Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-14
SENT BY HER SISTER.
Coroner Mcdowell Receives a Long
Letter of Inquiry From a
RUSSIAN RELATIVE OF EVA BLOCH.
The Nan Who Decoyed Her From Home and
Caused Her Suicide
TO BE PURSUED By THE CARS POLICE

III BE fpkSUED b1 IHE CAAh IVHtSL
Unfortunate Eva Bloch, who committed
suicide at the Union depot on the morning
Of the 9th of March, in a fit of desperatip
at being forsaken by the man who had lu-
duced her to leave her Russian home; Will
not be permitted to rest IN her grave In
foreiru country without an effort being made
by her relatives to find her companion and
bring him to justice.
Coroner Mcdowell yesterday received
letter, through Undertaken Smith, from the
dead girls sister, Madame Wrotno ws&a,
asking for explicit information regarding
her sisters death, for the purpose of pro-
ceeding against the officer who had ab-
Quoted her from her home. The letter is
written in English and in an English hand,
while the envelope is directed in clearly
foreign hand. The assumption is that
Madame Wrotnowska got some English
friend 10 write for her and addressed the
letter herself The letter is as follows:
A Saddened Sisters Queries.
March II 1891.
SIR beg to acknowledge the receipt OF
your telegram containing news of my sisters
death. Having been away from home, was
unable sooner to answer you.
Under the circumstances, l am sure you will
not refuse to answer for me the following Ques-
lions:
FIrst-wheu and with whom Eva Bloch ar
rived at Pittsburg?
Second-rrom what illness she died7
1brrd-Had she with her a male companion,
for we know that an officer from here took her
from her home to New York, from where we
received news from her that she was IN good
health.
Fourth-was hers a natural death or from
violence?
Fifth-Where she died? Whenf
Sixth-Is it known to the policeS
Seventh-WaS an autopsy held?
Eighth-To whom must apply for positive
news?
Ninth-What minister buried her, as she was
a Roman Catholic?
Tentb-Was there found upon her any pa
pers, passport, photographs, etc? If SO, would
you have the kindness TO send; all expenses
would be paid.
EleYenth-in what churchyaro ana IN Ynat
dress she was buried?
Iweltth-Was she i'll lonc7
Perhaps if you should possess any other in.
formation that have not thought to ask, may
beg of you to assist Inc. Principally would
ask who gave news of her death to the police
and TO you; also, where came you to know
where to address the telegram? Was any
money, found with her; how were the
don me for the trouble am
giving you but it is a very sad business for me,
as you may suppose. If you are sure that her
death was caused by violence, would beg OF
you to let me know at once as the officer who
abducted her will be tried and punished here.
That is my reason for asking so many questions,
that may have ground for my charge. ANY
expenses that you may incur in doing me this
favor viii be returned.
Just Two More Questions.
Ihave still two more questions: Who paid
for the telegram? Is New York connected
with Pittsburg by railway?
Once more apologizing for troubling you, and
trusting you will give me the information as
quickly as possible,
1am sir your Obedient servant,
WRoTNOwSKA.
Address: Warsaw, Russia.
MADAME WRoTNowsKA,
sc Wspolna.
The envelope was directed to
SMITH
Undertaken
Pittsburg
And bore Russian date of March Il The
letter was written in reply to a cablegram
addressed to Madame Wrotnowska by Un-
dertaker Smith on the day of the funeral,
to the effect that Eva Bloch had died and
desiring to know regarding the disposition
OF the remains.
Madam Wrotnowska's statement that her
sister had been abducted by an officer cor
roborates the theory advanced in The DIS
PATCH regarding the girls position and the
circumstances which led to her suicide.
Alec Jagdmann, an electrician, who had
been working in Jersey City, with his wife
was q passenger on the Western express
which left Jersey City at $50 o'clock on
"Wednesday the 9TH of March. While wait
ba ba ool-aJ fba
ductor 10 interpret between him
and couple who wished to
travel 10 Chicago. One OF these
was young man apparently about "a
wears of age, about feet inches in height
and of medium build. A sIngle-breasted
overcoat of black and gray material, with
a narrow collar, reached to the knees, and
his feet were encased in very sharp-pointed
toes, such as are worn in Russia. He wore
q Kossuth gray felt hat, which concealed a
head of jet black hair. His eyes were
black, and a small mustache and short,
downy side whiskers adorned face of very
light complexion. The mans companion
was Eva Bloch.
The Girl Was Angry.
The young officer explained that he had
purchased two tickets for Chicago by the
Pacific express and exhibited two trunk
C0eckS, Out ne WlS0eQ 10 IraVel OY the earlier
train. Mr.. Jagdmann explained the posi-
ton of the couple and the conductor ar
ranged the tickets. Mr.. Jagdmann noticed
during the journey that the couple
had been quarreling and did not
exchange a dozen words during the
whole night despite the efforts
Of the young officer to induce his companion
TO speak to him. Mr.. Jagdmann alighted at
East Liberty, aad heard no more OF the
pair until he recognized the body of Eva
Bloch at the morgue as the girl who had
been the young officers companion from
New Jersey.
. Eva Bloch was either wilfullY forsaken
by her escort or missed him at the depot,
for she spent the entire of Wednesday night
and Thursday morning at the depot in the
vain eudeayor to explain her situation to
the officials there. Early on Thursday
morning she went into the ladies' retiring
room, where she was subsequently found
hanging to a gas jet. In her pocket were
found couple OF Russian coins, some face
powder, and piece of paper on which she
had written:
The Suicides Last Message.
Please telegraph that have committed sui
eide because did not stay in my native home.
EVA BLOCH.
Address Wrotnowska, Il Utica, SO Wspolna,
" arsaw.
The body of the unfortunate girl was
subsequently, buried in st. Mary's Cemetery