New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-23
WHY DID SHE KILL HERSELF :
SUICIDE AT THE GRAND UNION HOTEL
u,epr cLEws TO HER IDENnTY-So "o'i'' 49,
s''''" HER ACT APPARENT

or,an of medium helgnt
n -,r ave wears of age, entereu ' ~ w
-, ~ tho Grand Union Hotter a. a. -. a = roo,o for
pa - Tor a hall boy She SAID she w""'u 'S,,
IL The boy wrote by her direction 'ne nam ga
u", - On card received payment for the room "u
Jones '. -" ~ or,oe He afterward returned to the
"a sho,ved her to Room G. Is. she lett the ho'oi
soon afterward and remained away uh1i n not,ce
ho ate her dinner in the hotel dining rooin' NV -.n
was taken OF her after she went to her room 81 -
,esrly o'clock yesterday morning lheh r,,;,
60 Of the night watchmen, noticed the gas 'u,"'-
o"' ',., a., tbo woman's room. He knocked OH
n ar but could get no answer TIC uooi
vas locked Oh the inside. Foye awoke MI u"iliSo =.
manager of tho hotel. and they went 10 tne rvon
cetner BY the aid a stepladder Foye looAeo
the fanlight. -. Ia ..cno
'There's woman lying acroSs III" '
appears to be dead 49,, NJ Garrison
'aGet down aud break open the door, MI 0"ir''O"
said. A., crr,so,
The watchnau obeyed the order and ME- o"riiSon
ontcred the room. He at giahce tn"s
the woman had committed suicide. Sno NO"
shot herself in the heart while seated on the cage Vi
the bed and she hal fallen backward der oea'n Nu
have resulted Instantly. No blood had no"eu iIoni %
wound and the position of the body sho"eu p'''
that there had not been any struggle. MT Garrison
fousd her hands cold and judged that she must
have been dead some hours. new Smith "essoh
revolyer of small caibre lay the bed near her Hgn'
hand II had been held close to her breast tnaV heI
dress burned.
Noone in the hotel had heard the pistol shot, but there
were indications that Miss Jones had committed sui
eide soon after retiring to her room on Ihursuay
ing She had removed her Shoes which lay on the moor
near a chair but her body was clothed IN the sree'
dress which she when she nrst entereu 'ho
hotel in the morning. 1t was Of brocaded sliK sone
what worn but Of fashionable make with an underskrt
of dark brown cloth She had not single article OF
,ewelry although her ears pierced and looked as
she had recently worn rings in them pair OF Dack
Kid gloves sacque OF brown cloth and oiue sua" hS
with blue pompons and plumcoored ostrich feathers,
were hung on separate pegs in the ROOM she had
mot taken any baggage to the hotel. In
her pocket was small purse which
contained only 81 in change. small cambria hahd
kcrchef lay on the piece had been cut out of
II near one corner Evidently she had taken pains 10
cu ont her initials in order to conceal her dently On
the floor beside the bureau was paseboard po1 "hcn
had contained the pistol The box had the word
oFashion" printed on 1t. Near the pistol box was
box of cartridges which only few OF the bullets
were gone. In the outer pocket OF her basque was
second handkerchief which not marked or mutated
paper-baek edition OF Charles Dickenss novel Haro
Times" was also In the basque pocket There were no
pages Marked nterlineations or any evidence De-
yond thumb worn appearance to indicate that the book
had been read
Coroner Messemer was brought in cab from his
home as soon as possible after the discovery OF the SUI
eide After examining the body he gave orders to have
was looked at by hundreds who willie
asserting that they looking for lost friend were
probably brought to the Morgue merely out OF curiosity
No one however, recognized the woman's body
In the afternoon a thorough scrutiny OF her
clothing led TO the discovery OF the
name &C K Bendite" "Bendit"
marked with ndelible ink the inside of her neahng
collar and also on the waistband of her petticoat.
Coroner MESSENGER will hold an autopsy on the dead
woman's body this morning, which may disclose
night that hasty examination in the early part
Of the day could not determine whether the young
woman was about to become mother He ala not De-
lieSe that she belonged in the city, but the
texture and makeup OF her garments leo
him to think that she from the country or coun
try town the belief Of Keeper White othe Morgue
and Of his assistants that the came from outside
OF this city. 1t is thought that she purchased |
the pistol and cartridges on Thursday after |
she registered aud out OF the hotel for the day
She paid 81 75 for her and her dinner at the hotel
The ehamberInaids at hotel said that her deport
mept was quiet ard lady.lke She did |
not speak to any one long enough to
show whether not she was acquainted
in the city She seemed to be familiar with hotel rules
In speech and manner she showed that she was we'll
bred and intelligent She had clear complexion large
gray eyes, a short straight nose and small mouth
Her dark brown hair was rather short Her hands
were delicate and evidently not used TO work.
The night clerk OF the Grand Union HoIel was asked
last night If guests the naneof Bendt or Behuc
ever STAYED at the hotel He replied that |
he did not know the name search
OF the City Directory, however,
revealed the fact that sigmund L. Bendt partner In
the eassimportng firm of Bendit. Drey Co., of No.
ESQ Canal-st was put down a guest Of the Grand |
Union The clerk when his attention called to this,
said that IL ever Mr Bendit had been guest there
he was not 30 any longer. He knew nothing OF him.
Max Drey who member OF the firm, lives at No 326
West fity-eghthst lie refused to give reporter any
information as 10 where Mr. Bendit could |
him Louis A. Bendit, cousin OF
sgmund and also a member of the firm, lives at No.
234 East Nineteenth-st He is at present In Europe
with his family. In the adjoining house, No. 236, |
where relatives Of Mr. Bendit lives reporter told
that the family OF gassimporters did not, to their
knowledge, have any woman relative by the name Of
c. X Bendit. Inquiry was made as TO where sgmundL
Bendit could be found
"He has been travelling for the firm, was the reply,
sand only got home to the city to-day He
cannot know anything about the dreadful affair. /
II may be that the Is related to other Bendits
who live IN this city She is certainly no kin to u.s."
- Is your cousin sigmund marrledF
He is not; he is only about thirty. and fine young
man. It's funny though that not long The Herald
should printed account OF sigmund's engage
meut He laughed heartily at IT, and denied that there
DO you remember the name of the lady TO whom he
was alleged 10 be engagedf"
No, do not" -
"Do you know where Mr.. Bendit can be foundi"
lido not He did stay at the Grand Unsu, but
don't think he lie there any longer"
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