Daily Republican., 1886-07-10
A W0MAN'S DESPAIR.
NELLIE DAVIS SROOrS HERSELF
RATHER THAN MARRY.
The End of Blighted Life-She Re
fuses to Wed the Man She Loved
Dread OF Bigamy.

CHICAGO, July ga beautifu
young woman dropped despondently
on bed In her room at 586 West Fri,
street last night, and taking 3S cali
ore revolver In her right hand, delib
erately placed the muzzle against hel
ieft temple and pulled the trigger.
Death instantly followed. The hand
some features retained their expression
OF composure, the left hand lay gently
across the breast, the other falling &c
ner 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 simnIe
pink ribbon. Her dark hair was moi
dlsarranged, although soaked with ber
life's blood. The crimson stream, how
ever, did not touch the dress.
EDUCATED IN BOSTON.
several years ago the young lady who
Killed herself, under the name of Mrs,
Nellie r. Davis. attended q young
ladies' seminary at Boston. Her rela
tives were well-to do and of high social
standing, her opportunities were large
ana she became refined and cultured
young woman. At the age of 10 sbe
married I. e. Davis, engaged in the
tinware business In Boston, and during
the following two years boy was
born to them. The current of domes-
Tic life was then broken by the inabili.
ty OF the parents to agree.
They quarreled frequently, ard as a
sure means of peace Mrs. Davis finally
ieft her husband. taking the boy with
ner 70 Chicago, and went to live with
ner mother, Mrs. E. d. Lovejoy, ut "a
Sheldon street. To support herself and
child she called to her assistance the Ie
suit OF her school training and opened
an art studio ON West Madison street.
ohe seems to have been highly success.
iul In her venture, as she had a large
class and disposed Of number of works
oy her own naDd. About two years AGO
her little boy, the great comfort of her
life, died suddenly and this seemed TO
AFFECT her greatly. Before bright and
patient, she now became disheartened.
but struggled on and went about ber
duties as usual.
HER SECOND sUITOR.
About year ago her uncle, J, d.
LoveJoy, her mother and herself decided
TO move West, and shortly afterward
settled In Carlin, New. During their
stay young man named Carl Hawes
came on the scene, and after time 1t
was noticed he was quite devoted TO
MRS. Davis. When q return was made
to chicago three months ago Hawes
accompanied them and took up his
quarters in the same house, ISL West
Erie Street. Mrs. Lovejoy kept board.
ers until last Monday, when they broke
up housekeeping in order to return to
Nevada. During the interval thew
went to live at $50, where the suicide
occurred.
The attachment between Hawes and
Mrs. Davis ripened into an engagement
OF marriage, ths time for the wedding
oeing set for their arrival in Nevada.
Herein lies, 1t is alleged, the secret of
ner distress. Although separated from
her husband for about four years. abe
mad never obtained a divorce. The
dread OF becoming bigamist haunted
her, and she lacked courage to tell of!
the diff1culty under which abe labored
ihe party intended to leave Yesterday
tor the West. but Mrs. Davis shrank
from the crime into which she was
and not seeing any avenue oil
escape deliberately arranged tC end her
life AS yet nothing appears to crimi
nate any OF her relatives, but as thereI
are several matters yet to clear up theI
police thought it best to hold Luyeioy
md Hawes pending an investigation,
fhe Coroner's jury ordered them re-
eased to-day.