The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-08-20
SAD ENDING
OF an Accomplished and Popular
Young Lady.
In Fit OF Dependency Esther Reno
Takes Solution Of Cyanide OF Potas-
sium, and dies in few Moments Later
in Her Fathers Arms.

| The home Of John Reno, No. 450 wes,
| Tuscarawas street, is shrouded In gloom
and the daughter of the household lies
| still in death as the result of a drug ad-
| ministered by her own hand.
Esther Reno was popular young lady
| aged "a years, and numbered her friends
| by the scores. She was an intelligent and
accomplished lady, and was the pride Of
her father and mother.
When she was a child she suffered q
| fall, striking on the back of her head.
| The result Of this fall was that she al
times felt severe pains In the back of her
head, and at such times was very despon-
dent and melancholy. Her parents feared
that ehe would commit suicide, and In
fact she had attempted suicide twice.
Saturday night she made an attemot
which was eifectual, and died In her fatn-
er's arms in few moments after taking
the fatal drug.
Miss Esther left her home Saturday
evening and came up town. She was in
the best ofspirits, and meeting several OF
her young lady friends, passed the even
ing pleasantly.
Al about 10 o'clock in company with
Miss Mary Hill and Casper Falla, she
started home. Miss Hill and Mr.. Balla
left her at Dueber avenue and she went
ing at home she passed q few words
pleasantly with her mother, and shortly
afterwards went to her room.
MIR. Reno was in bed, in the next room,
and could not sleep on account of the
light which shone under the door. He
called to his daughter after she had been
in the room some little time, telling her
that IL was growing late and she bad bet
ter retire,
II will be through in little while,'.
answered his daughter.
A short time afterwards she opened the
door of her room.
NJ am through now, good night" she
called 10 her father.
All was then still but in very short
time Mr.. Reno heard his daughter gasp
ing for breath. He rushed into her room
and found her in the throes OF death. She
was apparently suffering great agony and
was in great commissions.
hT. Reno raised her TO a sitting posture
on the bed where she had thrown herself
and called for assit1nce. 1t was too late,
however, and in few moments Esther
died in his arms.
The drug used was prussic acid which
the yonug lady had obtained while she
was up town. There was no trace of the
bottle in the room, but IL was found by
Mr.. Reno Sunday morning in the yard,
having been thrown out Of the window as
soon as it's contents bad been swallowed.
Coroner Openhimer was notified and
viewed the remains Sunday morning. He
Will hold an inquest Tuesday.
Owing 10 the trouble in her head occas
ioned by the fall before refer red to, Miss
Reno was of respondent temperament
and very easily affected. A report is cur
rent that her trouble was aggravated by
being disappointed in love, and Frank
Roberts OF No 2l1 West Tuscarawss street
is mentioned as the young man whom she
favored. II is stated that the young people
were separated by relatives. just wnat
cedence could be placed 10 the story could
not be learned.
The drug used by Miss Reno was in an
ounce bottle and was labled "Bay Rum"
The deadly poison used was probably
cyanide of potassium, which contains the
Of prlrssic acid in quantity.
The drug as near rs can be learned was
from photographer. 1t Is GER
tain that 1t was not ootained at drug
store.
The unfortunate girl was buried at q
O'Clock this 3fternoon, the services being
held at st. Johns Catholic chuTsh, OF
which she was member,
The case is one which eXcites the deep.
est sympathy, and the bereaved relatives
have the sympathy of the entire COM
munity,