The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-22
MRS. GROWERS
WISHES CARRIED
OUT BY PRES.

New York, Dec. 22.-President Roose-
Lulu B. Grover. widow. who committed
suicide by drinking chloroform at her
Harlem home on Dec s. respected her dy-
ing wishes, expressed I'm writing, that he
would order the disposal of her body and
take care OF her pets. two Angora cats.
The president ordered her body TO be
cremated and that the ashes be given a
decent burial, and by his direction the
cats were forwarded To the White House.
When Mrs. Grover killed herself after
she had willed all OF her property TO
President Roosevelt. IL vas thought that
her estate would barely pay the expenses
of her funeral.
whiting the last few days. however,
secret service agents, cooperating with
the public administrator under directions
from Washington, have found hidden in
the apartment about 5000 worth OF jewelry
and pass book showing between 5000 and
500 standing TO Mrs. Growers credit In a
savings bank.
The entire estate amounts now 10 about
5000, and IL is possible that other prop
erty may be uncovered
The president has taken steps TO have
the will probated and the woman's rela-
tives located. The only part OF the bequest
which he will accept are two Angora cats
woman's testament. They have already
been sent to the White House. The presi-
dent, if the relatives are found, will see
that they get the property; II not. he will
give 1t to some charitable institution.
Mr. Roosevelt besides taking steps In
regard TO the probating OF the will, Issued
instructions, oven before IL was discover
ed that the woman had left any property.
that she should have decent burial. She
was cremated at a Long Island institu-
tion, in accordance with her written wish,
and her ashes were laid away day or
two ago I'm Woodlawn cemetery, one or
two friends, the undertaken and secret
service agent being the only mourners at
the funeral.
Some OF the developments which have
occurred since the woman ended her life
by drinking chloroform became public yes
terday, and United States Dist. Atty.
Henry l.. Stimson, who has been repre-
senting the president I'm the matter. will
ingly gave the details when questioned by
newspaper men.
Mrs. Grover left letter in her apart
ment addressed TO the coroner or the first
police officer who should find her body. in
which she asked that President Roosevelt
be notified of her death and said that he
would have her body cremated. She also
said that she had written letter TO the
president and had made a will leaving
everything TO the president, ana that ne
would take care OF her cats
The police turned the property over TO
the public administrator after they had
searched the rooms and found practically
no valuables except the furniture.
The letter referred to in the note to the
police was received at the White House
on the day that the account OF the sui.
eide appeared I'm the newspap pers. This let
ter informed the president that he might
find the will and a bank book sewed In the
lining OF the ''cat basket" and the Jewels
in hiding place under the hearth. The
president forwarded the letter without de-
lay to Mr.. Stimson with orders that he
should cooperate with the secret service
men and turn the will and all the prop
erty over to the public administrators.
A search OF the apartment brought to
light the things referred to in the letter
which Mrs Grover had written TO the
president on the night before she drank
the chloroform The cat basket was a neat
wicker AFFAIR, lined and covered with silk.
In this basket slept Mrs. Growers two
pet Angoras The bank book and the will
were under the inside lining The hiding
place under the hearth where the Jewels
were secreted In a leather handbag, con-
sisted Of a niche in the chimney, which
was reached by running one hand up into
the smoke vent OF the fireplace. The jew
elry consisted chiefly OF small diamond
pieces.