The Washington herald., 1907-12-07

her in her room when found a standard
medical work on the human brain. from
which she learned in what direction a
shot that would be instantaneously fatal
must be fired.
Her last hour must have been DELHI
crate. and could not have exhibited those
nervous outbreaks which have been at
tributed as the cause OF suicide. Retiring
10 her own apartments after attending a
matinee and a supper afterward. Mrs.
BlOodgood calmly wrote the letters 10
her husband. Then. still CALM. she lay
down upon the bed. folded her kimonO
| about her. and, showing the revolver deep
into her mouth, fired three shots
The members Of her company. those
who knew her on the RiaIto and others
who had known her in society, were
dumbfounded by the act. Her husband.
William Laimbeer. a New York broker.
when he reached this city. could give no
explanation for his wife's deed. The
note directed IN Mrs. BlOodgood's hand
found lying on the mantel-piece OF her
room, he declared 10 relate purely 20
business, and said that IL contained moth
ing of interest TO the public
Letter Does Not Explain.
Tie letter did not explain in the slight
est degree my wife's suicide II was
only about a page and a half long. No
there is no reason why it should be made
public. II there was l would allow copies
OF II to be printed. but II is simply an
ordinary business communication, such
as my wife often sent to me while she
was away from New York on the road.
II do not know whether one of the
special delivery letters which they say
she mailed last night was sent 10 me or
not. 1t may have been / left New York
before | could have possibly received II.
Yes, / received a telegram from nv
wife asking me to get her contract with
the Shuberts and take i: to their manager
But she had no trouble that I knew of
with the Shuberts. There was nothing
70 indicate il in her sending that teIe-
gram to me. Il was simply that she
wanted me to attend 70 her interests in
New York while she was away
Clyde Fitch, the playwright. who wrote
The Truth. the play in which Mrs
Bloodgood was appearing. was astounGed
at the news which reached him in New
York yesterday
she was a woman from whom I looked
y.
Fitch said. Already she was a success
as actresses go. She was good actress
in the first rank. But the best part
about her was that she had by no means
reached the zenith of her powers
Better I'm Each Play.
Clara Bloodgood was better in each
new play than she was in the last. Her
improvement was constant and steady
Miss Zelda Sears. enc Of the most init
mate of Mrs. Bloodgood's stage friends.
was one of those who cannot believe
that the suicide was due TO nervousness.
Was she irrltable?"
Not a particle. She was the most
lovable woman who ever lived. Every
one in the company was devoted to her.
There were among us people who could
have stayed the whole season in New
York. but who left that city and started
on a long tour partly OF one-night stands
simply because they we're so loyal 10 her
and so fond OF her. l refused several
offers which meant more money for me
because she liked me in this part in her
play.
4 Most Generous Woman.
Il want 10 say this about her, and TO
add that she was the most generous
woman in the world. Not a day passed
that she did not do some good. and al
ways by stealth. so afraid was she of
being found out. When my father died
last season she came 10 me. Zelda" she
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