The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-11-09
JENNIE v. NASH'S DEATH
CAREFULLY PLANNED BY GIRL WHO
WAS DESPONDENT.
Went to Marquette Hotel and Satu-
rated Towel with Ch1orOform-
Came from Epworth, Ky.

Jennie ". Nash. twenty-five years DID, was
found dead in bed in a room of the Mar
quette Hotel on Indiana avenue, yester-
day. She was partially dressed and had
evidently planned her death with care. She
left letter in which she told of her rea-
sons for such an action. The mother. Mrs
Sarah Nash, of Epworth, KY, was notified
by Coroner Brayton of her daughters
death.
For several hours after the woman was
discovered she was not identified. The
police first worked on the theory that the
woman's home was in Sheridan, Ind, but
failed in this, although it was learned that
an attorney by the name of Pierson, in that
city, had been looking after some legal
business for her. She had cousin living
there Mrs. Stillwell, the proprietor of the
Marquette, said that the woman had
stopped at the hotel over night on several
occasions, but had not given her name. She
was under the impression that the woman
did not live in the city.
Later it learned that the woman's
name was Nash and that she had been
living at the Marion Hotel, over the Marion
Cafe on North Meridian street, where she
occupied Room H. The room was searched
and the letter was found that fully ex-
planned the affair.
The letter, which was dated Nov. g. stated
that the writer's name was Jennie V. Nash,
that she had been born in good home,
of good parents: on Oct 81, 1873, and that
she was therefore twenty-five years of
age; that her family had lived in the
same house for thirty years in Ep-
worth, KY; that she was a wronged wom-
an, the victim of a naughty man." was
tired of life. and, while she was in some
doubt about the future and did not know
If 1T was right for one to take that which
he had not power to give-life-she had
determined to end her troubles.
HAD BEEN DISCHARGED.
The woman was not driven to suicide by
want, for she was fashionably dressed,
and in a purse in the room in which she
was found was a sum of money in excess
of s12. An expensive watch and chain were
also found lying on the table 1t was
learned last night that up until four or
five days ago the woman mad been en-
ployed cashier at a and 1O-cent store,
and that she had been discharged by the
proprietor when he learned that her repu-
tation was not of the best.
An album which was found in her room
at the Marion Hotel gave evidence that
the woman had visited her home in Ep-
worth, KY, some time last January, as ii
contained the signatures of her mother and
sister under that date.
The woman called at the Marquette about
9 o'clock Friday night and engaged a room.
She did not register, but shown to a
room in the southwest corner of the build
ing and retired Immediately. Shortly before
noon yesterday paper hangers called at the
hotel to do some work and wanted to get
into the room occupied by the woman. l.
l.. Merrill. the janitor, was called, and he
gained entrance through a door from an
adjoining room. The woman was lying on
the bed fully dressed. except for her hat
and shoes, and a Turkish towel spread
over her face. Two bottles bearing chloro-
form labels, on a nearby stand, told the
story of suicide at once.
DIR. Booz was called when the body was
first discovered, and he at once notified
Coroner Brayton. The body was removed
to the undertaking establishment of Adams
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