The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-03-17
DIED FOR HER LOVER
Coldly Deserted, Lillian Stewart
Takes Poison.
FOUND LIFELEss ON HER BED.
a standard Theater Girl Takes Rough
on Rats to End Her Troubles
Her Gradual Fall.

Lillian Stewart, a girl about Is wears of
age, committed suicide Yesterday morning
IN the Orth house, corner of South Sixth
and Main streets, by taking a spoonful of
rougn on rats in a fit of dependency
I caused by her desertion by her lover.
Lillian Stewart and man named
BILLY" Mccall took rooms at the Orth
house one month ago as man and wife, the
girl giving her name as Lille Burns. She
Went to work in the Standard theater as a
box rustler.' and it was then discovered
that her name was Lillian Stewart The
so-called man and wife got along smoothly
until short time ago. when BILLY" ap-
parently got tired of Lillian and wanted
to free himself Sunday night they had a
quarrel, and from her words just prior to
death it appears that he struck her and
made known his intention of going to Ia
coma, where he had been promised job.
lie came home about 5 o'clock in the
morning, and the couple were heard talk
ing when c. NJ. Barry, proprietor of the
hotel, put out the lights.
About o'clock Tuesday night Billy Nc
Gall left the hotel and had not been gone
many minutes when Lillian Stewart came
to Mr.. Rogers, the night clerk, and asked
him to call Mr.. Barry, who came to her
room and found her lying upon the bed
and apparently weeping. She requested
him to go to the Northern Pa
ciic depot and ask "Billy" to return
to her. Mccall was not to be found on
the train which leaves for Tacoma at 9:15
in the evening, so Mr.. Barry returned and
found the poor girl in great pain. She
would not tell what was the trouble and
refused to call a physician. She became
worse, and DR.. W. NJ. Patterson was called
about IL O'clock regardless of her opposi-
ton. The doctor discovered box labeled
"Rough on Rats" and a glass containing
portion of the powder, and the girl ad-
mitted that she had taken some of it and
said that she wanted to die. DIR. Patter-
son administered antidotes, which took
immediate effect, and about o'clock she
was so much better that he departed. Mr..
Barry stayed with her until O'Clock, and
ur to that hour she was perfectly rational
and talked concerning her attempted sui
eide. She appeared very anxious to live,
and said that if she recovered she
would never attempt suicide again. She
was so much improved that Mr.. Barry
acceded to her request that he should take
some rest and went to his room, leaving
instructions on his door for the chamber
maid to visit her the first thing in the
morning.
About o'clock yesterday morning the
chambermaid opened the door of the room
and found the girl stretched npon the bed
hfeless.
Coroner Horton was called and took
charge of the body and personal effects.
Two notes were lying upon the bureau,
having evidently been written while the
poison was working upon her system, but
at what time is not exactly known. The
first one reads:
have taken poison. Tell Billie to come be-
fore die.
The following appears to have been
scrubbed when she realized that death was
almost upon her:
Billie Mccall, am dying for you only
One letter was found written March 8 to
her mother, in which she expressed hope
for the future.
An inquest not being necessary the re-
mains were removed to Bonney & Stew
arts. The news was wired to her father,
John Stewart, at "a Store street, Victoria,
B. C.
Lillian Stewart was about IS years old,
but her face gave the impression that she
was older. From those who knew her it
was learned that she was raised in VIC
toria, B. c., where her parents now live.
1t is said that her parents lived in Seattle
after the great fire, and that in order to
help support the family she went out to
work She found employment with Mrs.
Van Deusen, who kept clearinghouse
on Second street, between Marion and
Madison, and was treated as one of the
family. The death of her employer seems
to have been the turning point in her life
On January 2, 1891, Abner Alb
bott, to whom she was engaged,