The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1891-09-10
TOOK HER OWN LIFE.
Miss Mary Muschette Sills of Mime
apolis Commits Suicide in Wash
ington.
She Cuts Her Throat With a Razor,
Completely Severing the Jugular
Vein.

WASHINGTON. Special Telegram, Sept. s.
Miss Mary Muschette Sius, OF 424 First ave-
nue. south, Minneapolis, committed suicide
this morning at 14O7 New York avenue, in
this city. With a razor's point she cut the
lett side of her throat from ear to wind
pipe, completely severinS the jugular vein
and nearly severing the carotid artery.
Death must have resulted almost instantly.
Little or TO reason can be assigned for
the rash act. She came to this city about
hVe weeks ago and was visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Mamie Brown, and cousins, Misses
Kate and Fredericka Brown, at the place
where she died. She was about twenty
years aid, and her relatives say she was ap-
parently in good health and spirits when
she came here
Last Tuesday she went before the civil
service examining board !or the purpose of
passing an examination and securing an ap-
pontment in the government service She
had just written to Minneapolis and Sc
cured the necessary papers showing that
she was a citizen OF Minnesota. She had re-
ceived no notice whether or not she had
been successful and mentioned several
times to her friends that she thought there
was some catch question in the examina-
eion and seemed to be considerably wor-
ried over the affair, but by no word or act
betrayed the fact that she meCfitated self
destruction.
This morning about 1890 she went into
Mrs. Browns room and chatted very pleas
antly tor few minutes. Later Mrs. Brown
had occasion to go into an unoccupied back
room on the fourth floor and found her
lying on the floor dead. Physicians were
immediately summoned and said that
death had resulted aim ost instantly. From
appearances she had laid herself out on the
door, as no bruises We're found on the body
to show that she had fallen down. The
razor she had taken from the top of bu-
reau in the room where she was found.
There is no reason to believe that she had
premeditated suicide. Yesterday she re-
ceived letter from her mother in Mime
apolis, containing S. and remarked that
her mother was the best mother in the
world; but no trace of this letter could be
found. She had taken off diamond and
opal ring which she had worn up to 10
O'Clock this morning, and, with pin and
pair of bracelets, had packed them in the
bottom of her trunk. The trunk was care
fully packed, everything being put away
properly.
Mrs. Sius of Minneapolis is her foster
mother, having adopted her when she was
four years old. Her real name was Mary
Muschette ard she had number of rela-
tlves living in Maryland near Washington.
- She also had an uncle living in Baltimore.
The body has been embalmed, and it is ex-
pected she will be buried here
THE GIRLS HISTORY.
Miss Sius was the adopted daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Sius, of the Waverlv
boarding house, 424 First avenue south.
Minneapolis. The first intimation which
these people received of the sad tragedy
was when one Of the reporters called
upon them last evening. While the young
ladys parents were entirely unable to fur
nish an explanation for her desperate act.
they furnish the following interesting in,
formation about the family of which de-
= ceased was the youngest member:
Mr.. and Mrs. Mutchette, French people.
lived IN Baltimore. About twenty wears |
ago Mrs. Mutchette died. leaving her four
children, two boys and two girls, to the
care OF the father. The latter was dssi-
pated man, so friends arranged Tor sending
the little ones West. The young travellers |
were provided with tickets, and the eldest |
was given letter directed to conductors
which asked that special attention be given |
the quartet.
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Fitch in Anoka county.
Mimi. Mrs. Mutchette's name before mar,
rage was Barnes. Mrs. Barnes was gov
erness in the family of Mrs. Fitch's parents
IN BALTIMORE: This circumstance accounts
Tor the kindly interest which Mrs. Fitch |
took IN the motherless children.
T. w. and Mrs. Fitch adopted Nettie the
second eldest child and who was a ter
ward given good education and is now
teaching IN the public schools of St. Peter
as Miss Nettie Fitch, pleasant and accom-
pll pms Tl ma 1' ABOUT twenty-five years of
ten years Of age. He was adopted by Mr..
and Mrs. Woods, also we'll TODD farmers OF
Anoka county. Several years ago this bow.
tnen grown to manhood, was killed bv
VICIOUS horse. Harry, the third child, and
Mary, whose suicide is now recorded. were
adopted by Mr.. and Mrs Davis Sius' then
owners OF large farm in Anoka county,
but now living at the place in Minneapolis
Whlch mas already been given. Harry was
given good schooling and has learned the
Pressman's trade, and is now employed in
the Edison building.
Miss Mary Siys is twentv-one wears Of
age, and was we'll educated young LADY,.
She graduated from the Minneapolis high
school last year. She was a bright and
spirited young lady, very companionable,
and generable tavorite among her school
mates and other acquaintance.
About ten months ago she decided to 90
East and visit relatives and friends in Bal
tlmore and other places in that vicinity. 1t
Is supposed she also visited with her father.
whom she had not seen for eighteen years,
and who is still resident Of Baltimore.
Miss Sius had corresponded with cousins
in Baltimore and Washington for several
years. When she left Minneapolis she was
in unusually happy spirits, evidently cal
cu!ating on much pleasure on her Eastern
ssoJourn. Her grief stricken parents and
brother in Minneapolis can offer no posi-
BILE explanation. -
An AeronauEs Fall
PEORIA, ILL.,, Sept. 8.-Mme Kiecer, an