The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-05
WAS DETERMINED TO DIE
Mrs. Jordan Left No Word for
Her Family.
SHE HAD MADE THREATS
She Went About Her Task OF Self MUIR
der Deliberately She Slowly Stran-
gled Herself to Dsath-Feeling
Against Christian. Scientists.

Missoula, March 4.-William Jordan
arrived on No. l this morning from
Garnet in response to message in
forming him OF the tragic death of his
wife at their Missoula residence last
night. Mr.. Jordan was much shocked
at the sad news and could hardly real
ize that II was true. he mad under
stood his wife's mental condition in
measure. but had been assured that
she would recover under the treatment
of the Christian scientists and had
rested easy in the belief that she was
getting better He had placed the two
children in the care of friends in or
der that his Wife. might have nothing
to worry her and he had been informed
that Mrs Jordan was improving To
learn that she had grown worse and
that she had taken her own life was a
terrible revelation to him and he takes
it much to heart.
SO far as known Mrs. Jordan left
no word for her family or friends. She
was determined to die and went about
her preparations deliberately and
methodically. From the fact that she
had been seen examining the rope with
which she ended her life and had been
discovered in looking over the attic of
her house, it is believed that she had
been planning the deed for three or
four days. She had made threats of
taking her own life several times in
the last few weeks, but no attention
was paid TO them except that closer
watch was kept over her than usual.
Sac, with that cunning peculiar to per-
sons in her unfortunate state of mind,
chose a time for the accomplishment
of her purpose when her attendant
was away for short time.
Mrs Webster, the Christian science
healer" as stated In the Standard to-
day, would not allow any one in the
house while she was giving the treat
ment" that was to cure the woman,
and the girl attendant had been sent
away while she was in the house. As
soon as Mrs. Webster left the house
Mrs. Jordan must have started to car
ry out her plans. She had found the
rope and at once went for 1t. Taking
1t out to the woodshed, she fastened
one end of IL to a strong cleat that
was nailed to the side of the building
near the caves and tied the cord
around her neck, after she had climbed
upon box that stood in the corner
below where she had fastened the end
of the rope. This box was about three
feet high and the woman evidently
stepped off 1t and slowly strangled
When found by Mr.. Courtney, her body
was still warm but life was extinct
The family has the sympathy of all
who have learned of the sad affair 1t
is unfortunate that Mrs. Jordan was
not sent to the asylum, where she
could have received the expert treat
ment recommended by the physicians
who had attended her in the early
stages Of her mental ailment. Mr. Jor-
dans was assured. however. that the
Christian science treatment" would
cure his wife. There is where the
whole trouble lay. Mrs. Jordan be-
lieved what the scientists said
Undertaken Hayes took charge of the
remains of Mrs. Jordan last night The
funeral Will be held Sunday afternoon
at . o'clock from the residence on Toole
avenue.
As the facts in connection with the
suicide have become generally known
here, feeling has run high in regard to
the connection of Christian scientists
with the case. Mr. Jordan is much
wrought up over the matter. He SAYS
that while he knew that his wife had
been induced TO make up with Them
when he was here a few weeks ago he
told her that he did not want any Of
the "healers3 around any more and
she agreed to drop the treatment. so
called. Mr.. Jordan engaged Maggie
flynn as an attendant for his wife and
his instructions to her We're never To
allow Mrs. Jordan out of her sight
These instructions the girl seems To
have followed except when the heal
err sent her away while she was Civ
ing Mrs. Jordan a few thoughts 1t
was in one of these absences of the
attendant that the suicide was COM
mitted. Mr.. Jordan says: Il would
have my wife now. | know. If these
people had kept away from her."
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