Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-11

strated with her, saying that she did
not need. the amount of the drug she
called for and volunteered to give her
a small medicine bottle full instead
Thereupon Mrs. Raymond tainted and
fell to the floor. In her delerium she
said
Il want to take myself and my son
ont of this wicked world, where he Will
he away from the temptations to swear
and steal and cheat as the other boys
do. [ want him to leave here as pure
as he came into the world
Had Already Tainted
Simultaneous with her leaving her
home the information that she was
| about to purchase the chloroform De
came known. A we'll known resident OF
Hollywood learned of 1t and at once
ltelephoned to the drug store and warned
the druggist to not sell her the deadly
drug. But the woman had then already
tainted and revealed her murderous
intentions.
During her residence in Hollywood
Mrs. Raymond has been known as
strangely acting woman. She has sew
eral times attempted to contlde her
| troubles to Mrs. H. A. Newell, WlIe Oh
DR.. H A. Newell, pastor of the Pres
bvterian church, where the dead boy
| HJIe0ueu
Mrs Hartsocks class.
Mrs Newell stated yesterday tna'
Mrs. Raymond often talked of SUICIDE
| Mrs. Newell on these occasions tried 20
| explain to Mrs. Raymond the horror
| of it and tried to get her to look upon
the pleasant and cheerful side of life.
Read Constantly
Through Franks membership. in the
Sunday school Mrs. Raymond became
| Intimately acquainted with Mrs. Newell
and DR.. Newell. 1t was through TINS
acquaintance that it was learned thal
Mrs. Raymond was highly educate'
woman. Her library was small but con
tanned gems of literature which Mrs
RAYMOND read continually. she is ats'
very accomplished in the line OF ART
having painted several beautlrul PIC
lures which decorate her home on Wcs
| Selma street.
on many occasions Mrs. Raymond has
made references to her husband II
Washington. D. c., with whom she has
said she could not live. Her acqualnt'
ances state that she never made any
definite charges against Mr.. RaymonI j
but from her strange manner ana mel
continual efforts to contide her troubles
to someone, the information was mo-
taken too seriously.
BIames the Woman
Mrs. Cooper, mother of Mrs. Ray
mond. arrived in Los Angeles late las
night and went directly to Hollywood
At the depot Mrs. Cooper was met BY
one of her sons, Mr.. Cooper, who IS
/ brother of Mrs. Raymond. Until MRS
Cooper and her son arrived in Holly
= wood. the brother did not know of th'
= attempted suicide and the death OF M
nephew.
Mr.. Cooper stated to Herald re
porter late last night that Mrs. Ray
mond was wholly at fault and that he
: inability to live with Mr.. Raymond Wal
! on account of her actions and treat
} ment of her husband, said to be due Il
her mental condition. This information
: is corroborated by Walter Snodgrass
? a contractor of Hollywood, who ti'
5 some work for Mrs. Raymond at or
. time. He said Mr.. Raymond was al
q ways exceptionally kind to Mrs. Kay
+ mOnd.
| That the woman was mentally unpal
+ anced is also evidenced by contracto
who erected her home in Hollywood
= Mrs. RAYMOND is said to have submit
= ted many plans and specifications I
I as many contractors. She promised I
= nav each one of them, it is said, pu