The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-04-21
SUICIDE by MORPHINE.
n Woman In n Wood street House TAKE on
Her Own Life That Way.

n Woman In n Wood Street House Takes
Her Own Life That Way.
A woman known AZ frankie aibson took
morphine In her room ut the honss OF Mag
GIG Mitchell, IL Wood street, come time
yesterday. and was just brsatti ing her Int
when found about 8ix O'Clock in the even
Ing. Tbs girl had been In the habit Of
sleeping most OF the day, and after request
ing not to DO called sho retired to her room
about four o'clock In the morning, after
stating that Hhe would not noed any break.
inst. Ihe ptopristresg of the honse went
out Tor q walk In the afternoon. When she
returned tho girls room door was still
locked. Kspsated knocking failed to bring
any response, and an entrance was effected
py way OF q window in the rear. Stretched
out on the bed, with the covering drawn
Dver her, was ths girl. There was nothing
70 indicate that thers was anything wrong
except her almost imperccptiblo breathing
ana q vial alongside the bed half filed with
moned: but she died about the
time OF their arrival. Two hours after her
death Coroner Rockman nnd Il jury had
" the body, and 1t had been taken TO
an nndertnket's establishment, to be pre-
pared for burial, her friends agreeing to
pay tho funeral expenses.
The last name OF the woman was taken
for tho man for whose sake she ended her
llIe. George Gibson, n gambler. With m
Older woman who said she was Trankie's
mother, she arrived from Pocatello on Feb.
l: Tbs two lived together in another
Wood street house until two weeks ago,
when they quarrelled. frankie then went
me supposed mother went to PhilipspurQ.
The day before her death frankie told
Maggie Mitchell that the woman was not
her mother. She said her own mother was
dead, but that she had a stepmother at
cheyenne. Wyo. She said she also had a
Wyo.
A note fonnd on her bureau and addressed
70 Gibson showed that this suicide was hui
the old story OF the affection of one woman
1or one man and that mans love fol
another oma It was dated April 8
showing that she had contemplated the aci
for some time, but had put it of in hope Of
winning back the man. The note WAS az
follows: :"
Dear George-This will 80 to show yor
that ! did love you but you thought didn't
You take my watch and keep it to lemem-
Der your poor frankie, the little girl thai
loved you 80 we'll. George, you thought
have. Keep my picture to think Of the
times We have had. | could not stand it to
see You n not to say you are mine. !
told you tho last night / saw you that
would do this. You did not think ! would.
You told me that I did not love
you as we'll as + do, but !
don't think I will ever love
another. Your poor little broken-hearted
girl 10 out OF the way now and l will not
nave to suffer over the only man I love.
Well, goodbye. Poor little girl. died for
love. Keep this little note,
FRANKIE GIBSON"
The note was found by Policeman Van
asae and turned over to the coroner. Hence
it did not reach Gibson last night. The
only other personal effects found in her
room were her clothing, Of which there was
not much, four rings. and a pawn ticket for
the watch she had wanted Gibson to keep.
1t had been pawned for $17.5O.
The dead girl was about % years of age,
fair complexion and dark hair. and was
well though not stoutly built. III inquest
takes place to-day.