Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-03-22

/ tilted IS Ada Hathaway, formerly OF
this city and recently for a period
resident Of Pittsburg. At the Adams
+ House she registered rs Grace McNor-
ton. Of Pittsbwg. Her maiden name
was Clara Ada Hathaway, but she mad
been married, and the union turning
out unpleasant, she had assumed oil
ferent names.
A man in this city to-day showed
letter received from the woman yes
terday. 1t was written on Adams
House paper last Monday, and in 1t
the woman disclosed her purpose OF
committing suicide. She said her lie
had been a failure, and hoped her at
tempt to kill herself would not be
failure. She referred to a vial OF
chlOroform with which she had sup
piled herself TO give courage 10 send
\ bullet through her ''hutterinS
heart " Reference was made 10
pick" and "Dicks friends" and an
iaxperience with cab, the stories
concerning which she declared were
in most particulars were Incorrect
The letter was signed ada Hatha-
wsv." The cab incident is taken to
refer TO an encounter between Rich
ard Laird. of Pittsburg, and woman
in West Thirty-third street about
tbrea weeks ago. The man was IN
the cab with another woman. and the
Hathaway woman chung TO the step Oh
the vehicle. while the driver was urS-
ing his horses along toward Broadway.
The woman was pulled from the CAP
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escaped. The man in the hack was
the "Dick" referred TO in the letter
she wrote telling Of her contemplated
suicide
The woman made two attempts to
kill herself. She first used chloriform
and then a pistol When found by
The hotel maid at . o'clock in the al
ternoon. Ada was under the influence
Of the drug. 4 physician was called
and soon told the woman that she was
in no danger. She asked him If chic
roform would kill, and was assured
that she was all right. AS the physi-
clan turned TO the door, ne heard the
reDort of a pistol. He went to the
woman's bedside and found that, with
a revolver under the bed covering, she
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sighed and was dead.
Ada Hathaway's exciting adven-
lures in Pittsburg last year VIII be
fresh in the recollection OF many. She
called at the Office Of the wholesale
shoe store Of Laird& Ray. cn Liberty
street, late on the evening Of August b,
1894. While there she met Richard
laid. Who very soon afterward Jrled TO
eject her. She refused to so, made a
scene and was arrested. On the way
to Central station she alleged that
Richard tried to kill her. That night
in the police station she uied to Kill
herself with some anaesthetic, but
was prevented.
The following morning she was dis
charged on promising to leave the
town. She protested against going,
but seeing it was inevitable. chose
Boston as her destination. Being al
lowed to go TO the Hotel Anderson,
she locked herself III her room, where
for a day and night she was beseiS-
ed She threatened suicide If anyone
touched her. Next day the police in
duced her TO open Up, and that IlorE-
ing she left town, with a small hand
satchel She came back to Pittsburg
the same night, and after some further
adventures went to hotel. Attorney
w Fl. McGary took up her case, and
informations were made against Rich
ard Laird.
can at present accommodate horses
for boarding. First class attention.
Call and see me.
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