Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-05-15
WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE
WAS AN EMPLOYE IN GOVERN
MENT PRINTING OFFICE.
Worry Over Separation From Husband
and Fear Of Losing Position
Assigned as Cause.

Mrs. Marie L. Jolley, who was employed
In the gathering room at the government
printing office. committed suicide last night
or this morning by inhaling illuminating
gas In her room at No. / L street north
west Her body was found by her daugh-
ter. Miss Florence Jolley, who is q pupil
In the high school. The unfortunate wom-
an was the wife of DR.. B. B. Jolley, who
formerly practiced medicine in this city,
but who has been living at Dude, Fau-
quier county. Va, since he and his wife
separated several years ago. He was noti-
fed of his wlfe's death by the police, but
1t Is not kro II he will come here to
take charge of her funeral
Mrs. Jolley left no message of her rea-
sons for taking her life, so far as the police
tives and friends can only surmise the
cause. She was at the government print
Ing office yesterday attending to her work
and returned home about the usual hour.
Her daughter said this morning that she
noticed something peculiar about the
actions of her mother last night and be-
cause of this she took her out for a stroll,
going far as the home of her aunt on
Q street.
Daughters Horrible Discovery.
The mother and daughter occupied rooms
on the second floor of the house, the rooms
being separated by a narrow landing at
the head of the stairs. Shortly after III
O'Clock last night they retired. mother and
daughter bidding an affectionate good
night before separating. This morning
about 80 o'clock the daughter went to
her mothers room to call her so that she
might get to the government printing Of
hce on time and when she opened the
door the fumes of gas were almost strong
enough to stifie her. Looking across the
room the young woman saw the end of q
gas tube in her mothers mouth She
stepped back and gave scream at
tracing the attention of the other roomers
in the house.
Believing somebody was dead or dying, a
number of persons hurried with anxious
inquiries to where Miss Jolley was standing
In the hall. When they learned what had
happened they summoned Policeman Nc
Grath of the second precinct He turned
on the gas that was flowing through the
tube from the stove and found also that
another jet had been opened. Dr. Edgar
thompson was summoned to the house,
but he coud do nothing in the way of re-
suscitation. and decided that Mrs. Jolley
hewitt made an investigation and gave a
certificate of death in accordance with the
facts.
Feared Loss Of Position.
1t was stated by Miss Jolley this morn
ing that her mother had been tndisposed
recently. but that she had never said one
word to intimate that she intended to end
her life. 1t is the belief of some friends
OF Mrs. Jo.ley that she had brooded over
the separation from her husband and that
she reared loss of her position in the gov
eminent printing office. The force Is being
reduced. 1t Is stated, and some Of the piece
hands are hardy earning money enough
to pay their board. Mrs. Jolley was a
hishly educated and cultured woman, and
mad many friends in the Office where she
was employed. News of her tragic death
was severe shock to many of them,
Shortly after her friends in the govern
ment printing office were advised of her
death number of them calledHat her home
TO extend their sympathies to the daughter
and to oner their assistance After Coroner
hewitt had given the necessary death GER
tincate an undertaken took charge of the
body and prepared 1t for burial. s''ss'
arrangements for the funeral have not
yet been made o'