The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-20
A RICHMONDER A SUICIDE.
Hrs Lehman Frank Drank Carb0llc
Acid In Baltimore.
COULD NOT ENDURE HER SUFFERING.
She Had Gone to Baltimore for Medical
Treatmcut-iicr Husband Was WIN
Her When She Died-Got the Dead
ly Drug in Richmond

The following special from Baltimors
Was received by Inc Times last night
Mrs. Licbman Frank. who sWdi-
lowed the contents Of wal OF
,arDOiic acid en- Sunday al thc
pier OF the Bay Line AFTER
leaving the steamer Virginia from Rich
mond. died yesterday morning az the
Hebrew Hospital on Monument street.
and Hopkins avenue. Dr. Scigack de-
clincd holding an inquest as the acid
was taken with suicidal intent. Mfa-
Frank was attended az the hospital by
Drs. Melvin Roscnthal and Joseph bluia
who labored with her but were unable
10 save her lie. she retained conscious
ness untl The cnd.
HER SUFFERING TOO GREAT.
Mir. Frank came 10 Baltimore early
Yesterday morning and remained at his
Nyife's side until death. She stated that
she wanted 10 die as she could not en-
dure her sunerings. About six weeks
ago ia Richmond she attempted suicide
by taking solution OF matches In water.
She leaves three children. Her funeral
will take place this morning from the
hospital
The Baltimore Sun OF yesterday says:
Mrs. frank was = passenger on the
steamer Virginia, Of the old Bay Line.
terday morning. She left her home in
Richmond OF the advice OF her physician.
DR.. ~ II. Levy. TO come 10 the Hebrew
llosrital for treatment for nervous ana
afOms en- troubles.
THE DEADLY DRUG.
Soon nfier leaving the boat she was
:aen ly some men on the wharf 20 put
n small bottle 10 her mouth and drink the
contents. moment later she fcll 20 the
floor. frothing 1T the mouth. and became
unconscious. Mrs y. Shapiro. OF Ricn-
mond who was also passenger on the
boat. was near her at the time and has
tened 20 hc~ assistance. After trying 10
restore her 20 consciousness n carriagc
was called md Mrs. Frank was taken
10 the hospital Dr. Melvin s. Rosenthal.
the resident physician hardly exnects her
10 recover. Mrs Shapiro IS visiting nj lf5
north Exeter street She told Or. Rosen-
thai that during the triD from Richmond
she became acquainted with Mrs. Frank.
who stated that she was going TO the hos
pifai with a letter from her physician.
WAS NERVOUS.
"She appeared TO bo IN GOOD spirits.
continued Mrs. Shapiro. "but seemed to
he nervous at coming 10 strange cry.
When the boat reached the wharf she
rested. left her for a few minutes. and
on my return found her frothing az the
mouth. Near by. on The wharf. we found
n bottle with the label Of william II.
scott Seventeenth and Franklin streets
Richmond. Va. upon q. The bottle was
also marked 'Carbolic Acid Mrs. Frank
stated In the course Of our Conversation
that she had been in several Of The Rich
~nond hospitals and. not obtaining any
relief concluded TO come to Baltimore
leaving her husband and three small chill
dren in Richmond"
~rs. Frank was tho wife % n tailor
who has been living in Richmond for some
vine She has been sick and nervous for
n while. DR.. Levy had been attending the
lady.
At the drugstore OF Mr. w. IT Scott.
on Franklin and Seventeenth streets. IN
this cifv nothing could he learned YES
ferday in regard TO Mrs. Frank. who was
rot known there. Neither could ANYTHING
be ascer'ained as 20 whether the carhohc
acid spoken Of had been obtained at that
store.