New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-17
MRS. NORR KILLS HERSELF.
WIDOW OF TtIF, wEIL-KNOWN NEWS
PAPER MAN WOULD NOT LIVE
WITHOUT HIM.
FER DEATH WAS CAREFULLY PI.ANNED-sIiE
HAD BEEN HFARTBROKEN SINCE SHE LOST
HER Ht'sBAND-MADE ARRANGE
MENTs FOR THE DISPOSE

HER HtsBAND-MADE ARRANGE
MEYTs FOR THE DISPOSE
TIoN OF HER BODY
Mrs Olga Norr. twenty-one years old. OF NO
3}5 East Thrteenth-st., widow of William Norr
the wcll-known newspaper writer who died re-
Gently committed suicide last night by nhallng
gas. She has been n widow just three WEEKS
and. unable to bear the crushing burden of her
bereavement, she deliberately planned to follow
her husband.
Two years ago the couple were married. anu
their life was of the happiest sort. They had
five pleasant rooms in the house at No 33'
and until Mr. Norr was attacked by the Illness
which carried him off no sorrow had entered their
home.
Since her husband died the young widow mas
acted STRANGELY and at least one OF her relatives
knew that she was contemplating suicide. she
lived since the death OF her husband with Mrs
Norr her mother-in-law at No. l3o St Mark
Place but she declined to leave her nat or dis-
nose Of the furnishings. Each day she LETT her
home in St Marks Place and went to the house
In East Thirteenth-st.
Her husbands body had been crematcd. and
his ashes reposed on the mantle or the p'rlor'
The sorrow-stricken young widow would SIT All
dav gazing at this urn talking Lovingly 10 It,
as though her husband were In the room WIN
her and at Night she would return To her
mother-in-laws house. Occasional outDurs's oi
violent and hysterical grief were noticed, but
these were rather encouraged. as they seemed to
bring her great relief.
HAD PLANNED HER DEATH.
Several times her relatives had tried to induce
her to close the East Thrteenth-st. home but
she always refused Hoping she would get over
this strange conduct. they let her have her own
way
Last Saturday her brother-in-law. Otto Norr'
called on her in her fat. She was more cheer-
ful than he had seen her for two weeks ana
he was greatly relieved He happened To notice
a piece Of new rubber tubing lying on the tapie'
and he inquired what she had purchased IL Tor.
After pledelnc him To solemn secrecy. she took
him into the parlor. She carefully closed the
door. and. pointing at the on the mantle.
gaze the command Read"
The label on the urn announced that u con-
tained the ashes Of William Norr. with the date
of his birth. death. and the time the body had
been cremated. Immediately following was the
announcement that It also contained the ashes
Of his widow. giving the date Of her birth. but
the date Of death was september -. the day
to be filed IN later.
The horrOr-strickcn brother-in-law turned pale
as the dreadful situation dawned upon him. and
he exclaimed: "My God olga what are you
going to io?''
I'm going TO Join Willie. l can't live without
him." she replied cooily.
But will not allow II. Yo1 must ucf- VIII
call the police" threatened otto.
Cali them II you please but warn you that
il will not stop anything"
The brother-in- law finally quieted the woman
and left the place. He did not see her FOR scv-
eral days and the occurrence worried him very
much He was somewhat relieved last Monday.
when he saw her with his wife. and both were
shopping She appeared unusually cheerful and
happy He asked her the cause ~ her rirth.
and she replied. "Oh. nothing unless that VIII
see Willie soon
BOUGHT a GRAVE.
Unknown to her relatives. she had that morn
ing bought a grave in the Lutheran Cemetery.
all in careful preparation for her death. Yester-
day morning at o o'clock. as usual. she bade
goodby to Mrs. Norr. her mothcr-in-law. and
started for the East Thir,eenth-st fiat When
she did not come back usual her relatives
were greatly alarmed. and otto Norr called.
Remembering the woman's dramatic interview
with him. and fearing she had carried out her
threat he hastencd to the place. He found Po-
licemen Carroll and Drunsel. ~ the Fifth-st sta
ton. and took them with him. They found the
doors locked but forced entrance. They has
tened 10 the remaining bedroom. of the parlor.
and. on opening the door. were almost overcome
by the gas Mrs. Farrell the janitrcss or the
house. who had Joined the party. was overcome
and fell In a faint Their fears were fully real
ized After the place had been sufficiently ven
;ilated. the young woman was found lying on the
bed She was dressed in her wedding clothes,
and n new pair OF shoes ncased her l"et. she
OCCUPIED the left side Of the bed. The right side.
whore her husband slept. was occupied by the
urn containing his ashes, and beside thls the
bundle Of love letters that she had received from
him before their marriage. The rubber tube
mentioned before was still in her mouth. and at
tached TO the gas Jet.
NOTE TO THE MOTHER-IN-LAW
Ninety-fye dollars in money was found beside
her in the bed There note to her mother
in-iaw. Mrs Norr In this she pleaded for for
otvcness but said she had found II utterly I'M
nossib,e to live without her husband She told
ir ,ta ,urchaso of the lot In the cemetery ana
asked that her body be crematcd and that her
asbes no placed in the same urn with th"s" OF
ber beloved Willie" and that the urn De paced
in the grave. on bureau I"apeu lcn".Nc' l,
vas found The woman apparently was deter
n.;nod IN use IT II gas did not accomplish her
,;'he relatives Of the unfortunate young woman
,,.ui ,,ke charge Of the body, and her requests
yin he complied with. otto, the Drother-ih-
,o,r feeIs much oppressed that he did not nave
tho woman placed in an institution. nut ne says
honod Nv maj time would remove the weight II
her sorrow.
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