Swansea and Glamorgan Herald, and South Wales Free Press. — 1867-07-13 (Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales)

MELANCHOLY SUICIDE.  An act of suicide of a most determined and myeterione character was committed on Thursday in last week at York. In the afternoon of that day an exceedingly good-looking young woman, apparently between twenty and thirty years of age, and presenting a lady-like appearance, wont luto the White Swan Hotel, Pavement, in the above city, and asked for a glass of sherry, which was supplied to her In a few minutes it was perceived that something had evidently been put into the wine, when the lady said that she 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 a while considerable alarm was created in the house by the young lady falling upon the floor of the room, it WRS believed, in a tn. Mr. Marshall, surgeon, was consequently sent for, and on smelling her breath he at once came to the conclusion that she was suffering from the effects of essential oil of almonds. A bottle waa found in her pocket containing the same kind of poison. She WIIS quite unconscious, and although every remedy was used to restore her, it was perfectly unavailing and she remained in a state of Insensibility until her death, which took place about three hours after she had taken the deadly draught. From a letter which was found on her person, it was believed that her name was Emily Ilawkes. It also transpired that at two o'clock that morning she had come from London, and in the first instance had gone to Seawin's Hotel adjoining the railway station. Beyond this nothing was known respecting her. The description of the girl is as follows :—Age 25 or2ll, fair complexion, dark hair, of inidille stature, slender in build, attired in a plaid silk dress, brown sealskin jacket, awl a purple velvet hat with white feather. She wore gold ear-rings, a gold Getieva watch, and had upon one of her fingers a gold ring set with pearls and emeralds. In her stress she had also a gold brooch containing light hair. In her pocket, and in a small leather bag which she bad left at Scawin's Hotel, were also found a variety of articles, and some it ia thought may lead to her identification. There is clear evidence that she has  been residing at No. 3, Aima.terraee, •Scarbro'. Amongst other things was a second-class railway ticket, dated the rd June, from the Kings-cross Station to York, and a letter, hearing date the same day, making an assignation with Captain Carpenter, of 28, Ashbo-place, Victoria.street, London. The latter is to a very well-educated handwriting, In dated Wednesday, informs him that she is lougieg to see him, and that she is to be found in the ladies' waiting-room of the Ring's-cross Station. The note is signed "Emily Gaieties." and to lead to her ready identification, she adds that she will be wearing a hat with a white feather in it the same head dress as she wore when she committed her rash act). Besides this note, which at the first glance would appear ant to have been delivered, was another note heading bearing Major 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 envelope in which the note in question is supposed to have been enclosed. From this fact it rnay be presumed that the note fitting the assignation may, as it is found upon her, have been returned. All envelope bearing Major Carpenter's address is amongst the rest, and hears evidence of never having been fastened. An official order from the Horse Guards, dated June 22, was also upon her, informing. "Ensign Bell, 3 W.I. Regiment, 2, Alma-terrace, Scarboro'," that ha passage from Southampton to Jarea7ca had been arranged, and instructing hint that the steamer would leave on the 2nd of July. An envelope was aiao found directed to the same address, only bearing the name of " Major Dell." A daguerreotype portrait of a military-looking gentleman was found, as well as a slip of paper bearing a memorandum as to Lloyd*, Weekly Newspaper and Fun, and the words "Vignettes—tip. Camp, Jamaica"  All these fraNi point to the leaving Scarbrn for Southampton, and having there seen some person away, a return to London, an assignation at the waiting room of the Great Northern Hotel. There pos. sibly a disappointment, and her return to York on her way hack to Scarbro', which her suicide prevented her reaching.  An ingue4 wils opened on Friday, and adjourned until Monday, when some letters were read showing that the deceased woe the daughter of Mr. Ilawkes, of Dorset-street, Southampton, and was named Emily Agnes Ilawkes. A letter from her father, who is seventy-five years of age, showed that he and his wife were in great distress of mind about the fate of their daughter, and that he (Mr. Hawkey) could not undertake A journey to York under the circumstances, coupled With infirm health and advanced age. He therefore requested the Chief Constable of York, to  1 au ,a,Pautl  ro, 9. llt