Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1898-11-12
CUT HER THROAT IN A PAWN.
SHOP.

While ia6oring sppsrently under
great mental strain, q well-ire;sed 80.
man ended her troubles 10 pawrsbop
at No. So Ninth avenue, New York,
Thursday afternoon, bv cutting her
threat with q razor she bad purchased
here by pawEing some jewelry. Her
identity is not known 10 the police,
aad the motive FOR her desperate deed
Is a mystery From note that was
subsequently, !ound upon her 1t would
appear ihst her life bsd been unhappy
Business wss Gull III the pawrshop
at four o'clock IN the afteruoon, when
the monotony vas brought TO an end
oy the hurried e0trance of q we'll
dressed wouan OF perhaps thirty.6ye
years, and suffr ring from great excite
ment. Her face was pale aid her
I Gaming eyes betrayed condition OF
mind isr from normal.
How much Will you give for this p
size asked the CLERK, as she handed
nim gold ring, worn tDia from con.
stant veal"
TITS my weddias riug;" SIG said, lhs
ears coureine down Der chorks. "rve
uever had il eff 0efure. See how thin
it is word" she said, nreakiag into
sobs.
There is little sentiment in the bear'
paw broker, long accustomed TO
~ituesss every degree OF humaD misery
and suffering He caughr the ;ceesur-
ei bauhle and threw it into q tiny scale.
II s light" ne commented. "TweE-
j -Gv- cents is all J. csn sdvatce.
Hesita ing for moment is if about
to change her mind, tie woman asked
if he could not make it more. He re-
piled that he was sorry, but business
IS business"
D:awing small gold pin, engraved
gith t wogd"Ba y"on ir,sne proftr d
it 10 him, aud On this he ofiere;i 3 sio.-
lar amou1t. Will the clerk was ut
the desk mskiuG out the tickets the
yomao grew strangely calm, and, call
ing d sacoud clarB, she s8id sue wanted
70 see some raz9ys. She would like 10
Guy one.
Business was business, sud, not stop
ping to think what possible use half
crazed woman could have for u razor:
several wsre h&uded TO her for examine
tiou. Selecting one sas handed 0im
she tify ceass hat asd been advanced
90 her jeWe r. a0d started TO walk ir9r1
ne shop When half way 10 The door
she stopued, with Ii. htuiaglike quick
ness drew the !azor from under her
cloak, and, openlog the blade SC IS Ia
rest it finn Y in he handle chs draw tie
keen blade across hur throat, severlne
the iugular vein almost in two.
AS she fl with single eroan she
struck the counter. The clerks ren TO
her assistance, bu il WAS toe late. De-.
Rondquist, Of Roosevelt hospital, said
when ne arrived q short time later that
death had probably been instantaneous
The body was carried 10 rear room
aud the ccroner's office communicates
with. When no official from that place
had arrived by six o'clock the hcdy was
taken 10 the west Forty yseventh street
st9tion.
Buxbaum says the wonan tod hiin
20 make the ticket in the name OF MI.
Wicket" aud that she lived in "S'xtie;3
rect " When pressed for @ore eS-
| piicit Information Sne repieo thaV sue
could not recall the number.
The woman was CT medium height,
light complexion, brown hair, dark
blue eyes aud had upper artificial teeth
She wore black dress, black Alpine
nat, drab shawl, black hose and laced
black shoes. Ia her pockets were found
81 Sc in cash, newspaper clipping,
slip of paper on which was written
"75SA Madison avenue, Reid avenue
car" second slip contsining the ad'
dress, IS. S. auric, pier IS North Rv-
err and the following note written IN
pencil aud unaddressed
MAY God and my children forgive
their mother. Goodby forever. a
| ruined life. Verdict, temporary in
sanity but such is not the case"
There were also found postage
stamp, pair of browG kid gloves a
lead pel Gil and six steel hair crimps.
The ring she had pawned was mark
ed with the initials ~. W. to NJ. A"
Nothing further about the woman
could be learned, although every effort
was made.
His Life Was Saved.