The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-08-07
A GIRLS
WILD CAREER.


ran away from the home of her rich
parents in the town of South Albany
Ind, full of ycarning for a life OF
freedom. She reckoned not the bitter
end.
TODAY the body of the girl. grown
10 beautiful young womanhOod. the
story Of her brief mad career OF ad-
venture and infatuation written on
her face, sweet even in death, is
being borne back to her native town
to be laid beneath the sod.
The daughter Of Thomas 5.
Smith, wealthy reside Mt of the
Indiana town, Nellie was surrounded
by luxury from infancy. Everything
she could wish for was hers for the
asking. But she grew tired Of the
home that had no more of novelty
for her.
She was only q short time out OF
school when the spirit Of adventure
possessed her. Eiuding the watchful
eyes of her loving mother, she went
slralghtway TO a barber and told
him 10 shear her brown tresses to
make her look like boy-just for
a merry prank, she said laughipglv.
This done. she dOnned male attire
and went aboard one Of the river
packets for Evansville.
She exulted in this new life. What
a difference from the quiet, staid
home life! She threw care to the
winds and sailed on.
Then she was taken very ILL., The
captain put the handsome young
lad ashore at Evansville, and had
him sent to the hospital. There the
secret of Nellie Smiths sex was re-
vealed.
For months she fingered in the
hospital, and when she recovered
her forgiving parents took her home.
But this was not the end OF her
adventurous career.
Only a short time after her return
home, Oliver McMackin, a horse
trainer, young, handsome and dash
ing, came to the little town and met
the pretty. maynard girl. She be-
came infatuated with him and it
di Int require much urging to con-
vince her that only with him could
she find happiness. They eloped,
and were married.
Last July Thomas Smith met the
man who had lured his daughter
from home. There was a bitter
quarrel, and McMackin dropped dead
from bullet sent into his heart by
his young wife's father.
Smith had a brief hearing, and
was acquitted ON the ground that
he had shot in selfdefense.
The death of the man she had
loved so madly made OF the pretty
country girl a monomaniac BY
day and by night her mind was fill
ed and oppressed with the great
grief over the death of her husband
and sweetheart. She cared no more
for the home in which she had been
reared She became wanderer.
In Louisville last October, the
young woman met Frederick Farrell
a travelling salesman. He fell IN
love with her and wooed her ardently
She thought to find soace in his
powerful love and married him with
out revealing the story Of her tragic
past.
In March of this year the pal.
came to this city and went to live at
No. IS University place. Farrel saw
that there was great uverpowerlng
sorrow on her mind and sought IN
every way to divert her. He would
take her with him on his business
,ravelsand cater to her every wish but
twas to no avail. She could think
and speak Of naught but her hand.
some Oliver.
A few days ago Farrell was
awakened from his sleep to tind his
young wife groanlngin agony. lie
attributed her suffering to gastrIt's,
from which she had been suffering
for many months, and took her 10
the New York Hospital.
DR.. Hammond thought he saw the
symptoms Of bi-chloride Of mercury
in her system, and after questioning
extracted from theyOung woman the
confession that she had taken the
poison with suicidal intent. Further
than that she would not say word.
On Monday evening she died, at the
age Of 10, when life seems brightest
to most girls.
Yesterday the heartbroken mother
sent for the body Of her wayward
child. Death has won Nellie Smith,
forgiveness