The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-22

Mrs. Ada Gilbert Dennis. the victim
CT the mysterious assault which has
bafHed the washington detectives since
December 10 last. died at GarGeIa Hos
piJsI q; O'Clock this -1ornIng from the
result OF the terrible Injuries she e
ceived on that date
Early in the morning Ct the day naea-
TONED Mrs Dennis was found in her
chamber at her home, I1I7 K Street
northwest. unconscious and almost un-
recognizable from a beating she had re-
eeived al the hands of an unknown as
sailant
IseEsnge was beiiexed 10 - the mo-
i've, zor her poeketbooA. Containing q
large sum OF money, was found on her
bureau, and Si-5o0 worth Of diamonds
were undisturted beneath her pillow.
Mrs Dennis assaiIant had used a piano
stool for 2 weapon
All efforts OF the detectives 10 find
the person who attacked Mrs. Dennis
proved unsvaiIing, and as the unfortu-
nate woman never fully regained coz
seriousness, she vas never able to aid
them IN the search
The end came peacefully Surrounded
by Dr. Reichelderfer and his staf OF
surgeons and nurses. who had been her
constant attendants since being brought
10 the hospital on ne morning OF the
assault. the unfortunate woman breath
ed her last. Her death came as a sur
prise TO the hospital surgeons. as well
as to Dr. Wade Atkinson. he family
physician
Autopsy Performed.
Bg direction CT Coroner Nevitt the
body was removed to the morgue. and
at 80 O'Clock his afternoon Coroner
Nevitt, Deputy Coroner GIazebrooE. and
Dr. Atkinson performed an autopsy over
The remains at the morgue Il The Sixth
precinct police station. Coroner .Nevitt
viii hold an inquest on Friday ri 10
q m IL the Sixth precinct
Al of the persons Interested n the
affair. namely. the lodgers in her K
Street home. servants and friends. have
been summoned to attend the hearing.
The police are making one last des-
perate effort to probe into the case, and
there is no telling what the inquest may
bring forth Mrs Dunn. sister OF Mrs.
Dennis, AID who has been q constant
visitor at the hospital since her sister
was removed there. has already tele-
gIaphed the dead womaR's relatives n
Gettysburg. Pa. and no funeral ar
rangemenJs VIII be completed until they
have been consulted
Il IS thought. however. that the re-
mains VIII in all probability be taken 10
that city for iuterment.
End Came Without Warning
While it has been known by the hos
pital authorities for months that Mrs.
Dennis could not live. YET they mad not
the slightest thought that the end would
come 50 soon As late as yesterday
she appeared TO be resting ths
same as usual an5 there was apparently
10 the Garheld Hospital surgeons no IN
usual change in her condition IN fact,
during the warm weather the surgeons
had her placed in a roller chair an5
hospital. This apparently benefited the
sufferer and she appeared 10 be greatly
refreshed by these outings. Her apps-
tite of late had been unusually good, al
though owing TO her being paralyzed =
nurse had 10 be present constantly to
administer 10 her wants She once in .
while talked about her condition 10 those
l. A.
ler and seemed TO realize that she had
been assaulted. but was never able ap-
DaTentIy 10 think who could have been
her assaiiant The INJURED woman also
discussed her own condition, anu al
though realizing the seriousness OF her
injuries never seemed able 10 tell how
ICng she had been confined in The hos
pita!
Yesterday morning she ate a good
breakfast, and it was not until the aft-
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