The morning call., 1894-02-16
Suicide of May Brooklyn,
the Actress.
DRANK cARBoLIc ACID.
She Had Been Despondent for
Many Weeks.
CARBOLIC ACID
LEADING LADY AT THE BALDWIN
The Death of a Friend i'm New York
Made Her DeSpondent - She
Leaves a Short VIII.

May Brooklyn, the jolly, genial. versa
tile actress who made thousands laugh,
will amuse the world no more. She COM
mitted suicide last night by drinking three
ounces of carbolic acid in her room at the
Langham Hotel. She was 81 years old and
a native of England.
Miss Brooklyn, or Miss Bentley as she
was known in the theatrical world. came
to this city with the a. NJ. Palmer Com
pany and engaged rooms at the Langham.
She told the bellboy to call her at 6 o'clock
last night and he did his duty.
He knocked at the door for several min
utes and then entered the apartment. He
found the actress lying insensible upon the
bed. He tried TO arouse her and failed Then
he notified The proprieIors Of the house and DIR.
Edwin Robbins was called. He said that it was
a case of pois oning by carbclic acid, because
be smelled the acid in the woman's breath
while he was examining her. She died shortly
after be was summoned.
The body was taken 10 the M0rgue and
Doctors Hughes and UConnell made an
autopsy Of Ii and found that death was caused
by carbOlic acid.
found pear the bed upon which the actress died.
May Brooklyn had been married 10 an actor
named Arthur Bentley, with whom she came 10
the United states from England about twelve
years ago. Two years ago she became a men,
Der Of the a. NJ. Palmer Company and played
throughout the country in many prominent
parts. She was in alabama" The Silver
King" and Jim. the IenHan.'
Il knew her we'll" said the manager OF the
company that Is playing at tie BALDWIN. ''She
came here from England twelve years ago. She
was fair haired. biue.eyed. English girl. She
had sweet voice and a beautiful form.
''She was popular among her companions.
She had strong wlll-power. and did as she
would with her companions. Yet they loved
her. - .-...
"Why did she commit suicide? {? Well, do
not know. She was despondent for TWO months
over the death OF friend ana acted strangely.
think the act was pTemeditated.
;''Sne came TO the United States with her hus-
band, Naltgr Bentley, and played with him IN
THE SILVER king.s -.
at is said that she killed herself on account
of the death of an old friend" s-H-
The friend was Thomas Lovecroft OF New
York. He committed suicide two months ago
by drinking caTbOlic acid and shooting himself
through the head. He is supposed 10 have
been her lover.
Her will, written upon an envelope, is as
follows. .
Give my clothes TO Buttons"
Buttons is Miss Boulon of the Palmer CON-
The Coroner's deputy when he called at the
Langham asked where the body was.
what body do you mean?' was asked In
'1he body OF the woman who committed
suicide here tonight" was the answer,
There is no body here"
Il know that there is"
"Who are you?"
IL am Deputy Corner Carew.
II thought you were a reporter. ! ,s, the
body is here"
Aud the body was taken 10 the Morgue.
The man who was loved by the dead woman
LovecroIt-was manager of Palmer's Theater
IL New York ana was secretary OF the Coney
Island Jockey Club. He was insane when he
committed suicide. When May Brooklyn heard
OF &c she was IN Columbus. Ono, and there
purchased The pOisen With which she ended her
life last ught.
She has a brother who lives at Cairn Ryan.
England, and 10 him she left letter, in which
she SAID: This. with $3.50 in the MOTEL safe, IS
TO be safely invested for Mary"
Who MARY" Is no one knows