The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-01-02
SUICIDE.
Young Wife Seeks Self Destruc-
tion to End Misery.

Mrs. jackson wife of John Jackson
attempted to suicide Friday afternoon
by swallowing quantity of carbolic
acid. The vial was knocked from
her hand by her husband who was in
the room at the time and the girl did
not swallow enough Of the poison to
cause death but she is now in very
precarious condition and death may
result.
The story of the affair as 1t comes
to the police courts is sad affair ina,
deed. The young girl took the poison
seeking to end her troubles for all
time.
The girl came to the city from
Knoxville some time ago seeking her
husband. She sought the police and
told pitiful story to the effect that
Jackson had been going with her In
Knoxville and by him had been SC
duced. This was in the summer and
she was but is years of age. Jackson
left Knoxville and came to this city.
He was taken back 10 Knoxville by
the police and compelled to marry
tie girl November 1. He left her
Immediately and returned to this city
where he has been employed in one
of the barber shops as barber. The
girl did not become ssmother on &C
count of the results of disease that
had been contracted from the man.
AS soon as she was able the girl fol-
lowed Jackson to this city. A war
rant was issued for the arrest of the
young man who is Eabout twenty
years OF age. The information charg-
log wife abandonment after seduc-
ton and marriage was signed by the
wife. Jackson was arrested and
placed in Jail. When arraigned and
confronted by the wife the fellow
asked to have a conversation with
the girl which was permitted by JUS
tice Rice before whom the proceed
ings had been instituted. The result
of the conversation was that the wife
refused to prosecute the case further
as the young mau had worked upon
her sympathIes and had no doubt
promised all manner of things. The
end of the case was that she went to
live with Jackson at the boarding
house of Mrs, Anderson at,the corner
of High avenue and B street and since
that time it is said by the inmates of
the house that the woman has been
shan efully abused and mistreated.
1t is claimed that the husband has
been in a state ofintoxication a great
part of the time aud that the wife has
been "nagged" aud abused continu-
ally night and day. The husband
telling her she was nobody and that
no one had respect for her, calling
her vile names and even daring her
to commit suicide.
The half crazed girl had in some
manner secured a revolver at place
where she bad been working in the
city previous to the time of bringing
suit against Jackson. She made an
attempt to shoot herself earlier in
the day but the intent was frustrat-
ed by the prompt action of one who
saw the girls intention and the gun
was taken from her. She then secur-
ed the acid and came near carrying
out her purpose and may yet be sue
cessful 10 ending her existence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pripgle, the father
and mother of the girl arrived in the
city from Knoxville this morning and
are at the bedside of their suffering
daughter. What step in the matter
they will take is not announced, The
family is one of considerable prom
iuence in Knoxville and the father
is an officer of the law In a township
of that county.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pringle took the sick
girl to her home in Knoxville at
1880 O'Clock.