St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-06-17
LIFE HAD NO CHARM.
Mrs. Abbie Latin Commits Suicide With
Revolver at Northampton,
Massachusetts,.
Years Ago She Was a Beautiful, limo
cent and Attractive Country
Maiden.
ohe Married New York Gambler.
and for Time Lived in
Luxury,
But Later Days Brought Want and
Misery Too Great for Her
to Bear.
Special to the Globe.

Special to the Globe.
LEoMINsTER. Mass. June 16.-brrs. Abbie
Laflln shot herself yesterday at Northamp-
ton and to-day her body arrived at this
place for burial. She had very romantic
career which began here. Abbie Dean,
which was her maiden name, was born in
Fltchburg, but at tender age she took I'D
her residence with Shepard Wilder. now
one OF the towns Oldest and most infuen-
tlal citizens. AS Abbie Dean Wilder she
POISONED into wOmanhood, and became
one OF the most fascinating of her
sex. She was idolized by those with
whom she lived who were distant relatives.
One day soon after the close of the war
there arrived at the old hotel good-looking
and stylish young man who registered as
William Latin. He announced that hs
was from New York, and that worn out by
business care. he was seeking recuperation.
ana should tarry for time. It did not
take long for the stranger to extend his
acquaintance to every circle. His omen
sesame to Leominsters admiration was
money. He lavished it upon his friends
and poured it out in manner that made
THE TOWN STARE.
The fetes which he gave his friends ara
that he was the proprietor of a bonton
gambling establishment in New York. He
was not averse to plying his profession and
besides running his little establishment
here On the quiet he made pilgrimages to
other points. The dash and apparently ex-
haustless exchequer of Latin dazzled and
fascinated Abbie Miller. Latin was CAP
tured by the beauty and grace Of the girl
and she married the gambler and returned
with him to New York. Latin and his
wife visited here several times after
their marriage and such visitations were
sure to set the females wild over the dis
play of rich apparel and diamonds by the
former Leomirster girl. Latin died about
eight years ago, and left his wife consider
able property, which has since dwindled
away. She was a resident of San Fran
cisco for time, and was regarded as the
BELLE OF THE CITY.
Months ago she was paralyzed, as the
result of being thrown from a horse. At
that time she is said to have been engaged
to United States naval officer, then sta
toned on the Pacific coast Some time
ago an appeal for aid was made to the man
who brought her up from infancy to
womanhood, but that appeal did not avail.
Mrs. Latin was sick and helpless in North
too much for her to bear and despair led
her to the rash act. Mr.. Wilder states
that he had wealth more than he could
ever use, but that he declined to respond
to the appeal on account of the past life
Of Abbie.
THE FOLLOWING LETTER
was found addressed to the party with
whom she was living at the time of the
tragedy:
Dear Mrs. Hardie: My heart is nearly
broken. 1 cannot endure this life. It is too
terrible, mental and physical, and as God will
not take me for long years to come must GO
myself. [ shrink so from the trouble and am
ending it the only way I am sure of. Oh,
dear Mrs. Hardie, do not blame me, but pray
for me instead. My sweet friend, the pistol,
came to-day. sent to Pittsburg for it. Oh,
the horror of sleeping in the same room with
it. Will l ever have the courage to
use it? Oh, my God, must 1 die. T
don't know how to keep this terrible
thought constantly on my mind, yet it must
be done. / have not the strength to 60
through such days as to-day. Oh, heaven
help me, and may God receive my poor tor
tured soul. My darling friend, do think it is
for the best. Jacks address is No. 20 Nassau
street, room 20, or his home at No. 70 West
Thirty-eighth street. He dimes at o'clock,
and dispatch Will reach him.
The Jack" referred to in the letter is
John ElWood, her trustee in New York.