The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-12-14
UNKNOWN WOMAN
TRIED SUICIDE
SHOT HERSELF IN BREAST.
WAS FOUND AT THE EDGE OF THE
WATER At THUNDERBOLT.

Her Identity Has Not Yet Been Es-
tnbIished-Went to Casino Yester-
day Afternoon and Acted Very
MysteriOusIy for Several Hours
Before Finally EIuding the vigil
lance of Attendants and Firing
Shot Into Her Breast.
Shrouded in mystery is the attempt
ed suicide of an attractive handsome
ly dressed young woman at Thun-
derbolt early last night.
With a smile on her pale face,
turned to the young moon, as she lay
PROSTATE on the white sands beneath
the board walk at the Casino, she was
found by Lessee L. w. Nelson at $3.50
o'clock.
A crimson food finding its way
from beneath the corsage and a pistol
shot few minutes before, were hard
ly necessary in recounting the Incl
dents of the afternoon, to suggest the
story of intended suicide.
The pistol shot and the finding of
the young woman at the very edge of
the water. which she had been seen to
watch with peculiar interest during
the afternoon, verified fears which
Lessee Nelson had entertained since
the young woman first appeared at the
Casino. Tightly grasped in her hand
was the pistol.
Identity Is "A Mystery.
Just who the woman is, where she
came from, and what her motive was,
is still a mystery. Not one piece of
paper, trade mark on clothing, initials
or other marks We're found which
would give the slightest clew.
A handbag which she was seen to
carry when she first appeared at the
Casino is also missing. No sound that
would tend to solve the mystery pass
ed the lips of the unconscious woman
as she was borne to place of comfort,
and at a late hour last night she was
still unconscious, or seemingly so.
That she was determined to take her
own life was evidenced on more than
one occasion during the afternoon.
That she had prepared for the man
ner in which the end should come was
evidenced by the new revolver which
she had tightly clenched in her hand
when found. That she did not want
fact that she had disposed of all that
might give evidence of her identity.
She wore no jewelry, save a small gold
framed picture found in her bosom
when her corsage was opened. Across
one corner of this the lifes blood had
surged in a crimson tide, and powder
stains were upon it.
Was Neatly Attired.
The gown which the woman wore
was of excellent material. 1t was dark
blue, coat and skirt to match She
also wore heavy vail, a black hat
and walking shoes. The clothing was
all of the best quality. even to the
undergarments, although apparently
having been much worn.
In appearance she is of medium hight
and unusually well proportioned. Her
dark complexion and dark eyes, as
well as her accent, indicate that she
is a Jewess.
That she is highly educated was
proven by the several languages which
she spoke before turning the pistol
against her own bosom. After being
carried to the Park View Sanitarium
she opened her eyes suddenly and star
ed into the face of Detective Stark
when he spoke to her in Hebrew.
First Seen at 3 O'clock.
The first time anyone at the Casino
3 o'clock in the afternoon. She went
TO the restaurant up stairs and order
ed cup of coffee. The attendant
who waited on her formerly lived on
the Canadian border, and understood
her when she addressed him in
French. From the fact that he
spoke French she seemed to take an
interest in him, and conversed with
him for several minutes.
1t is by no means an unusual thing
for visitors to be seen at the Casino
at this season of the year, but the fact
that the woman was alone, and that
she seemed to be under some mental
strain attracted the attention of
Lessee Nelson, who saw her leave the
restaurant.
she walked several times around the
lake, admiring the ducks. Then she
paced two and fro on one of the walks,
seemingly in deep meditation. Her
head was bowed, and her lips were
seen to move as If in prayer. Her ac-
tions were so unusual that Lessee
Nelson commissioned one of the wait
ers to keep a watch on her.
She Was Closely Watched.
A half hour passed when the waiter
discovered that his charge had disap-
peared. A search was instituted, some
one finally locating her in the bath
ACuoet obcuI AAhy JdlUS AAOlil the I'd
sino.
During the winter this place is
closed. To gain entrance one has to
crawl through a very small hole in
the wall. In the light of succeeding
events il is now known that in a few
more minutes the woman would have
shot herself in this place.
She had carefully removed her coat
and hat, hung them on a nail and was
visibly excited when she was discov-
cred. When she heard the searchers
coming she turned and asked:
what is the matter? l am only
fixing my dress"
Gaining her self control she turned
to the glass with such a natural man.
ner that for the time those who had
been watching her were thrown off the
track.
Found i'm Bath House.
She put on her hat and coat and
left the bath house. She walked around
the pavilion and returned to the bath
house, gaining an entrance as before
Mr. Nelson followed her and asked
what she wanted in there She said
she wanted TO watch the turtle, and
had two chips in her hand.
After being told that Il was against
the rules for anyone to go into the
bath house during the time It was
closed, the young woman again went
outside, apologizing for any infring-
ment unwittingly committed.
She went down TO the board walk
and for half an hour was seen pacing
a