The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-04-08
MY HEART IS BROKEN.
Pathetic Statement Of Mrs. Howard
w. Taylor Who Ended Her
Life Yesterday.
She Left a Note Her Husband
Had Been Away From
Home.

The young woman who committed sui
eide yesterday afternoon near Forty-sec-
ond street and Nicollet avenue was identi-
fed late last night as Mrs. Howard w,
Taylor. wife Of an employee in the county
auditors office. Mr.. Taylor called at the
morgue and Identified the remains as
those Of his wife.
Mrs. Taylor was employed by w. K.
Morrison in a cooking exhibit. She had
answered an advertisement and worked
Monday afternoon and yesterday fore
noon. At noon she left the store saying
that she would return In an hour. Moth
Ing more was seen Of her by the employees
Of the store and this morning they learned
that she had committed suicide less than
an hour after leaving the store. Her fell
low workers say that she appeared to act
all right yesterday forenoon and in no way
indicated that she was worried about any
thing.
Mrs. Taylor went to the scene Of the
suicide on q Washburn Park car. After
alighting from the car she walked about
a block from the car line. took off her
Jacket and. placing the small pistol to her
breast fired. The revolver was a small
affair and the bullet did not pierce the
clothing. She then opened her clothing
and fired another shot. which entered the
body about three inches above the heart.
She then sat down upon the ground and.
placing the nuzzle Of the revolver in her
mouth, fired two shots. Death was al
most instantaneous.
A Letter Found. '-s
About tho wonan's neck was tied
wedding ring, on the inside Of which was
| engraved the initials III. to M" Her
purse contained 10 cents. but nothing by
which she could be identified. Tho body
was removed to the county morgue, where
the following note was found tucked care
| fully away in her stocking:
my Own Howard: I love you, but my
! dear, my heart Is broken-yes, broken. I
like Mrs. s.. I would have done this
| before If it hadn't been for Mrs. s..
She is a good woman. Tell everyone
| that I have wronged, If have, and I
| don't believe I have very many, but I
want them to forgive me.
| please Howard don't go to see them
any more. They are not good. Tell
/ papa I love him. and love everybody. !
am glad my mother is dead. Tell Maud
to think we'll Of me and your people.
love them dearly. T can't help this. 1t il
| not me that is doing it. I can't keep my
stand that your kid loves you and you
| have deceived me. I have been true tc
you. Good-by. Yes, it must be done.
II cannot live. I feel so queer, but al
| will be over. Kiss me, my own"
/ This message was unsigned, and nc
surnames were used in it.
Mr.. Taylor lives at No. $50 Chicago ave
nue.. When informed Of the suicide Of his
wife, he was greatly surprised and was
unable to explain the matter in any Other
way than that she was at times mentally
unbalanced and inclined to believe that h
was not treating her properly She hat
threatened several times to commit suicid,
but he never imagined that she was il
earnest.
Mr.. Taylor went to Chicago las
Wednesday and returned yesterday morn
ing. His wife placed serious construc
! ton upon his absence. When he returned
he found note at home which Informed
him that his wife had taken employment
at the store of w. K. Morrison. He wen
| to the store and while there an alteration
followed which led his wife to think tina
reconciliation was out of the question
Later in the day, however, she ex
pressed an opinion that all would come on
right, but even at that time she was con
templating suicide, and a few moment
later boardeda car and went to the plac
I where she ended her life.