Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-01
AFFAIRS IN GEORGETOWN.
Mrs. Sadie Jenkins Makes Attempt to
Commit Suicide.

Mrs. Sadie Jenkins, twenty years old at
tempted to put an end to her existence
about o'clock last evening at the home of
her mother, Mrs. Sadie Dudley, in tene-
ment at 1910 god street northwest, by
drinking a mixture of carbolic acid, water
and sulphur match heads Mrs. Emma Cut
shaw, who also resides in the tenement,
witnessed the rash act and made outcry.
thus saving the young woman's life. 1t IL
stated that the attempt at suicide was
caused by Mrs. jenkins dependency.
Mrs. Jenkins stated to a reporter of The
Star this morning that the 9TH of April last,
James A. Jenkins. an employe of one of tho
local street lines, made her his wife.
and that they went to boarding with his
friends at Oil Grant avenue northwest.
She soon tired of his mode of living and
suggested that they go to housekeeping.
explaining that it would give her something
to do during the day. The husband, accord
ing to the story. assured his spouse that 1t
was much more expensive to keep house
than to board. Notwithstanding these ar
guments, the young wife continued to beg
him to grant her wishes, and being refused.
Mrs jenkins decided that she would put
an end to her trouble. She said she was
closely watched at her boarding house, and
she went to the home of her mother Sat
urday. She did not return to her boarding
house Saturday evening, and this caused
When he went to the home of his mother
in-law last evening to escort her home his
wife informed him that unless he acquesced
In her demands she would not return to the
boarding house. Following a mild quarrel,
the young woman made up her mind to
carry out her intentions of suicide. She
procured about a teaspoonful of carbolic
acid from a cupboard and mixed II with a
little water and added about dozen match
heads. She then went into the back yard,
and with the exclamation: This will end
ALL" drank the contents of the glass
Mrs. Emma Cutshaw, who was leaning out
Of one of the upper windows, yelled at tho
young woman to stop and threw brush al
her In an attempt to knock the glass from
her lips. Failing in this Mrs. Cutshaw
ran down stairs and apprised Mrs. Dudley
of her daughters act.
By this time the would-be suicide had
passed through the tenement and was max
ing her way down 32d street. toward the
river, her husband following behind. Po-
liceman Steinbraker was informed. of the
woman's deed, and he quickly called tho
patrol wagon of the seventh precinct sta
ton. With all possible haste the woman
was conveyed to the Georgetown University
Hospital. where she was soon relieved or
the deadly dose and put to bed. When she
had fully recovered she said she was gIao
that the physicians saved her life. and
upon the promise that he would go to
housekeeping left the hospital with her
husband.
CAPTAIN George A. Huddleson of Com
pany C of the Technical High School,
which won the recent competitive drill. was
rendered reception Saturday evening ao
Masonic Hall. TenleytOwn. by the menu
bers of 1.-The Boys fraternity of that
place. There were about one hundred Of tina
young mans intimate friends in attendance
The address of welcome was delivered by
Mr. Howard c. Riley, to which Captain
Huddleson responded feelingly. Other adj
dresses were made by Rev. z. H. Smith.
pastor of Eldbrooke NJ e Church. Profs.
c. H. Hinton and w. B. Ireland. DIR. ]. w.
Channel and Mr.. c, M, Smith.