The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-23
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An Unfortunate Who Once Lived in Gal
weston Commits Suicide.
New orleans Times Democrat, Juno ~.
Another woman. tired of the life she was
leading and having no hope of redemption.
has ended her life. Death came to her in
a house on burgundy street where the
young girl was living. Before taking her
life she left Two letters. revealing her real
tane and also thoss of her relations.
1t was just ii o'clock yesterday MOI nir2
when Il servant in tho house. No. 10 Bur
sundy street. went to the room OF JEAN
htttn Booth to awake her for breakfast.
When she reached the room she knock. d
and received no Response. she then opened
the door and found the girl cold n dea,a.
lie servant did not at lirst rsarze That
Jt annette was dead. but thought that she
Was very SICK. she ran hurriedly down
stairs and informed Gertie Livingston,
rioprietress OF the house. and when shn
reached the room an examination proved
that the girl was dead. ha coroner was
Immediately notified, and on searching
the room to ascertain II anyth ng hal
Boon left found Two letters in the dresser.
one was to a fnlend of hers in Galveston
named q. II. Law; the other was to Ger
tie Livingston. These letters Were taken
in charge by the coroner. Thsy ar. as
follows
Dear Mss Gartrude--When this missve
reaches you shaft he no more. intend
TO end my wrctched life tonight. Dear
IN end. | ask you one favor--thn. is to
send me hom- and keep my M he a secret.
Send my remains to my aunt, who viii pay
all expenses. Kindly wire 1T once 10 Mrs.
y. Strauss, No. III Elizabeth avenue. Eliz-
abeth. Nj. in care of b. Strauss. carriage
factory. Spring street. Tell her to bury
mo beside my mother, and trust you may
som -times think Kindly of me. and forgive
yours sincerely. Jeanette"
~. s-My real name is Carrie Hope.
Grant the only favor I shall ever asa. of
you in this world
The other letter was addressed TO Mr..
George n. Law. Court house. Galveston,
T,Xas. and read as follows:
My Dearest George: No doubt you win
he surprised to hear from me again.
wr.te 10 tell YOU that have decided to
end my wretchei life tonight. When this
reaches YOU shall be no more. / intend
10 take carbolic arid. and, no doubt. you
leans papers tomorrow. Sometimes. in
tho midst of Your happiness. thinlr-pf one
VINO loved you well, Yours lovingly.
Vivian Courtney"
fne Letters wera written Saturday af-
Iernoon. which shows that the girl had
made up her mind to commit suicide sew
eral hours previous. The other Inmates
OF me house were much surprised nj the
suicide.
Saturday night. thera was supper at
d Inr nous srA Mt which wine flowed in album
dance. The other women enjoyd them
sselEeS mn Jeanette, although usually
g ln,,y' took no par, in the orge at fir-i.
npd e ehn msisled on hcr joining them
, m broke up ana the woman reiared
Nc oc, r., room \ larp, bottle of carbide
eco uh had been purchased and Just before
s snM got in hed she swallowed most of lis
dav n,n-r Wv, When she was found yes,er-
nrsa r,.orIlhg her face WIS badly discol
oren from he effects OF the poison. '''''''
u,c mnrn" Hone came. to this city thrce
Of Tvs. Ego tr'm Galveston. On account
a. her nealth she was refused ad,n..,.,nn
, mo. a similar house In that city. and sba
Nir "t 70 10 the Livingston woman aaking
nni, she could 40 back to her. she hn5
bnHy , nech IN the city three weeks ana
"au ns.h sick all the time an"
I, " ,h" year ago deceased was ,,,,,,n
an ", me livingston house. bur wss t ,nrg
she va ~ ,nlay on account OF her Youth
, Cc,onssro hiy !, years i'll when she dled
ren. ive a'n IL, rs reqnesteo but as vet h" has
tosnr," ouy was taken in charge ,,v urd.r
il mt, MMho viii make no d,sposItinn e n,
'' "er relatives are heard from. ~