Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-05-03

Chicago, H., April 30 Standing
before mirror in her room, at the
Palmer House, Minnie NJ, Wray,
beautiful young woman, pressed are
volyer to her temple, and sent bullet
through her brain. Scraps OF torn
letter found in the wasto basket ard
rut together said the writer had
wrecked too many lives already, and
must cease" This letter was addressed
to A. N. 0bler of Moline, III.
Miss Way came to the hotel last
Friday. She gave the name Miss l..
Gray, - and when asked for her address
responded that Chicago would do as
well as any other Her death was en-
comprised by number of theatrical
features, the young woman having taken
every precaution to render impossible
the discovery Of her identity. While
she entered the hotel attired attract
lively and wearing number of din
nonds, nothing was found IN her room
but COARSE black wrapper, which she
wore when she killed herself. Her dia-
monds were gone, only single unset
stone being found upon the dresser,
where it had dropped unnoticed from
her purse She left note to the man
aRement of the hotel, directing them to
take the money from her pocketbook to
settle the hotel bill. She requested
especially that no effort be made to
find her relatives, as she did not wish
them to know OF her deed. She had,
on Saturday, sent her trunk to Mr..
Ohler, cashier of the American Express
Co. Mt Moline. She also wrote to him
the same day. telling OF her intent ton
to kill herself. Ohler received the letter
yesterday. He went to Davenport, a
few miles distant, and called up the
Palmer House by telephone, thinking
he might prevent the suicide if he could
communicate with Miss Wray. Unable
to make the Palmer House clerk UNDER
stand him, he gave UP in despair. A
few hours later, he was told of her
suicide.
Ohler says he had known Miss Wray
for 10 years, but he claims to know
nothing of her antecedents. He say
that she came to Moline about two
weeks ago, and stayed at the Windsor
Hotel, registering under her own name.
Where she came from, he does not
know, but she told him she had beer
travelling for the last two years in Cali.
fornia, New Mexico and Arizona. Ohler
is of the impression that the girls
parents live at Leesville, Ind, and he
had heard her speak of a brother IN
Lincoln, Neb.
Miss Wray was last seen alive Satur
day evening by waiter, who took hel
supper to her room.
The letter pieced together from thu
fragments in the waste basket reads al
follows: IAN my regret is of no use.
Youw will be sad. | have tried to muster
the nerve to live to fight ON, but it fail.
me. have wrecked too many live.
already, and must cease. / cannot b.
happy with so many mistakes in m,
memory, nor can | forget them. Thl
world has too many sad people now.
have no ambition, so end all. II fai
in my attempt today, perhaps / shall
forget, but ! hope to be successful il
enaipg all. 1t may be some one viii
write you regarding me, SO have pu
my address on my trunk, but l viii
send il to the american Express Co.
thereby avoiding embarrassment to you
If possible. Will send an order for i
and the key to YOU" The letter wa
signed Leona Graves"
HER BROTHER FOUND.
Lincoln, Neb., April 80. George B
Wray of this city, brother of Mimi
M. Wray, was unable to advance an
explanation for his sisters suicide. Sh
resided here with him until about si
months ago, when she went to Lees
Vile, Ind, whore her parents reside
While Ia Lincoln, she did not appea
to be Respondent. Her brother SUI,
posed she was still with her parent
until be was informed of her death i
Chicago.