Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-18
CLOTHING ON
BEACH GIVES
4 FRIENDS CLEW
MISS ADA HUELSTER THOUGHT
TO BE SELF SLAIN
RELATIVES IDENTIFY WEARING
APPAREL
Pasadena Woman Disappeared Several
Days Ago and Brother-in-EaW
Is Confident She Com.
mitted Suicide

IHdJ the peculiar ana uncduny IOrIu VI
dementia known as "sea mania" has beer
= the impelling cause of the suicide of 9
beautiful Pasadena girl, is indicated by
the finding of a woman's raiment
neatly folded and piled on tht
beach about a half mile south of the
auditorium at Playa del Key. This fnc
has given the police of the beach towr
n mystery to unravel such as they have
not had for years.
The clothing has been identified by Mr.
end Mrs. G. w. Rosecrantz of 161 Souti
Lake avenue Pasadena, as being tha
of Mrs. Rosecrantz's sister, Miss Ada
Huelster, who left their home Wednes
day to visit in Los Angeles. Since tha
time no word has been received by the
young woman's relatives and they are
convinced she committed suicide.
The generally accepted theory is thai
the young woman had wandered alont
the shore looking at the sea and that
While gazing at the waters, her minc
became seized with that peculiar fascina
ton which has caused many a person
for no reason at all, other than that the
water seemed to call them, to cast them
selves into it's dark and mystical ex
panse. Many seamen who jump from
their vessels at night into the phos-
this perculiar dementia.
Postmaster Finds Clothing
The clothing was found by Postmaster
Green of Playa del Rey shortly before
noon yesterday, and the Ocean Park po
lice were Immediately notified.
In company with several deputies Chie,
of Police Bert Ramsey of the beacf
town went without delay to the scene
IT nj
of women's wearing apparel, lying II
neat piles, mute testimonials to wo
mans love of order.
The center pile was composed of th'
skirt and jacket commonly worn ps
Miss Huelster, while on one side lay ne
hat. wet from the dews and the spra,
from the ocean. On the other side or TN
clothing, standing side by side, were tn'
shoes. identified by Mr. Rosecrantz al
having been recently purchased in Los
Angeles by his sister-in-law.
Leading tothe ocean from the pile O.
clothing were the imprints of small
stocking feet, growing gradually DINNER
end DINNER until they were erased p9
the waves
Az the gathering of men stood In 81
lepce beside the little heap OF hnery tnes
saw in their minds eye the pitiful strug
gle of the young girl in the dark Oh
still night.
Discovers Footprints
Those who stood there could easily un
darstand the awful fight the girl mus
have made with the temptation to sia9
herself. as before the little bundle o.
clothing could be seen the marks or tiny
feet made as Ihe strobe back ana iortl
before them, evidently sending up las
prayer for strength, but being unapie u
xa..l 1cn
death.
Finally they could picture in their i'm
apination the young girl, sick of the wor
ries ana cares of life, with sudden re
solve rushing toward the waters, hungry
for a victim They could see her sligh
hody grasped by the great waves ane
hurled back high upon the beach, onl,
To rise from the sands and impelled BY
q mad determination dash forward agaiI
to her doom.
To those living near the oceanside sui
cides are not uncommon. yet certain
pathetic sense seemed to linger about thu
few articles of woman's nnery wnici
held them enthralled.
At last the men awoke from their stu
no and a hasty investigation was start
ed Lying beneath the jacket and on tol
of the skirt was found a woman's poclse
hook. and upon being opened small
card bearing in girlish hand the words
.Ada Huelster, 161 South Lake avenue
Pasadena dropped to the ground
Whether this was last message left b,
the girl to notify her loved ones of he
destiny or whether 1t had accidental,
been left in the purse the officers did no
stop to consider, but a hurried message
was sent to the address in the Grown
City.
Had Many Friends
Mr.. Rosecrantz departed for the scen'
without delay. Upon his arrival ther'
he was questioned, but could give no reas
on for his sister-in-law wishing to sla!
herself.
"Ada was an exceptionally loving girl
and had many friends he said
"wednesday she left our home saying sh,
u,as going to Los Angeles. When she dit
not return we were not worried, as WI
were confident she was with some of he
many friends in Los Angeles.
sT can hardly believe 1t possible she Il
daad She has always been so happy.
ala not think she could ever have a ser
ions thought 1t must be she had SOM
secret sorrow of which we know nothing
and that this has impelled her to taxi
! this awful step"
Search is now being made for the girl
body In cases of drowning In the pas
the bodies of those who have been swep
from the shore have been found near Re
dondo and the officials in that city hav,
been warned to watch out for the younl
woman's body.
Her relatives are grief stricken over th'
affair and are doing all in their power t
aid in the search.
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