Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-27
BY HER OWN HAND.
Miss Daisy Garland Ends Her Life
With a Pistol Bullet,
A SAD TRAGEDY ENACTED TODAY.
Grlef in the Home of the Ex-Attor-
torney General.
d DETAILS OF THE CASE.

- ETAILS OF THE CASE.
Miss Daisy Garland. daughter of ex-Attor-
ney General Garland. by her own act.
brought her young life to a sudden and sad
end this morning. by pistol held in her
own hands. No occurrence that has hap
pened in this city for many a day will
bring deeper desolation to the family circle
1t has so cruelty broken, nor to the wide
circle of the dead girls own friends and
those who held her father in high esteem.
Gay and Bright ut Breakfast.
This morning Miss Garland Joined the
family at breakfast, and, if anything, was
gayer and in better spirits than usual.
After the mea! she went about the house
as usual. spent some time in her grand
mothers room sewing. and then. 1t is sup
posed. went upstairs to her own room. No
notice was taken of her absence. because
no one asked for her. When the hour for
the early luncheon arrived her little brother
came IN from school, and. not seeing his
sister, went to her ROOM
Found Stretched On the Floor.
The little fellow found her stretched on
the floor near her bed, and hastily sum-
moned his grandmother and father. who
were both in adjoining rooms at the mo-
ment. A little trickle of blood from the
heart stiled forever and a revolver near
the dead hand told the story all too we'll TO
the horror-stricken father.
In short time sympathizng neighbors
came in, and a few gentlemen friends. who
had heard the sad story down town, and
the sorrowing family were surrounded by
willing hands anxious to relieve them of
all care.
With tears streaming down his face and
Vni a6 u-ffh NJ
land endeavored to tell the sad story to
those who came in or going up to the room
where the body of the dead girl laid await
ing the coming of the coroner, gave him
self up to the dreadful anguish that shook
his frame. He recognized in the old-fash-
ioncd revolver that had been the instru
ment Of his daughters death. one that had
not been used in fifteen or twenty years.
and far he knew. had not been
emptied of it's contents in that time.
Temporary Insanity the Cause.
There will be a great many theories ad-
vanced as to why this young girl ended her
life, but the most reasonable ane and the
one that has the widest credence amongst
those who knew her best. that she did the
fatal act in moment of temporary in
sanity and extreme melancholy 1t is
known that since the excitement that at
tended her disappearance from her home
one day last summer, she has not been
quite the same. She always felt that she
owed some explanation to her family and
friends for the worry she had caused them
by going away and staying over night
without telling them of her destination.
At any allusion to it since by outsiders she
at once showed her senstiveness on the
subject and to one young lady the other
day she said when questioned about It,,
laughingly: II am coming to see you soon
and l will tell you all about It,"
Somewhat Morbid ON Religion.
1t was known at the time that she was
growing somewhat morbid on religion and
while she had full permission from her
father to do just as she pleased in that
matter her mind was always upset with
doubts as to the final STEP Before she
went away to Baltimore that day she spent
some time talking with one of the nuns
at the Georgetown Convent, to whom up
to the time she was a perfect stranger.
She asked for counsel on some religious
questions and left there seemingly much
relieved.
Her family at the time said that they
thought she would become q Catholic, bit
since that period there has not been any
talk of her taking such a step.
Much Liked by Her Friends.
Miss Garland was much liked among her
young friends and had the faculty of max
ing older people like her also She never
had robust health and was consequently
untitled to go about as other young girls
OF her age. w nile her rather was In Mr.
Cleveland's cabinet, 'the Garland house.
hold became quite prominent. Miss Garland
finished her schooling and under the chap
eronage of her grandmother, Mrs. Hub
bard. opened her fathers house in hos
pitable way, giving several receptions and
some evening parties. With her young
friends she became belle in IL circle made
up largely of interesting young people, resi-.
dents mainly, and southerners frequently.
During the last year of his term, Mr.. Gar
land purchased the spacious residence he
now occupies with his family, SIS Rhode
Island avenue.
Horrible Shock.
Miss Garlands friends then were still her
chosen companions and her untimey end
will come to these especially horrible
shock. What led her to her dreadful end Is
to these young people, who have so recently
seen and talked with her on every topic, Is
the greatest enigma of all. That the act
had somehow grown to be an accustomed
thought with her, during these moments of
melancholy to which she has always been
subject is best evidenced by remark she
was seemingly fond of making to an estinl-
able person Of her acquaintance She was
forever saying, rs life worth living" and
today's act shows that to her the problem
has been answered.
No Inquest Necessary.
This afternoon the coroner viewed the re-
mains. but did not consider an inquest