Year: 1875

TWO YOUNG GIRLS POISON THEMSELVES IN


BROOKLYN.


Four cases OF suicide have occurred in Brooklyn
ing the past three days The particulars OF the rst
two cases which have already been published described
the deaths OF wreched prisoners who hung themselves
In their cells


The latest cases are those OF two young girls one
and the other eighteen years OF age who ended
their lives by taking poison


LITTLE ORPHANS FATAL MELANCHOLY.


The frst case In point occurred Wednesday night
at the residence OF Mr. H. W. Burton No. 242k Classon
avenue, the victim being Mary A. Rice, who
was employed a servant She only four
teen years old and orphan About two
months ago she found by the New York
police wandering about the streets hungry, fororn
and clothed in ragged garments Upon being taken be-
fore Superintendent walling she stated she
merry lived in Geneva, n. Y, whence she had
wandered to New York. AS a reason for leaving &c
she said her parents both dead and that shc
homeless and frcndcss BY coming 10 the city
she hoped to obtain sufficient employment to secure
livelihood. The girl, by her intelligence and apparent
desire TO earn hor living, enlisted the sympathy Cap
tain Copeland who provided her with home and
situation assist in doing houseworK at the house Of
Mr. Burton. The little GIRL who was active and will
ing soon made herself very useful to her employers.
For the rst few weeks OF her residence with tho Bur-
ton family Mary appeared cheerful and happy, but
during the past fortnight she seemed TO be
afflicted with mclancholia supposed to have been in
duced by the loss OF her parents Several days ago
Mr. Barton purchased quantity OF strychEine Tor the
purpose OF poisoning NOISY dog in the vicinity. lie
placed the vial containing the poison in closet, and
he was dong the girl asked him what 1t contained
He rcpliod that IL was deadly poison and warned her
against touching IT, Mary said nothing more about
the strychnine at the time. On Wednesday evening
tho family attended the revival services at the Rink
and upon their return they found the little servant
PROSTATE tho noor At first they thought She was
asleep but closer examination disclosed the fact that
she was dead Evidently she had been dead but short



In the sink empty vial and cup containing
small quantity OF the fatal drug. Dr Wtsie SUM-
moned but OF course could render assistance The
only apparent motive for tho suicide Is the melancholy
condition Of the young girls mind consequent upon the
loss or her father and mother.


Mary's remains will be buried by her late employers,
her only friends before her death. Coroner smms Will
hold an inquest.


A RUINED GIRLS DESPERATION.


Minnie Belts, an attractive looking German girl,
eighteen years Of age, took quantity Of arsenic with
suicidal intent Tuesday night, At No. 43 Clcrmont
avenue I.ato last evening she was in dying condi-
The history OF her latter lc ana hcr approaching
death IS the old ono OF love- misplaced confidence be
trayal and despair year ago she made the acquaint
ance OF Albert Britton, young mechanic, who lived
with his parents tho Of Jay and Nassau
streets They became very intimate. She urged him
10 marry her but he insisted upon postponcmcnt,
tho ground that hts means were insuliricnL He was
finally persuaded take her TO live with him. Hc
apartments mt tho house OF Mrs Myers No. 43
Clermont avenue where the couple represented them
selves and wife They had resided there several
weeks aud during that time Minnie begged Britton 10
make amends Tor tho wrong he had done her by max
ing her his wife. He persisted IN his refusal. ON
Tuesday she purchased aud swallowed a quantity OF
arsenic Since then she has been in great agony, aud
Dr Jones who has been in attendance tears That her
IS hopeless Yesterday Mrs. Myers and the girls
father informed Justice Riley ot the facts ~ the case,
ana he issued warrant Tor the arrest OF Britton.