. saw that his throat had been cut.
while his wife sat uneoncernedly by,
rushed TO the hall. called TO a cham
bermaid there, was taken 10 Bellevue
hospital. and died there the following
afternoon, after stating that his wife
while In her right mind would not have
injured him. and requesting that
knowledge Of her deed be withheld
from her. Physicians who have exam
ined her state that she Ia temporarily
Insane. due apparently to the fact that
hhe IN soon TO become a mother
Mrs. Ramsey was born In suaque-
hanna about q years ago. She was
good girl, OF pleasing address, and ae-
compllshed. with her parents family
abe came to wlnlamaport. graduated
from the high school and the Will
Transport Commercial college. She
was atenographer OF much ability
aud hllod several responsible positions
with credit. her last being at the Up
dogran hotel. whore she was engaged
when she met her husband, and up TO
The time Of her marriage.
Mr.. Ramsey who was about 30 years
old. arrived In wllllamsport last No
vombcr. and spent much time at the
updogran. lie sought an Introduction
20 the young woman. and she soon fell
violently 10 love with him. Her par
Cuts and other members Of the family
protested. alleging that Mt Ramsey
was not q proper man TO become her
husband. But all 10 no avail Tho
ceremony was performed at tho homn
OF her parents. Jan. I. and the couple
Immediately took up their residence In
the Garden block, New York. Com
municatlon between Mrs Ramsey and
her parents was practically broken on
when she dlsrogardod their wishes and
Gave her hand 10 Mr.. Ramsey.
itur Nunnnud wua t,csat-seiiev| "a
the Madison Square Garden, and II 10
alleged that he received large salary.
However that may be- the transition
from pleasant home and refined sur
roundlnga 10 the meager quarters and
vastly different air OF the nelghbor-
hood where her married lie was spent,
must have been most trying to young
woman OF her excellent character and
refinement This. together with her
phyaical condition. and other things
that may be brought out II she Is tried
or an examination into her mental
state aud tendencies had, render IL no.
only possible but extremely probable
that intellectual arrangement ahoul,
nfillct her
After Mrs. Ramsey had committed
the fearful deed that ended her hua
bands life. che sat unconcernedly II
hor sitting room. while he wa
helms removed TO the hospital. Late
sho was taken In custody and ar
ralgned In the police station Their
uho told the examining oiioer that sh
cut her husbands throat because h
snorod. Next day she repeated thl
statement TO Magistrate Cornell. a
one time aho said she had been mar
ried for eight years; at another tim
she nxed the time as four years Aske