Deseret Evening News | 1909-12-07 | Page 12 | Vassar Girl Drowns Herself in a Cistern

VASSAR GIRL DROWNS HERSELF IN A CISTERN Landing N Y Dec D ec 6 The body bod of Margaret Dauerty the Vassal Vassar student who disappeared yesterday was found late today In the cistern of o oher her fathers Cathels home at Hughsonville Miss Dauerty who was the tho daughter of or tilt the Rov William Witham H Dauerty wand wandered wandered wandered ered away from tho the caro of ot her friends yesterday morning It was W lS known that she had been forced to abandon her studies s at al Vassar because of or mental strain due to overwork A detective found her body in six feet of oC water at the bottom of ot the tho cistern Appearances indicate a carefully plan planned planned planned ned suicide There Thore was vas no evidence of or foul toul play Miss Dauerty was ambitious to make malte her first year at nt Vassar a creditable one She knew that her father had abandoned a rich parish In New Jersey to accept his small parish in that his daughter might live lIc at home while attending Vassar Three Thre weeks tweaks i ago the she broke broko down The T thought that thal her hor tor disposition had nullified her hor fathers sacrifices for hor her so preyed on her mind that tho family feared she sho might attempt suicide and tried to keep a close watch on her Sunday morning she disappeared and many searching parties failed to find her until late today toda