The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-10
ANGER LED TO SUICIDE
Quarreled With Her Husband
About Trivial Matter.
DOUBLE SHOT THE TURN
Mrs. Turner Took Both Chloroform and
Laudanum-The Evidence Rem
dered Before the Coroner
and Jury.

Coroner Julien held an inquest at
Shermans undertaking rooms last even
ing to inquire into the death of Mrs
Lille Turner, who died at st. James
hospital Sunday morning from the eff
fects of poison taken just week before.
From the evidence it appeared that
the woman, who was a variety actress
employed at the Casino theater, quar-
relied with her husband, Fred A. Tur-
ner, in their rooms at the Weyerhorst
block over trivial matter, and in a
fit of anger took a big dose Of chloro-
form and laudanum, dying a week
later from the effect Of the chloroform
on the internal organs.
DIR. Joseph Weyerhorst testified to be-
ing called to see the deceased at 8
O'Clock on the morning of Sept. 80. He
found her lying on the floor and from
her symptoms decided she had taken
poison. She was in state of coma
and he felt the woman's life could not
be saved. He administered ansidotes,
but they had no effect, and he turned
the case over to other physicians. Tie
witness understood the poison had been
taken about 6 o'clock in the morning.
1t was stated in the presence of the
witness that Mrs. Turner had had q
spat with her husband and had taken
the poison in a fit of anger.
DR.. H. II. Hansen was next called. He
said he was called about ii o'clock in
the forenoon. He found the patient
very low from the effects of laudanum
and morphine poisoning. He worked
on her till 6 o'clock in the evening,
when she was much better. About 8
o'clock she was conscious and for a
couple of days she improved rapidly,
but she then developed pneumonia and
gastritis and died Saturday night from
the effects of this and the chemical ac-
ton of the chloroform on the stomach.
During her period of Improvement the
deceased told the witness she took
laudanum and chloroform, but did not
say what prompted her.
G. T. Hawkes., proprietor of the lodg-
ing house where the Turner's roomed,
told of being notified that the woman
had taken poison, and he went for a
physician. Witness understood the We
man took the poison as the result of
trouble with her husband.
Fred A. Turner, the husband of the
deceased next took the stand. He said
he and his wife went home from their
work the morning of Sept. 30. While
preparing to retire a conversation came
up as to a costume the wife intended
wearing in her performance. The wit
ness objected to the particular costume
and they had dispute over the sub
ject. The witness said it was merely a
mild spat and he thought very little
of it, but the wife left the room and
was gone q, few minutes. When she
came in she said to the witness she
had taken the poison and fell on the
floor. He ran for a physician and got
DR. Weyerhorst. Later Or. Haviland
came and still later witness called DR.
Hansen. The witness stated that his
rH-tf &c. h oI In
to commit suicide and she threatened
to kill herself on this morning before
leaving the room, but he thought she
wac trying to brighten him and did not
follow her
The jury returned a verdict of death
by poisoning and the poison was taken
by the deceased with suicidal intent.