Omaha daily bee., 1885-03-16
WEARY Of LIFE.
Ida HGnlilgS." WHO is Ida Carmen
Weary Of Life Takes POSln.
A Tell-tale Letter-Her Appearance

Yesterday evening the BEE reporter
learned of a suicidal attempt by some
woman, and called upon an officer for the
facts. The BEE this morning gives the
facts in Officer Turnbull's own words as
follows:
About noon on Sunday, the 18th, the
marshsl was notified by 7. G. Mackay,
of 1922 Cass street, that a woman In his
employ had bsen taken seriously Ill and
requested him to remove her. The case
was handed to Officers Turnbull and Pat
Mostyn, who, on visiting the premises,
found a woman suffering from an over
dose of morphine administered by her
own hand on the night Of Saturday, the
14th. This she confessed to the officers.
Her object In taking such a dose was IN.
doubtedly to end her life as,the following
literal copy of a letter found In the
pocket of the dress she wore will show:
March Is, 1SS4.-Dear Mother: AS l
am feeling go badly and som one has been
taking my hsgstbook and dos recets Of
me, and my kniaf ana then l don't daire,
to say a word they are go mean t. me
you don't know what a life | have got for
| am so tarry livenipg this will hey last
writing whic. | can't write 10 mora you
know what a hard time 1 hat had and
then not to have know home and then
have every thin destroy
hoping you are all well good by to all
IDA JENNINGS.
On the back of the letter WAS the re.
quest to send to Iowa City, Iowa,
box 272 to j.. G. Hennings
The unfortunate woman was quite reti.
cant, but the following story was Cleaned
by the officer. About six months sinct
she lived with her husband Henry Car
man, of Sac City, Iowa, and had a fam
lily of three children. For some IN
known cause she forsook her husband
and found her way eventually to Omahi
where abe has worked for Henry Ksuf
man, Of Douglas street, and for Mr.
Mackey, of Cass street, as woman of al
work. Her father snd mother live a
Iowa City, Iowa. By the consent of the
ladies of the Woman's Christian sssocis
ton the officers brought her In a hack t.
their rooms in the old city hall building
where she will remain over night.
The reporter upon cleaning these fact
visited the room in the city hall where h
found Ida Hennings, or, more properly
Mrs. Carman. She lay on a sofa, will
her feet on the floor. She wore q blacl
dress of some strong mat srial. and wa
supplied to . certain extent SILL. /
was difficult to secure replies to questions
the woman being evidently avsrse h
talk. She complained Of pain in he
shoulders and head; said she wantet
nothing, although even an orange wa
suggested. She was trembling, and he
chin and jaws fairly ratified, as If In ague
She told that she had been here sine
October 6, 1884. and evidently mistool
the year when she wrote the foregoiu
letter. She La Of stout build; about 2
years OF age; of full, round face; feature
not very comedy and rather coarse; hand
showing that she has bean accustomed t.
work, and Of large size, as are her feet
hair curly and light; eyes light grayis
blue and CLASSY from the effects Of tn
morphine.
She says che never took IL before, bu
does not know the name Of the street tn
store is on, but that 1t was near the In
telligence Office on Sixteenth street an
. Capitol avenue. From her breathin
and appearance generally 1t is probabl
she will recover, as the physician pre-
scribed for her in time.
Should the woman not recover at one
t the ofic ,rs will lake steps for her car
and custody, as it seems they are prett
well crowded In the house where Sd
I now Is. Evidently there Is a story here
. perhaps of misery or ill-treatment, ths
this poor young mother will not yet tel
but sufficient to drive her to suicide. !
i, hardly probable hat one In the fu.
vigor OF health and strength would tax
such a step unles, there was EomethIn
behind the scenes. For PHYS sake lie
the q r:sin be rung down.