The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-03

Ito know. Mrs Murray left the hotel before lo
kSelock. At 1890 o'clock yesterday she teie-
Xphoped to the hotel. asking whether MISS
HBardvell was still there. Then 1t was that the
6scovery OF her death was made she hau
Shot herself in the right temple with a re-
JoIv,r. which had fallen to the door. She was
IN her nlghtdrsss. Tho dead woman's clothes
Law scnttered about in great confusion.
Y When Coroner McKenna and his deputy ar
lived they examined these clothes and found
that they wore all brand new. but OF cheap
,haterial She had worn a dark blue stra"
Hat, q black serge dress with white lawn
Na;st, and patent leather shoes. In her satehei
they found few toilet articles and sl.eo IN
change. There was nothing to explain the
Suicide Mrs. Murray was greatly shocked 10
learn what had happened.
..Tknev her for two years." she said. land
cannot imagine why she wanted to die. Her
name was Marie Bardwel. She came OF
very good family in Boston. and had an In
come upon which she could live; She was ~
old She I'sd to REara nmT s9 YOUTH
TsS n ws w ssa s Srs shs s
ns h. s9 she RGs: s tS Ss NhsR
to 20 homo with me. but she refused; do not
know TO, whom she could have sent tn eother
II o Boston. Her twin brother who l. ths Oldest.
10 benjamin Bates Bardwell OF 10 Boylsten
sa,s s,r ssE shs teesrsph to them
Murray Vas easy to see , knGT q m ta
When Questioned by reporters she said:,
was very good N No. and Ba,s s%
to S SOC ,s' her twin brother; They mad auarreI
ssss. !, Se s xS9}a not forgive her: That's all
Mrs: Murray would not tell Of the Gony y 50
ton that passed between her ana Mise LISA B hHI
well svs ri shs aid ssS So
Hasf to 5 reessd Ss eesss
ann sss:S 4;
The body was taken to MONEYS undertake
Ing PLACE at o5 GrsenMeh street street .n. - N.
shoM Fs HIM shs
from Mr.. Wade. who is Miss Bardwelrs law
sd fey Mt
dark hair and complexion. entered the shop
and asked 4 Mrs. Murray was still there. He
. health and spirits, He refused to give his
woman; Alter inauirine again for Mrs. Muir
to come down to the undertaker's she was ac-
companied by young man WHOSE description lion
answers that OF the one VINO chmp into
MONEYS and inquired after her. While at
the undertaker's she was apparently in
great hurry to get away as soon as possible.
Il is supposed that she had promised to wait
for the stranger who had stopped by the way
BosToN. Aug. miss Bardwelrs suicide was
not o surprise to some, OF her family and
friends., There is evidently q story behind It
but whether it is suppressed to save the girls
good name or to hide family skeleton Of an
other sort could not he ascertained tonight
Mr.. Joshua Lovett was once the. guardian OF
the unfortunate young woman. he told THR
Sun correspondent this afternoon that he was
not now her guardian. He admitted that he
had received two letters from Miss Bardwell
One was mailed Just before she went, to her
room to take her own life. In that she told
what she had planned to do. and entered into
along explanation OF her reasons for SO doing.
Mr.. Lovett refused to give any further hint or
TO state tho contents OF the letter.
One OF the girls three brothers. and her law
yer, went TO New York tonight to take charge
Miss Bardwel was the daughter OF Josiah
.Bardwell, who, before his death In 1875. was
one Of the leading wholesale dry goods mer-
chants and manufacturers in New England.
the firm being Bardwell skinner
The family lived in IN old-fashioned house
at 2 Joy street. She WAS girl Of fine char
acter whose distinguishing trait seemed to be
an intense religious enthusiasm:
Joshua Lovett was her guardian until she
become OF age. and then Mr.. William Sohler
was appointed trustee OF her estate