The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-08-13
FROM BRIDGE
AND. DIES IN RIVER
Mrs. Moore, Wife Of Popular
Manchester Policeman, Has
Tragic End,
WAS TEMPORARILY INSANE.

In spell Of temporary insanity,
superinduced by a long illness and
continuous loss of sleep, Mrs. Emily
Moore, wife OF NJ j. Moore, one Of the
most popular and faithful police off,
GERS of Manchester, yesterday morning
at about 1870 o'clock, ended all her
troubles by jumping off N1ayos Bridge
into the water below. Death was prob
ably instantaneous, for "a long. deep
gseh was discovered over the left eye
when the body was recovered, after
two hours difficult search.
Everything points to the fact that
Mrs. Moore's act was not deliberate or
intended, for she had never before
been to Mayos Bridge, and hardly
knew its location. Her nine years of
married life had been very happy, and
the mutual fondness Of Mr.. Moore and
his wife was always the occasion Of
remark.
Several years ago Mrs. Moore suf-
fered long attack Of typhoid fever.
from the. after-effects Of which she
never fully recovered. She was left
more or less nervous wreck, and as
time went by her condition became
worse, and was constant source OF
alarm and trouble to her husband.
Everything that medical aid could sug
gest was done for her, and at times
she appeared to be recovering, for her
fits OF dependency and gloom were
often succeeded by hours OF happiness
and peace, when trouble or fear never
seemed to cross her mind. Eight weeks
ago, however. she started to lose sleep,
and her mind began to give way under
the nervous strain. The continuous
lack of nourlshment and Of rest had
its effect. Sunday night her nervous
ness reached It's climax, and she spent
tbs long, weary hours roaming rest
|lessly from room to room. Her hus-
band tried in every way to comfort
her, but morning found her tired out
from the nights vigil.
Mrs Moore tried to perform her
household duties, but her nervousness
prevented her from doing SO. She at
tempted to cook some eggs for the
famlly's breakfast, but they were
burned, and, turning to her husband,
she sobbed, mike. I think I'm losing
my nN a." She collapsed in chair.
and ph38ing her head in her hands.
sobhed sal.eSSswept as If her heart would
preak Her husband tried to comfort
her. Putting his arms about her, he
said: Never mind the egss. | like
them burned just les Well"
Mrs. Moore then liecoyered her COM
posure little, hut she vas still agi-
tated and nervous After breakfast
she asked her husband not to leave her
then, as she vas feeling very unwell.
But his dutiq6 6called him to the police
Istatlon, and<8e had to go, assuring her,
however, that hc would return as soon
as he collld, Before he left shes stated
that she was going down to pay bill
at store, and he iorularly remarked
that he would lock her UP If she came
downtown. He told her that he would
/ try to meet her on the street, and then
kissed her good-by, never to see her
alive again.
After her husband left, Mrs. Moore
| put. On her hat and went to the stors,
! where she paid her bin OF about $6,
land received a receipt I was willis
In the store that she began to feol
worse. She was offered chair by
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