The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-09
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SUICIDE BIZ AGREEMENT.
josie McCullen Ends Her Life and Keeps Her
Word with William 8. HartWelI.

CHICAGO, March 8.-A very sensational sui
eide was brought to light in the Japanese build
ing, 243 State street, this ,n9rning. About
o'clock the janitor noticed light in the rooms
occupied by the manicure establishments of Mrs.
Cobb, and as this was an unusual circumstance
at that hour. he forced his way into the place
and found the corpse OF Miss Josie McCullsn,
the manager of the manicure rooms, seated in @
chair. From friends of Miss McCulen it was
learned that she very much excited yester-
day reading Of the suicide Of W. s. Hartwell,
at 178 North State street, and 1t is thought she
may have brooded ove= the affair until she re-
solved TO take her own life. Miss McCullen
came hee@ from Milwaukee. The developments
at the inquest were OF q moss sensational chal-
aeter. The suicide was in pursuance with
agreement made with VIM. S. Hartwell, the
man who shot himself in bath-tub yesterday.
Miss McCulen came here from Milwaukee. six
years ago, and entered Hartwells house
domestic. Rartwell and his wife did not get
along well, and the servant rlaid and her en-
ployer fell in love with each other. She left the
house when this condition OF things devel-
oped, and entered the employ of Marshall. Field
q Co. Last November Mrs. Cobb came on
from New York and engaged Josie as manager
of her parlor. In the meantime Hartwel and
she met, and the night before last arranged to
leave the world together. The suicides were
take place simultaneously at
o'clock last evening. While Miss McCullen was
engaged on a lady's hand, about that hour, she
own, own darling" and telling her of his suicide
She told neighbor in the same business, Mrs.
Rupert the whole situation but prevailed
upon to promise that she would do nothing
wrong" and that she would be in that room in
the morning. On the desk. within arms length
of where the poor girls body was found, were
found two letters, sealed and addressed. One
was addressed to MRS. Mary u Cobb. No. 66
West Twenty-uhird street. New York" The
other bore the address of the suicides sister
On sheet of torn paper was written the follow
ing brief but expressive words: II die true to
the resolution / made to my best friend /
die with him. l. McCullen. Telegraph
TO Mrs. Cobb" This sage. was ad-
dressed to in particular
and from the scrawly looking characters in black
ink must have been written after she had taken
the poison. On the carpet near the center
table lay an open letter wrapped ABOUT the photo
graph Of a man. handsome. and wearing a full
beard. 1t was the picture of William S. Hart
well, ex-freight auditor of the Northwestern
road, who committed suicide yesterday morning
by shooting himself That told the story 1t
was not even necessary to read the letter. It
was in MIR. HartweIls own handwriting, and
read as follows:
CHICAGO, March Dear Josie-Perhaps when
you receive this will be gore. lie the brave
ageous noble woman that you always have been, and
remember pledge. Yours affectionatey,
WILLIAM s. HARTwELI.
What there may be back OF these suggestive
facts is easily imagined as written. The
coroners jury returned verdict that Miss Me-
Cullen came to her deBth from dose of poison
taken with suicidal intent.