The sun., 1895-03-20
SHE WAS BENT ON SUICIDE.
y,ss yoHToy TRIED CHLoRoF0RM,
RrT nan a PISTOL ~ RESERVE.
A Young woman. Evidently from New York.
Nm. Herself In = Boston Ho,ei-shs
Failed q. Her First Attempt, s.d When
. Doctor's Back Was Turned Shot Her
..,r,,th . Revolver She Had Concealed.


Failed n. Her First Attempt, sud when
p.c,.r.. Back was Termed shot Her.
..,rv,,b /. Revolver She HAD Coneesied.
u,sroS. March 10.--A woman, 80 years old,
~, rcuistered at the Adams House on Satur-
dsv last as Miss Grace VI. c. Norton Of Holyoko
brt said 10 have come from New York, COM
roi,,ed suicide at O'Clock this afternoon while
in bed in her room.
She had written the word kismet In legible
hand on piece of paper which sho had placed
between the frame and mirror OF the dressing
ems, in the room where she ended her life. She
made two attempts to Kill herself. In the first
s,,empt she used chloroform.
In the second she used \ revolver successfully.
Among her effects was plain card, inscribed
with numerals.
rb, woman seemed to DO stranger in Boston.
Co faras can be learned, she had no callers at
tho hotel. On Sunday she was away from the
ho,,l A short time but where she went no one
knows.
On Monday morning she did not leave her room
In the afternoon II she called at tho clerks desk,
,,ked how much her bill was. and paid It, She
indicated that she was going to leave the hotel.
THAT evening the clerk, thinking that she had
zone assigned another guest to the room she
occupied, and was greatly surprised when the
bell boy returned and informed him that Miss
Norton had not left. Later he inquired IL she
WAS going to leave that night. and she told him
that she guessed she would remain another
night.
This morning. at II o'clock, when the cham
bermaid knocked on tho door OF her room. she
received no response. Tho maid concluded that
Miss Norton had not arisen and went away.
Once about noontime she knocked at tho door
about = =. NJ, she fitted the key in tho lock-
thinking the occupant had left and entered tho
to
aHds. she hurried bur to the bed Mis-. Norton held in
lay sfour-ounce bottle half full Of the LIQUID;
S1sns s 9'a ands FEe ssa Msi ns
cndeavored to prevent tho maid taking the
bottle away. The clerk was summoned. and he
tfephoned to the Emergency Hospital for q
Dr; Judd answered the call and hurried to the
went r to the room. those outside followed out OF
curiosity. and gathered around Miss Norton's
The opening of the door had aroused her from
slight stupor, and when she aaw the crowd
coming into the hsr, room % hsIs she exclaimed:
A, she spoke she drew the bed covers over her
maid. to leave Then M!ss Norton said:
The womsn's lef. hand LAY on the spread. She
uf hor pulse. He did go. and finding 1t nearly
acrWai, and that che ;, was not in danger said :,
IL waited a moment. but sho did not SPEAK.
What is it you wish to say?"
For moment she ala not speak. but seeing
"Will chlovoform kill 2"
WHY, no: you are al right"
Arc you sure :" she asked.
Yes. indeed; you will DO all right In short
Tho doctor then asked her II that was all she
r.. and ss doo4 70
ia sisS escaped the lips i the Young womsn;
fastened g shs bed: Thsy dlssoysFsa sh.t sSe
aad had revolver concealed beneath tho bed.
pssa ass sss
have been unsbi: to learn who tho woman was
friend. p Isi.s!y.s = ta.t city. bas none could
card seem Cd 70 indicate that she. played policy.
"nd :hs aSoat o1nd
A small hand mirror was found among her
:eS It's sd hs1d q syss
description, CLARA"
In a sa:chel found in tho room was . manicure
eot, tuo lustEuuleutS uoluk u Gu0 eseSA Auo
mounted In pear!.
on tho blade Of one instrument was a die
sumably tho manufacturer or the person Tor
whom the goods were manufactured.
Her Onter wrap consisted of a seal cape.
trimmed with sable and lined throughout with
SILK That she came from New York and had
long been q resident of that city 10 probably
true as most of her effects bore the stamp Of
dealers in that city.
In her pockctbook. which was barren OF
money, was an elevated railroad ticket over the
Manhattan system.
a peculiar thing about the card found in the
room is the manner in which the number 10 in
tho fourth line was surrounded by stars: In the
seyenth line there was circle around the 8:
The letter was placed in the form of an
agebraic exponent after the figure IS In the
eighth line. In this same line the word Ace was
surrounded with ring.
This telegram addressed to the Superintende ent
Of fPoice was received at Police Headquarters
last night just before midnight:
IqlcIde a. the Adams House to-day; dressed IN
Tsfned refined, II :, appearance; played policy; can you
The police at Headquarters know nothing of
the case.