Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-25
SHE WROTE A POEM.
MRS. LAMOUREAUX's LIFE.
THE MONTGOMERY SUICIDE CASE.


Anenf the puDllcdtioiiS III INV
of the past two days concerning the SUI
eide in Montgomery, Ala, OF Mrs. Fay
Morgan Lamoureaux, the following, clip
ping from Wednesdays issue OF the
Montgomery Advertiser may prove in
teresting:
THE FURNACE OF LIVING PAIN
Ry Mrs. Fay Lamoureaux)
Let thy gold be cast in the furnace,
Thy red gold, precious ana prlsh''
Do not fear the hungry flre, 49,
With it's caverns OF burning light,
And INV gold shall return more precious
Free from every spot and STAN;
For gold must be tried by fire,
And a heart must be tired by PAIN
In the cruel fire of sorrow
Cast thy heart--do not faint or WALL
Let thy heart be firm and steady.
DO not let thy spirit quail
But wait till the trial Is over
And take thy heart again,
For as gold is tied by fire.
So heart must be tried by PAIN
I shall know by the CLEAN and glitter
or the golden cnain you wear; -.
BY your hearts calm strength In loVlils'
of the FIRE they have had TO bear.
Beat on. true heart. forever,
Shine bright. strong golden chalh;
And bless the cleansing fire,
And the furnace OF living pain.
Last Monday night these verses We're
brought TO the Advertiser by Mrs. ray
I.amoureaux for publication. This morn
ing they appear, but the fair, white nahu
that wrote them now lies cold and CAM
my in the casket OF the dead: .,,c,
The bright, cultivated mind whicn
framed the thought-"the furnace o.
living pain"-has been snuffed out by
pistol ball. She did not walt TIL the
trial was over" bat sank I'm the furnace
of sorrow" Yesterday Mrs. Lamoureaux
committed suicide in room at the Kyle
House. on Monroe street.
Behind the deed of self-destructlon
there is story Of sadness, but II Is so
Swallowed that one can only eaten the
dim edges of the dark curtain which death
raised for the passage of the troubled soul
and then dropped again for the world 10
wonder what mystery that curtain held
Mrs. Fay Lamoureaux came to Mont
gomery about ten months ago from our OF
the indefinite West. one night-lt was
some time last fall-she walked into the
editorial room of the Advertiser. and ask
ed TO see Mr.. l.. III. Morgan. who at that
time was on duty in the telegraph-room,
as operator A., ,,,s,,or
explained, Mr.. Morgan's sister, a re-
porter escorted her to the operators desk,
where she was affectionately greeted as
SISTER" and, drawing away from her,
the reporter carried the impression of
rail- handsome woman of superb figure,
who's stylish dress and general bearing
suggested that she might be fashionable
actress.
month spoiled a face that was otherwise
strongly featured and intelligent-looking.
Most noticeable about her appearance was
a wealth of golden hair. which she wore
in curls For this hair many people OFTEN
noticed her on the street. ana commented
upon the actress-like get-up
Rut the question now is, Who was MRS:
Lamoureaux? Is that really her name
Was she the sister OF Morgan, she o oete1
OF BIZ him as his sister while In Mont
gomerv. now he denies her.
Since coming TO Montgomery, Mrs. In
moureauX only gave one account OF her
self. and this account was suDstantlated
nv The generator, whom she joined here.
She stated that their father. Mr.. -
Morgan. lived in st. Louis, and was
wealthy. but that she was not on good
terms with the old gentleman because nc
had opposed her marriage. anu had never
forgiven her though her husband was
now dead. .,,,
MY husband was in the profession
the thea trical business, sne eNpldinS9'
eve have "A little girl about years Ola
and she is being taken care OF by Catho-
lie sisters in st. Louis ,..ro,
This Information was once volunteered
nv Mrs. IamoureauX 10 member OF the
Advertiser staff He did not question her
sion 10 Her story WAS not questioned
ONLY day before yesterday afternoon
Mrs Lamoureaux came INTO the edltoriti-
rooms with the verses which mead thtS
column She appeared TO be in her usual
good spirits, and her blue eyes sparkled
merrly. 49,,
Rut the verses indicated that there was
..some trouble here about my heart and
fnta bar
would think she was the sort OF person
10 buffet successfully against a sea OF
trouble.
With youth. good looks, bright mind,
and evident talent, she seemed TO have
something besides death In It's most terri-
BILE form before her. u
WHEN THE END CAME.
Yesterday at just about noon parties IN
and around the Kyle House, on Monroe
street. heard a mufiied report, but for
moment or two no particular attention
was paid to It, The lower front hall or
the Kyle House was filled with people
and few seconds after the report Sr:
II. f. Pickett called out from the mead Oh
Come. quick. Miss Fay has shot her
self" 49,
and rushing through the door or the
room. which is In the front and centre OF
the house. received a painful shock.
There sat the unfortunate young wo-
man in a low rocking-chair near tne
bureau. Her head was thrown back, ana
over the deathly ls'ior OF her cheeks anu
the FURNISHED goN OF her hair gushes OF
blood trckled. AZ her feet lay smoking
revolver.
Mr.. Pickett and young lady began
bathing her head. and some one suggested
ment eurgle came from the unfortu-
mates throat. and'it was realized that
nhvsiciap could do no good.
Policeman Sweeney. who was on his
beat near the house. heard the commo-
ton. and soon reached the horror-strickeh
gathering. He telephoned Coroner Camp
bell. and in the mean time other police
officers had arrived. The body was re-
moved from the chair to the bed. and
soon afterwards the Coroner began MS
LEFT NO MESSAGES.
Immediately after the inquest re-
porter Joined the officers IN making