Telegram-herald., 1888-09-28
A TERRIBLE DEATH
MISS MILE KkTZ TAKES POISON
The Teiephsns Exchange Loses One of its
host Eri ieieRt Operators by suicide
A sad Scsss In the Ex-
chAsge-The Cause

Miss Mile KatZ one OF the most pleas
ant and efficient operators in the Telephone
exchange, committed suicide at the EK-
change rooms yesterday morning. BY taking
carbolic acid.
Miss killie came 10 work at the usual
hour yesterday 30 a. m. Her sad face caused
some surprise 10 the night girls and they
asked her what the trouble was. She
answered, 20! that marriage license" and
went into the closet. As she did not re-
turn. one of the operators stepped to the
door and found her lying unconscious on
the door OF. the closet. She was removed TO
the operating room OF the Exchange and
Drs. Pile, Best and Johnson were called
but the poor girl was beyond all help.
Superintendent Watson and Manager Boyce
were telephoned for and the parents and
relatives Of the girl were called. The scene
In the EIchaags was indeed heartrending.
No attention was paid TO the service and
Superintendent Watson informed the oper-
ators that they need not work unless they
chose to.
Mile did not move or speak after she
was found until she died at 1890. Coroner
Bradish was summoned and he called Un-
dertakers Posner & Raushenberger, who
removed the body to her home, No. 10
Veto s..
Mile was engaged to Charles ]. Cslkins,
a clerk In Oscar Emmons' grocery store on
East Bfidgs-st. Last Sunday Charles went
riding with another lady, and Mile, hear
ing Of it, felt that she -ad been wronged. in
fact became jealous. Tuesday evening she
told some OF hsr companions of her trouble
and said that she would nave Der engage
ment published, and SHOW her rival the
true s,ase Of Affairs. she imposed secrecy
on her companions in the secret, and had
them telephone an, announcement of her
engagement TO the TELEGRAM HERALD,
which was done and the announcement
was published the next morning. Wednes-
day John Aervenne of Seymour & AuiT's
| printing Office. procured a marriage license
blank, nlled II out, signed fictitious name
| to il and sent IL TO her as a joke. This is
probably what she referred to when she
| said "Ol that marriage license" as SD.
entered the closet. She saw her lover on
| Wednesday night, and be told her that the
marriage could not take place for at least
| three years. All these affairs worked upon
the poor girls mind and in a moment oi
| despondeRcy She decided to destroy herself
Her handkerchief which was found lying
| on the floor, was wet. and smell ed strongly
| of csrbolic acid. On inquiry it was found
| that bottle containing carb olic acid had
bean taken from her home; sfterward the
bottle was found lodged in ths trap OF the
closet pipes.
The tracing out Of the cause of her rash
act and everything concerning the sad
affair. which go puzzled her friends yester-
| day, Is due 10 Manager G. l.. Boyce.
Millie kaIz was just l8 years old yester-
| day. She had spleasant face and an attract
| i've way which won her many friends. She
had worked in the Exchange for one and
one-hslf years. and was one OF the best
operators in the Office. Her board mum
bered from 800 TO 400, and the patrons o.
| the Telephone Company who have those
numbers have lost aa op crater that they
will sadly miss. not only for her excellent
service. sut for the kind aud pleasant word $
wsioh she always had for her subscribers
A coronsrs jury has been empsDeled
and an inquest will be held al 10 O'Clock
| this morning.