New-York tribune., 1886-07-30
PRICE THREE CENTS.
WITH PISTOL AND POISON.
A WOMAN MAKES SURE OF HER DEATH
FOUND LiFELEss IN THE BARRETT HOUSE AND
IDFNTIFIED BY HER FArHrp

FOUND LlFELEss IN THE BARRETT HOUSE AND
IDENTIFIED BY HER FATHER.
A fne-loOking woman about thirty-five years
of dressed fa.honably entered the Barrett House,
al Broadway and Fortythird-s, about p. M. on
Wednesday and said she wished to hire
room. She carried a small leather satcheL
but had no other baggage. In the hotel
register she wrote " Mrs. stanly. Pha'd" In q firm,
businesslke hand. The clerk asked her how long she
intended to remain At the hotel and she replied OBJ
day OF 80. Perhaps week" She opened her satche.
took out 81 bill and presented 1t to the clers,
saying she would pay for the room In advance
He said that not necessary, but she
insisted upon paying. porter showed her upper
ROOM the windows Of which looked out Forty ;hrd-
st. It contained single bed, bureau. table
chairs. She remained in the room only few minutes
and then went down the restaurant tho first floor.
After eating a light meal che left the hotel,
but returned about O'Clock and went to her room.
No person In the hotel heard suspicious noise after
ward, but az yesterday 1t was discovered thai
tho woman had committed suicide servant VINO en-
tered tie that hour found the feless body on
tho bed, and physician who was summoned said ths
had bHen dead several hours. An investigation
showed that she had about the work Of suicide with
deDeraton. She had shot hersef In tho right temple
with revolver OF small cabre, which was found on
the noor beside the bed The bullet had entered her
brain and probably had caused immediate death. bat IL
that had failed she would have gained her point in
another way Beside the bed glass from which
she had drank a deadly liquid before the
shot was fred. TIC sediment which remained in
the glass recognized that OF OIac acid, and ths
dead womans lips we're burned by tue poison. In her
dress pocket small package OF the poison in crys-
tailed form. on the bureau lay a sheet OF paper on
which the woman had written this message
To ne Coroner leave mis- note 70 obytc tie nece1
sHoI' Sue @ ayp my r. t 1sf Won nil o m 9i @ @ a. rcf % s
duct this matter rs quietly as possible Respectfully yours
The woman's sa;chel contained nothing to furnish
identity and she had taken care to destroy
some which hal carried to tho hotel with her.
had the letters into small bis and placed them
in a SOP jar partly hei with water. frag-
mont OF one envelope bore a stamp showing
that It had been from san Francisco
Coroner Nugent who was summoned to ths hotel was
about to order an examination of tue fragments OK
letters In the hope Of ascertanlng the wOmans rlght
name, when large, white-haired Old man entered the
hotel aud asked to see the body lie introduced hmset
Colonel Robert JohnsIone, OF No. 30 lcSs-'I BrooA
lyn and said he feared the woman WAS his dalshteE
lie led upstairs ant on seeing the oody oecsm
much distressed Tue pale lace was upturneu ana sur
rounded by her loose flowing black h'r The features
were regular and comey, D1' the open o.uo eS "Io @ "a
expression OF agony. II WAS some minutes pso'o ~;
JohnstOue could master MS emotions. INN ne sait
ClAirmont Ho gave statement - the Coroner aAd Is
was written down "a follows:
last ny daughter alive yesterday m'1ni-< July
.. at breakfast. about o'clock. she ~as then ap-
parentY IN good nealih 1n no. oppressed IN any man-
nrr AAi no teS-S.l 20 apprehenl tLAJ sue conlVW
plated suede. THIS morning received =
letter directed to my wife and myself
size sail It would be no use look for her boy; that
Intended to commit suicide; and t4at Poters tied
was good for her. Ny daughter was married 70
John Cairuont about Ave years ago. blt was hot IVns
with her husband for six months or more tGey havh{
been separated on account o. domestic tronD'es. l
account for her rdsh act unless lle cau'' Ws
disappointment or discouragement on aeeoult ot n5V
domes .c troubles. / never h-act her MAKE r-intrk
that would Ind cate an intention to commit suicide l
and cOnyersed with her every dAy since sue
IA IN 4 lVe a
Mr.. Johustone refused to speak further about tho
family troubles which had separated Ms. Clarmont
from her husband Mr.. ClarmOnt had lived recently %
Jersey city Heights he said but he did not know the
address lie thought Mr. Clalrmont was away from
bone somewhere IN the couLtry with his two children.
10y Of four years and girl Of two. There had been
no divorce Mr. tombstone said, but Mr. ClarmOnt haG
kent children at the OF the separation. In the
she lad begged them not to attempt 10 discover hef
body. she wished her gwen {" her niue soa
and other articles given 10 her daughter
After i'm letter yesterday morning Mr. JOINS
tone came 20 this CITY 10 make inquiries; &c w.
suicide Al tie hotel Wnen Mrs. ClAlrmont lett het
parents home wednesday morning sue sA0 sue
Intended to VISTA lady friend N thls cy. her .H'rs
% return tie evening caused no alarm a. sue hln
appeared % in good health and spirits. Ine ir'"Ner
VITA winch size Killed herself was purchased Aiet $40
left lroukyu. Mr. JOhusouc tbousut. AS sac h'u nNs
been known possess box or cartridge. pro"ay
mad been purchased At he same Time as t"r uiu'c1
,,rfrlsp, we're found the room at tic hotel lhe0S
poison Ia tell where they had been PF"'urei W.
John~tonc made ln appeal to the t0roner h' '' ui~s
foo close Is INTO Mrs. ClIrWOuts history. Ir tpN th5
Coroner tnat he had served IN the war. At y gems
-nd ns vas satisfied with the Information Already 90
tued - hc she'd only 10 aScertAn ine 3
of thu suicide lie gave permission Tor III" reHoN q, os
ma, ,,,,u'- body To an uudertakers shop az no log
Wet rlOy A1th.si Mr. Johnsions said the body wouli
be buried to-day III Gtcenwuod tcme'ory.