Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-03-26
Rash Act of Marie Howard and Her
Lover.
TOOK ARSENIC WITH SUICIDAL INTENT
Prompt Measures Taken to Re-
lieve Them of Poison.
THE WOMAN STORY

Marie Howard, woman apparentlyahout
twenty years old, and young man whose
name, the woman said. is William Wallace,
attempted suicide at an early hour this
morning in her room I'm the Indiana House,
corner of Sd stree; and Indiana avenue, by
taking a dose of Fowler's solution or
arsenic. The man left the house soon after
swallowing the deadly dose. and people In
the house learning of the affair summoned
DR. William (, Whitson to attend the girl
The doctor and two policemen spent a con-
siderable time at the bedside of the patient
but the policemen for some reason failed
to make any report of the affair TO the
station.
At the house where the affair happened
the man called Wallace was known under
another name. He returned to the house
this morning between 10 and IL o'clock,
showing the effects Of the dose he had
taken, but apparently out of all danger
To the young woman he said ne had been
taken sick the street and conveyed to
the Emergency Hospital AT the hospital
1t was stated that a man was treated there
early this morning for a trouble that may
have resulted from 4 dose of arsenical pol
son, but his name was not given as Wal
lace.
The WOmnn's Statement.
"It is a case of lovers quarrel said the
young woman to Star reporter this morn
ing "and we concluded we would die to-
gcther.'
According to her story she is not twenty
years old. Her stepfather she says. is
Capitol policeman named Yoste. and her
mother is government clerk. Because she
was unable to get along at her home on
East Capitol street. she says. she left, and
has been supported by her friend who
wanted to die with her last night. Previous
to taking up with him, she says. she mar
red George Howard. from Richmond. Being
unable to get along with him. she left him,
lr1h &c lion In, b..
serving IN the Philippines
Transferred Her Affections.
Living in the Indiana House. on the sec
ond floor, are three young men. They have
been there only a week, while Marie How
ard, who occupies a room on the fourth
floor, has been there a month. 1t is said
the young woman fell in love with one Of
the young men, Mr.. Muldoon, and it was
the transfer Of her affections that caused
trouble batween her and her lover. Since
Mr.. Muldoon's arrival there the girl has
shown GOODNESS for Mr.. Wallace" she
calls him, and it was when she refused to
| accompany him to New York that he
learned she probably loved another.
In the room on the lower floor where the
three young mon spend their time there is
an opium lay out" and the men were
hitting the pipe this morning when a
Star reporter called at the house.
The proprIetors of the house. Mr.. and
Mrs. Griffith, seemed to be entirely ignor-
ant of what had happened in the house
during the night, but the bell boy. whose
name is Charles Housell, had witnessed the
taking of the poison. Later he went for
DIR. Whitson, and it was due to the doctors
prompt action that the young woman's life
was saved.
The poison had been purchased at the
drug store of Butler & Carridge, corner Of
I'd street and Indiana avenue, opposite the
house where the young woman has room.
AT the drug store the proprietor said lie
remembered the description of the man,
but did not record the sale ask his name
The druggist said the young man was tall
and dark compiexioned. 1t was his idea
that he was a druggist or a doctor, as he
knew so much about the use of the poi-
son.
Just what time Wallace reached Marie
Howards room last night is not known.
but she says it vas not late. She thinks il
was about IL o'clock when she had the con-
versation with her friend about going TO
New York.
When she gave her decision not to go he
said he would rather die than leave her.
and produced the one-ounce bottle of the
poison. He poured il in a glasG, and was
about to swallow the poison. when the bell
boy grabbed his hand and prevented his
taking it.
Proposed to Go With Him.
Then the woman told him If he were
going to another world she would go with
him. The poison was divided and the low
ers each took supposed fatal dose. Hou-
sen the bell boy, attempted TO interfere,
but the big man threatened to kill him,
and frightened him out of the room.
Marie seemed to realize what she had
done after the dose had been taken. and her
thoughts were for her companion. She in
sisted that he try TO get the poison out Of
his stomach. but he refused, and insisted
that without her love life was not worth
living.
Il love you, WILL" she said.
And will you go to New York with me?"
Il prefer Washington, but"
But will you go with me? Say yes. and
I'll get rid of the poison"
Yes
Then the man put his fingers down his
throat as far he could and it had tho
desired effect. He at once left the room, and
the woman would probably have died had
1t not been for the bell boy and one of the
young men in the house. DR.. Whitson an
swered their call and soon relieved the
woman of the poison Mrs. Griffith saw
her fair boarder and the opium smokers
today and notified them that she wanted
their rooms.
To Pay Miss ShufeIdt.
Mr.. Cullom has introduced a bill in the