Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-16
W0MAN'S RASH DEED
MRS. CLARA MILLER ATTEMPTS
sELF-DEsTRUcTIoN.
Writes Letters Announcing Her Pur-
pose and Ascribing Cause.-The
ported Out Of Danger.

Dependency. caused by ill-health, prompt
ed Mrs. Clara Miller to make an attempt to
end her life last night at her home. 300
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, by swal-
lowing a quantity of laudanum. She was
found in her room by her son about II 30
o'clock, and bottle that had contained the
poison also discovered. Before taking
the poison Mrs. Miller made all arrange
ments for the disposition of her earthly
possessions, and gave directions concerning
the burial of her body. Three notes she
had written were left on a table in her
room. One was addressed, ITO my dear
mother, Mrs. Bertha Niedomanski, CD
Whitney avenue, Washington City," 1t
reads:
My Dearest Mother: 1 hope you will
not be greatly shocked at what am about
TO write. My health and prospects are
such that life is burden to myself, and of
no use to any one else. If 1T were possible
by any means to arrange 1t SO one could
live forever in health and enjoyment it
might be foolish to end it. but no matter
how old gets, life has to end some
time. so when it is no longer enjoyable to
the possessor it is wise to get out of the
way quick and as easy as possible. When
this reaches you l hope it will be all over
with ME and hope you will look at this in
the same light you have everything else.
Under the existing circumstances I cannot
and if not we shall never know the differ
ence. My last prayer is for my dear or
phaned and homeless boy, but l place him
in Gods keeping, and hope his life will be
good and useful one to humanity. l hope
he will always walk in the path of truth
and uprightness, which never fails to bring
good returns
Hoping this will not have any bad effect
on you, / remain your loving, but sad and
unfortunate daughter.
Mrs. CLARA MILLER,
sos Pa. ave. NV, City.
"P.S.-You will find all of Henry's winter
clothes in the trunk. Give none of my
clothes away. Rather burn them up
Appeal for Her Boy.
o. w. Neidomanski. Mrs. Mlller's brother,
was addressed as follows:
ITO My Dear Mother and Brother: Good
bye. l sick and discouraged. TOO i'll to
work and no way of getting along without
it. No friends and no money, so 1 have
decided to end it ALL If my life terminates
as l intend 1t SHALL please bury me with
Zena, and have Henry's ashes put in my
coffin with me. Be positive that l am dead
Will find life policies at go Whitney ave-
nue. northwest. Use little as possible on
my funeral so there will be plenty left for
Hennie. If you cannot take care of him,
let him enlist in the Norfolk navy yard Do
not waste any useless money on this mat
ter. See that Hennie keeps UP his insur-
dHce, ana uOn | let H. u. get his hands on
any of this money, as 1 had to keep it I'D
and he has no right to it. He has all he
needs.
God forgive me this act and be good to
my boy. Do not grieve for me; 1 am salts
ned TO go. My insurance book you will find
In top of trunk. also Henry's ashes"
letter to Undertaken j. William Lee
reads:
Please take charge of my remains. AS
you 1nd me, so bury me. My brother, o. w.
Niedomanski, CD Whitney avenue has all
instructions as to my burial. as also my life
insurance policies. 1 wish only one hack;
as little expense as possible. 1 am tired of
ire. SO end all my misery at once. Bury me
IN ROCK Creek cemetery, on top of those of
my beloved niece, Mrs. Paul Nilsch, and
my husbands ashes placed in the coffin
with me, side by side. in life and death"
The boy discovered that his mother was
In an apparently dying condition, and he
went in search of a policeman, and the sick
woman was soon under treatment at the
Hospital. Her only explanation
at the hospital was that she was despond-
ent. She was given prompt treatment and
this morning the physicians said she was
out of danger.