St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-07-10
SHE SHOT HERSELF
Because She was Bound to One MAJ
and wished to Marry Another.

Because She was Bound to One MAN
and Wished to Marry Another.
Special to the Globe.
CHICAGO, July "a beautiful young
woman dropped despondently on bed in
her room at $50 West Erie street last nights
and, taking So calibre revolver in her
right hand, deliberately placed the muzzle
against her left temple and pulled the trig-
ger. Death instantly followed. The hand
some features retained their expression Of
composure, the left hand lay gently across
the breast, the other falling to her side.
still holding the revolver. The fair suicide
had fully completed her preparations before
killing herself. She dressed herself in
snow white raiment, relieved with but a
simple pink ribbon. Her dark hair was
not disarranged, although soaked with her
life blood. The crimson stream, however,
did not touch the dress. Several years ago
the young lady who killed herself under
the name OF Mrs. Nellie T. Davis, attended
young ladies' seminary in Boston. Her
relatives were well to do and of high social
standing, here opportunities were large and
she became a refined and cultured young
women. AT the age of 10 she married T.
E. Davis, engaged in the tin business in
Boston, and during the following two years
a boy was born to them. The current Of
domestic life was then broken by the
inability of the parents to agree.
They quarreled frequently, and as
Davis finally left her husband, taking the
boy with her to Chicago, and went to live
with her mother. Mrs. 3. D. Lcveioy, at
81 Sheldon street. To support herself and
child she called to her assistance the result
Of school teaching, and opened an art
studio on West Madison street. She seems
to have been highly successful in her ven
ture, as she had a large class and disposed
Of number of works by her own hand.
About two years ago her little boy, the
great comfort of her life, died suddenly,
and this seemed to effect her greatly. Be-
fore, bright and patient, she now became
dIsheartened, but struggled on, however,
and went about her duties as usual About
a year ago her uncle, j. d. Loveioy, her
mother and herself decided to move West,
and shortly afterward settled at Carlin,
New. During their stay young man
named Carl Hawes came on the scene. and
after time it was noticed he was quite
devoted to Mr.. Davis. When return was
made to Chicago three months ago, HAYES
accompanied them and took up his
quarters in the same house, at 581
West Erie street. Mrs. LoVejoY
kept boarders until last Monday, when they
broke up housekeeping in order to return
to Nevada. During the interval they wen
to live at $50, where the suicide occurred.
The attachment between Halves and Mrs.
Davis ripened into an engagement of mar
riage, the time for the wedding being set
for their arrival in Nevada. Herein lies,
it IS alleged, the secret of her distress. Al
though separated from her husband for
four years she had never obtained divorce.
The dread of becoming a bigamist haunted
her and she LACKED the courage to tell Of
the difficulty under which she labored. Tho
party intended to leave yesterday for tha
West, but Mrs. Davis shrank from the
crime into which she was drifting, and not
seeing any avenue of escape deliberately
arranged to end her life AS yet nothing
appears to criminate any of her relatives,
but as there are several matters yet to clear
up the police thought it best to hold Loves
joy and Halves pending an investigation.
The coroner's jury ordered their release to-
daY