The times., 1899-08-26

There were three attempts at suicide
yesterday, all of which proved unsuccess-
ful. Different methods were employed by
the unfostunates. all or whom owe the
fact that they are still alive 10 the efforts
OF the physicians at the Emergency Hos
pital. At a late hour last night the pa
tients were conscious and apparently out
OF danger. II is not thought any Of the
attempts at seif-destruction will be fatal.
though the conditions in every instance
are regarded as serious
The first attempt at suicide occurred
early In the morning, when Carrie Gala
way. colored, p years old, took dose of
crude carbolic acid at a colored hotel near
the Baltimore and Ohio station, where she
was employed. She was sent to the hos
pitRl, where the usual antidotes were ap-
piled, after which she was sent to a ward.
The woman is a sister of Egypt" Gala
way. who shot and killed coiored man at
Biadensburg about q week ago. The fact
that the police are after the man and the
fear that be would be captured have, ii
is said. so worried Carrie that in fit OF
dependency she decided TO end her life.
Joseph Twomiey was the second despond-
ent who was tired Of life. He is seventeen
years Gll. anu CAM mere lEDn dAlaAs
Ga. where he has mother living. He has
been in the city bur short time, and
has until recently been employed at alb
Fourth Street northwest. For several days
past he has hsen boarding al the Central
Union Mission. He was there yesterday
at noon and after lunch drank the contents
OF an ounce bottle OF laudanum. The drug
did not affect him for several minutes, when
he was noticed 10 be acting in a strange
Al Cd ~
lad taken there in an ambulance After
antidotes had been administered and a
stomach pump used. Thonley was sufta-
ciently recovered to be sent to ward.
Twomley's attempt to end his life was due
TO dependency, and was premeditated. he
wrote a letter in which he gave his name
and address and other facts. The letter
was written in a crampec hand and evi-
IDENTIFY with considerable effort. II read:
MY name i J. r Twomley. Ny home
il in Savannah, Ga don't know where
my father is. bur ! think he is in Jack
sonville, Fla. Please telegraph my sister,
:. H. Twomley, in Charleston. 5. c.. 81
Meeting Street / have an aunt in Sanders
vile. Ca. Her name is f. ID. Smith
Another letter. addressed TO Twomley
from o little sister stated she was sorry to
know Twomley had been sick and hoped
he would recover. The little one mentioned
that she had passed for the third grade,
and expected 10 win the certificate for
scholarship. Twomley win be sent 10 the
Washington Asylum Hospital
The third victim OF dependency was
Mrs Nina MARITIME, twenty-seven years OLD,
who has been living at 309 G Street north
west She attempted 10 end her life By
inhaling Illuminating gas. She was dis
covered before she had passed beyond the
power Of medical aid and sent to the hos
pital where she was resuscitated after
several hours hard work. Little is known
OF the woman or the cause Of her act, other
than that she had stated she was tired
Of life. While at the hospital she OBJ
served the greatest reticeEce concerning
herself and appeared Indifferent as TO
whether she lived When discovered in
her room Mrs MARITIME was atIired in q
nightdress and held in her clasped hands
A bunch of white roses. The door Of her
room was bolted and 1T was necessary TO
force i'll This was done by Policeman
Newkirk. who summoned the ambulance.
The gas jet In Mrs. Marines room was
turned Oh full and all the cracks in the
doors and windows were stuffed with
clothing and rags.
IT was learned from the landiady az the
house where Mrs MARITIME roomed that the
woman had been al the Washington Asy-
lum Hospital under treatment for alcohol
ism. She entered the institution Saturday
and returned home Monday evening. She
appears to have entered the hospital OF
her OWE accord. and. * is said, sent boy
to Police Headquarters Saturday request
ing that she be sent for. When the police
ambulance drew up il front Of the door
she refused to get into il and engaged
a carriage 1t was said al the C Street
house that Mrs. MARITIME was addicted to
the use OF cigarettes and her badly stained
fingers gave evidence OF ii. The woman
VIII probably be discharged from the hos
pital this morning. She claims her home
IL in St Louis and stated last night that
until recently she had been employed as
housekeeper by physician.