Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-09-01
ATTEMPTED HER LIFE
A Young Girl Today Takes a Dose of Lauda-
mum.
Prompt Medical Attention IL Given
and She is Declared to he
Out of Danger.

The usually quiet neighborhood In the
vicinity Of 4th and X streets southeast
was somewhat aroused at 8 o'clock this
morning. when the fifth precinct patrol
wagon. with Sergeant Mulhall and two po-
Hcemen, approached at a rapid pace and
drew up in front Of 1902 4th street. one
story frame dwelling, with neatly kept
flower garden in the front yard. The po-
licemen entered the house, and few min
utes later reappeared. bearing on a stretch
er young woman, who. from all appear
ances. was dead. The party entered the
wagon and drove OF at a gallop toward
Providence Hospital.
The report soon spread about the neigh
borhood that Minnie Grouse. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Grouse. had ended her
life by means of laudanum poisoning. The
Tumor was correct in that the young wo-
man swallowed the drug with suicidal in
soon brought her out of danger. and she
will probably fully recover in few days.
The incident brings to light a decidedly
interesting story. Minnie Grouse Is twenty
two years of age Her parents own a small
truck garden farm just outside the city
limits. which constitutes their means of
livelihood. The produce raised on the farm
is disposed of from a stand in the Center
the parents of Minnie. They are in the
habit of leaving their home at an early
hour every morning. and spending the
greater portion Of the day looking after the
market stand.
For long time past. so say those in a
position to know Minnie Grouse has been
receiving the attentions of William Sipple.
a son of John H. Sipple, cigarmaker. who
resides al 4Us l. street southeast. Sipple Is
about thirty or thirty-two years Of age,
and, according to his own declarations, is
a private detective.
Supple. 1t seems. has not been regarded
with favor by Mrs. Grouse. the mother of
Minnie. but has been on slightly better
terms with the father.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grouse this morning as
usual, left at an early hour for their stand
at the market. When they departed Minnie
had rot awakened. Shortly after Z ~
O'Clock. however. small boy. supposed to
be Sipples brother. called at the house and
left note written on a small scrap of pa
per for Minnie. This note stated that Will
had made up his mind to leave the city,
and In answer the girl wrote that If that
was the case she would end her life at
once. few moments later Sipple hurried
toward the house. The front door was
locked but on looking through the window
him that he would find note on the
window SILL
Sipple picked up a piece Of paper which
stated that his sweetheart had swallowed
up again she fell back on the pillow. APP
parently unconscious. SippIe after noting
a small bottle by the bed side FASTENED 20
the drug store of Charles Hawkins, ut the
corner Of 18th street and South Carolina
avenue. block away. and there purchased
an antidote and requested the druggist to
telephone and notify the police of the oc-
currence.
AS stated. the patrol soon reached the
house and the girl was taken 20 Providence
hospital. where the poison was pumped
from her stomach and she was soon de-
clared out of danger.
Supple also went to the hospital and
there appeared greatly worried. Shortly af-
ter. the girls clothing was sent for and it
was expected that she would return to her
nome today. although al the hospital it
was stated that she would not be permitted
TO leave for several days at least. Up to a
late hour this afternoon the parents of the
girl had not visited the hospital.
At the drug store mentioned a Star re-
porter learned that no laudanum had been
sold to Minnie Grouse. but that Will Sip
pie had been in the habit of purchasing
the drug there, and August 10 he secured
a quantity.