SUDDEN END OF MRS. HAMMOND – Mystery about the death of a former Sharpsburg resident
The Washington Evening Star on Monday has the following:
At 11:20 o'clock yesterday Mrs. Laura Hammond of 1209 Potomac avenue died suddenly in an upstairs room, behind bolted doors, and evidence points to a voluntary end. A bottle containing what is believed to be poison was found at her side when the discovery of her death was made, and the coroner's autopsy later showed some of the fluid in the deceased's stomach.
When the husband, David E. Hammond, was seen yesterday by the Star reporter he denied all knowledge of the direct manner of his wife's death, and strongly denied that the end had been voluntary, or that evidence leading to that belief had been found and considered at the autopsy.
Hammond's story was as follows. His wife had gone upstairs to escape the noise of the children, and, as she had frequently done, locked the door to prevent ineustops? An hour later he heard the fall of a body. On going upstairs to investigate he found the door barred. Calls were made to his wife to open, but no response was met with. Fearing that something was wrong, he burst open the door. The wife was lying on the bed partly her feet touching the floor. He implored her to speak to him, but in an instant found a corpse in his arms. Only a groan had met him since his entrance. As soon as death came the face began to darken, and soon had turned perfectly black. Physicians were summoned, but no life was found on their response to the call.
Mrs. Hammond was twenty-four years of age. She leaves two children. No one who is acquainted with the family can assign any cause for the death. Mr. and Mrs. Hammond lived apparently happily together, and deceased was not subject to ill health.
The body will be sent to Sharpsburg, Md., her old home, for interment. The husband of the dead woman is David E. Hammond, and keeps a small store at the above address.
Source: The Herald and Torch Light (Hagerstown, Md) May 2, 1895
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The remains of Mrs. Laura Hammond, whose death was noted in the Herald of yesterday, were brought on the B&O RR last evening, to Keedysville and were taken in charge by Undertaker Eugene Marker and brought to the house of her sister, Mrs. Joseph Hammond. She was the wife of Mr. David Hammon, who conducted a green grocery store in Washington, and a daughter of Mr. Silas Drenner, living near Rohrersville.
She was a loving wife, a kind and fond mother and a good friend and beloved by all who knew her. A husband and two children survive to mourn her great loss. The youngest child is 20 months old. She was 25 years of age. Her sudden death was a great shock to this community to which she was well known. Funeral services will be held today at the Lutheran church by Rev. J. W. Lingle. Interment in Mountain View Cemetery.
Source: The Herald and Torch Light (Hagerstown, Md) May 9, 1895
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The Washington Evening Star on Monday has the following:
At 11:20 o'clock yesterday Mrs. Laura Hammond of 1209 Potomac avenue died suddenly in an upstairs room, behind bolted doors, and evidence points to a voluntary end. A bottle containing what is believed to be poison was found at her side when the discovery of her death was made, and the coroner's autopsy later showed some of the fluid in the deceased's stomach.
When the husband, David E. Hammond, was seen yesterday by the Star reporter he denied all knowledge of the direct manner of his wife's death, and strongly denied that the end had been voluntary, or that evidence leading to that belief had been found and considered at the autopsy.
Hammond's story was as follows. His wife had gone upstairs to escape the noise of the children, and, as she had frequently done, locked the door to prevent ineustops? An hour later he heard the fall of a body. On going upstairs to investigate he found the door barred. Calls were made to his wife to open, but no response was met with. Fearing that something was wrong, he burst open the door. The wife was lying on the bed partly her feet touching the floor. He implored her to speak to him, but in an instant found a corpse in his arms. Only a groan had met him since his entrance. As soon as death came the face began to darken, and soon had turned perfectly black. Physicians were summoned, but no life was found on their response to the call.
Mrs. Hammond was twenty-four years of age. She leaves two children. No one who is acquainted with the family can assign any cause for the death. Mr. and Mrs. Hammond lived apparently happily together, and deceased was not subject to ill health.
The body will be sent to Sharpsburg, Md., her old home, for interment. The husband of the dead woman is David E. Hammond, and keeps a small store at the above address.
Source: The Herald and Torch Light (Hagerstown, Md) May 2, 1895
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The remains of Mrs. Laura Hammond, whose death was noted in the Herald of yesterday, were brought on the B&O RR last evening, to Keedysville and were taken in charge by Undertaker Eugene Marker and brought to the house of her sister, Mrs. Joseph Hammond. She was the wife of Mr. David Hammon, who conducted a green grocery store in Washington, and a daughter of Mr. Silas Drenner, living near Rohrersville.
She was a loving wife, a kind and fond mother and a good friend and beloved by all who knew her. A husband and two children survive to mourn her great loss. The youngest child is 20 months old. She was 25 years of age. Her sudden death was a great shock to this community to which she was well known. Funeral services will be held today at the Lutheran church by Rev. J. W. Lingle. Interment in Mountain View Cemetery.
Source: The Herald and Torch Light (Hagerstown, Md) May 9, 1895
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SUDDEN END OF MRS. HAMMOND – Mystery about the death of a former Sharpsburg resident
The Washington Evening Star on Monday has the following:
At 11:20 o'clock yesterday Mrs. Laura Hammond of 1209 Potomac avenue died suddenly in an upstairs room, behind bolted doors, and evidence points to a voluntary end. A bottle containing what is believed to be poison was found at her side when the discovery of her death was made, and the coroner's autopsy later showed some of the fluid in the deceased's stomach.
When the husband, David E. Hammond, was seen yesterday by the Star reporter he denied all knowledge of the direct manner of his wife's death, and strongly denied that the end had been voluntary, or that evidence leading to that belief had been found and considered at the autopsy.
Hammond's story was as follows. His wife had gone upstairs to escape the noise of the children, and, as she had frequently done, locked the door to prevent ineustops? An hour later he heard the fall of a body. On going upstairs to investigate he found the door barred. Calls were made to his wife to open, but no response was met with. Fearing that something was wrong, he burst open the door. The wife was lying on the bed partly her feet touching the floor. He implored her to speak to him, but in an instant found a corpse in his arms. Only a groan had met him since his entrance. As soon as death came the face began to darken, and soon had turned perfectly black. Physicians were summoned, but no life was found on their response to the call.
Mrs. Hammond was twenty-four years of age. She leaves two children. No one who is acquainted with the family can assign any cause for the death. Mr. and Mrs. Hammond lived apparently happily together, and deceased was not subject to ill health.
The body will be sent to Sharpsburg, Md., her old home, for interment. The husband of the dead woman is David E. Hammond, and keeps a small store at the above address.
Source: The Herald and Torch Light (Hagerstown, Md) May 2, 1895
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The remains of Mrs. Laura Hammond, whose death was noted in the Herald of yesterday, were brought on the B&O RR last evening, to Keedysville and were taken in charge by Undertaker Eugene Marker and brought to the house of her sister, Mrs. Joseph Hammond. She was the wife of Mr. David Hammon, who conducted a green grocery store in Washington, and a daughter of Mr. Silas Drenner, living near Rohrersville.
She was a loving wife, a kind and fond mother and a good friend and beloved by all who knew her. A husband and two children survive to mourn her great loss. The youngest child is 20 months old. She was 25 years of age. Her sudden death was a great shock to this community to which she was well known. Funeral services will be held today at the Lutheran church by Rev. J. W. Lingle. Interment in Mountain View Cemetery.
Source: The Herald and Torch Light (Hagerstown, Md) May 9, 1895
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The Washington Evening Star on Monday has the following:
At 11:20 o'clock yesterday Mrs. Laura Hammond of 1209 Potomac avenue died suddenly in an upstairs room, behind bolted doors, and evidence points to a voluntary end. A bottle containing what is believed to be poison was found at her side when the discovery of her death was made, and the coroner's autopsy later showed some of the fluid in the deceased's stomach.
When the husband, David E. Hammond, was seen yesterday by the Star reporter he denied all knowledge of the direct manner of his wife's death, and strongly denied that the end had been voluntary, or that evidence leading to that belief had been found and considered at the autopsy.
Hammond's story was as follows. His wife had gone upstairs to escape the noise of the children, and, as she had frequently done, locked the door to prevent ineustops? An hour later he heard the fall of a body. On going upstairs to investigate he found the door barred. Calls were made to his wife to open, but no response was met with. Fearing that something was wrong, he burst open the door. The wife was lying on the bed partly her feet touching the floor. He implored her to speak to him, but in an instant found a corpse in his arms. Only a groan had met him since his entrance. As soon as death came the face began to darken, and soon had turned perfectly black. Physicians were summoned, but no life was found on their response to the call.
Mrs. Hammond was twenty-four years of age. She leaves two children. No one who is acquainted with the family can assign any cause for the death. Mr. and Mrs. Hammond lived apparently happily together, and deceased was not subject to ill health.
The body will be sent to Sharpsburg, Md., her old home, for interment. The husband of the dead woman is David E. Hammond, and keeps a small store at the above address.
Source: The Herald and Torch Light (Hagerstown, Md) May 2, 1895
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The remains of Mrs. Laura Hammond, whose death was noted in the Herald of yesterday, were brought on the B&O RR last evening, to Keedysville and were taken in charge by Undertaker Eugene Marker and brought to the house of her sister, Mrs. Joseph Hammond. She was the wife of Mr. David Hammon, who conducted a green grocery store in Washington, and a daughter of Mr. Silas Drenner, living near Rohrersville.
She was a loving wife, a kind and fond mother and a good friend and beloved by all who knew her. A husband and two children survive to mourn her great loss. The youngest child is 20 months old. She was 25 years of age. Her sudden death was a great shock to this community to which she was well known. Funeral services will be held today at the Lutheran church by Rev. J. W. Lingle. Interment in Mountain View Cemetery.
Source: The Herald and Torch Light (Hagerstown, Md) May 9, 1895
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