Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-27
WITH CARVING KNIE E
MRS. ROSA e. MASIUS SEWERS
HER JUGULAR VEIN.
Coroner Reaches Conclusion That
Woman Was irresponsible a: the
Time-Death Results.

Mrs. Rosa e. Masius. wife of Alfred G.
Masius. who is employed las a translator
in the Agricultural Department, committed
suicide about O'Clock yesterday afternoon
by cutting her throat with a carving knife.
She was in the kitchen in her apartment,
81 4 street, at the time. Her husband was
in another room. but when he heard her fall
he rushed to the kitchen to ascertain the
cause. He was startled by the CHASTITY
sight Without waiting to fully dress him
self Mr.. Masius hurried to the sixth pre-
cinct police station.
my wife has cut herself" the husband
announced as he entered the station. and
I wish you would come around to my house
in hurry
Capt. Byrnes and several members of his
command hurried to the scene Of the trag-
edy. They realized at once that the wom-
an was dying. She had cut her throat
from ear to ear, severing the jugular vein
and causing the loss of almost every drop
OF blood from her body. While the police
awaited for the arrival of the ambulance
from the Casualty Hospital they did what
they could to stop the flow of blood, but
without success. Mrs. Mesiu died about
the time DR.. Bethel reached the house from
the hospital. The big carving knife that
Mrs. Masius had used had dropped upon the
floor and was hidden by her dress. Capt.
Byrnes heard the statement of the husband
to what had occurred in the house. and
while he felt satisfied that the woman had
taken her own life he also thought no
harm would be done by holding her hus-
band at the station until thorough nves-
tigation of the affair could be made. Mr..
Masius was taken to the station and de-
tanned until today. and the body of his wife
was removed to the morgue.
Complained to Police.
Relatives of the Masius family, includ-
ing sisters Of Mrs. Masius, who reside at
Egg Harbor, N. j., We're notified of the
affair and some Of them are expected here
this afternoon. 1t is stated that three
children of Mr.. and Mrs. Masius are resid-
ing with sisters of their mother. Mr..
Masius has been absent from the Agricul-
tural Department for several days on ac-
count of sickness, and, the police say, his
wife had been drinking during part of the
time her husband at home. Sunday
afternoon Mrs. Masius called upon the
police and complained. about boys making
noises about her house and disturbing her,
and the next day she reported that her
husband had annoyed her
Loud talking was heard in the apartment
of Mr. and Mrs. MaSius yesterday morning,
it is stated, but everything quiet for
more than a hour prior to the time the
cutting occurred Mrs. Mas!us was in the
room with her husband during the after
noon and when she left him she walked
through to the kitchen and cut her throat.
The deceased was forty-three years Of age,
her husband being ten years her senior.
They had resided at the E street house
about three months Mr.. Masius, 1t is
stated, has been in the employ of the
Agricultural Department for a number of
years. He is native of France, and was
appointed to the government position from
Atlantic county, N. ].
Coroner hewitt visited the house yester-
day afternoon and made an investigation.
He found large pool of blood upon the
floor and there was also blood on the
wall on the side of the room where Mrs
Masius stood at the time she cut her
throat. The coroners conclusion was that
the woman was probably irresponsible at
the time she killed herself. He gave