The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1904-08-27
SUICIDE OF A FORMER CITIZEN.
Mrs. Shewell, A Native of Carroll County
Commits Suicide In Baltimore.

The many relatives and friends of Mrs Mag
gle, wife Of James II. Shewell, OF Setzland,
York county. Pa, will hear with regret that
she committed suicide in Baltimore at an early
hour on the morning of August %
In THE ADVOCATE of May 2l, the following
was published of an attempt to kill her huS'
band and herself. They were residing at Glen
Rock. Pa, at the time. Mrs. Shewell was il
daughter of the late Francis Warner, of Line
boro, Manchester district. The article IN re
gard to her attempt upon her life was from the
Hanover Pa Record. 1t said
about O'Clock sunday morning, May t. Mr..
Shewell, who had been up most of the night with
his wife. who was in i'll health. entered her room
and discovered her in an attempt TO end her life
with revolver. He wre>ted the weapon from her
and took it away to hide While he was absent from
the room Mrs. Shewen secured razor and when
he again entered spraug upon him, chlting his
throat from his left ear to his chin inhctng ter
rible cash.
Confused by the uncN peCtedness OF the attack
and the awful act OF his wife, Mr.. SheweH ran to
next door neighbor Elmer Wagner, and with the
blood streaming from his throat told him that his
wife was demented and asked for assistance.
"Mr Wagner responded at once and hurried into
the Shewell home where he discovered Mrs. Shew-
ell stretched on the floor with her threat cut from
ear to ear Drs Seitz and HiIdebrand were hastily
summoned and the injuries Of Mr. SheweIi and his
wife were treated.
..The wound received by Mr. sheweII, although
deep. is not considered dangerous Mrs. SheweIl
however is more dangerously gsshed and although
the physicians expect her 10 recover, She Is in
critical condition.
she is q bright young woman, being praciicing
physician and graduate OF an ohio college Of
medicine. The only possible motive for her awful
deed is i'll health. She has been suffering for year
or more"
Of the suicide in Baltimore, the sun Of
Tuesday gives the following account:
Aner one attempt aud many threats that she
would end her life. Mrs. Maggie Sheweli, wife Of
NJ James H. ShevcIl. Of Seilz.and Pa. found
dead at 6.45 clock yesterday morning hanging to
a jolSl in the stable in the rear Of the coal oice OF
Jacob Fizone. 1879 North Fremont avenue. She had
used her stockings for a rope.
Mrs. shewelI was being held at The Homeopathic
Hospital where she had undergone sn operation,
and arrangements had been completed Tor her de-
Iarture 10 an asylum when she escaped from the
authorities At the hospital and committed the deed
About O'Clock yesterday morning tie four night
nurses AZ the hospital were ST lunch whea they
heard the door leading 20 the dispeuyary CloSe. A
hurried investigation was made and if found
that the door Of Mrs Shewels room. which IS just
opposite the door leading 70 the dSpensary. was
open and that Mrs Shcwei go0e They noti-
fed Or F b Forrest. the rcsiieu; physician snd a
search was made Of the dispensary and the grounds
abouf the institution but Mrs SsweII could not -
found The police we're notified aud officers we're
sent 10 that section 81 the city bait failed 20 iosaie
her.
Ar as O'Clock in the morning Z v Van Meter.
tn lie
stable in the rear 81 the osce % let snd her
ealfout In one corner Of the Stable be notlo, yle
form Of = woman hanging from 5oist she uSs
atiirci ia uirht dress sus ou tie Eoor % the sta
Die we're her SLIPPERS Her stockings hAd bCen tod
together ana one end 81 The rupe 'nus made was
fastened she iots ana tho other end woana Rhou,
her neck Tar woman was dcsG waca souua "a.
i-oigaAn -shett uss natiaei ans pr Poorest 81 the
hospital. was summoned. The Fa;rsla4aa cat the
woman down aut notified Clyaner BaAiv in DR.
Forrest sseutihsi her - Mr. ~heUcll and later s-
tas,i acr husband who lnstruc,ci the physician 81
have tbe rsuslHs pregarcd for burial board 81
The fence surrounding The stable yar. fs.ni "a
aud Is g. ihagxhf that toe woman broke 10 oG "a
reach ih= stable
u,r. Poorest sssa yesterday that Ms shess3- us,
p-ouEAl % TIE ha-p.sG June 1Jlh - patient 81 b.
James $ Barnsr3 He sa3 shr nss sussrlug ;raaz
uacutzl 8cr4uEcus-rl aud that ~ Barnard gErr.
age.l aa her sg June 81 The of~ssiiau Vas saegzsa
faI ast the Patient =ss practically discharges f-ou
TIE suss.tut.un bat was trinr hv3 90 AVA; hs'
realaraI 90 On ssylar1 ur Fs-rs~t rxasbl;~i 80
Ter ffrrs toe father ntss ag Doe azzaaa ia zhlrh
be urre! upon the physician be- point asi sa his s7l
the uaslzar busaani thr imrartsaee Il hzrgns
her rrHov-s "a 81 soy s4m Tee 5esgef f-afri that
the hastzud We. ll-ias o. sskr hes haae bar yrsl
his g1sPlr urrg Dos ui...rg iar hazn Go On - pr