Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-18
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE
MISS MCGUIRE WooES DEATH IN
BALTIMORE.
Dressed in Her Wedding Gown She
Endeavored to Swallow Carbolic
Acid-Will Recover

| Dressed in a white costume that was In
tended to be used her wedding outfit,
| Miss Dorothy May Mcclure of Bridgeport,
! Conn, entered the hall OF the office build
| ing at 403 ST. Paul street, Baltimore, yes
| terday afternoon about O'Clock and made
an effort to end her life by swallowing car
bolic acid. The dose was too strong for
| ner to swallow and she succeeded in only
burning her lips. Patrolman Patrick Cash.
who responded to a call for assistance pre-
| vented the young woman from destroying
| package of papers she carried in her hand.
1 One paper included in the package proved
| TO be marriage license that had been is
| sued in this city Tuesday afternoon for
| Dorothy May Mcclure of Bridgeport, Conn.,,
| and Ralph II. McGinniss of Ottumwa, Iowa.
| The license had not been used, and 1t is
| thought the failure of McGnniss to appear
| at the hour appointed for their marriage
caused the young woman to attempt to take
| her life.
A letter found in her package of papers
explained the case to the satisfaction of the
police. 1t reads:
Mac, darling, if you refuse to do what is
right this afternoon l am going to end it
all Boy, l just can't live and struggle
alone and can't fight against you. l for
give you, dear, no matter what may happen
this pm May God forgive you, too.
would have tried hard to he all I should
nave BEEN although forgive you.
Don't let Daddy or Nunkie know. This
| Is the only thing 1 ask of you
You've been so cruel can't stand 1t any
| longer. You told your uncle you thought
| did wrong. You know better. l am SO, so
miserable and tired out; If l only had a
| mamma or some one to go to-
| Mac l wish you all the happiness you
deserve. Oh boyi l would have been such
| a good little girl If you had helped me.
MAY
Was to Be Wed Here.
| The writer of the letter had run a line
| through the word darling indicating
| change of feeling on her part. She had
| spent about two weeks in this city at 1903
| 18th street northwest, where she was known
| as Miss Dorothy Leighton. In Baltimore
| she registered under that name at the
| Academy Hotel and wrote the letter upon
| the hotel stationery. Tuesday a young
| couple called upon the Rev. Frank NJ. Bris-
| tol III the city and engaged his services to
! marry them between 8 and 10 o'clock that
| night. Nothing was thought of their fa1l-
| ure to appear at the hour stated but the
| pastor was surprised last night when he
| learned of the conduct of the young wom-
| found her she realized that she had not
| made a success of her undertaking and was
| anxious to destroy her marriage license and
| the letter she had written, as she knew
| they would reveal her identity. She was
| prevented from doing so, however, and was
| hurried to the City Hospital There she
| objected to being treated and declared she
| wanted to die. The physicians and nurses,
| however, had no idea of abandoning the
trea tment and were conslderate of her
that last night she thought life was still
| worth living. 1t is stated that Miss Nc
GUre came here from Connecticut for the
| purpose of attending college.