The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1885-09-10
LIFE A BURDEN TO HER.
EVER SINCE I WAS A GIRL | HAVE
WAITED FOR DEATHD


New YoRK, Sept o. -'I am tired waiting
for death
This Is tho only explanation that Mary
Burg, fair Alsatlan, gives for trying to
kill herself In Central park. She Is now In
tho Presbyterian hospital, dangerously
wounded In tho left breast While olilcer
Thomas II, Armstrong at midnight
was walking past Helser's hill, on tho west
side OF the park, at Ninety-second street,
whore tho path s darkoned by interlucing
branches, u slight moan startled him. Ad-
vancing 10 u bench at the side OF tho walk he
saw woman. She roeled and seemed about
10 fall Whether aho was young or old,
plain or pretty, he could not toll In the dark
ness
"HelloIn he cried, touching her on tho
ohoulder, "What are you doing here at this
time OF night Ibs after 10 o'clock.h
~ am shot was the faint answer.
Armstrong took out his match box, and by
the time he had emptied II discovered that
the stranger was an attractive looking
young woman, from whose left breast blood
was flowing, At her foot lay Colts rovol-
vor OF 92-callbre.
"What did you do II forin no asked.
Ho could not catch the reply, but thought
that she murmurod something about
"GuBslo
Armstrong called Officer James Farley
and telephonod for an ambulance 10 tho
Ninety ninth Street hospital. The two OH
GERS stood beside tho bench on tho dark path
for aomo time and an no ambulance came,
Sont call 10 tho Presbyterian hospital at
Madison avenue and beventlcth stroot
There was an immediate response but moan-
while tho Ninety ninth street surgeon had
awakened and tho two ambulancos had
race Tho Presbyterian won and the woman
was talson 10 that hospital. Beside tho pis-
tol on the ground was a box, which cons
talned bustlo and pair Of cheap gloves
When tho ambulance reached tho hospital
tho gas lights foil upon tho face OF woman
about twenty-five years old. Black curling
hair foil over tho whito forehead almost 20
tho dark. brown cyca A simple rod aud
brown dress was nicoly fitted 10 a symmetrl-
cal figure, A rod jersey and brown hat
completed the costume, In answer 10 tho
formal questions, the patient, speaking
English with faint accent, aald that gho
was Mary Burg, a Scamatroea, and native
OF Germany A handsome gold watch and
ohatn, fine Gngor ring aud sl5 wore takon'
IRON her when she was put 10 bod.
~ have b)on In this country throo years.
she aaid, whom pressed 10 give an account
OF herself, 'and apont much OF my limo In
Now York, although have boon In tho
west, working at dro@maldng. was last
employed In Chicago, and came from thoro
nown
"What troubles your
~ want 10 die. lam tired OF llfa Evor
since was girl have waitod for doath.
II did not como and got tired OF waiting.
That's all ~
'You have not had trouble with manT'
"IndOod havo not Thoro Ia no love af-
fair about thIsn
Try IN they might, tho hospital attendants
could get no other response, Sho would not
toll anything about her frlonda Sho says
that sho wont into the park lato In the aftor.
noon aud shot herself at o'clock. This In
false, for Armstrong passed. the lonely spot
several times between that hour and mid
night, and sho was not there. Tho bullot did
not injuro tho heart Al times tho patient
was dolirlous and tallsod In French, She is
closely watched, NJ all hor actions show a
determination 10 take hor life II sho gota a
chance. Whom she II vol enough 10 bo ro-
moved aho will bO arraignod In tho Yorkvillo
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