The Telegram. — 1895-09-17 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

SEATON. SUICIDE OF AN UNKNOWN LADY. A man named Dowell, employed by Mr. 2eally, cattle dealer,Branaeonibe, made a shocking discovery at Seaton on Friday . morning—On hia going to ' look at some sheep in a field at the Wessiters, Seaton, he found a lady lying under a tree in advice condition He immediately called assistance, and Dr. Evans and P.Ca' Stoneman were speedily on the spot. They did what they could to revive her, but without avail, and she died within a few minutes. A bottle found at her feet showed that death had resulted from drinking laudanum, as there was a small quantity left in the bottle. The body was moved to the Lion Hotel skittle alley, and enquiries were made about her. It was ascertained that a lady answering her description arrived at the Seaton Railway Station on the previous day. She left two brown paper parcels with the booking clerk.. It is surmised that she came to Seaton for the express purpose of committing suicide, it being a place where she was unknown; that she stayed in the town till dark, and then went to the field and committed the rash act. Her object was to cloak her identity, and in this she succeeded, for no due has yet been obtained as to who she is or where she came from. She was, however, a woman of respectability, with Roman nose and fair complexion. She was about sft. 410. in height, and 40 years of age. She wore a brown dress trimmed with brown braid, long black dock, lined with red, and deep black lace collar. Her bonnet was dark brown velvet with black fall. She also wore a white flannel petticoat, on the band of which were the letters in capitals " A.R.M.U.N.K." sown in red cotten, white bodice, and black stockings. Pinned to the bodice was a paper containing the following lines:—  "The stars will watch my slumber. The low wind vigil keep, While I forget that ever I must waken out of sleep." The linen WAS clean and of good quality. She wore buttoned-up kid boots, one of which was marked " Chesterfield & Co.. The i/riginal Flexum Bootmaker, 6, Weatherby Terrace, Earls Court, South Kensington." She had also tied to her waist a small package containing an oval hand mirror, comb and brush, nail brush, and scissors, all of which were carefully folded up. It was evident also that she had not had to labour for her living, al her hands were soft and delicate. The brown paper parcels were recivereit from the station, but they did tint contain anything to lead to her identity. The articles included a red dreasiiiii-gown, trinuned with white lam, linen, a few knick-knacks, and a large number of exercise books, which formed a kind of diary, in which she recounted visits paid by her to Bournemouth and elsewhere, the sentences being curiously expressed and interlarded with serum, among ! which was the following For the opal dew descending will cool my fevered brain, And the odour of night flowers will °asa my tpirit's pain, And the darkness will enwrap me, like a deathly garment sweet, Till I feel no more Shit anguish of my own heart's restless heat, From a perusal of the exercise books it was clear that deceased s mind Was disordered, but her intention WSW clear—to die unknown and immounied. For this purpose all names in the books were scratched out or obliterated so as to render it impossible to decipher them. A parish coffin was obtained and the body was placed tktein. The inquest took place on Monday morning at the Lion Hotel, before Mr. C. Cox, deputy coroner. Zvidence to the above eftact having bean given, tho