San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-04-05
THE WORLD WAS CRUEL.
DISAPPOINTED LOVE CAUSES AN
OTHER TRAGEDY.
Pretty Juanita Andrews Takes
Morphine and Dies for Love-Her
Last Request Was "Keep it From
the Newspapers"-A Sad Story.

Tired of the world! Morphine Verdict
bright story of the life of pretty Jennie
g. Andrews, who lived at No. 9O5 North
Salado street, third ward, with her
brother and his wife, until today, when
her remains found their last resting
place. She was aged about IS years, and
had lived in San Antonio about six years
coming with her brother, from Browns
vile. He worked in a; planning mill near.
the International depot and she secured
employment in the laundry of the Menger
hotel. After that employment ceased for
her, she occupied and supported herself
as dreSSmaker'S SeamStre>S in various
places about the city. To her friends she
was known as "Juanita Andrews" This
Mexican diminutive being because OF her
mixed blood Her education was of
nigh order, and she spoke, wrote and read
perfectly In Spanish and English.
Last night about s o'clock she was
found in her room at her brothers house
apparently very i'll, and the family was
alarmed to such degree that DR.. Robt.
Withers was called. When he arrived he
found paper which had con-
tanned morphine, and he needed
no further evidence than this to
confirm his first superstition as to
the drug used, though the druggist, who
sold the drug took good care not to leave
any clue to his identity upon the paper.
He knew previous to this call that the girl
was a sufferer from heart disease, and
when he felt her pulse he informed the
brother that she was fast sinking and
there were no chances of saving her life.
His prediction was true, for she rapidly
sank and expired before II o'clock last
night.
To her brother she left letter sealed
and addre ssed, which was opened.
She begged his forgiveness for
thus taking her own life, say
ing she hoped God would also pardon
her Life had been unhappy and the
world had been cruel. She begged him to
tell her sweetheart or friend" Mr.. Emil
Walters, that she had always been true u
him. no matter what he might choose to
believe. and had always loved him. She
also begged, as dying request, that the
particulars of her death might be kept
out OF the newspapers.
Another sealed letter was left by her,
addressed to Mr.. Emil Walters, but this,
of course, was not opened by the family.
Justice Jones was called to hold the
C OrOner's inquest, which he began at
o'clock this morning. and resumed this
afternoon at 3. A certificate of death by
poison was gwen ana the luneral OF Jne
unfortunate girl was conducted at ,
o'clock this afternoon.
Among the witnesses to be examined
by the coroner will be young Mexican
girl friend of the deceased. who was with
her yesterday evening at six
o'clock. She says that Juanita
began talking about morphine and
asked her what it was like, and if it
killed quickly. She replied that she did
not know, only that it tasted bitter and
seemed to be nasty stuff. She did not
then mention suicide.
Mr.. Walters is a young stockman be-
longing to a well known family of this
city. and his evidence may probably give
clue to the girls rash act, which the
parties cognizant of the affair seem to re-
gard as a case of disappointed love,
coupled with dependency and natural
meancholia induced by her long standing
aftiction of heart disease.