The times., 1899-10-19

Dependency over financial and domestic
troubles resulted in the suicide of Mrs
Helen Harbour, fifty-two years old. about
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Her death
occurred at the clearinghouse OF Mrs
Mary Kayanaugh, 1924 New York Avenue
northwest, where the dead woman had
been living for several weeks. A SS-cali
bre revolver was used, and the deed was
done in the bathroom of the dwelling.
| George Harbour Of Georgetown. husband
OF the woman, was notified OF the tragedy
by the police.
1t was learned last night that Mrs. Har
bour had moved to the clearinghouse men
toned about two weeks ago, at the sug-
gestion, it is stated, of Mrs. Kavanaugh.
The two women were friends, and after an
alleged difficulty between Mrs. Harbour
and her husband some time ago, an invi-
tation is said to have been extended her
TO live at the house pending a permanent
arrangement for her by her friends. On
several occasions Harbour, VINO lives in
. Georgetown is said TO have called at the
house 10 see his wife but no reconcilta-
ton was brought about The last visit by
Harbour. who is a harnessmakeT by trade,
was Saturday last, when his wife is said
to have declined to see him. There is said
to have been a wide divergence in the re
ligious views of Harbour and his wife,
which is suggested by friends as the prin-
cipal reason for their estrangement.
Mrs. Harbour had been busy during the
afternoon packing some clothes into an
old trunk belonging 10 Mrs Kavanaugh.
1t was IN a wardrobe on the first floor
that she found the revolver, a 3S-calibre
pistol, which had been placed there about
a year ago for safe keeping. After com
pletng her work at the trunk Mrs. Har-
bour took the pistol and went to the bath
room, on the second floor, locking herself
within. No one in the house was above
the basement. it is said, and the woman
lost no time in carrying out her purpose.
She removed a portion OF her clothing;
placed the revolver directly over the heart,
and pulled the trigger Several moments
elapsed before the inmates, who heard the
report OF the pistol started an inyestiga-
ton. Then Mrs. kaYanaugh and young
man from a store next door forced the
door to the bathroom and found Mrs. Har-
bour lying in pool Of blood at the foot
of the bathtub There was an ugly wound
over the heart, from which the blood
spurted, and the revolver, still smoking,
was clenched in her hand.
The police were notified at once and
the Emergency Hospital ambulance quick
ly summoned. Pending its arrival several
physicians were called in, but nothing
could be done for the dying woman. She
lived only a short time after the shot was
fired. Coroner Carr was informed of the
death and he gave directions for the re-
moyal OF the body to the morgue. This
was done later in the evening An In
quest it is said, viii not be deemed neces-
sary.
Mrs. Harbour was originally from Cen
treyille, Va. and relatives Of the deceased
reside there. The police took steps last
night to notify her relatives. Mrs. Lottie
Ball, a sister of the dead woman, called at
the Kavanaugh house last night Mrs
Ball lives in this city with her husband
Two children, a boy nineteen and girl
thirteen years Of age both Of whom are in
this city. survive Mrs. Harbour