The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-10
Yount at 1913 West Tenth street. this

Yount at 1913 West Tenth street, this
city.
Mrs. Nash had been married but one
year and her seven weeks old baby
was but few feet away when she
placed the weapon at her temple and
took her own life.
What impelled Mrs. Nash, scarcely
more than bride, to take her own life,
is not explained.
Since the child was born, Mrs Nash
has not been herself She has had oc-
casional spells of dependency and has
said that she did not care to live. Once
she said to her sister-in-law:
L am not fit to take care of the babe.
and have a notion to give it
away"
Her husband held a responsible posi-
ton with a railroad company at st.
Louis, but at her request he resigned
and returned with his wife and child
to Kansas.
That was three weeks ago. Mrs. Nash
went to NOrtOnville to visit her moth
er, but her dependency continued. She
told her mother that whenever she saw
a train coming, she was seized with an
almost uncomfortable desire to throw
herself in front of the locomotive.
A week ago she came to Topeka, her
husband having preceded her. She
went to the home of Leon YOunt to Wis
it with the family. Mrs. YOunt is about
her age and it was hoped she would
regain her usual cheerfulness from as
sOciatiOn with her siSter-in-law.
During the week Mrs. Nash remain
ed at the house, there was no evidence
that she meditated ending her life. She
appeared happy and cOntented.
Saturday, though Mrs. Nash appear
ed to be in the same state of mind that
she had been in on the preceding days,
the elimination came.
She spent some time in the room Oc-
cupied by Mr. and Mrs. YOunt and IN
der the table cover, near the head of
their bed, she discovered a revolver.
people enjoyed themselves playing
cards.
Mrs. Nash seemed to enjoy the game.
A short time before the clock struck
half past nve, Mrs. Nash quietly slip
ped out of bed. Her husband was
sound asleep, and she did not waken
him. She stole out of the room in her
night clothes. She entered the room of
her brother-in-laW and carefully slid
her hand under the table cover and
touched the revolver. 1t was where she
had seen it in the day time. With the
weapon in her hand she turned and
went from the room as noiselessly as
she came.
She approached the kitchen door and
cautiously opened it. and after she had
crossed the threshold, carefully closed
il Her movements had not been heard
and she was alone in the little kitch-
en-.
There was no longer any hesitation.
The desperate woman stretched her
self on the floor and pressed the revol-
Yer against her right temple. There
was a muff1ed report, followed by a
scream
The report had startled the child and
it began to cry
Mrs. Yount was awakened from her
sleep by dream, which again shows
how a dream can be compressed into
a single instant. She dreamed that the
revolver had been hanging on a nail
and had fallen and exploded The cries
of the child fully aroused her and she
called:
..Efie. Efie the baby is crying
Twice she called, and then came the
reply from Mr.. Nash; -Effie is not
here
Mrs Yount arose, supposing that
Mrs Nash was preparing the food with
which the child was fed, but there was