The Washington herald., 1907-03-28

Henry J. Lusky, ass Maryland avenue
southwest. last night identified as his
niece. Naomi Yates. daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Frances, 764 Sixth street
southeast. the body Of the schoolgirl who
committed suicide by throwing herself
into the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
west OF Georgetown yesterday morning.
The girl. who was but sixteen years Of
age. was seen by a number OF people TO
walk to the edge Of the canal. read a
letter. tear IL to bits, remove her wraps.
and jump into the water, As yet no def
mite reason has been given for her act
II was stated that she was respondent
because she was afflicted with hip disease
and was melancholy because Of alleged
mistreatment by her steDfather,
Aunf's Pathetic Letter.
The pleced together letter is as follows:
AT Home, March -. 1901
I am ready for the mission early to-
night and think that I should write
You this letter. OF course. /
am going 10 scOld YOU. for your ugly
ways have pulled at my heart strings
l am sorry. my dear little girl. you
have become tired serving a kind and
loving Savior and are now serving his
encIhies. / am hoping you viii change
vour mind about going 20 the dance.
! will not ask TO go down Virginia
avenue on the one condition that you
go straight home after leaving me-
/ am also sorry that you and
Ada are not on the best OF terms, but
] am not surprised as you tive have
been too thick. You know what l
. a think under
the circumstances j ought to kiss
you. bat ] know how hard IL is 10 keep
from doing so. ] have given my
best efforts to help you to be a girl
pleasing iE Gods sight Won't you
come back? ] say come back, because
yOu know that you have been wander
ing away. Hoping to see my little
girl a bright and happy Christian,
remain, with lots Of love and kisses,
your Aunt Net"
Police Recover Body.
People who saw her plunge into the
water hurried to the place, but after
floating down stream for fifty yards, the
body sank and all efforts at recovering il
were unavailable until the arrival Of the
harbor police boat and men from the
Seventh precinct station. When finally
found and removed 10 the mOTgue. a num-
ber Of envelopes addressed Farther
Lights. sos fremont Temple, Boston, -
We're found. and it was at first believed
she belonged TO a party of Boston school
girls visiting in Washington.
After the Identification of the body by
the uncle and the notification Of the
girls family. her stepfatheT would say
nothing as 10 what might have been her
reason for ending her life.
She left her home shortly before
O'Clock in the morning. saying she intend
ed to have pictures made at a Pennsyl-
vania avenue photographers studio be-
fore going TO the Dent school, where she
was student I'm the eighth grade. She is
said 10 have told a schoolgirl friend she
intended going as far on the care as nine
cents would carry her. and then leap in
front Of the car or jump into the river.
Ii was thought then she was jesJing.
When she received the letter she read
before jumping into the canal is not
known, and If the members of the family
have any knowledge as to the identity Of
the writer, they would not admit H.
The body was removed from the morgue
at 1 direction Of the family, and pre-
pared for burial