The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-10-28
Popular Washington Society Girl Who
Was Either Too Sensitive or Had
Secret Sorrow to Bear.
HER BROTHERS STATEMENT
Trip to Baltimore Last August
that Alarmed the Family.
Found by Colonel Fellows at the Home
of Catholic Friends-The Ex-AttOr-
ney-General Stricken with Grief.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.-The death, by
her own hand. of Miss Daisy Garland.
only daughter of the ex-Attorncy- general.
shocked ali Washington to-day. Attractive
In appearance and manners in a marked
degree, the young lady, because of her
prominence during her fathers occupancy
of a Cabinet position during Mr.. Cleve-
lands prior administration, and because of
her own personal charms, was a we'll
known and very popular figure in society.
She lived with her father and brothers in
the handsome residence General Garland
had recently purchased on Rhode Island
avenue. On the 10th of August last Miss
Garland mysteriously disappeared from
home. and after the lapse of three days,
during which time news had been re-
ceived Of her. the police were requested to
join In the search. This description was
then sent out from police headquarters:
Look out for Miss Daisy Garland, aged
twenty-thr &c, tall, stout, dark eyes and
hair. Wore a dark dress and several dia-
monds. Carried small satchel when last
seem She is a daughter IF ex-Attorney-
general Garland. Notify No. 9l5 Rhode
Island avenue"
Soon afterwards the tidings were received
that the young lady was in Baltimore, and
Representative John p. Fellows, an old
over to that city, accompanied by her
brother, and brought her back. The expla-
nation given was that she had left word
with young lady friend that she intended
TO visit Baltimore. and by some means ne
message failed OF delivery Her brother
made public statement that he went over
10 Baltimore with Colonel Fellows TO the
address given (Which was that of a Catho-
lie family on Madison avenue) and there
FOUND his sister, who would have returned
IN day or two anyway. He added: "She
tnought 1t strange that we had to come for
her, and when she reached home and found
y number OF people waiting for us and she
learned the publicity that had been given
her absence and the alarm Il had created.
she was FRUSTRATED, and we thought that
we would have to call in a physician. TT
the message she sent us had been delivered
there would have been no trouble. The re-
port that my sister had gone into a convent
arose probably from the fact that she
talked lately of joining the Catholic Church.
which she will probably do shortly I have
brother who is a member of that church.
and there is no objection to her joining it
If she wishes
Miss Garland. 1t is asserted has repeat
ediy referred TO this episode and said she
explanation. This morning she went down
TO breakfast. apparently in her accustomed
health and spirits. She devoted part of the
morning to arranging details for a theater
party, but when called for luncheon about
noon. was found dead In her bedroom. shot
through the heart by her fathers pistol
Tired by her own hand. The body was still
warm. but no one had heard the shot fired
Mr.. Garland had gone to his law office i'm
mediately after breakfast and first heard
of his daughters tragic death by telephone.
The coroner viewed the remains but did
not consider an inquest necessary.
From the position in which Miss Garland's
body lay IL is evident that she had stood in
front OF a large mirror and taken deliberate
aim at her heart. She had taken the pre-
caution of turning on all the gas jets in the
room. so that in case the bullet failed in
its work the gas would smother her in her
sleep of death The ex-Attorney--general
was so completely overcome that he could
scarcely stand when the news was broken
TO him. He aided to chair until q
carriage could be called to take him home
The entire family was overwhelmed with
the shock. A number of intimate friends
were summoned and at once took charge
Of the household affairs.
The true cause of Miss GarIand's self
inflicted death may never be known. She
had secret of some kind that preyed con-
stantly on her mind, but IL is said none -of
her friends knew exactly what it An
intimate friend said this was the case
Many surmises TO the real causes would
be made. he said, but as she had persist
emily refused to communicate it to any
one 1t was probable the secret had died
with her. 1t was thought, he said. by some
of her associates that she had had n love
affair which had turned out badly. She
had been crossed in love. If this were
true the family or friends professed not to
know who the man. in the case is. Others
attributed the cause to religious mania