The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-05
Miss Wood Took Poison Be-
cause Hill Would Not Wed.
PHYSICIANS MOTHER OBJECTED.
After She Had Taken Opium Doctor Worked
Hard Until She Was Out OF Danger
Also Found Bondsman.

New York. Oct. 5.-Dr Harry Aloysius
Hill. OF No. ll75 Degraw street, Brooklyn
worked long and hard yesterday TO save
the life of Miss Alice Wood, the woman
he would have made his wife had not his
mother decided otherwise.
When his determination 10 abide by the
wishes of his parent were made known
10 Miss Wood. the hoartbroken girl sought
TO end her life by taking opium. She was
saved through the young physician el-
forts
Before taking the poison Miss Wood
made final effort to persuade her sweet
heart to leave his mother for her. Failing
she declared that life held no further
charm for her.
II cannot live without you" she said
to DR. Hill at the close of the interview
She boarded with Mary Faust, at No
32l Nostrand avenue Brooklyn and was
employed as a stenographer by Dow,
Jones 4 Co.. No. "a Broad street. Her
father has a small farm on the outskirts
OF Waltham, Mass.
SUMMONED IN A HURRY.
DR.. Hill told Miss Wood that his moth
Or was opposed to their marriage and
that Il would be better for him TO see
her no more. She wept and implored. but
without avail. He left her still firm in
his determination.
Miss Wood went out and purchased
bottle OF opium. She waited patiently un-
Ill evening, and then telephoned 10 DIR.
Hill i'm his office.
Come and see me as quickly as you
can" she said, II have something inn
portant 10 tell you"
Dr. Hill arrived at the Nostrand avenue
house soon after nine o'clock Miss Wood
met him "a 1.-The door and conducted him
10 the back parlor. where they could be
alone. No sooner was the door closed
than tile young woman said 10 the doc
tor:
n said / had something important to
say to you. VIII you marry me?"
DIR. Hill repeated his resolution.
Then your mother rules you. Is IL not
so?" she demanded.
The doctor replied in the affirmative,
and Miss Wood excused herself for mo-
ment She stepped into an adjoining room,
but almost Immediately reappeared, and
throwing her arms about the young ply
sician she whispered:
II have taken poison" Then she coll
lapsed.
Placing her on a lounge, DR. Hill sum-
moned Mrs. Faust and several other occu-
pants OF the house. A call for an ambu-
lance was sent TO the Eastern District
hospital. During the interval DR.. Hill ad-
ministered mustard and warm water, the
only remedy at hand
SAYS SHE WILL TRY AGAIN
Miss Wood was taken to the hospital
where, assisted by DR.. Hill. the physi-
clans labored TO save her She had sufh-
ciently recovered when morning came TO
20 10 the Gates Avenue Police Court. DIR.
Hill accompanied her.
She told Magistrate Worth that she had
taken the opium by mistake, thinking it
was cough medicine. She was held I'm $500
Later she admitted TO the magistrate she
had attempted suicide. and declared that
she would repeat IL at the first opportu-
nifty. Bail was then increased to $1,000.
Miss Wood met DIR. Hil about four
months ago. Hearing of the strong attach
nent OF the two, Mrs. Hil visited tho
young woman. and Informed her that
she must no longer receive visits from
the young physician.
Mrs. Hill told her son OF this visit and
urged him to give up the young woman
Despite his promise not 10 call on Miss
Wood, DR.. Hill continued to do So His
mother again visited Miss Wood and n
stormy Interview followed.
Four years ago Miss Wood left her
home, in Waltham, Mass, and obtained
employment in Manhattan. About year
ago she met man whom she knew as
John Wilmington, and married him last
January I'm Jersey City When she found
out his real name was Ackerson and tina
he had wife and several children she
began bigamy proceedings, which, Il Is
said. are still pending. She is twenty
years old
sDr. h-ll is twenty-four years old. and q
A. q n IL.
He persuaded "A friend TO furnish bail 10,
Miss Woods appearance in court on tn,
day of trial