Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-26
ATTEMPT AT SUICIDE
MRS. ANNIE KELLEY SHOOTS
HERSELF THROUGH THE BODY.
Conveyed to Hospital, Where Sur
geons Report Her to Be in
Serious Condition.

Brooding over the loss of her husband,
and. 1t is alleged being unable to make
ends meet financially, Mrs. Annie Kelley,
twenty-five years of age. made an effort
to end her life last night about 1880
o'clock by shooting herself through the
body. Three shots were fred, but only
one of them took effect. After falling TO
the floor and realizing what she had done
she called: For Gods sake come and help
me. Her appeals were responded to by
boarders in her house. and she was re-
moved to the Emergency Hospital.
Three weeks ago, 1t Is stated, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kelley separated the latter taking
boarders and roomers at her home sos X
street northwest and the former renting
room in another section. Mrs. Kelley
thought she would make a success at
keeping boarding house. but yesterday
she realized she said to her friends. that
her venture had proved failure She
was without funds, and she resolved to
end her life.
After her husband left her. it is stated.
she became Respondent She talked to
friends Of his absence and written
statement found In her room last night in
dicates that she had seen clairvOyant or
had spiritualistic seance for the purpose
of gaining information about her future.
The Written Questions.
Written upon a piece of thin paper were
tnese QueSuOnS:
will this man come back to me. and
when?
rs he in the city?
''Will stay at the place where I am?
Gould you tell me If he wants to see
me?"
In a book in the room was found sheet
of note paper upon which was written:
Il cannot stand this no longer. I am
broken hearted. II their was a just God.
no LOT mo Ito r hax n 7
think he will forgive me for this rash act.
o, what will my sister think? Tell her I
have gone with my mother. 1 have nothing
on earth now.
II am in trouble. God will see me out of
this misery. Good-by.
Il am so nervous"
Conveyed to Hospital.
Mrs. Kelley was In the dining room In
the basement at her home when she shot
herself. The three reports were heard by
occupants of the rooms and several of them
made investigation. John Goebel one
of the roomers, hurried to telephone and
summoned the police and an ambulance.
He then went to the room where the
wounded woman lay.
Did you do this?" he asked her.
She responded in the affirmative and told
him that she was tired of living. When
she reached the hospital she was asked a
similar question, but she was too weak to
answer she gave a nOO, however, TO lnCl-
cate that she had done the shooting. Her
condition was regarded by the physicians
at the hospital this morning being crit
ical. but it was stated she has a slight
chance to recover.
Denies Marriage.
John Kelley, said to be Mrs. Kelley's hus-
band was found today by the detectives
and questioned about the occurrences of last
night. and was taken to police headquarters
The young man is carpenter by trade. He
denied that he had ever been married to
the woman who shot herself. In CONVERSE
ton with Capt. Boardman and the detectives
he said that the womans name is Maud
Fishburn, and that she has relatives at
Arkansas City, Kan. He also said that
she came here from 900 West Carey street
Richmond, Va Her sister, Eva Haines, he
stated, lives in Arkansas City.
Recently, 1t is stated, the young woman
inserted advertisement in the local pa
pers which read: Refined widow would
like to meet gentleman of means who Will
render financial assistance; object, matri-.
mony." After Kelley had been questioned
by Capt Boardman and the detectives he
was sent to the sixth precinct station and
given quarters in a witness room. 1t is
likely he will be released late this after
noon.