Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-05-06
WOMAN SHOT HERSELF
 AT HOTEL IMPERIAL.
Considerable Mystery About the CaseShe Registered
 at the Hotel About Three Weeks Ago With Han Supposed to be Her Husband-The Woman Left Four Letters Evidently Intended for the hna

New York, May GA handsome wo- | man about 2S years old, who is SUD- posed to be Mrs J. W. Gray, of New orleans, attempted to commit suicide l early to-day, in room at the Hotel Imperial, by shooting She was found Tn an unconscious and extremely seri- ous condition, and was removed to a
 hospital. The surgeons there say there is little chance for recovery. Accom- panied by man, a few years her senior, the woman appeared at the Im- perial on April 20. The couple regis tered as "J. w. Gray, New Orleans" ," They went out together frequently and the man was away in the aytime, but there was nothing about them to excite unusual interest
 The suit occupied by the Grays was the finest on the Broadway side of the hotel.
 The woman left four letters. One of these which was sealed was addressed to "Charles H. Stoneham, A Broad way" On the back of 1t was written: T wish that no one would open this but the person addressed" A second sealed letter was addressed to stor- age warehouse, this city.
 The third letter was unenclosed, and written on two sheets of paper. It ap- peared that one portion had been writ ten yesterday afternoon and the other sheet early to-day before the woman shot herself.
 The letter began:
 Dear Sweetheart: When I called you up on the telephone you talked so cruelty to me that I went out and bought revolver intending to do it then. 1 was brought up in convent and my religion teaches against such things but I can't stand it any longer"
 Here there was break in the letter, and when it was continued, it was with different ink.
 Again and again have you disap- pointed me. Charley, what in Gods name have 1 done. If you were anxious to get rid of me that were easy. Why did you have me come to New York? Here I am as your wife. If you had said, Ollie. do not want you to return I would never have done so. Well, Charley, this is the last. l wish you all the luck in the world"
 Here the writer seemed to have paused again. and no more to have been written for a while. It resumed:
 How I am suffering. cannot stand it any longer. It is now past four o'clock"
 A fourth letter left by the woman was found which was addressed to "Charles Sweetheart" and read in part as follows:
 T love you better than my life. l love you so much and to think l have to go and leave you; l hate so to die. What little I have after my bills are paid wish to be sent to Olivia Parker, 1,023 St Andrews street. New Orleans. I have lot of furniture had shipped from New Orleans. l wish also that returned to New Orleans to Olivia Par ker. colored girl, as I have no rela- tiOns."
 This letter was signed Mrs Gray"
 The woman died at the hospital | without recovering consciousness.
 A bundle of letters addressed to | Mrs J. w. Cray" at various places. | was found when the woman's effects | were searched. These addresses were: | Hotel Imperial. New York City: Pine cliff. Sunapee Lake, N. H.; 6s Hum- boldt avenue, Boston: and 62 West Sixty-sixth street, New York City.
 On the backs of two photographs found among the letters was written the name. Charles II. Stoneham." the same as on one of the letters left by | the woman.
 At the offices of Q. F. Jonasson X Co. mining brokers, at A Broadway. t was said that Charles II. Stoneham was member of the firm. A member ,f the firm said that Stoneham was married and lived in Jersey City.