The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-06-10
FATAL SPINAL HURT
MRS. JOHN DEVEREAUX,S At
TEMPT At SUICIDE WILL PROB
ABLY PROVE SUCCESSFUL
JEALOUSY OF HER FRIEND
1t Leads q Young Woman to Leap
Madly From Her Rooms In the
Ditch Block to the Pavement Be-
low, Breaking Her Backbone and
One Ankle - Surgeons Say She
VIII Die.

One Ankle = Surgeons Say She
VIII Die.
Overcome by maddening jealousy OF an
attractive female guest to whom her hus-
| band had been showing some attention,
and overwrought by severe nervous
attack. Mrs, john Devereaux, young
and attractive woman, the wife OF
| sub-carrier in the city mail service, made
| two attempts to end her life by jumping
| from the window of her apartments In
| the second story Of the Ditch block. The
| first attempt was frustrated by Mrs.
Bianch Shaw. her guest. but the second
was successful and the woman lies at
the city hospital. suffering agonies from
broken back, and with almost no chance
of life
The circumstances leading to the
wcman's rash act, as told by her friend,
Mrs. Shaw, last night. are somewhat Pc
culiar. Mrs. Shaw made her acGuaint-
ance five years ago, previous to her mar
| rage with Devereaux, at Mankato, Three
weeks ago she accetped an invitation and
came to st. Paul to visit her friend. The
two had no differences. but the fair
part of Mrs Devereaux, who suspected
that her husband was showing Mrs. Shaw.
more attention than she received. For
several days things have not been going
smoothly. and Mrs. Shaw alleges that
about 6 o'clock last night Devereaux re-
turned home from work and had words
with his wife.
Yesterday was wash day and upon his
return his wife requested that he empty
the tubs of water which stood in the
kitchen. He made no reply but turned
and walked down stairs. Mrs. Shaw fol-
lowed him and as he reached the walk re-
peated his wife's request. He replied that
| he would not, and taking a car came
down town. He took supper at the home
of his parents, 354 Ramsey street, and aft
erwards went to listen to the returns
from the prize fight.
Mrs. Devereaux said nothing about her
husbands abrupt departure, but about
6:3U was seized with a nervous attack
and became almost unmanageable. She
went to a window looking. out upon Sew
enth street and made an attempt to jump
out, with suicidal intent. Mrs. Shaw hap
pened to be in the room at the time and
was quick enough to intercept the woman
and prevent her in her rash intention.
| She then led her to chair and tried to
| talk her out of her idea of ending her
| life. Not long afterwards both women
went to the rooms of Mrs. Dixon across
the hallway in the same building, and
had cup of tea. After some conVersa-
ton, Mrs. Devereaux announced that she
felt better and would go to her room and
| go to bed. She entered her bedroom and
| lay down.
About $3.50. as Mrs. Shaw stepped out OF
the sitting room adjoining for a few min
utes. Mrs. Devereaux quietly rose and
| tried again to get to the window. Some
slight noise alarmed her friend and she
quickly returned, but was too late 7 The
woman was on the window sill before she
could reach her and jumped before she
could be prevented. She struck feet first
on the pavement below, receiving a ter
r1ble shock, and lay on the sidewalk
bruised and unconscious
r. G. Walworth, lit West Seventh
street. a neighbor. and F. J. Trabert. liv-
ing near by, picked the woman I'D and
bathed her face with cold water 3 She
soon regained consciousness, but conn
planned of severe pains In her back She
was taken upstairs to her rooms and
DR.. McCord called After hasty exami-
nation, the physician stated that there was
little hope for her and ordered her taken
to the city hospital. She was removed
IN the central station patrol wagon and
placed under a surgeons care At mid
night she was still living, but the physi-
elias had ascertained that she had suffer
ed fracture Of the dorsal vertebrate and
fracture Of her left ankle besides Sc
we're internal injury. In answer to a
question, the attending surgeon stated
that the woman might recover, but her
chances of life were so slight as to make
the case almost hopeless. She sffered
the severest pain from her injuries and
though conscious, was unable to sneak
After jumping from the window she was
unable to speak and gave no explanation
OF her act. AS she was taken to the hos
pltal she spoke but once, and then she
moaned of the pains she suffered.
John Deveraux, the husband of the
woman, was seen about II o'clock last
night and told of the condition of his
VIE oy a newspaper representative He
expressed no surprise and did not seem
to comprehend what had occurred. When
questioned regarding his differences with
ms Vile, he vaguely replied that they had
had trouble Regarding occurrences i'm
mediately preceding his wife's attempt
to end her life he said:
left the house about 6 o'clock and
went to my fathers for supper NV wife
seemed to be in her usual spirits at the
time. Yes. we had words at the time.
There have been several Quarrels'
Mrs. Shaw. who has been the guest of
Mrs. Deveraux for several weeks, was
seen In the evening and asked for an ac-
count Of the attempted suicide She
would give no answer to the questions
asked at first, but when closely interro.
gated, gave interesting information re-
gardlng her connection with the affair.
She refuse to make a statement. but said
in answer to questions:
Mrs. Deveraux and have been friends
since before her marriage five years ago
to her present husband. She has been
married once before to a man named
Smell. She is 26 years old and has lived
In st. Paul for nine months Her parents
live in Siox City, 10. Her fathers name
is John Fisher. For some time she has
been subject to nervous attacks. and
when such spells came On would be ir-
r1table and somewhat unbalanced / do
not think she has anything to reproaeh
me with. Mr.. Devereaux and have been
friends, but nothing more. Mrs Dever-
aux was somewhat hard of hearing and
several times. when her husband has adj
dressed conversation to me- has thought
ne was showing me attentions which he
should not. Several times at meals. when
he has spoke to me, she has demanded
to know what the conversation was
about. When Mrs. Deveraux first at
tempted to jump from the window I ran
TO the opening and stood in the way The
second time / was not quick enough and
could not reach her in time to prevent
her from jumping. I have not seen her
husband since he left at supper time and
DO not know where he is. He and his
wife have had trouble at different times
but nothing to warrant her in taking the
| course which she did. I do not think
she would have tried to end her life II
| 1T had not been that she was nervously
unstrung and not herself
AT REST IN OAKLAND.