Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-02
A Washington Woman Ends Her Career In
Mexico.

Washington Woman Ends Her Career On
Mexico.
Information has reached this city that Nettis
Raymond. a native of Washington, committed
suicide at the Hotel Cosmopolita in Acapulco,
Mex, on the 18th Of November Miss Raw
nond had several first names. one Of them
being 'Cora," by which she was best known
among her acquaintance.
She formerly lived at No 4l2 18th street in
this city. and it was probably there that she be-
came acquainted with Carlos Gomez. a hand
some Mexican. whose fortunes turned with the
cards. Carlos had impulsive southern
nature. and he became 50 thoroughly en-
raptured with the girl. who was quite pretty
and about twenty years old. that he persuaded
her 10 leave her companions here and fee with
him TO the su.ny CLINE, the land Of love and
tortlllas.
N SOUTH AMERICA
The couple went TO the city Of Guatemala,
where Carlos piled his trade CT flirting with
fortune. The city of Guatemala having been
thoroughly worked the pair moved TO
Acapulco, which seemed to promise a fertile
held for Comes skill. They arrived there on
the steamer San BIAS early m November and
took rooms in hotel. in which. by the way.
the American consul had his quarters. There
were soon rumors abroad that Gomez abused
the woman, and she seemed to become delicate,
SO that she excited considerable sympathy. She
made no complaint, however. until the 10th of
the month, when she appeard at the Office of
the consul and told Linn a story of cruel hard
ships, beatings and other indignities that she
had suffered at the hands of Gomez.
Gomez, however. asserted that Cora had
stolen from HIM ~. 900 i'm cash and several val
liable diamonds. She denied the accusation
and the consul, sending for his wife. had her
searched. but nothing of value could be found
Gomez raced of to obtain warrant for her
arrest and while he gone Cora. who had
remained with the consul and his wife con-
fessed 10 having taken the money and jewels
and told where they could be found, indicating
place IN her room in the hotel When Gomez
returned he was given the news and instead Of
arresting the woman he accompanied the OH
Gers to the hotel and recovered his property.
SHE DRANK cARBoLIc ACID.
The consul used his influence with Gomez
until he gave Cora 200 for her passage back
to Washington, and that night she moved
across the street to the Hotel Cosmopolita. The
next morning she swallowed a cup Of carbolic
acid and died before medical aid could he
brought
Whatever might have been her motives for
killing herself the affair caused a great sensa-
ton in Acapulco. and when the poor girls
BODY was laid at rest IN the foreign cemetery
her funeral was attended by nearly all Of the
English and American residents.
In her conversation with the consul she told
him that her mother lived on -" street in
Washington, but Gomez told him afterward
that the family resided on a small farm few
miles out Of the city. Among the girls effects
was a letter addressed to mime. Ester hair
dresser. 4l2 18th street. Washington. L. 3. A."
The remains will not be sent here unless there
is some provision made 20 that effect by the
girls friends or family.