New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-02-06
"uTSS Il. S. PETERSON'S' SUICIDE.
pPOPARI.D IDENTITY OF THE WOMAN WHO
KILLED HERSELF IN YoUNGs
HOTEL. ROSTON

The Acting Danish Consul In this city, Louis o.
G. Amundsen, called at Police Headquarters yes
tordh and told Captain McClusky OF the De-
tectiye Bureau that the woman who committed
suicide at Young's Hotel IN Boston on Friday night
nv gas asphyxiation and who was supposed 10 be
Miss 7. g. Peterson was probably Mrs. Laura Holtz-
ermann- Peterson, wife OF n physician of Denmark
The Acting Consul said mat the woman was friend
of Mrs NJ. r. Boyce. Of Bedford-ave., Mount YER
non The latter received letter from Mrs Holtz-
ermann- Petersen n few days ago. In which the
latter stated that she was going TO take n long
VOYAGE. She sent all OF her baggage to Mrs
Rovces house The woman had been IN the United
states n yoar and had been studying medicine
Tbe following is the letter which Mrs Boyce re-
ceived from Mrs. Hotxermsnn-Peiersen on Thurs
day night and which Mrs. Boyce turned over TO
tho Danish Consul who forwarded It 10 Captain
McClusky:
"My Dearest Girl: DO say you are not sorry. but
7 cannot help II. I am so tired. / should die OF
tredncss II OF nothing else Don't tnink AK, AIN nii
wear you 10 no good am going 10 take steamer
TO go far away, My trunks have sent you. I I'm,
black dress and the tea-gown. anyhow you car,
w"ar n YOU can redeem the last pawntcket
should IKE to have you have mothers pin ! could
hen thought You really needed the trunks more
than any one else. | should not have hehped IN
AFRAID 10 cause suspicion with leaving so much
behind me at the Presbyterian. You ,Snows now
held out go what wns there then TO do'
ain the Presbyterian they tnlnk ! Am f"uT
horne Never have the name been more employed
with more truth II It means rest and renef. am
going to the church to SEQ you dearest, LOT thc
inst time I am glad shall see you happy ana
smiling Wish 7 could prevent you from TINS
shock but II you love rue you know At IS the best
/ have written and told NJ home. ana ! have iet
ali my mail go to irr Danish Consulate; Ten
everybody | am going home Both YOU ana nate
nonsense. You are the best gil on 'nr suriac ,
of the Garth. Don't frot ana worry. have been
I'm tho hospital enough 10 know how to DO Things
gracefully so you SEQ my training was not quitc
useless. I must GO ] shall be late IN church
Forgive me win you. ana remember. Tor thie.
Iong years YOU have been all my life 70 me IL
ever a giH deserves reward II IS YOU Yours!
Captain McClusky learned yesterday that the
woman wns IN the TRAINING School Ut the freasy-
terrain Hospital for several months. C. =. ISl-
bolt superintendent OF the hospital. called AZ 70,
Ice Headquarters yesterday morning and STATED yea
that the woman came 10 the Training Schooi lhSt
August She left there Thursday, after drawing
small amount OF money due her. and to'd every
body she going home to Denmark
From the description contained IN the telesiapnic
dispatch Mr. Talbot said he felt certain that inc
woman was Mrs HoliZormnnn- Petersen
Captain McCiusky learned later That her nus
band. who was promigent physician IN hie ,
Denmark committed suicide four or ilve years ago
She was deeply devoted to him. md me manner n
OF his death probably melted her during epeh
OF mclanchoa TO take her own HE.