Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-25
AUTOPSY ORDERED.
Authorities to Investigate Circum-
stances Attending Death Of Miss Hale.

Authorities to Investigate Circum-
stances Attending Death Of Miss Hale.
The sudden death of Miss Margaret Hale
of Marietta, Ohio, yesterday morning at
sanitarium near this city came as great
shock to her many friends here. For the
past two years Miss Hale had resided at
400 G street northwest, and until recently
was employed in the government printing
office Early last June Miss Hale became
ill. and was away from the Office for sew
1al months. Her condition not improving
she decided to take trip to her home IN
Ohio, in the hope that the change wouio
benefit her health. About three weeks ago
she returned to her place of residence IN
this city Her temperance In the city
was a surprise to her friends, as she was
apparently very sick woman.
Miss Hale again left her boarding mouse
about two weeks ago, telling the people
that she was going on visit to 1rlenus IN
Mount Pleasant. She was asked. II Is
stated to give the address of her frlenos,
in order that she could be communicated
with concerning the illness of her brother.
who was very sick and who was not eA-
peoted to live. Miss Hale replied, 1t was
stated that in her present condition she
would rather not hear any tidinSs OF her
brothers Illness.
A telegram was received last evening at
her home here asking that her remains De
forwarded at once to Marietta. Ohio. This
request was the first intimation that her
friends had Of her death. An investigation
disclosed that her remains had been ,.Aen
to the undertaking establishment OF "A. j.
Schippert, pos Pennsylvania avenue North
west. In compliance with request from
her friends in Marietta the remains will be
forwarded from this city later on.
Miss Hale, it was stated, had been
sufferer for years from lung trouble, and DIS
the result of the investigation, 1t was learn
ed that she had gone direct to the sam,
tarium after leaving her G street home, and
her relatives We're notified of her death by
the superintendent of the institution. She
lost her position in the printing office by
having overstayed the time limit allowed,
and her friends here of the opinion
that this fact prayed upon her mind 20
such an extent that she determined to re-
turn to the city in order to seek reinstate
ment. She was of most charitable dis
position, and had a large number of friends
In Washington. 10th in the department and
outside. She member of the Wo-
mems Relief Society of the printing office
Detective Evans was detailed by Capt.
Boardman to make inquiry concerning the
case. The telegram from the sister of Miss
Hale was shown him In the dispatch Miss
Nellie Hale requested her friends to investi-
gate her sisters death. Miss Nellie Hales
address was given as 224 Gilman avenue,
Marietta. Detective Evans reported to
Capt. Boardman that Miss Hale died at
Dr. Ohlendorfs sanitarium, at Brentwood.
yesterday morning about o'clock. The
death certificate was signed by George M
Suit of the board of health, Hyattsville.
AS the death occurred in Maryland, Capt.
Poardman felt that any investigation the
re latives wanted made would have to be
conducted by the authorities of that state.
So far he could learn, there was no
reason for an investigation. other than to
satisfy the sister of the deceased Capt.
BCardman saw States Attorney Levin, the
law officer of Prince Georges county, this
;,ftel noon, and conferred with him about
the The result that the Prince
Georges county official made request for
an autopsy in order to determine the cause
of death The autopsy, Capt. Boardman
stated will be performed this afternoon.