The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-11-18
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told her that it was deadly poison, and
d. not like to give it to her. Mrs.
Goldberg assured him that she knew
all about it and had used it many
times before. Mr.. WOOdring then gave
her an ounce OF the acid, after first
cautioning her about it, and she left
the store.
About five minutes later Mrs. Gold
berg returned to the store and in an
excited manner told Mr.. Woodring
that she had taken the carbolic acid.
She showed no signs of the effects of
the drug when she entered the store,
but Mr.. (VOOdring Immediately gave
her antidotes and telephoned for a doc
tor.
What did you take it for?" asked
Mr.. Woodring.
TO END HER TROUBLES.
"Oh, 1 have been having troubles
and I thought I would end it all, SO L
took the carbolic acid | got from you,
replied Mrs. Goldberg.
The words were hardly out of her
mouth when she was seized with the
fearful pains which are sure to follow
after taking the drug, and she went
into commissions. Mr. Woodring did all
in his power to counteract the effects
of the acid, but in vain, and when DR..
Scott and DR.. Fisher arrived the wo-
ali they could to bring her to conscious
ness, but without avail. The ambu-
lance was then called for and she was
removed to St. Marks hospital, where
she was given the proper attention.
DIED AT O'CLOCK.
The stricken woman fingered between
life and death until 3 o'clock, when
the deadly drug completed its work
and left her corpse. From the time
she made the explanation to Mr.. Wood
ring until her death Mrs. Goldberg did
not regain consciousness or utter a
word Justice Sommer was summoned
to perform the coroner's task and Or
dered the body removed to the mOrgue.
1t was taken to Evans undertaking
establishment and held there awaiting
directions for interment.
Mrs. Goldberg was a rather comedy
young woman, with dark hair and
eyes and q Jewish cast to her features.
She was % years of age and has been
married about nine years. Her hus-
band is Mr.. L. 3. Goldberg of San
Francisco, who was engaged in the
wooden business in that city. He re-
moved to Salt Lake with his wife and
family about four months ago ana
they lived at the st. James hotel with
their two little girls, who are about I
and Q years of age.
HUSBAND KNEW NO REASON.
NJ. Goldberg was seen at his rooms
in the st. James last evening and
seemed to be greatly affected over the
sad affair When asked as TO the
causes which led to his wife's rash
act, he replied that he did not know
of any reasons whatever. II have al
ways been the best of husbands to her
and have given her all that she asked
for We came here about four months
ago with the intention of making our
home here. | was Aoing to build a
house and had already rented nice
one with six rooms and all the modern
conveniences. When I asked her if
she would come with me to select it
she said: No. You can do it. L will
be satisfied with your selection
'Then I asked her to go with me to
| buy the furniture for it, and she said:
,, You know my tastes and can do it
| Just as Well | was going to take her
out in a buggy to see the house and
drive around the city today. [ was
going to take her through the park and
to the warm springs and all over. But
/ went out for awhile this morning
and when [ came back she was gone.
Then l heard what she had DONE She
took the stuff and died. That is all
know about it,
Mrs. Greenwald, who. was present
during the interview, here broke in
with an explanation that was original,
but even Mr.. Goldberg could not offer
it. ''She didn't mean to do it," ex-
planned the proprietress of the house.
ut was accidental. She took an over
dose of the carbolic acid and got a lit
| tie too much"
NO" said Mr. Goldberg, L don't
know why she did it, only it was
through dependency. She has been
sick for quite awhile and was run
down. We have never had any
! trouble and I cannot understand why
| she did it.
DESPoNDENCY SUGGESTED.
The two little girls We're in the room