Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-06
FOR UNREQU|TEO LOVE
Young Widow Shot Herself
in New York Hotel.
FOUND UNCONSCIOUS
DIED IN HOSPITAL WITHOUT RE-
GAINING CONSCIOUSNESS.
Left Letters Establishing Her Identity
and Name Of Man-Widow OF
Former Broker.


supposed to be Mrs. ]. w. Gray of New Or
leans. committed suicide early today in
room at the Hotel Imperial, by shooting.
She was found in unconscious and eX-
tremely serious condition and was removed
to a hospital, where she died later without
recovering consciousness. Accompanied by
man a few years her senior the woman
appeared at the Imperial on April 90 The
couple registered as u. w. Gray and wife,
New Orleans. They went out together
frequently, and the man was away in the
day time, but there was nothing about them
to excite unusual interest. When watch
man was making his rounds early today he
heard muffied report like pistol shot III
the room occupied by the Grays. Looking
over the transom the watchman saw the
woman lying on her face on the floor be-
side the bed with her hands outstretched.
She was in her night dress and a stream OF
blood was flowing from an ugly wound In
her right temple. She was alone In the
ROOM The door was forced and the woman
was hurried to a hospital.
None of the hotel employees remember
having seen Gray during the night and ne
could not be found around the hotel at the
time of the shooting. The suite occupied
by the Grays was the finest on the Broad
way side of the hotel.
Left Four Letters.
The woman left four letters. One OF these,
which was sealed, was addressed to
Charles H. Stoneham. A Broadway" On
the back of it was written, Il wish that no
one would open this but the person ad-
dressed" A second sealed letter was ad-
dressed to storage warehouse, this city.
The third letter was uninclosed and was
written On two sheets of paper 1t appear
ed that one portion had been written yes
terday afternoon and the other sheet early
today before the woman shot herself. The
letter began:
Dear Sweetheart: When I called you
upon the telephone you talked SO cruelty to
me that I went out and bought revolver,
intending to do 1t then l was brought up
In a convent and my religion teaches
against such things. but can't stand it any
longer.
Here there was break in the letter, and
when It was continued it was witt. a differ
ent ink.
again and again have you disappointed
me. Charley, what in Gods name have
done. If you were anxious to get rid OF
me that were easy. Why did you have me
come to New York Here ! am as your
wife If you had said, .llie do not want
you to return. l would never have done so.
Well. Charley, this is the last. l wish you
all the luck in the world"
Hated to Die.
Here the writer seemed to have paused
again and no more to have been written
for awhile. 1t resumed
How am suffering. 1 cannot stand 1t
any longer. 1t is now past 4 clock"
A fourth letter left by the woman was
found, which was addressed to Charles
Sweetheart" and read in part follows:
II love you better than my life. 1 love
you so much, and to think l have to go and
leave you; l hate so to die. What little
have after my bills are paid, l wish to be
It..;x De-,
street New Orleans. l have lot of fur
niture l had shipped from New Orleans. 1
wish also that returned to New Orleans to
Olivia Parker, colored girl, l have no
relations"
This letter was signed Mrs. Gray
A bundle Of letters addressed to Mrs. J.
W. Gray at various places, We're found
when the woman's effects were searched.
among the letters was written the name
'Charles H Stoneham," the same as on one
of the letters left by the woman.
At the Offices of O. F. Johnson e. Co.
mining brokers, at A Broadway, it was said
that Charles H. Stoneham was a member
Of the firm. A member of the firm said that
Stoneham was married and lived in Jersey
City.
Mrs Grace Sanford, who lives at 62 West
Goth street said that she knew Mrs. Gray
very well She said that Mrs. Gray's hus-
band who was wealthy Chicago man, died
july after his death, Mrs. Gray came to
New York and took apartments with her.
She stayed until some time after Thanks
giving.
Mrs Gray met Charles Stoneham in the
early fall" said Mrs. Sanford. He is
Jersey City man. married and with a family.
A few DAYS ago a little son of his was
drowned, and after the sons death he de-
termiued to give up Mrs. Gray. He called
her up and told her Mrs. Gray threat
ened to commit suicide unless he returned
to her"
At Mr. Stoneham's home in Jersey City IL
was said that he had left for his office in
New York at the usual hour today. He
had not reached the office up 10 l o'clock
this afternoon. however. and nothing had
been seen OF him.
NEW ORLEANS, May 6.-Miss Olivia
Parker of 1923 ST. Andrews street said that
she had known Mrs. Gray most of her life
Miss Parker refused, however, to disclose
the maiden name of the deceased. Miss
Parker said Mrs. Gray was reared in the
ITrsuline convent in this city, but left here
fifteen or >twenty years ago and married
J. w. Gray Chicago broker.
Mrs Gray had since then been a frequent
visitor to this city. She was wealthy, Miss
Parker said, and the possessor of magnifi-
cent iewelry. Mrs. Gray came here from
Chicago last year and spent the winter in
New Orleans. Early in April she left here
for New York, saying ii was her intention
TO reside there In a Nat.
Subsequently she had her furniture ship
ped to that city Miss Parker said to the
representative OF the Associated Press that
she was a relative of Mrs. Gray, but re-