Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-17

successful and on Tuesday at IL o'clock
noon the woman, known only as Mrs.
ETA Covington, died among total strang-
ers, without any word being heard from
her people and without the presence OF
the husband whom she claimed would
appear.
The deceased was a young woman, not
without attractiveness, though the mis-
fortune that compelled her to use crutches
placed her at a serious disadvantage. She
seemed TO be frank in her manner and
spoke freely of her husband in Tuscaloosa
and her parents, who she claimed were in
Jacksonville, Fla. She was woman OF
medium size and height. fair skin. light
hair and eyes. IT is not known whether
the drug that caused her death was TAX
en- with fatal intention, but 1t is charit-
ably accepted as a mistake.
Among the effects of the deceased was
a letter from her husband, ]. d. Coving-
ton, dated at York Station, Ala He adj
dressed her in the most affectionate terms
and expressed the hope that he would
soon Join her at Columbus, where he urged
her to go for medical treatment. Another
paper was also found showing that she
had recently passed through Tuscaloosa
1t bore the names Of Tom Garner, Fried
man and R., ]. L. Friedman and W.
Jones.
THE HUSBAND FOUND.
Yesterday morning ]. B. Covington. hus-
band Of the unfortunate woman who died
of an overdose of morphine at the Bank
head house, was found stopping at the
McGahey house, on Market street. It
seems that he has been here since Sun
day night and has met every train arriv-
ing here since that time, expecting to find
the wife who had unexpectedly preceded
him. Mr.. Covington has been In discourage
ing circumstances for some time and was
almost out Of money but met kindly dis
posed gentlemen at the McGahey house,
who helped him in his searchfor work and
encouraged. him when he became troubled
about his wife's non-appearance. On yes
terday morning Covington had come al
most to the point Of despair when copy
of that days Columbus Dispatch fell into
his hands, and 1t contained the sad an
nouncement Of his wife's tragic death
at the Bankhead house. as detailed
above. witnesses Of the circumstance
state to the Commercial that there was
never a scene of more earnest sorrow or
more genuine grief.
Immediately Covington went to the side
of his dead wife and attended her to her
grave.
The remains Of Mrs. Covington were IN
TERED In the cemetery here by the United
Charities yesterday morning at 10 O'clock.
1t has been ascertained by persons who
have become interested in the I'M
fortunate couple that their relations with
each other were most affectionate and ten
der; that each while here, was solicitous
Of the others welfare, and that the whole
affair was a terrible and lamentable mis-
take.
The self-destruction IS generally be-
lieved to have been accidental, as the poor
woman had on previous occasions taken
opiates to dull the pain from her afflicted
limbs This suffering had been brought
on her by burns sustained while in an ep-
neptic fit when her only child was burned
to DEATH
The husband IS receiving wide sympathy
from the people here, and the entire az
fair has caused a thrill of pity to pass
over the community.
The people Of Columbus seem to have
done the decent thing by this unfortunate
couple and they doubtless will not regret
it.
In the meantime Mr.. Covington might
write a book on Charity as did (noD
find It in Georgia"
I know two bright chapters would ap-
pear, one to Calhoun and one TO Column
bus over in Mississippi.