New-York tribune., 1906-12-22
gPS. GROWERS BURIAL.
= s. Attorney lStimson Took
,,--oe af Presidents Wish, He Says

has sast become known that Mrs. Lulu b
who committed suicide by drinking
Lo..sorrn in her apartments at No. 2oss Lex
a1 oveuue on Sunday night. December 9,
~.,s.a under the supervision OF Secret Ser
.-s,ts bv direction Of President Roosevelt
~ n,sv was cremated at the Fresh Pond
-.,,ory. long Island. last Saturday. and on
80 ths ashes we're brought back 20 the city
], surisi az Woodlawn
-, vvou1an's suicide followed few days after
h.s received a letter from Boston an
'.-,,r the suicide Of her brother. whom she
!, srp.cfed to spend Thanksgiving Day with
when be did not arrive she paced the floor
I. .,u-s. ana when the next day the letter
;. ,sIfag OF his death Mrs. Grover told her
-,-shors that she had no longer anything 20
~ for
=, vousn was fcune on the afternoon Of
..-ss,, December 2. suffering from the effects
!, soution of chlorOform. She was taken TO
!. harlem Hospital and died there. Among her
..sssslons the police found letter directing
I, snser 10 telephone 20 President Roosevelt
:. VII have my body cremated." Il read. 'T
80 written n him, have made my VIII. and all
nave IS his
-,ned states District Attorney Henry i
s,-son told yesterday how he had been ad-
s,.s bv the President 70 investigate the case
"A 70 see that Mrs. Growers wishes were car
.si cut.
aTbe facts surrounding the burial OF this un-
..-unate woman are very simple" said Mr..
ssmson "and, so far as know about the case.
Some time ago the president received a com.
-upiostion from Mrs. Grover containing what
~ bs a will. drawn by herself and bequeath-
= ali she possessed 10 the president. He re-
-yss probably. many queer communications.
"a so regarded this one. until he was informed
her death. He then forwarded the will and
s,o The matter. II there was enough OF an
safe 10 bury the woman. the President re-
zssied me 10 see that her wishes were carried
= called in Captain Flynn, Of the Secret Ser
re who with his men made an investigation.
Ts found when We got on the scene that the
,sbho administrator had already taken charge
4 The wcman's effects. consisting, I am IN
armed Of some 5ewelry and other articles OF
ane. ] have not had an appraisal made, but
hs administrator told the property was
vwth something Ike $1,000, or perhaps $1,000
h the mean time i had called upon the under
rksr and instructed him to crernate the body
a MFs. Grover had requested IN her last COM
rgncauons. This was done, and the ashes sent
Z then instructed the administrator 20 a6-
sinister upon the estate, the same as IN or
a1sTy cases, making the undertaken the princi-
ul creditor. Should there remain ANYTHING
Tsr. the President VIII probably, as he has al
z6y indicated 70 me. send Il TO some charitable
WEaniEation but at the best there can be but
sF dollars.
That the President knew this woman I do
a think, but in the search Of her apartments
y the Secret Service men they found some in
lEssting correspondence from both the Presi-
tfHl and the Presidents son Teddy There was
isnd letter from the son, written at the time
10 President was Governor Of the State Of New
Fsfk and residing in Albany. She had evidently
En; HIN q Christmas box containing a watch a
nnpsSs and = shotgun. For this the young
slh wrote 2 very nice letter of thanks. There
Bs also with this a letter written from the
EEecufive Mansion IN Albany, requesting that
he send no more presents. From the tone of
M letter I do not think that the President
new the woman, II was very perfunctory
y character. and written in about the way an
c5eal would write a woman or man who had
sri his son a present, and who feared others
-ght be sent until II became undesirable. There
rs nothing else 20 indicate thar the unfortunate
Vgnsn knew the President.
Whether the paper Mrs Grover sent 20
as President IS really q viii, is a question.
Hs f0rN arded II TO me. but have NOT looked
as matter up sufficiently 70 offer legal opip-
IN uDOn il
I INSTRUCTED the Public Administrator IN TAX
lg charge of the estate 10 advertise for rel
gayss, and We viii doubtless find that she had
ElstiVes who Will come in and claim the estate
suppose even should the viii be good in law
ts President would not object in any way to
he!f taking the estate after the debts are paid"