Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-03
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SAD DEATH OF MISS JULIA MAST.
Daughter OF Famous CartOopist Was
Iacr Of GnCAine.

Miss Julia Mast. the daughter Oe Thomas
Mast. at one time Americas foremost
cartoonist, was found dead in her bed
Saturday morning i'm the house of Mrs.
Elizabeth Il. Grannis, New York city.
After vainly trying to overcome cold.
and get back to her work as trained
nurse profession into which she had
entered heart and soul, she succumbed to
the effects Of hardwork and nervousness.
Miss Nasts death occurred under cir
cumstances that reqhired an investigation
by the Coroner. 1t was found that she
had used cocaine IN quantities, and Coro-
ners Physician Philip +. OHanlon said
that an autopsy would have to be per-
formed to determine whether death had
been caused by drugs. He said that in an
affidavit submitted 10 him Mrs. Grannis
had stated that Miss Mast had frequently
taken cocaine.
Two letters were found in her apart
ment-one to friend in New York, tell
ing her to come at once to the house, and
another addressed Lillian" In which
Miss Mast wrote that "she was afraid her
mind and nerves were entirely gone"
Miss Mast was a handsome woman Of
about 30 years Of age. She had been
trained nurse In New York ever since her
graduation from Bellevue Hospital about
three years ago
While attending cases in the city she
frequently stayed at Mrs. Grannis's
house. and always took the same room
one on the third floor I'm the rear Mrs.
Grannis said she had known Miss Mast
for three or four years, and had never
known her to be at all Respondent.
She came to the house the last time
about three weeks ago. Mrs. Grannis said.
and at that time was suffering from a
severe cold.
she said she had a case" said Mrs.
Grannis, land she was anxious to take
charge OF IT. She tried IT, but had TO
give it up, and she came back to the
house about a week and "A half ago, saying
she must give up and take a rest.
she was suffering from a cold then.
sent my sister and friend up to see her
and they found her door locked. She let
them in however. and walked about the
room for a few minutes. She told them
she thought she was all right. and would
call them If she needed them
Shortly before luncheon my maid came
down stairs, and said she thought the
young woman was breathing her last. |
went upstairs Immediately, and when I
got TO her she was dead. Her body was
cold and think she had been dead some
time. She looked as IL she were asleep
and the maid probably thought she was
still alive when she entered the room 10
call her"
Mrs. Grannls Immediately notified the
Coroner and sent word to Mr.. and Mrs.
Mast. i'm Morristown, y. j.. apprising
them of their daughters death. When DR..
O'HanlOn arrived at the house he found
Miss Nasts body lying In the bed covered
with a dressing-gown. In a travelling bag
by the bed was a trained nurses uniform,
of the kind used in Bellevue.
On the table beside the bed was a bottle
containing few drops OF a solution Of
bromide. Lying open on the table was a
book on drugs. 1t was opened at a page
on which appeared a marked passage 10
the effect that a knowledge of drugs was
beneficial, but that it sometimes caused
pain.
Beside the book was a note written in a
trembling hand. 1t was addressed TO Mrs.
Fourman and read as follows
Mageie.-Come as soon as you can to 80
east Twenty-secOnd street. j. MAST.
There was also another letter on the
table. II was lying open. and was with
out address. 1t had been partly copied on
another sheet of paper. with some
changes, as though it had been begun
anew.
1t was signed Julia" and was address
ed Dearest Lillian" In IT the writer
said: IL am afraid that my mind and
nerves are entirely gone. l have come
back TO No. 30 bcause / have nowhere
else 10 go"
The letter spoke Of a man who was with
the fleet. and referred 10 a number Of do
nestle and social topics.