New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-01
a YOUNG WIFE SEEKS DEATH
SHOOTING HERSELF on AN ELEVATED
RAILROAD PLATFORM.
TAKEN TO \ HOSPITAL WHEEE HER HUSBAND.
PATIENT THERE WHOSE CRIMES HAD
CAUSED HER DESPERATION. LEAENS
OF HER ACT-UER CHANCE
OF RECOVERY.

and-thlTtY Y-clghth-st. station of the suburban
elevated road few moments before o'clock last
evening. She carried a small package in her
hand and instead Of passing through the gate
ieadlng to the stairway. she walked slowly 10 the
upper end Of the platform and stood gazing in
tcntly over the hand-rail into the street. She
did not stir for ten minutes, and Alexander
hecler, the station agent, who had abserved the
GIRL thought that She was waiting 20 meet some
one. He also noticed convulsivc twitching OF
the fingers md The facial muscles. as if the woman
was suffering from some nervous trouble.
After She had apparently become tired of stand
ing still, she paced mp and down the platform.
She looked steadily at the board walk and did not
seom TO notice anything that going on around
her. kecers suspicious were aroused, and he
thought something wrong with the woman,
rs she stepped near the edge of the platform just
train approached. She made movement
as if she intended 10 throw herself under the
iron wheels She did this several tines, and
Keller warned her that il was dangerous
to stand so near the passing engine. She looked
sharply al him. but did not say anything and
moved awly as If she did not care 10 continue the
con, ersation.
she went 10 the end Of the platform again, but
kept away from the track, and Kcrlcr did not
notice her particularly as there was a rash Of
passengers y train stopped at the station and
the passengers got on and oti and no one noticed
the little woman ~ the end of the platform in the
dark shadow. slowly unwr rappng the bundle IN
her am Tie train went swiftly away and
mingled with the clatt"r of Tia" whvls there was
d. sharp report of pistol. kcecr heard it aud
thought That il was made hy some boys in the
street. IT, had forgotten the woman on the plat
form
Hicliaid Nckcrycr. of -. 2.5.1 Thid-ayc.
and Charlr, Floyd pass d the ticket office - take
e downtown tram. lncrc was btiue wind and
'hey walked brisky on the platform. Mckceycr saw
what looked Ikea bundle Of clothing In the fur
tiir-' corner of the platform. and thought that II
was The clothes oi one of the railroad Workmen.
\, hc stood near o. TOR - moment 10 heard ID flint
rruan, aud, turning quickly. sow the clothing
move and turn, and the white fac ot woman
,houc n the e.arr OF an approaching train.
Mrkc"t,r, FLOYD and kccicr picked mp the
woman and gently carried her into the waiting
Ipom. Itclc was blood on hrr clothing. which
came from wound in hcr lcft breast. hcr csc.
were cl.-cl. her breath came In short couyuleyc
urg, ~lfh an occasional locbc moan. and all
who So" Ter thought thpt she Was dying. She
did not soak hgt pa,e 100 ~ hlle opened ncr eyes
and -aNc frightened loph a. the men who were
sfauuHr around her
hurry call w.s scnt for an ambulance and
ON" speedily came from the Harlem Hospital Inc
ambulance surgeon dressed the wound temporarily
anu fuc woman w1s carried % the ambuaacc and
dnv'n rapidly 20 me hospital The pistol WITH
which sic had Shot hersoli She had thrown away
and u was found on the railroad Ties. IL was IA
short arrcacd, ugly looking weapon, II 37-' si5rc
Af fAc hospital size was taken into the rcccp-
iiuu- room ana gently shaken t. Ipusr her. Ste
opened her ewes and ASKED the house surgeon: " Am
/ going 10 dlr. DYctort' TIE pAteiDltn replied
ihl' tuem was only su'll chance of hcr
Size tITi ttFg.L INTO the white