The Stourbridge Observer, Cradley Heath, Halesowen & District Chronicle. — 1867-07-13 (Stourbridge, West Midlands, England)

MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.  An act of suicide of a most determined and invateriona I character was committed on Thursday in last week at I York. In the afternoon of that day an exceedingly good-looking young woman, apparently between twenty sind thirty years I of age, alol presenting tt lady -like appearance, went into the I White Swan Wiwi, Pavement in the Admire city, and asked for a klnes of sherry, which w..s supplied to her In a few minutes it was perceived that something had evidently been put into the wine, when the holy raid that ahe was delicate and in the habit of taking medicine. and that the sherry contained quinine. This observation lulled suspicion, and the female drank the contents of the glass, it is asserted, in the presence of two or three other persons. After • while consbicrable :Oat ni Won created in the hunts Ite the young lady falling upon the floor of the room, it was believed, in • flt. Mr. Marshall, surgeon, was consequently sent for, and on smelling her breath he at cries came to the conclusion that she was suffering from the effects of essential oil of almonds. A nettle wee found in her pocket containing the same kind of poison. She was quite uric.onset die, and althinigh exery remedy was used to restore her, it was perfectly unavailing and the 113mined in • state of insensibility until her death, which took plum about three hours after she had taken the deadly draught Fran a letter which was found on her perm°, it was believed that her name was Emily Ilawkes. It elso transpired that at two o'clock that morning she hail 'one from London, and is the first instance bad gone to itcasiiin's Ilotel adjoining the railway station Beyond this nothing was known respecting her. The description of the girl is as follows: Age .21. or Di. fair complexion, dark hair, of middle stature, slender in build, attired in a plaid silk dress, brown sealskin jacket, and a purple velvet lint with white feather. She wore gall ear-rings, a gild Geneva watch, and had upon one of her fingers a gold ring set with pearls and emeralds. In her dress she hail also a gold lirinich containing light hair. In her pocket, and in a small leather bag which she hail left at Scuaiiii's Hotel. Were also fetuld a variety of articles, and some it ii ti ought may lead to her identilimition. There is clear evidence That she has been remains( at No. 3, Almaterratie, Siiarlithi. Amongst other things wait a second-class railway ticket, dated the and June, from the King', cross Station to York, and a letter, hearing date the mine day, making an assignation with Captain Carpenter, of 24, Ashhoplace, Victoria street. Lind.. The latter is in a very well-educated handwriting, is dated Wednesday, informs him that she is longing to see him, and that she is to lie found in the ladies waiting-room of the K ing's,cross Station, rhe mite is signed •• tinily Ilawkea." and to lead to her ready identification, she adds that she will be wearing a has with a white feather in it (the same bead decor an she wore .4 hen she committed her rash act . Braide, this note, which at the first glance would appear not to have Wen delivered, was another ltote heading bearing NI ajor Carpenter's printed address and monogram, but the writing which the sheet has evidently contained. is torn away, as also Is deceased's name on the mice]. me 111 which the note in question in supposed to have Imen enclosed From this fast it may be presumed that the note fining the assignation may, sn it is found upon her, have heen returned. An en. tram. bearing Major Carpenter's address is amon.t the rest, awl bears evidence of never having been fastened. An official order from the Horse Guards, dated June 22, was also upon her, informing Ensign hell. 1W I Regiment, 3, Alma-terrace, Pearls-IW," that 114 postage from Southampton to Jamaica had been arranged, and imaructina him that the steamer aouhl leave on the 2nil lif July. An envelope was also found directed to the mine address, only hearing the until,. of '• Major Pill " A daguerreotype portrait of a military -looking gentleman was found, as well as a slip of paper iit'sriag 5 Memorandum as to Mood's Weekly Nemi, paper stud Fun, and the words " Vigliettes—rp. Camp, Jamaica."  All the facts point to the leaving Ficarhro for Southamatim, awl having there Pl.lll PI/111P person away, a return to London, an assiipation at the waiting room of the Great Northern Hotel. There possibly a disappointment, awl her return to York on tier way hai•k ti Scarbro., which 11,r snicide prevented her reaching.  An inquest was opened on Friday, and adjourned until Monday, when some lett, rs were read showing that the deeease4 I was the dmighter of Mr. flaukes. of Dimiebstreet, Southampt- at. mid via. nanied Emily Agnes Hawkm A letter from her father, who Is seventy-five years of age, showed that lie and his wife were in great &Areas of mind about the fate of their daughter, and that he (Mr. H ashes) CI ad not undertake it journey to York under the eirennintances, coupled with infirm health and advanced age. He therefore requested the Chief Constable of York, to  whom the letter was addressed, to supply him with the account of the expenses of the interment, and he would take the earliest opportunity of remitting the sum due. A letter from the Chief Constable of Scarborough showed that the young lady was in Scar. borough in the latter part of March last, when she stated Ina name was Julia Thompson, and that her mother and sister resided at Brighton. She also spoke of liein4 badly treated by some person, but she did not mention the name. She never stayed at No. 3, Altos-terrace, Scarborough, nor was she known there, except by hearsay. The letter went on to state that Ensign Bell was at Mancheater at the end of March, and immediately after his return to Scarborough the deceased was first seen in that towu uad slept at the Bell Hotel there with him, representing herself to be hi, wife. She removed from Scarborough to ley, and stayed there with a person named Richardson. Evidence was adduced to show that the deceased and Ensign Bell were at York for three weeks in April last, and lived together as man and wife. The deceased had been for some time in a very uneasy and restless state, and often hysterical. • Occasionally she was very depressed in mind. It was clear, that the deceased had committed suicide by taking a large quantity of the essential oil of almonds. Verdict—Temporary insanity.