The Sun. — 1860-07-04 (London, England)

ROMANTIC SUICIDE.  Yesterday morning Mr. G. S. Brent, deputy coroner for West Middlesex, concluded an inquiry at the Lord Nelson Tavern, Holloway-road, into the circumstances attending the death of Miss Ann Page, aged 17, who committed suicide, on Thursday last, by throwing herself into the New River, at Highbury-vale, in company with a female friend, who fortunately was rescued. The circumstances created the greatest excitement in the immediate neighbourhood. It appeared that the young girls were of respectable families, the deceased residing in St. John-street-road, and the survivor in Coppicerow., Clerkenvvell. They became acquainted about three years since at a Sunday-school treat, and were so attached that their greatest happiness was in each other's company. On Monday, the 25th ult., deceased remained from home all night, and between two and three in the morning the father of the deceased in great alarm called upon Mrs. Harding, thinking the two young girls were together. Miss Harding, however, was in bed. Deceased had called upon her friend, and wished her to accompany her on the previous afternoon, but she was unable to do so. The following was elicited in the examination of Miss Harding :—Deceased returned home on the Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock. It appeared that she had been to the tailors' ball at Higlibury Barn with sonic woman. She was very fond of pleasure. Mrs Page dressed for the purpose of seeing the young woman, and deceased was allowed to accompany witness home if she returned in half an hour. Deceased took 6d. away with her, and on getting outside the door she said she would buy poison with it. She had told her mother it was the last time she would see her. They both walked about some time, when they got very hungry, and deceased proposed to buy arsenic for both. They however walked beyond Edmonton, and back to . London. On the Tuesday night witness was taken ill in the street, and cried, when a gentleman asked her why she cried ; and on her replying that she was ill, and without anything to eat, he gave her ls. 3d., which was all he had. They lived upon the ls. 3d. till the Thursday morning. On the Wednesday they passed the day in St. James's-park, calling upon deceased's sister in Oxford-street, where they washed, but had nothing to eat. On the Thursday morning very early they walked to Highbury-vale, and witness asked deceased if she would go home. She replied, " I never will." She then asked witness if she would agree to die with her, and after an expression of their love, they joined hands, and exclaiming " Oh, love ! love !" jumped into the water together. She remembered nothing more. Witness had no wish to leave her home, but she could not leave her friend. The jury returned the following verdict, " That the deceased Jane Page committed suicide, but there was not sufficient evidence before the jury to prove her state of mind. at the time of the commission of the act." The painf ul inquiry then terminated—the mother of each young girl was present.  The Mysterious Power of the Magnet is;most beautifully developed by Mr. F. M. HERRING, of 32, Basinghall-street, in his Patent Magnetic Brushes and Combs, which are the remedy for grey hair, weak or falling hair, neuralgia, nervous headache, rheumatism, stiff joints, &c. his Teazle Brushes for cloth, velvet, &c., are admirable ; they not only cleanse but preserve the fabric in a remarkable manner. The public a short are cautioned a g•ainst couuterfeits.—[Airy.] [