The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-04
,ARAH LORD
ENDS her LIFE
Continued from page One.

Weary OF life, realizing that an infiic-
Pn was soon 10 make 1t impossible fol
r to remain at a vocation which she
q followed since she was ~ years OF
e, Mrs. Sarah Louise Lord, 40 year,
a, took her life at 16 Franklin street
Ft night, by gas asphyxiation.
Mrs. Lord was a widow and had been
ch for several years. She was born IN
is city and married n man who came
ON Newark. ~. j. lie died there. and
burning 10 her former home, she bravely
pix UP the fight for existence. which
G wagcd that she might support her self
She secured employment with Philip
underle. a tewelry enameler. at lO1
riendship street. and being proficient IN
at art made good wages.
EYESIGHT WAS FAILING.
.atterly her eyesight began to fail her
d this made her despondent. for the
ason that eventually she would have
give UP her work.
She had personal friend. James Gal
n, who Is employed at Tafts hotel. and
equentiy during the last two years she
Ia indicated TO him that suicide would
tile all her troubles.
Being loyal friend he tried 10 talk her
OF these despondent moods and never
lied TO do So
Mrs. Lord roomed with Mrs William IL
ardiner at 16 Franklin street.
SEEMED HAPPY MONDAY.
Monday night she went out and Joined
r friend, Mrs Emma f. Robinson,
essmaker. OF 202 Pond street, in New
bars dinner.
She spoke OF that event as one which
3ve her much pleasure and seemed 10
We been taken out OF herself, so happy
% she appear 10 be.
Mr. Calvin was at the house last even
q and remained with Mrs. Lord until
pers. and Mrs. Lord. when she bade
|m good by was very cheerful.
I'm all probability Mrs. Lord retired and
an early hour arose. donned her cloth
q over which she put on kimoua,
|ade up her bed. destroyed a number of
Iinkets and then prepared -snr-the long,
Ing journey.
CAREFULLY PREPARED SUICIDE.
IShe closed the blinds OF both windows
| her room, which was on the third floor
the house. and removing the tubing
ON a small gas stove. attached one end
II TO the burner OF side bracket
Before doing this she wrote two notes,
be OF which was addressed 10 Mrs.
|ardiner and the other 10 Mr.. Calvin.
These she placed In conspicuous posi-
Seating herself I'm rocking chair in
font OF the bureau. she placed the free
bd OF the tube In her mouth and clamly
egan to inhale the deadly fluid.
There were 10 other roomers IN the
buse: but none discovered the odor Of es-
hpiug gas, which would indicate that
Lrs. Lord did not take her life until quite
te. otherwise they would have detected
be suicidal act when they arose TO 90
brtheir work.
TOUCHED HER COLD FOREHEAD.
At 9:l5 o'clock Mrs. Mary McCabe. who
oes the chamber work. smeled gas as
ne was walking through the upper hall
'sy.
She traeed-it=to Mrs Lords room. thu
cor OF which was not locked.
As she entered she saw what she thought
-as Mrs. Lords clothing on the back OF
ne rocking chair-ther DOM was too dark
, enable her-to clearly take in the sitrTa=
on.
Advancing 10 the chair she placed her
and upon the cold forehead OF the sui
de
With scream she ran 10 the hall
sy and gave an alarm.
The police were notified and Patrolman
odey OF the Fourth station was quickly
the house, where he was soon joined
Y Medical Examiner Perkins.
The suicidal intent was so evident that
r. Perkins declared that Mrs. Lord had
ken her own life. The gas tube was
ill held in the womans mouth when
le doctor arrived
The contents OF the note left for Mr..
alvin are not known. The other, which
as addressed TO Mrs. Gardiner, read as
Flows:
THE NOTE.
Mrs. Gardiner:
Please forgive me for what have
,ne I am so unhappy 7 think I will
, better In the other world.
80 LOUISE GOFF.
Send word 20 Jim
Mrs. Lord leaves a mother and a sister,
no reside at Edgewood Her sisters
arried name IL Murray. Che never had
ly children. Her husbands uncle is very
ealthy and has resided at the Astor
ouse. New York. for many years. He
a member OF the New York Stock Ex-
lange.