Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-10-03
MILDRED
BRYANT
SUICIDES

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tions last week, but the latter never
considered the words seriously.
According to the statement Of her
father. the daughter had kept com
pany with Pennell for several months,
but it had been several weeks since
they were together, and he supposed
that they had ceased to seek each 9th
er's society. Yesterday afternoon Mr..
Pennell was at the house, and Mildred
and him seemed very happy
Regarding the statement in the let
ter that be did not want her to marry
Mr.. Pennell, Mr.. Bryant says that be
did demonstrate with her when she
talked to him, but not on account of
any objection he had to the young
man. but solely on account of the age
of his daughter He told her that it
would be better for her TO wait until
she finished her college course before
thinking about getting married.
At one time his attention was called
to the matter by his partner, Mr., Pen
nell. who said that some woman was
trying to make match between the
two young people, and he spoke TO his
daughter about the matter, telling her
she was too young to get married and
that she would be sure to find some
one she cared more for than young
Penuel. She has lately been addicted
to novel reading, and her father spoke
to her on that subject one time. telling
her that she should not read such trash,
but as she seemed to enjoy them great
" he never said any more to her about
them.
Last Friday evening, while with her
chum, Miss Anna Davis, she made the
statement that she had bought some
strychnine, and that if she was unable
to make up with Pennell she was going
to commit suicide, and she acted so
much like she was in earnest that Miss
Davis became frightened, and threat
ened to tell her parents, whereat Mil
dred laughed and told her that she
was just joking.
At one time shortly after quarreling
with Pennel she told Miss Davis that
she tried to take chloroform, but that
after holding the bottle to her nose and
going to sleep she woke up again, and
then drank the contents of the bottle,
but still failed to end her life. Miss
Davis when asked why she had said
nothing about it said she thought that
her parents knew of it and wanted it
kept quiet, or that the girl was just
telling IA falsehood.
Sunday morning Mildred told Miss
Davis that she would see Charlie that
afternoon, and that she would tele-
phone and let her know in the evening
how the interview came out, and when
they parted she said. "You will be
down tomorrow, and Miss Davis re.
piled that she WASH 7 sure, but Mildred
said; 80, yes you will" She tried
TO telephone in the evening Sunday,
but was unable to get the number
wanted
She has said many times that if she
couldn't have Charlie she didn't want
to live, but nothing was ever thought
of the remark.
At another time she said that il she
ever killed herself Charlie would also.
And that if Pennel went away to
school there would be something doing
in the Bryant family.
Mr. Pennel mentioned in the letter
is popular and exemplary youn man,
and is prominent in both social and
business circles. Both families are
Frustrated by the unfortunate occur
renee.
The funeral viii be held at the
house on Trade street tomorrow morn.
ing. lpterment at Turner cemetery.
Coroner Clough was notified, aud af-
ter investigating the facts, as told in
The journal, concluded that an inquest
was unnecessary, as the evidence Of
al Il. l.