The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-16
MRS. WILSON SHOOTS HERSELF
WOMAN VINO FLED FROM ASYLUM
ATTEMPTS Suicide.
Young Langdon Had Just Lett Her-They
Have Been Living Under Assumed
Namesin Hotel at Milf ord Conn., Mrs.
Wilson VIII Recover From Her Wound.

Have Been Living Under Assumed
Namesin Hotel 1t Milf ord .Conp.--AIrs.
Wilson VIII Recover From Her Wound.
BRIDoEpoRT Conn, July l5--Mrs Janet
Wilson, who escaped on July 6 from the
Hudson River Hospital for the Insane, at
Poughkeepsie, and fed with Walter Lang
don, son Of DR.. Charles I.angdon, one OF the
physcians at the institution, attempted
suicide at 9 O'Clock tonight in the River
view Hotel at Milford. suburb about eight
miles eest OF this city, where the couple
were hiding.
While Walter Langdon was in the Office
OF the hotel Mrs. Wilson went into his room,
took a .22 caliber revolver from his suit
case and shot herself over the heart. Lang
don had left her. but few moments before
and he heard the shot and hurried to her
room. Mrs. Wilson was lying on the bed.
Langdon had the hotel attaches telephone
for physicians.
DR.. f, B. Heady Of Milford and DR.. George
F. Lewis OF Stafford responded and found
Mrs. Wilson in critical condition. Her
pulse was low and she showed evidences Of
extreme exhaustion. She responded to
restoratives, and after quarter Of an hour
implored the doctors to remove the bullet
at once and begged them to save her life.
She cried Historically, chided herself for
her rashness and said she did not want to
die.
Arrangements were made by Langdon.
q. the suggestion OF the physicians, for the
transfer OF Mrs. Wilson to the Bridgeport
Hospital. She was removed in carriage
with Langdon by her side. At the hospital
she again pleaded for the removal Of the
bullet and declared that she wanted to
recover. The bullet was removed, after
which Mrs Wilson went into a deep sleep
induced by opiates.
In the hospital she showed her affection
for Langdon and impored him to remain
with her. and he complied, witnessing the
operation for the removal OF the bullet.
Langdon was nervous and anxiously in
quired as to the prospects of her recovery,
and was told that she had good chance.
Mrs. Wilson and Langdon left Winsted last
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Wilson feared
that DR.. Langdon. Walter Iangdon's father,
would visit him in Winsted and induce the
young man to leave her. so they left the
place to get into seclusion.
1t is said that Langdon had promised his
father to leave Mrs. Wilson and she feared
that he would do so and was respondent.
Arriving here Thursday evening they took
a trolley oar to Milford and engaged sepa-
rate rooms at the Riverview Hotel. register
ing under assumed names.
Mrs. Wilson allowed signs OF dependency
all day to-day. She would call for some-
thing to eat and most of the food would
be taken away again, she having eaten very
little. Her identity was not known, but she
tipped the servants frequently and gener-
ously.
Langdon got permission to remain at
the Bridgeport Hospital all night Mrs
Wilson having requested him not to 60
away. The hospital authorities notified
Mrs. Wilson'S father Of her plight by tele-
phone tonight
Walter Langdon said tonight: Our
finances have been getting low. and at Mrs.
Wilson'S request went to New York this |!
TO get some money from friend |
II hers. His first name is Charlie, but / |
'annot divulge his last name without her |
permission. She had reason to believe |
hat he would supply her with funds, but !
lie refused. When | informed her of my |
ruthless mission she WAS greatly disap- |
pointed and felt very sad about IT. l did |
lot think that she would try to kill herself,
md was the most surprised man in the
,otel when I learned what she had done.
This afternoon when got back from
iew York found a stranger talking with
drs. Wilson In her room. He said he was
rom Danbury and had papers to serve
lpon her for SIS. He offered to leave and
ay nothing. drove him away. She
sked me for pencil and wrote some
hing on the edge of a newspaper. Then
he stood up before the mirror and with her
evolver shot herself, l having left the room.
later found the newspaper and on 1t was