Marshall, Rosie D. 1899

MARSHALL

Posted By: Barbara Hug (email)
Date: 5/7/2005 at 21:20:03

The Newton (IA) Journal August 21, 1889
A SAD SUICIDE.

Marshall, Rosie

Tuesday morning our people were shocked by the news that Miss Rosa Marshall, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Emery Marshall, living about 3 1/2 miles souhtwest of this city, had committed suicide. The facts as we learn them from Dr. Engle, are that the young lady had become despondent, Tuesday morning about eight o'clock, she had repaired to an out-house, and her continued absence led one of the family to go and look for her, where she was found her life blood streaming from a gash in her throat and another on her wrist, made by a razor.

She was conveyed to the house, and Dr. Engle summoned, but her hand had accomplished its work and she died in about two hours. The young lady was about 18 years of age--a bright and promising young woman upon whom the love of parents and friends had been lavished. She was perfectly conscious to the last, expressed no hope to live but rather wanted to be allowed to die. It is a very sad affair and one that calls for the sympathy of everybody.

Originally submitted on Sun Apr 28 09:24:33 2002