Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-30
Nellie Nash, Well-known Dress
maker of the City, Commits
Suicide by Asphyxiation
NO CAUSE FOR ACT KNOWN
Woman Was Wcl-to-do Financially,
and Only Reason for Act of Self
Destruction Was That She Had Not
Been Feeling WelI-Leaves Note
Saying Her Head Hurt Her.

Miss Nellie Nash. a well-known
dressmaker of the city, living In her
home, 212 South First avenue. COM
mitted suicide probably some time dur
ing Tuesday night by asphyxiation.
The woman's body was discovered, cold
in DEATH by Mr.. and Mrs. w. ii. IL.
Bowen. who went to her home at 1880
Wednesday evening, fearing she was Ill
Miss Nash had taken every precaution
to end her life easily. and the body lay
on a table, beside the gas stove. the
head resting over one OF the Jets.
Death had been painless.
Miss Nash was at the Bowen home
home Monday evening, and was in
good spirits. Tuesday evening Mrs.
Bowen called at her home. to find the
doors locked Thinking she had been
away for the day sewing. and had not
returned, Mrs. Bowen thought nothing
of the circumstances of her absence.
but on Wednesday. vince she had
seen nothing of her during the day.
went, with her husband. to the Nash
home Wednesday evening. The house
bore the same appearance as on the
previous evening, and tMr. Bowen
forced the door. An examination OF
the bed room showed the bed to have
been used, and upon going to the
kitchen Mr.. and Mrs. Bowen found
their friend dead.
Made Sure Of Work.
Miss Nash made sure OF her death.
and had gone about the preparation
very methodically She had moved
the kitchen table up to- the stove, placed
a pillow on the top Of the stove. She
had prepared herself for the night,
and lay down on the table. her head
resting on the pillow, in such a way
as to bring her mouth directly over
one Of the Jets. She covered her head
with an apron, and turned on the gas
Just q trifie. Prior to arranging her.
self for her death she had taken the
precaution to open q window. 80 o
sufficient amount Of the gas that es-
capped after her death might leave the
house and not endanger anyone who
might come to search for her.
Left Short Missive.
Miss Nash left a little note. but 1t
gave no very definite explanation as
to the cause for her act. The note
was simple and read as follows:
my head feels SO bad most OF the
time.
"NELLIE NASH"
That the woman was Respondent
over some cause OF another there
lreems no doubt, altho her friends be-
lieve that she had but little cause to
worry. Financially she was In good
shape, and owned several houses and
lots in the city. The home in which
she lived was a new one and had been
fitted most comfortably. Her health
was good, as far as her friends knew.
Miss Nash was As years of age, and
had lived in Marshalltown all her life.
She was a daughter OF the late
Charles Nash, who, for many years.
was a pattern maker In the employ of
the A. e. Shorthill Company. She was
prominent in the Eastern Star, and
was an officer of Central Chapter, No.
81 Of this city. Miss Nash leaves a
sister, Mrs. Coulton, who lives at Rock
Valley, and one brother, Mr.. Fred
Mash, Of Albuquerque, N. M.
No Inquest Hold.
Coroner Nichols, who was called to
the Nash home at o'clock Wednesday
evening, decided that no inquest was
necessary, as the evidences OF suicide
were wholly conclusive.