The Washington times., 1906-07-18
GEORGIA WILLIAMS
COMMITS SUICIDE
Postoffice Clerk, DeSpond-
ent Because of Ill Health,
lnhaleS Gas.
HAD BEEN ILL LONG TIME
Failed to Answer Call 10 Breakfast.
Found in Dying Con-
ditiOn.


Rendered desperate by continued i'll
health, Miss Georgia II. Williams,
classified clerk in the auditors office
OF the POstoftice Department, committed
suicide this morning by inhalng illum-
mating gas in her apartments at the
residence OF Harvey B. Gram. 23S Del
aware avenue northeast. Miss Williams
was nfty-tive years of age and had
been In the Government service twenty
years.
Failing 10 give any response 20 the
breakfast call this morning. Miss VII
liams was not disturbed Immediately. as
she complained to Mrs. Gram last night
that she was feeling ~. Later the sus-
picions Of Mrs. Gram were aroused by
detecting the odor of gas in the hall
way outside Of Miss Williams room on
the third floor.
Gas Tube in Her Mouth.
Captain Vaughn. a next door neigh
Dor, was called by Mrs Gram and to-
gether they forced an entrance to the
room TO fnd the body of Miss Williams
almost lifeless stretched upon the bed
with long gas tube in her mouth. She
was breathing heavily and was uncOn-
sciOuH Her face was paIlid and she was
gaspi.g The windows OF the apartment
were thrown open and a telephone mes
sage sent 10 the Casualty Hospital II
was believed that Miss Williams had "a
chance 10 live
When DR.. Brestel. Of the Casualty
arrived with an ambulance, he pro
nounced Mss Williams dead
COrOner's Certificate.
Miss Williams liTeless body remain
ed on the 0ed until the authorities We're
notified. Deputy Coroner Glazebrook.
after viewing the body. gave "a Ger
tihcate 20 the effect that Miss Williams
had committed suicide by inhaIing gas.
Miss Williams had resided with the
Gram family for three years.
She had been frequently heard 10
say that she was tired of life, and that
because of her in health and the
gloomy prospect of lifelong physical
torture, she preferred 10 find her peace
in death. Her friends tried 10 buoy
her up and devised many ways to
bring into her life d bit of pleasure.
In recent years Miss Williams had led
quiet life OF unostentation She was
remarkably gifted ana was brilliant
cOnversationalist.
Miss Williams received an appoint
ment 10 the Treasury Department i'm
1886. being appointed from Connecticut.
At the time OF her death she was ON
the rolls drawing a salary Of 81 600. BY
meritorious work she had been in
creased in salary gradually She had
saved considerable money out OF this
Income, and as she had told some Of
ner telluW-ClerkS. she eNUegted soon
10 give up her work ia the Government
department and spend the balance of
her days IT, comfort To s0rp. sna b.,T
expressed a desire 90 go back to her
nome H. Essex, Conn, where she spent
Eer SlTlhOOd.
Father Wealthy.
Her father is said 70 be man .r
wealth and standing in Connecticut.
ana is also said To have imuIorc5 his
daughter 10 give mp the onerous duties
OF her position ana live the balance
or her life in quietude and retirmnt.
The news of Miss Williams death to-
day spread quickly among the women
clerks of the Treasury building auI
her death was deeply deplored. Sb.
was AT the office yesterday. but seemed
deeply depressed. To one of the sI.rI,-
she mentioned that life was not worth
living, and that hers had been faiIur.
That Miss Williams had calmly ana
coilectedly premeditated her rash Jr-5
there Is no doubt. Nothing was found
in the room, however. I'm writing To-
shed any light upon the true -easoD for
her desperate act. Mrs Gram fouu,
upon Miss Williams dresser a check
made payable 10 her for $lz. q balance
which was due Mrs. Gram for board
This bore date of July Il. and was prob
ably written before she retired.
The Rev. Richard j. Williams. rector
OF Trinity Episcopal Church. was a
cousin OF Miss Williams. and the lat
Ter frequently visited at his home and
attended services at his parish. He has
been informed Of his cousins death and
Will take charge OF the funeral arrange
ments- Mrs. J. l. Johnson, a relative
Of the dead woman. of Essex. Conn.
was also notified of her death and is
expected here tomorrow. Short serv-
ices viii be held here, and it is thought
probable that intermeut will be made
at the home of deceased in Connecli-
cut.