The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-10
Takes Poison Today in Her EN-
plOyer's Store.
HAS A TALK WITH HIM
Then Suddenly Takes the Drug
Without Warming.
Every Effort Made to Keep the
Facts Secret.
Another Suicide East of the
City is More Successful.

Miss Gertie Davis, book-keeper IN J.
M. Knights furniture store attempted
suicide in his undertaking rooms just
before noon today by taking arsenic
and it is believed she will die.
The whole affair is shrouded In the
deepest mystery for neither Mr. Knight
nor anyone connected with his estab-
ishment will give out any thing about
the affair. She left her desk in the
furniture store about 1890 without tel
ling Mr.. Lucas, who is in charge of the
establishment where she was going and
went directly to the undertaking rooms
near Fourth street on Kansas avenue
where Mr.. Knight stays. She went
INTO the back room and held a confer
ence with him and soon after took the
poison.
AS soon as Mr.. Knight realized what
the girl had done he rushed out of the
place and into Wallace's drug store
where he inquired for DR. Martin He
was told that DR.. Martin was not in
the city. He bought an emetic and left
the store. Then he ran down to DR. T.
=. McCIlntock's office where he found
Dr. A. ). johnson.
want you right away" said he "a
girl has taken arsenic at my place"
Dr.Johnson started to put on his over
shoes.
Come on and let your overshoes go.
Ihere is no time to lose. I will close
the office DOOR" said Knight excitedIy.
Dr. johnson at once ran to the place
where he at once commenced work to
try to save the girls life.
AT z p. m. today reporter went to
Mr.. Knights place to inquire for par
tIcuiars: He was met by Miss Andrews,
the bOOkkeeper.
Where is the girl that took arsenic2'
was asked
Miss Andrews looked bIankIv at the
reporter and then replied: mo one took
poison that know Of"
sDidn't some one take poison in this
place ?''--
no, sir
Il would like to see Mr.. Knight"
"He is not here" replied the book
keeper.
Where can he be found? ?"
Il don't know; he went up street.
Just then the swinging doors which
separate the office from the back part
of the building, opened, and in walked
Mr.. Knight himself.
Miss Andrews bIushed violently and
walked through the doors into the back
room.
''AIr. Knight, what are the particulars
of the young lady taking poison here?'
was asked.
mo one took poison here he replied.
"a young lady had an attack of nerv-
Gus prostratiOn and heart failure. and
I thought she had taken poison, but
was mistaken. She is better now, and
will get through all right"
What is her name?" was asked.
Il do not care to tell now
Groans were heard in the back room
and Mr. Knight opened the street
door and said: "Will you please go out
side? 1 will give you the information in
an hour or two"
Then he turned and walked back into
the room where the physician was
working to save the life of the young
woman.
About the same time Mr.. Knight told
a friend that the young lady could not
live.
Why Mr.. Knight entered on this sys-
tenn of secrecy in regard to the affair is
difficult to determine. The matter was
reported at the police station as an at
tempt at suicide and an officer went to
the place to inquire. He was told that
the name of the girl was Green and
that she had attempted suicide.