The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-02
TIRED OF LIFE.
A Young Woman in Washington nc
tempts Suicide.


WASHINGTON, d. c.. Nov. o.-M''-
placed affection appears to have Al
fuenced Miss Grace Gimor a clerk IN
the Pension Omce. living at GIG sixth
street northwest, in her remarkable con-
duct yesterday. The attempts OF MISS
Gilmor to take large doses Of the poison
known as bichloride OF mercury led 10
her arrest and detention on the charge OF D.
insanity. A married man. who had been
an intimate friend of the young woman
and who has recently seen the danger
of their friendship, and entirely severed
his acquaintance With Miss Giinlor' II
said TO he responsible for her eccentric
conduct. The attention of the authorities
was first drawn 10 the matter yesterday
through druggist who sold 20 Miss I'LL
NOR "A package OF btchioride OF mercury
tablets. which are intended 10 be dis
solved in water and used as an ahtisep-
tic wash
Miss Gilmor's actions were somewhat
neruliar. and after she had left Ohe store
a clerk was sent 10 inform the police OF
tho case. Detective Horne undertook he
charge OF the affairs and soon located
Miss Gilmor. He followed her, ana saw
her enter another drug store ana ASK
again for the tablets. rms seetheu
strange. as she had already purchased
enough to kin several people. but WAS *
nlained later. The druggist 10 whom the
second application for the poison was
made refused 70 sell the tablets without
a ohvslcian's prescription, and when Miss
silmor turned 10 leave the drug store shs
was accosted BY the detective ana placed
under arrest.
You canot arrest one for simply
trying TO take her own life when she
il tired of it, she said, and you can
not prevent me from taking my ne.
Lock me up II you want To but as soon
AS | am free I shall kill myself.
Later she was interviewed about her
unfortunate affection for the man re-
ferred TO- and said that she loved nm,
and could not live without him. lie nan
left her she said. and she did not caro-
IN live. Miss Gilmer was then taken 70
the First Precinct station and placed IN
cnarge OF Matron Macleod, who watche'
over her ard shared the same room
with the unfortunate girl during ire
night. Good counsel seemed wasted or
ne nrisnner for she repeated again ana
again her determination 10 Kill herself
az soon as she had the chance and spoko
i'm truly moving terms OF her mad al
AMER the arrest Of Miss Gilmor some
thing was learned Of her actions during
the day from herself as well as from
others. When she had purchased the box
of deadly tablets she walked down Penn
svlyania avenue seeking some place
where she could take the poison ana ma
the relief she sought in death. She was
afraid to swallow them on the street ior
fear of attracting attention and being
taken TO a hospital where the surgeons
would be likely 10 foil her purpose Dy
saving her life. Near Tenth street on
the north side OF Pennsylvania avenue,
| there IS a dentists office. and the dentist
"a an acquaintance OF Miss GimOr. she
| entered the waiting-room yesterday ana
evidently determined 10 swallow inc
poison there. She had taken two OF the
blchlorde tablets from the box and was
about 10 swallow them when most fortu-
natelv she was discovered by the dentist.
who prevented her from doing so. and
took the box Of tablets from her. IL was
after this failure that Miss Gilmor LETT
the dentists office and walking TO "A near
Nv drug store attempted 20 buy the sec
ond hottie OF tablets and was arrested by
Detective Horne. She will, probably, De
examined by the police surgeons to-day
and II her intention 10 commit SUICIDE
assumes the proportions Of a mania VIII
nrobably bs committed To the Govern
ment ASYLUM for the lnsane.-1he Post.