St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1896-02-07
SAVED FROM DEATH
A MYSTERIOUS YOUNG WOMAN
PLANS TO INITIATE DOTTIE
LAMB.
POISED ON THE HIGH BRIDGE,
WHEN MATTHEW RULIM CAUGHT
HER AND HELD HER FROM
JUMPING.
'OISED ON THE HIGH BRIDGE,
REFUSES TO TELL WHO SHE Is,
But Declares Her Desire to Commit
Suicide Was Not Prompted by
Love Disappointed.

ly manifested itself with remarkable
frequency in st. Paul seized upon an
other young woman yesterday, who
shortly before o'clock attempted to
emulate Dottie Lambs example, and
end her life by jumping from the high
bridge which spans the Mississippi riv-
er at Smith avenue. The young girl,
who firmly refuses to make known her
identity, wa sonly prevented from de-
stroying herself by the unexpected ar
rival Of Matthew Rulim, driver for a
West Seventh street stove firm, who
seized her as she poised herself aStride
the iron bridge rail preparatory to
taking the fatal plunge to sure death
beneath. With the greatest difficulty
Rulim finally succeeded in getting the
girl into his delivery wagon and down
to the central police station, where the
closest questioning by the officers IN
charge failed to elicit any but the most
meager Information. The young woman
firmly refused to divulge her name, be-
yond inadvertently admitting her given
cognomen to be Rosa, and declared she
meant to kill herself, and though
thwarted in last evenings attempt,
tunity. When questioned about the
cause Of her desire for self-destruc-
ton she stated that she had become
respondent over private troubles and
concluded death offered her the only
avenue Of escape What her trouble
was the girl also refused to state, al
though she declared it was not due to
blighted affections, or in any way
allied to love affair.
Immediately after the girl had been
withdrawn from her perilous position
on the bridge railing by Mr.. Rulim, she
threw letter which she drew from the
bosom of her dress, over the bridge,
and although diligent search was sub
sequently made for the missive by the
police, in hope that it would lead to
the girls identity and clean up the mys-
terry surrounding her attempted sui
eide, no trace Of it could be found. A
high wind was blowing at the time, and
1t is supposed that the letter was either
carried some distance on shore or blown
into the river. The mysterious girl is
rather pretty, with dark complexion,
rather tall and possessed of a well-pro-
toned figure, clothed in neat, but mod
est attire. When taken to the station
she wore a black sailor hat over her
fine black hair, while her brown eyes
and ruddy complexion were somewhat
hidden by a black dotted VEIL A short
tan-colored Jacket, with puff sleeves,
lined inside with brown wooden goods,
was her only wrap, while around her
neck was an ordinary muskrat boa.
A gray waist, set off by a bright red
neck yoke, and a black overskirt with
raised satin dots, completed the young
woman's outward dress. She also wore
laced shoes, over which were pair of
black CATERS.
Late last evening, after having be-
portion Of her story to a G | O e re-
porter, though no amount of ques-
tioning could induce her to give either
her name or that of any one with
whom she was acquainted.
eff I should tell my name" said she,
81 never could get work again in ST.
Paul as long as l lived. 1 am an or
phan, and have no friends. / have
been in st. Paul off and on for nearly
eight years, but only regularly for the
last year, during which time 1 have
worked as a domestic. No, it was not
a love affair which induced me to try
to kill myself. / have lost all my
friends, and simply intended to die.
81 worked for alady until 5 o'clock
today. when quit and went out on the
bridge, intending to end my life. l had
another position, but could not accept
it because the lady for whom / had
previously worked was keeping my
trunk and clothes, to pay for a watch
which 1 let fall and break, while work
ing for her. I wrote letter to a lady
friend telling her why 1 had tried
to kill myself, and asking her to take
care of my things after L was dead
This letter I threw away when the
gentleman pulled me back onto the
Ibid OH Tat T Il
if she suffered as 1 have done, "conclud-
ed the girl don't blame her for COM
uniting suicide"
Nothing further could be learned
about the young girl last evening, who
was left in charge of Matron Cum
mings until today, when the police will
endeavor to discover her identity.