Evening star., 1895-08-19
SHE WANTED TO DIE.
Mrs. Katie Kyle dnhps Into the Eastern
Branch.
Rescued After = Struggle e. Reasons
Given for the Attempt-Tried
1t Once Before.

For the second time in less than three
months Mrs. Katie Kyle, the eighteen
year-old wife of William Kyle, living on
o. street near 11th street southeast, has
made desperate attempt to commit sui
eide, and but for the energetic efforts Of
Mr.. Joseph Low she would have succeeded
in her last effort.
From the husband Of the woman and
others 1t was learned that Mr.. and Mrs.
Kyle were sitting in the parlor of their
home about 10 o'clock yesterday morning
when Mrs. Kyle suddenly arose from her
chair and said, ''Wil. 1 am going over to
Anacostia to see DR.. Harrison and ask him
if he cannot give me some medicine that
will do me good" r...-
The husband made no objection. and Mrs.
Kyle passed out of the house and down to
the Navy Yard bridge. short distance
away. and, proceeding to the draw, jumped
into the channel a few feet below.
The movements of Mrs. Kyle had not
been observed by any of the few persons
who were on the bridge at the time. but
the noise made by her falling into the
water attracted the attention of Mr.. Joseph
Low, who sprang after her.
Pleads to Be Released.
He managed to grasp Mrs. Kyle. but the
latter begged him to release her, saying:
Let me drown; my heart is broken"
Meanwhile a number of men in boats,
VINO had been attracted to the scene, were
pulling to Mr.. Lows assistance. Both
Mr.. Low and Mrs. Kyle were nearly ex-
hausted when gotten into one of the boats
They were taken at once to Hutchinson's
boat house. at the ncrth end of the Navy
ara bridge. where an examination showed
dition.
Later DR.. T. D. Mudd Ct Anacostia pro-
Eounced her to be in a very critical state
from the effects of the shock she had re-
ceived and the quantity Of water she had
swallowed.
Before taking her leap from the bridge,
Mrs Kyle dropped a note on the structure.
and this was picked up and given to MIR.
Kyle.
\ Note to Her Husband.
The note was written in a clear hand,
and was as follows:
WASHINGTON, D. c., August IS, 1895.
Darling Will:
Remember me-. 1 have gone from you
with broken heart l can't stand it any
longer. and all l ask of you is to pray for
me, and ask all to pray for me. Tell my
mother and all at home that 1 have drow n
ed myself; that my heart was broke.
Oh! God help me.
MRS. KATIE KYLE.
KATIE KYLE
The name was signed twice. In explana-
ticn of the words used in the letter. Mr..
Kyle said that his wife before her mar
riage. about month ago, was Miss Gate
ly, whose home was in Northwest Wash
ington, and who, until she became Mrs.
Kyle was employed in one of the laundries
of the city. When the wedding took place
she gave up her position in the laundry,
and within two weeks the husband who up
to that period had had steady employment
with Contractor Rogers who is driving the
piles for the 9th street sewer, was laid
off because of the non-arrival of material
for the work. and for the past two weeks
MIR. Kyle has had nothing to do.
The change in their circumstances, he
said, produced most depressing effect
On Mrs Kyle, and for several days past
she had sat in the house continually,
brooding over her misfortunes. A neigh
Dor whose house Mrs. Kyle has frequently
visited since her marriage told The Star
reporter that Mrs. Kyle had often told his
family that she intended to drown herself
but they regarded the matter as idle
threats
While lying in bed, yesterday one of her
relatives asked Mrs, Kyle if she was not
sorry she had tried to kill herself, and she
replied, Il don't know
In reference to the previous attempt on
the part of Mrs. Kyle to drown herself
Mr.. Kyle said that occurred about six
weeks before their marriage. He and she
were walking on the Navy Yard bridge
Cne night, when, so far as he knew, with
out there being any cause for her doing SO,
she suddenly dashed from his side and ran
to the draw, from which she was about to
jump into the river, when he seized and
prevented her
So far as known. the domestic relations
of Mr.. and Mrs. Kyle have been of the
pleasantest character