News:  Chapel, Miss melancholy Accident July 17, 1866

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Chapel, Miss melancholy Accident July 17, 1866

Detroit Free Press July 17, 1866
Last evening about 10 o'clock a most deplorable accident
occurred near the corner of Gratiot and Randolph, by
which a young lady named Miss E. Chapel, recently from
County Wicklow, Ireland, lost her life. The
circumstances of the melancholy affair are that the
deceased was stopping with a family, Mr. Thos.[Thomas]
FINN's in this city, by who whom she and her family were
known in the old country, when another family (Mr.
STRONG's) also formerly acquainted, residing on Baker
street, became aware of the fact. Mr. Strong and wife
last evening proceeded in a buggy to convey Miss Chapel
to their residence, and the three started therefor. On
Monroe avenue, the horse became ungovernable, or was
mismanaged, and in swinging around, Mr. and Mrs. Strong
were thrown from the vehicle. The horse then started off
at a terrific pace, and when on the corner above
mention, Miss C. was thrown out violently to the ground,
her head striking the hard pavement, producing a
compound fracture of the skull, from the effects of
which she died in about five minutes afterwards. The
deceased was conveyed to a neighboring house and all
that care and attention could do was furnished, but
without avail. The deceased, in company with her mother
and brother, came here about two weeks ago, and
intending to seek a home in the far West, the two former
proceeded on to fix upon a location, leaving the
unfortunate girl behind until it should have been
provided. A truly sad announcement awaits their return.
Miss CHAPEL had upon her person nearly $100 in gold, and
was otherwise provided for as a lady in good
circumstances. Mr. Strong was subsequently arrested to
await an investigation of the facts.