St. Paul daily globe., 1890-05-22
Mrs. Florence B. Masterson
Dies at the Grand Union
Hotel, New York.
She Makes a Trip From Ari-
ZOna to Meet Her Profit
gate Husband.
His Refusal to Meet Her
Drives Her to Death
From Grief.
The Breaking Of a California
Levee Causes Heavy
Damage.

NEW YORK, May 21.-Mrs. Florence
r. Masterson, wife of eX-Judge Murat
Masterson, of Prescott, AriZ., the man
whose shooting affair in Alice Hopkin-
sons fiat recently brought him into
notoriety, died to-day at the Grand
Union hotel, this city. She was thirty
eight years old, much younger than her
husband. There had been an estrange-
ment between them for some months.
but when Mrs. MastersOn heard of the
shooting affair she started East-in the
hope of effecting a reconciliation with
her husband and also for the pur-
pose of seeing again her fourteen-year-
old son, who was with his father. On
arrival, she wrote Mr.. MastersOn, re-
questing an interview. There was no
response. and she wrote again, with the
same result. Though her health had
always been good, the excitement and
grief drove her into condition of nerv-
Gus prostration. She called upon DR..
Adams, an old friend, to-day and talked
with him of her troubles. The doctor
accompanied her back to her hotel,
and Just as she was en-
tering the elevator she placed
her hand over her heart and
fell dead. A telegram was sent to Mr..
Masterson, and he was soon at the hotel.
The body was removed to an under
takers establishment, and when the
reporter called there this evening he
found Judge Masterson sitting with
bowed head beside the casket contain
ing the body. He seemed overcome by
his emotions, and would not utter
word to any one. Coroner Jenkins will
make an autopsy tomorrow. He says
there is no doubt that it is case Of
broken heart, if there ever was one.
More in Detail.
DR.. G. E.. Adams, of No. 131 East
Thirtieth street, is nephew of Mrs.
Masterson. Upon her arrival here she
paid visit to DR.. Adams and had been
in consultation with him in reference to
her husband. Yesterday morning Mrs.
Masterson sent again to her husbands
Office in Wall street, begging him to
come and see her. He did not put in
an appearance, although Mrs. Mast
erson waited in her room at the
hotel all day. About o'clock
his evening Mrs. Masterson went to her
nephew's house and told DR.. Adams
that her husband had not come to see
her. She was very much grieved at his
non-action in the matter and gave way
to her feelings. DR.. Adams did all he
could to console her. About 7:30 o'clock
Mrs. Masterson expressed desire
to 60 back to the hotel. DR.. Adams
accompanied her. They rode up on the
elevator to the second story,
where Mrs. Masterson's room was
located. DR.. Adams stepped out first
stepped into the hallway she gave
shrek, reeled and fell into the arms of
her nephew. One glance was sufficient
to tell Dr. Adams that she was dead.
Death had occurred instantly. The
body was carried into the room which
Mrs. Masterson had occupied. DR..
Adams then started out to find ex-
Judge Masterson. He was not at his
home, No. so West Thirty-second street.
1t was said there that he was at his of
flee in Wall street. DR.. Adams found
Masterson there and Informed him of
his wife's death. Masterson was much
affected by the news, and went at once
to the Grand Union hotel. 1t the mean
time deputy coroner gave a permit to
have the body removed to the under
taking shop. At the hotel it is said that
DR.. Adams had left word that
the cause of Mrs. Masterson's
death was heart disease. DR..
Adams could not be found. Ex-Judge
Masterson was also not to be seen
Masterson is worth, he says, S2,000,O00,
and owns mines at Mexico and in Chi
huahua. He is forty-seven years old
and gray-haired. Mrs. Alice L. Hop
kinson, with whom Masterson had the
trouble, is well-known frequenter at
the race tracks. Her parents live in
Washington, D, @.