New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-11
PREFERRING DEATH no DISGRACE

A CHARGE TOO HEAVY TO BE BORNE.
MRS KEN, OF HARLEM, FINDS HER LIFE BECAUSE
ACCUSED or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RELA-
TONS WITH HRR FAMILY-THE LETTER WHICH
SHE LEFT.
Mrs Mary L. Klein, widow, thirty-two years OF
age. was found dead in the kitchen OF her house.
No. "a West Observation-Disclosures hfth-st, YES,
terday. A long letter that lay near her expressed
her determination to take her own life because she
had been illtreated by her family and had been I'M
Justly accused of theft. Sho had evidently sWal-
lowed some potent drug but the police searched 10
vain for any evidence Of its nature: The accusation
that bore so heavily on Mrs. Kelns MIND caused
a sensation in Harlem a week ago. mrs
Emily Bvrnes, who lives next door to MIS-
Klein, at No. 76 found, upon returning from trip
to tho country, that thieves rad Pred OH the sGua'o
on the roof of her house, entered 1t and stolen a
quantity of clothes valued at 500. She reported
her loss to the police.
A few days after Mrs. Byrnes happened 10 meet meet
Mrs Kein's servant, Mary Splers, and saw Der car
ryipg a bundle OF clothes which she recognized as
her own stolen property The servant was followed "a
to h0g wh Ken sue name The
was arrested and her mstress's house was searched
More of the clothes were found there
and Mrs hT1 w1 Both aS4 the wo@en
held IN 81 900 ball. and their examination was set
down for last SATURDAY.. 1t was then adjourned
until Yesterday in order 10 allow or Tie production
of witnesses for the prosecution.
Mis-. Klein looked forward to tho examination IN
the court with growing indignation ana fear. In
The woman. although of family that was moder-
atey well Off poor. and appearances were against
her story OF her innocence, which she asserted win
vchemence. The burden was too heavy Tor her,
and ut dawn of the day that was
to witness her disgrace. as she thought
she voluntarily ended her life. When discovered
by the police her body was sill warm, but medical
aid ca,ne too late The letter she had written and
addressed to her brother, Mr. Sexton, lay by her
side. 1t read as 1oliowS e.,,,..,. q ,ooo
Ny FOND BBoTHER When You read tins l shall DC
launched into eternity but there is Just God above
near for an unjust act pledged great many OF my
and taa rT ve o1e ae 70 dee Nv home was
unpleasant. You have been SO mperous 10 me ihat my
mi when am gone do forget my remains. GA
for ODDS sake be good to Little who fairly loved anc
s and eating him al dSy long ON how ciue OF you
moi 10 send him something You left him and myself
Sa hS 1ss be good and Kind TO him For mother
need not say much her feeling toward me vas
has been like an iccle hanging from the house tops
and think have had great deal TO undergo since our
HESS Won and forgive all and be good father TO my
darling boy. Let him kiss aud embrace me Tor he last
constant enemy Of NINE ever since that OH was paid
last summer; a gentleman friend oil mne eaule ana
told me three days ago that he was dong all tins IL
his spite against He is constant visitor next d0Or
and this wicked woman told me she intrusted the Key
of her door him in she was In hurry 10 de
mari for the country He is the cause OF my DEATH ana
may God act he peases best with her iry ana GET
All my things they valuable ana vi" ne OF some
use TO my darling pet l am innocent Goodbye!
Do not 60 ANYTHING wrong, but bury respect
ABLY and plainly Father Dunphy called on me yester'
day for the Rev Father kosSler and he ana not come
over but they wanted assistance was always on
hand Goodbyei But cannot kiss you dear brother,
ut have a card OF yours You VIII lind IL on me- ana
have sIoothered il with kisses. BE good and KIND 10
darling oct; give good education and once more,
bury me plainly aud respectfully. Do not speak harshy
OF me to any one. Good night! .
have forgotten one thing. Tell John ! forgive him him
FOR ali he done. lie tried his best to inurc met but
| was a good friend him. / forgive all. Have Mrs
| Spiers wa sh and lay me out. ,
mt Kate 4 forgive She mas steered her ship WELL
hone she will successful III all she ever does she mas
been very successful III all she ever attempted against
me forgive all. And tell my cousin Moe am inno-
cent before priest at tho altar Goodbye 10
ALI but once more, b. good TO my CARING pet your
poor, abused oisihH'