The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-05-13
SUICIDE OF 4 GERMAN ACTRESS III
SIN FRANCISCO.

At about hall. past s o'clock last evening,
Mrs. Olgo Won Phttersdorf committed suicide
at her residence on Kearny. street. between
Vallejo and Green streets, by taking prnssic
acid. and died in about an hour after taking
the fatal draught.
This is perhaps one Of the most distressing
cases Of suicide that has occurred In this city
for some tine, and, judging from the antece-
dents Of the deceased lady, it is not unlikely
that the act was committed under clrcumstan-
ces which must call forth the commseration
and sympathy of all. Mrs. Won Pttersdorf
was born in Germany, and was of noble blood.
She was heiress 10 and inherited prmcely
fortune, but having adopted the stage at an
early age she spent the greater part OF hsr
wealth in the accumulation OF wardrobe,
which she afterward disposed Of in this city.
Among them was the "Queen's robe," dress
OF beautiful crimson satin, trimmed with err
mine and gilt medalhons chantllly dresses
and vel vets Of every color.
Her adoption OF the stage arose not from
want of wealth, but she was actuated Ia adopt.
ing it BY nature full OF romance, and de-
sire and love for legitimate tragedy. In the
different European cities where Mrs. Won Pllt-
tersdorff appeared she was always we'll receip-
ed, and was not only considered success, but
achieved high reputation, and such one az
she might well feel proud Of. After she had
followed her profession she got married, but
her husband failing, she determined TO visit
America aud bring him With hei. She did 80,
and again adopted the g age as means OF re-
gaining at least portion Of the money she had
spent, and Of obtaining living. But 1t ap-
p,ars she met with only very Indifferent snc-
cess. She then left the East and came to Cal-
fornIa, where fortune seemed to smile still
more unfavorably upon her, for about s;x
weeks ago she lost her husband. The death
of her husband appeared to have borne heayi-
ly upon her She not only renounced her
fayorite profession, but she flung aside her
queenly robes and jewels and appeared IN 9
suit Of solemn black, and even wished that she,
too, were dead-was resting beside him whom
she loved dearly and wel-for whom she had
sacrificed home and fortune, and trod the
shores OF distant land.
Even in death she lovod him with 6 feeling
ration. Up TO the time OF her death, we are
daily, decorating 1t with flowers and with her
tears. Since his death she sold all her rich
and costly robes, together With her jewels. ex-
cept some which htd been given her hy her
husband, aud wLicn she held IN fond remem-
brance Of him who was now 10 more. Her
last request was that she should be- laid beside
her husband. and it may probably prove to be
the fact that the rash act by which 10 LAUNCH
ed herself into eternity was q desire to b.,
united with him from whom she had Deen sep
arated. She has left several letters, which are
at present in the hands of the coron. r. and
which will probably throw some light on the
circumstances which led to the termination OF
her lif,. The deceased was about thirty years
Of age.-Sdn Francisco Bulletin. Ap'1l7.