Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-01
Young School Girl Takes a Dose of
Poison.
LUCY KINSOLVING TIRED OF LIFE
Dramatic Affair on 18th Street Last
Night.
S AV ED FROM D E A 7 III

Lucy Kinsolving a fifteen-year-old school
girl. whose home is on T street made an
energetic effort to commit suicide early
yesterday evening. While in the parlor OF
the Westminster flats. at the corner of 18th
and . streets or on 18th street just in
front of the flats, she took big dose of
laudanum.
Her sister found her and learned her con-
dition before the drug had made much
progress in poisoning her system, and put
her in the hands of a physician. But for
the opportune discovery it is probable she
would have accomplished her purpose. She
was taken to the house of DR.. Filler, whose
office is at 1907 q street, where, after five
hours work. she was restored to con-
sciousness-
The girl. who attend the Force School
and is a pupil in the eighth grade, chose
time and place to make her effort some
what sensational and romantic. Shortly
after : o'clock the fiat dweliers saw her
go into the paror. without ringing the
bell or in any other way indicating that
she desired to see any one living within. a
half hour later those sitting on the settees
on the 1Ith street side of the flats were
reminded of her presence by the discovery
of her sitting in dark corner of the par
lor. When asked what she wanted she
said she was waiting. Her talk was inco-
She Was Saved.
The girl staggered as she walked out on
TO 18th street At the corner of q and 18th
streets slightly older girl met her. The
two talked a while, and Lucy feil into the
arms of the newcomer The older girl was
her sister, who had traced her from her
home to the flats. A young man named
Robert Christy vas attracted by the
strange actions of the girl He took the
row almost unconscious girl and half car
rIed her to the corner drug store.
From the drug store she was taken to DIR.
Filters. A number of Lucys schOolmates
living in the neighborhood gathered around
ard to them Lucy stated that she had tax
eE the poison on account of her father not
permitting the attentions of young man.
She had made arrangements to meet the
young man at or near the Westminster, but
he failed to keep his appointment.
While in the doctors she made an effort
to take another dose of the drug but was
prevented in time. 1t is supposed that she
had secreted the bottle from which she had
taken the first dose and that she tried to
take the remainder that it contained.
After Il o'clock the efforts of the doctor
restored her to full consciousness and left
her IN condition to be taken home.
Lucy is tall. rather good-looking girl
and is at the age when love affairs are seri-
Gus matters
The Mothers Statement
porter this afternoon. She Indignantly de-
ned the report that her daughter had made
an appointment with a young man at the
Westminster. She said that her daughter
was mere child. but fifteen years of age
and that she was not in the habit of max
ing appointments with young gentlemen
She said that the sole reason for the act
was the fac. that Miss Lucy was nervous
to an exl emc degree. She had been to an
in
some trouble she had with her eyes and
that the oculist was of the opinion that her
nervous attacks came from these organs.
Mrs. Kinsolving characterized the deed as
a simple childish whim, and said that now
II was over the young lady was heartily
sorry for what She had done
Mr. Rooer; Christy, who was with Miss
kinsolvinS during the time she was being
restored TO life in DIR. Filters office said
that, sc far as he knew, there was no rea-
son for her taking the laudanum He said
thdt ne had interroSated Miss Kinsolving
on the question of having made an appoint
ment Si'h young man, but could get no
satisfaction on this score.
Getting the Drug.
Miss kinsolving obtained the laudanum.
according to her mother at the drug store
Kept by DIR. Harry w Kenner. under the
Westminster. She obtained somewhere IN
the neighborhocd of two ources of the
drug and took it almost Immediately unon
purchasing it.
This fact was admitted by Mrs. Kinsolv-
ing this afternoon. The latter said how
ever. that her daughter was very wei,
known at the drug store. She had lived
on torcoran street last year and Miss
lucy had occasion TO go nearly every day
10 tfe drug store 10 obtain some needed
article. In this way she became vii
known TO Or. kegneT, and from this fact
ne had no hesitation in selling her tha
trus suPpoSing, of course, that she wanted
- - Soiie q" at nome The bottle con-
tanning the drug could not be found
Si9r reporter called at the drug store
thls morning and inquired if the poison was
not ~ '4'"' 1t was
Miss Kinsolying was entirely ont or
eiHSts Dy II o clock last night and ,iurin.,
- @sae remainder of the night rested well
ms morning she felt no i'll effects from the
poison. ~