St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-04-06
Mysterious Abandonment and Death of a
Young Woman in Chicago Addicted
to the Drug.
Peculiar Disappearance of Her Companion,
With Whom She Had Smoked Ten
Pipes of Opium.
Another Woman in New York Crazed
by Opium Seeks Shelter at n Po-
lice Station.
Uncomfortable Position of n jew and
Gentle who Want to Get Married,
But Cannot.
Opium Caused Her Death.

CHICAGO, April 5.-A woman was
brought to 355 West Madison street in
hack this marning, where she soon after
died. She was evidently dying when
taken in, and those who brought her dis
appeared without saying who she was or
where she came from. The people in the
house thought she must have come from S5
Clark street. as a Mrs. Ellen Robinson
keeps both houses. Mr.. Robinson, the
husband of Mrs. Ellen Robinson, says the
woman did not belong at So Clark street.
The boy employed by him to care for 355
West Madison street, which he rented only
about week ago, came over this morning.
he says. and told him that two men had
brought the woman there. They engaged
a room, took her to it at once, and began to
walk her about. She was suffering from
the effects of opium and they were trying
to keep her awake. They
SENT FOR A DOCTOR,
but she was so far gone that he was un-
able to save her. The two men left almost
Immediately after the doctor came and did
not give their names. The dead woman is
Mrs. Jennie Woods. wife of travelling
man who is now in New York, but who
ago she lived with Mrs. Robinson at IS
South Clark street. She was then study
ing shorthand at the corner of Morgan and
Madison streets. She subsequently mar
ried Woods, who was greatly devoted to
her. She was about 10 years old. Last
night she came to S55 early in the evening
in company with young man whose name
is not yet known, with whom she remained
until very late hour, when they went out
together. About o'clock a. IN. they re-
turned in hack as described, and the
young man got a colOred boy to help him
take her up stairs to the room they had Oc-
eupied the evening before. The young
man then left, telling the people in the
house to keep the woman awake as she
had
SMOKED TEN PIPES OF OPIUM.
They sent for DR.. Adams, whose Office is
on Madison street, near SangamOn, but be-
fore he arrived she was dead. Deputy
Coroner McSwain visited the house about
IL o'clock and obtained the following
deposition from DR.. Adams: Il called to
.355 West Madison street to see lady to
have taken an overdose of opium or some
drug. l found upon examination that she
was dead. In my opinion she came to her
death by opium poisoning" The inquest
was fixed for Thursday at 121 Randolph
street, where the body was taken. The
woman's property, consisting of wedding
ring with the initials IF. II. R." dia-
mond bangle ring and one small diamond
earring Her clothing consisted of an
elegantly-made costume of brown boucle
cloth with lace visite of the same color.
Only one shoe was on when she was
brought to 355. On the Second floor OF IS
Dearborn avenue was found the room OF
the dead woman, rented for her by ''Mr.
Woods" under the name of Mrs. Jennie
Woods three weeks since. ''Mr. Woods
is said to be G. j. Reed. The people in
the house profess to know nothing of
THE woMAN's CHARACTER
or that she was not married to Woods +"
The man who called for her last night about
o'clock was not seen by them, but is said
to have been the only visitor seen since
Reed, or Woods, left. The room was ele-
gantly furnished, and thickly scattered
about were portraits of actors and actresses.
In an album were pictures of the dead
woman's family. said to be wealthy and
known to live in Iowa. From the people
at 355 Madison street it was learned that
Jennie's companion was about five feet,
seven inches in height, dark eomplexioned
and stout. with moustache,and Burnside
Yhskers. He did not give his name,
though he started to, and DR.. Adams be-
lieves il to have been II. j. Burns, the sur
name being murmured indistinctly. On
their first visit last evening, when they Oc-
cupied room and called for drinks, the
woman asked where they could find an
opium joint. Il want good smoke" she
said. The South side was recommended,
as no den that was accessible could be
named on the West side. A doctor named
Gibson was said To have been called to the
woman before she was returned to the
West side this morning.