Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-03
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DEATH STILL MORE SAD.
Mrs. A. Il. Balch, Whose sudden
Death Occurred in Chicago, Com
united suicide.

Death Occurred in Chicago, Com
mttted suicide.
The sudden death of Mrs. A. f..
Balch, of this city, in Chicago, report
ed in these columns Friday. was ascer-
tanned this morning To have resulted
by her own hand, while in temporary
fiji Of insanity.
The Chicago Times Herald of this
morning mentions the death briefly as
follows:
Mrs. Nettic Balch, patient in the
Hahnemann hospital. 2S14 Groveland
avenue committed suicide Thursday
by swallowing two ounces of chloro-
form. During the absence OF her nurse.
Ellen Hansen, the woman secured the
drug from medicine chest. She died
two hours later. She was taken to the
hospital a week ago by her husband.
who said he brought her here from
Iowa"
This is a feature that makes the
death even more sad. Mrs. Balch was
out Of her mind temporarily: of that
/ there is no doubt. When the news
/ came Friday the husband feared that
! Mrs. Balch had taken her own life
while in a state of mental alteration.
a!tho he attempted to Danish the
| thought from his mind. when he ar
rived in Chicago. however, he found his
fears were not without foundation.
a fear that Mrs Baleh might attempt
10 take her own life. based on her
actions here while suffering from at
lacks OF mental trouble, was the main
| reason she was sent 10 the Chicago
hospital. 1t was thought by specialists
THAT the only cure possible would be 10
place her somewhere who're she would
not brood over her condition. which she
realized when in her right mind. Mrs
Balch felt that her physical affection
i was telling on her mind |; WAS for
i this reason that specialists, whom the
! family had consulted, advised her to
be- located where stl, would have a
4 change Of scenery. could visit places OF
/ amusement and allow her 10 forget her
self and her condition.
The attack of mental trouble that
came over the patient when she took
her own life mus; have been Sudden in
the extreme. Her letter 10 her daush-
tier Ruth. written the day before her
/ death. MAS OF n cheerful tone, and indi-
4 Gated that she Was better than for some
i time. A letter, rational in every detail,
was received by the deeeased's sister,
Mrs H. y. Haas. of Davenport, the
i morning she died. Every sentence In
1.-The epistle was indicative OF rational
mind and showed that the patient was
hopeful of the future.
i A telegram from Mr.. Balch this morn
i ing states that he will arrive in the city
4 with the remains of Mrs Balch Sunday
I morning at $50. Arrangements here
lhava been made and the funeral Will be
( oonducted from the family home, l06
North Second street. Monday afternoon
at o'clock, by Rev. G. p. Boardman, OF
the Congregational church.
The pail bearers have been selected
q from the city banks, and Will be Messrs.
4 H j. Howe. Of the Fidelity. T. j.
Fletcher, of the First National. d. /.
IDenmead and Charles G. st. Clair, OF
the city NATIONAL: George A. Turner
and w. b. Iiibbey of the Marshalltown
state Bank. A ladies quartet. COM
posed of Mesdames b. A. Morgan, +. L.
Meeker II. +. Sears and Mrs. a. L.
Bryant. accompanied by Mrs. Belle G.
Waldo. viii furnish the music.
Mrs H. b. Haas and Messrs. Lee and
Ora McNey, of Davenport, sister and
brothers of Mrs. Balch, arrived in the
city this morning. B. c. McVey, the
other brother. has not ben reached yet
by wire. but it is hoped that word can
be conveyed to him in time to allow him
to reach the city for the funeral.