The times., 1897-04-01
She LONGED FOR DEATH
Deserted by Her Husband, Mrs.
Margules Attempted Suicide.
Turned on the Gas, but the Effort
IL Destroy Herself Was De.
tected in Time.

Despondent because she had been de-
serted by her husband, ana being desti-
tute and frendless in Il strange country,
Mrs. Margules, an Austrian woman, about
wenty-cight years OF age, and apparently
refined, turned on the gas at her rooms,
No. 504 q street northwest, about d
O'Clock yesterday morning, with the eyi-
dent intention of committing suicide She
was discovered 10y another tenant in tine
to save her life, and will recover
Mrs. Margules is able to speak but very
little English and has only been in America
about six months. Several weeks ago she
came to Washington from New York with
her husband, He represented himself as
q tailor and secured T0gnis and board for
himself and wife with Mr.. +. Sherman, at
No. sos Il street The man was unable
to obtain employment at his trade, but
continued u pay board fer both himself
and wife for several weeks. They had no
domestic troubles, but a short time ago
Margules left the city, telling his wife
that he wa going to Baltimore 10 see If he
could not find work there. He went away
in company with another man, who was
also a tailor. but whose name is not known.
Mrs. Margules was left without money, but
continued tobelieve thather hushandwould
send for her when he should obtain en-
ployment.
Mr. Sherman allowed the woman To
remain in his family for some time, though
she had nothing with which to pay her
board, and in the meantime made efforts
to secure her q place to work She was
engaged in service in the family of Grocer
Komiuski, who keeps store at No. 5o4 q
street northwest. The woman, however,
did not get along well with her work, and
seemed to be unaccustomed to household
duties. For some days past she has been
respondent and said she wished she could
die. Particularly has this been SO since
her husbands companion returned from
Baltimore last week, aud reported that
Mr. Marcules had left Baltimore ana gone
TO New York with the intention of sailing
for England Whether or not the mans
statements were true is not known, but
the woman has heard nothing from her
husband since he left Washington several
weeks ago.
Yesterday morning Moses Goldstein, who
lives with his family in the same house as
that in which koninski resides, arose
about $50, and in going about the house
detected a strong odor of gas. A hasty in
vestigation disclosed the fact that il came
from the room occupied by Mrs. Mar
gules, which is directly across the hall
from Mr.. Goldstein's apartments. Fear
ing that something might be wrong, he
made an attempt TO enter, but found the
door locked. After tr wing in vain to arouse
the woman, he notified Mr- KoninSki, and
the two again went to the door OF the
woman's room with the intention of break
ing in and ascertaining the cause of the es-
cape of the gas. This time, however, they
found the door unlocked and upon entering
Mrs Margules was found lying stretched
out upon the floor, partly dressed and in
semi unconscious condition
She was at once removed to Mr. Gold
STEMS apartments ana DR.. Brookheimer
was summoned He worked upon the wu-
man for some time, and finally brought
her to consciousness, but no tangible state
ment could be gotten from her owing to
her feeble condition, 1t is supposed that
the woman Upon rising shortly after 8
O'Clock yesterday morning. as was her
custom since she had been in Mr. Komin-
skis service, had suddenly resolved
TO end her life. 1t Is not thought that the
gas Hdu ueeh Iulhed uh ioi diy leHEuH o.
time. An examination of the room dis
closed the fact that the stop cock had
been turned on full headway, and the
friends Of the woman believe that She in
tended to end her life, When she heard Mr.
Goldlstein at her door she doubtless had
sufficient strength to unlock the door, and
then fell exhausted to the floor, where
she was found Last night she was reported
as much improved.