Evening star., 1901-10-08
AFFAIRS IN Al ExANDRIA
MRS. MILsTEAD Makes TWO AT.
TEMPTs AT SUICIDE.
Alleges Domestic Troubles as Cause
Two Funerals This Afternoon
One Announced Tor tomorrow.
Evening Star Bureau,
No. 701 King Street,

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ALEXANDRIA, Va.,yOctober g., 1901.
Mrs. Stella Milsteady. wife of Robert
Bruce Milstead, swaiTewad Iaudant1m Sum
day night on Royal street near the Wash
ingten, Alexandria andsNseantz Vernon rail-
way station, but was relieved of the drug
at the Alexandria Infirnary and her life
was saved. Mrs. Ailstead, claimed that
she wanted to end her existence on account
of domestic troubles, but Mr.. MHstead's
friends say they doubt this. Mr.. Milstead
met his wife at Colonial Beach the past
summer while spending his vacation at
that resort and they were married, after
an acquaintance of only about three weeks.
Mr.. Milstead is employed at the navy
yard in Washington. He remained at his
home here and his wife returned to her
former home in Washington.
Drank Laudanum Twice.
Sunday night Mrs. Milstead came here,
and locating her husband in a hotel on
Royal street, sent In for him. AS soon as
he Joined her on the sidewalk, 1t is said.
she asked to be allowed to return to him.
He refused, 1t Is understood, and she said
she would end the matter there. Produc-
ing bottle OF laudanufn, she swallowed
portion Of the drug before her husband
succeeded in getting 1t away from her.
He then advised her to return to Washing
ton. and she left him.
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purchased another vial of laudanum and
then repaired to the electric railway sta
ton. where she was soon located by her
husband and several friends who had fol-
lowed to prevent her from carrying out her
threat. AS they approached the woman
raised the second bottle to her lips and
drank considerable quantity of the poi
son. She was hurried to the infirmary but
had already lapsed into Inconsistencies
when they arrived at that institution, and
was resuscitated with difaculty.
Mrs. Milstead had recovered sufficiently
to leave the infirmary yesterday afternoon.
Funeral Services.
The funeral of Mr.. Leopold Genzberger,
whose death occurred Saturday night, took
place at 2:3O O'Clock this afternoon from his
late residence, AIS Wolfe street, and was
attended by large concourse of relatives
and friends The funeral services were
conducted by Rabbi Stern of Washington
and interment was made In the Jewish
cemetery.
Funeral services over the remains Of
the late Miss Mary H.. Miller, whose death
occurred Sunday morning last, took place
at o'clock this afternoon at her late
man Green of Christ Episcopal Church off,
ciated. A large number of relatives. and
friends attended. The interment was in
the Union cemetery and was private.
The funeral of, the late Thomas T. Car
ter. whose death occurred Sunday after
noon, will take place tomorrow afternoon
at 2 o'clock from his late residence corner
Of King and Henry streets, The services
and the interment wifi bs in the Presby
General andIoper.
Major William NJ snaitfhp has purchased
the handsome old Whsat residence on
Prince street between ss scS3hmbus and AL
Mrs. Agnes scrive2ssr has has entered suit
in the corporation court for divorce from
her ss, husband; y q L. BsnjamjBs sftvener. sss
mond mon to attend the sssasidS8s ~ of the United
A regular semi-montAIys@ y meeting of city
council will be held tpfigbt,
Street Car FacNlftsp Needed.
To the Editor Of The Evening" Str.
The citizens resident ii, Mount Pleasant
are getting very anxiois TO know when
they are to get the additional railroad ia
cilities for which they have waited so long
and worked so hard The Metropolitan rail-
road Is wealthy corporation. 1t desired
and accepted the privilege and franchise
OF building an extension of its road from
and 10th street extended. The award of
the Jury was confirmed IN July last, and
1t is understood the District authorities
are ready to grant a permit for the work.
to see something done before bad weather
sets in and delays matters until spring.
The railroad would be assured of an in
come to pay running expenses from the
start. and our families would have the
long-desired connection with the shopping
district and the liberal transfers of the
company It seems to me that It is up TO
the railroad company to move In this i'm
provement; 1t wanted the franchise to fur
lthers Its general plan; 1t got 1t with the
help Of the people of Mount Pleasant. and
the people now want the work done