The Indianapolis journal., 1892-03-30
FOUL PLAY is SUSPECTED
Friends of Nora Denise at Union City
Don't Believe She Committed Suicide.
Claim that Her Remains Showed Marks Of
Strangulation-The Coroner and Her
Acqusintances Here Deny 1t.

The friends OF Nora Denise, the young
woman said to have committed suicide ut
sc Olive street a week ago last Monday,
believe there was more than suicide III the
case. Senator Shockney. of Union City.
where the girls parents reside. has been
asked to make an investigation, and was
in the city on Monday. Another Union
City gentleman who was in the city, yes
terday. said:
1t is the general belief among the rela-
tives and people who were acquainted
with and knew Nora Denise that she did
not commit suIcide, but was murdered,
and that the authorities IN Indianapolis
did not properly investigate the matter.
When the remains were brought 10 Union
City for burial the body was examined,
the head there was no powder burn, and
nothing to indicate that the act
was done by her own hand. 1t was also
found that scratches were on both sides OF
her throat. as if she had been strangled.
These things tend to show foul play. The
girl was poor laboring girl. as are her par
ents. w no reside in Union City. and who
are almost helpless to do anything towards
an investigation. The girl had the very
pest OF reputation When at nome: ana
on Ohio street. In Indianapolis. Steps are
being taken in Union City to raise money
and have the matter investigated, and II
there has been any foul play IL will be I'M
thing of this kind should not receive at
tention for the poor as well as the rich.
| No matter what the girls reputation ls. or
what she has been driven to, her parents
Mrs. Armstrong, of No I34 West Ohio
street. was seen by q Journal reporter last
night and informed of the story. She said:
| Il do not believe u word of 1t. Nora Denise
worked for me year as domestic serv-
| ant. and knew her thoroughly. She was
| intensely high-strung, and would fly into
terrible rage. and would then become
! very despondent. She was exceedingly
| jealous of Ayres. and while engaged to
| him was frequently Guarreling with him.
| cold if he ever went back on her. On one
| occasion l reprOvcd her for such talk and
said:
whats the good of talking that wayi
You would just bring on yourself misery
| and punishment
mo she replied. Il wonld lay myself out
cold right along by his side
Il saw Nora when brought to the under
takers Office. There were no marks OH
| her throat then, and no signs of foul play.
Her death. 1 will always believe. was d ne
to her own hand. She used to say re-
peatedly:
IL would shoot myself, except fear for
| my sOufs salvation
"Ayres is an honest. inoffensive fellow.
| except for his drinking He boarded and
roomed here. and. except for liquor seemed
to be good man. He told us one night.
about three weeks ego that Nora had given
| him just two weeks more. What he
meant we do not know. but 1 thought at
| the time that he meant two weeks more 10
marry her or break off all association with
| him."
| Coroner Manker received q visit from
the woman's uncle Monday in reference TO
the affair." The Coroner told him there was
not the first indication of foul play. 10
| the reporter last night DR.. Marker said:
| "Such talk is nonsense. myself took the
| pistol out of the hand of the woman as
she lay on the floor. after shooting herself,
There were powder stains ON her face. and
| no marks of violence except the pistol
| w0undv