Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-27
Mary Williams Tried to End Her
Woes With Death.
A TRAGIC ROMANCE IN THIS CITY
Love Was Fooled Because of Diff
fering Religions.
L lie GIRL NAY LIVE

She committed the deed In the parlor of
the home of her father, Charles Williams,
a carpenter, No. 53 l. street northwest.
The unfortunate young woman, who IS I'M
usually handsome, is now in the Homeo-
pathic Hospital. and while her condition Is
extremely critical she may possibly re-
cover. The case is only repetition of the
story of love. with its consequent disap-
pontments. Miss Williams could not stand
these disappointments, and 50 this morn
ing, after having deliberated over the mat
ter for some days and written two letters,
she used the razor. Some member of the
family objected to the visits of her lover,
whose name the members of the family
failed to disclose until after boy on the
street had said it was Foster, and then the
girl brother said that that was his name,
and that he had worked on the Brightwood
electric road
But" said the brother, '.he doesn't work
there now"
The Father Enrnged.
Mr.. Williams neighbors displayed as
much pretended ignorance of the affair as
If the sad happening really affected them
ard the girls father became enraged and
threatened to whip two reporters when he
learned that they were making inquiries
about what had happened.
Oh Hc1E1OnS.
The young woman was a Catholic and a
member of ST. Aloysius Church, while the
young man was a Protestant and this 1t
Is thought, was the real cause of the ob-
lection made to their marriage
1t is said that he had not been allowed to
visit the house. while it Is also asserted
that ne Was there last night. Whether
permitted to visit the house or not he was
oiteh seen IN her company. and they Rad
frequently patroniZed nearby soda fcun-
tain during the past month
In addition to this trouble the youne
dressmakor lost her only sister about ten
months ago. and this seemed 10 grieye
her very much. At times she was very
melancholy, although she probably did NOT
dream of ending her life until a lew DAYS
ago. 10 add to her troubles resulting from
love ana the loss of her sister, the dull
season in her business came on.
Engaged to Foster
That she had been engaged to be mar
ried to Mr. Foster there can be no doubt.
as the letters left in her room indicate
this. Several days ago when she wrote the
letters she addressed another letter to Mr.
roster and asked her brother John to de-
HVer 1t to him on the car. Two days
ago, however, she took the letter away
from him and it is thought destroyed it.
Last evening, according to reports, the
young man called to see her and what
transpired will perhaps never be known
Mary Williams heard the ringing of the
bells in the church tower only two SQUARES
away and went to bed.
\ Mental Struggle.
She was in a desperate frame Of mind and
no one can perhaps ever imagine her
thoughts. She went 20 her ROOM W here she
donneo her white gown, said her prayers
and paced the floor, making every effort
--ib
But all her efforts were in vain She re-
NAMED in her room all the night and about
the time the O'Clock hour was sounded
TINS morning she crept noiselessly to the
little parlor on the ground floor and went
to the bay window.
Cut Her Throat.
Previous to going there she had procured
her fathers razor, and, lying down upon a
rug, she drew the glstenlng blad. of the
weapon across her throat three times. The
wounds were extremely dangerous, al
though none of the large blood vessels had
been severed. But the flow of blood was
steady, and her life was fast ebbing away
when her father entered the room.
He saw from the dining room door the
form of his daughter robed In white lying
en- the floor. and he called: What are you
doing there. Mary?"
Death Very Near.
There was no response Death was near
and in few minutes the soul of the heart
broken young woman would have depart
ed. The father repeated the question. Still
there was no response. and he walked
through the room to where lay the one who
was so dear to him.
Can she be sleeping on the floor because
the weather is SO warm he thought
But presently he reached her side, and a
- H. fila r.,
Mary unconscious, and the father
hastened across the street to the office of
DIR. kilgore.
In the meantime Mary's room had been
opened and two letters were found on her
bureau. On the outer side of one of them
was written, Goodbye, I'm crazy"
These letters were evidently written some
days ago ard the unfortunate woman had
no doubt carried them in her pocket. One
of them indicates that she had selected
another night to commit the deed. but for
some reason she had postponed the event.
Mary's Sad Letter.
One of the letters found on her bureau
reads:
II didn't go to church tonight, as 1 should
have done l heard the bells and still
didn't heed them. l am not ashamed. 1
guess I am shameless wretch :old you
l would do my duty and now you see what
I have done. 1t is not because l am asham-
ed to face them, but when 1 heard the
bells ring did face them, and now l will
hear them no more. l prayed to the Sacred
Heart and she gave me strength, and still
1 have gone against it. l will die, your
love on my heart. l heard your last words
last night and my brother has the letter
in his pocket. 1 can't see you any more. l
will die this night. You have my heart
and you can take that letter and treasure
it, and also the one you gave me. l don't
suppose we will ever meet again.
Mind this the last hours when Christ
died to save our sins. l was always a good
girl, and l guess everybody will think now
l am not. / told you l should be true till
death l have been truer than you think
for, but now 1 am going to take my life.
The commandments teach us not to kill.
You are in fault. l would rather die, and
you are true, so will die. I have told you
something that was all right and you done
the same. l didn't go to church when l
heard the bells ringing and l am dead to
the world I heard Gods voice and even
to the last minute have feared his heart.
/ love you. Please get my sisters picture
and keep it for my sake"
This letter is probably the one she had
given to her brother to be delivered to Mr..
Foster. and was written before the other
letter, which is as follows:
The Second Letter.