The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-10
WOMANAWROTE no ROOSEVELT
And Then Attempted suicide. Leaving word
20 Have the ~PresIdent NOiInod.

Mrs. Lulu b. Grover, "A widow, 45 years
old, who says she is a magazine writer,
attempted TO kill herself some time yester-
day at her residence, 20Sg Lexington ave-
nue., by taking a dose Of chloroform. She
was found living on the bathroom floor by
Mrs. +. N. Taft. who ives on the top floor.
DR.. T.. ID. Maupin of ISL East l27th street
was summoned, and he came just in time
TO save her life. She was removed to the
Harlem Hospital. a prisoner.
When the police of the East l20th street
station house, which is just around the
corner from the woman's home, made a
search of her apartments they found two
letters, one addressed to the Coroner and
the other to Mrs. Marie Hunter, who il the
caretaker Of the house. The police were
told by Mrs. Hunter hat Mrs. Grover said
she was a distant relative of President
Roosevelt. There were a number OF paint
ings of him in different poses o the
rooms. They were the work of Mrs. Grover.
She bad often told her friends shat she had
been brought up with President Roosevelt
and was very friendly with the family.
Mrs. Grover lived in -four rooms on the
parlor floor. Her only companions were
two cats. Mrs. Hunter said tha Mrs.
Grover always had plenty of money.
Mrs. Grover sat up late Saturday night
and wrote three letters, one to the Presi-
dent, which she posted. The two other
letters the police found. On letter was
addressed -To the Coroner, or the first
police officer that finds my body here.
IL said.
| beg Of you to telephone TO President
Theodore Roosevelt and he will have my
body cremated. | have written him have
pnada ~ will and all I hava ia hta He will
have everything attended to just as ! wish it
TO be-. and all will be right. He knows where
to find everything.
Please And enclosed S. and a thousand
thanks for your kindness. Please do not let
my poor kittens be frightened or annoyed
President Roosevelt will take them as soon as
he receives my letter l mailed tonight to him.
Please let them stay here until then. My
heart is broke. 80 l take my own life IN the
most familiar way | know. by drinkinC chloro-
form. No one il to blame but myself. and |
trust my spirit and future life to a merciful.
owing God, who knows and judges our sOr-
rowsi
The third letter wasn't addressed to
any one. IL expressed sorrow for the
shock her death would cause in the house.
On the bach Of this letter the following
was addressed to Mrs. Taft, her top floor
neighbOr:
DEAR Mrs. TAFT Kind. sweet friend, beg
Of you 10 be cheerful. and let your light shine
now as before this occurred 1 am SO glad
to go to my Maker. who understands all
things and judges my broken heart. be-
lieVe my life will he sent ont 10 do It's work
in another form. whatever | am worthy of.
! will reap what | ma Va sowu, b. il good or
evil. 10 not shed any tears.
II was said last night at the Harlem
Hospital that the woman's chances for re-
covery are about even. She has lived at
the Lexington avenue address for three
months. Previous to that she ived in East
18th street, near Fifth avenue. for six years,
and the only companions she had then
were her two cats.