The sun., 1897-08-05
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In accordance with the instructions OF q hard
working press agent Miss Agnes Walker tried
to commit stage suicide In three feet of real
ocean yesterday afternoon. She might have
succeeded botter II thero had been three feet
moro Of ocean thore. That thero was not
is the fault neither of herself nor her
press agent. They did their best, and
she Is now really q patient in hospital
as result OF her professional enthusiasm
Miss Walker is one of the Walker sisters who
do a to-sinGand- dan is.our-delight turn at an
uptown music hall. Following instructions, she
went to Bath Beach yesterday and boheld one
Jack, upon whom she is supposed to have Law
ished her young affections, in swimming with
blond parsonage known in that resort by the
nom de plume Of Cherries.
"Hevvins !" cried Agnes, having learned her
lines with care. my Jack in the embrace oi
another. Miserable hussy, come Off y
As Cherries only gripped tho fascinating Jack
tighter, Agnes ran madly around In concentric
circles after the manner of a half-behoaded hen,
Tapping her arms and moaning dismally. Ihis
she continued for the proper length or time, and
then prepared for her great attempted suicide
act. This preparation included several drinks
upon the Captains pier, shrieking:
"What is there left to live fori Lot me dioi
Let me seek watery gravel
But the wntery grave was some distance be-
low and the jump looked like long one, so.
although nobody evinced any inclination to In
terfere with her diversions. the fair and frantic
Agnes fed back again, jumped with agile grace
down upon the sand, waded out into the ocean
until she was waist deep, climbed upon a float
anchored
whoops, and dived headforemost for the bottom,
"I am resolved to die"
Her resolve should have beon taken In deeper
water. A second later her head emerged
DO not touch met she yelled. Lou mo
Then she took a long breath. ducked under.
and for as much as three seconds did the PERISH
and proclaimed:
II am lost. Good.by."
have been lost she was then found by yanking
her upon the float, where she sobbed and pro.
pna hs hT % IF IT, dfsSsey sSe
about her Jack. and tainted picturesquely. Two
ambulapces raced for her M and the Norwegian ,hars
suffering from alcoholism and hysteria. accord.
ing to the diagnosis 1t takes Dutch courage to
tines tines 'J JACK and NC his blond cherries continued
i was about, 5 o'clock when Agne, walked
HeIIo! be said in fearful voice. Ibid you
hear about the suicidef'
What suicide r. said the reporter at this end
of the line.
"She-shes-she's dead. Drowned. Just got
word. Oh. it's terrible thing. and her 30 young.
How did you hear about IT.
Telephone" replied the press agent. sob
bingly. Her sister-she's the other one Of the
team, you know tsong and dance at $500 week;
greatest in the busness). is here in hysterics.
We're trying to keep it from her"
well. don't try to keep 1t from u.s." replied
the reporter brutally. Next time tell her to
try deeper water. You, get great deal more
suicide FOR your money"
WHAT! cried the press agent. Then he rang
of hastily. 1t may be stated confidently that
Agnes won't die unless she tries again.