Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-02
BRIDE OF 36
HOURS TAKES.
OWN LIFE
ON HONEYMOON, DRINKS CAR.
BOLIC ACID
"a CANNOT BE YOUR WIFE" SHE
WRITES
Wife of John ErIer, Arizona Mining
Man, Buys Acid as She Walks
with Him-Husband
Mystified

Mrs John Erie. who was Frieda Dali
it1 of Phoenix, Ariz., bride of thirty
six hours, committed suicide at the Col
den State hotel, at Fifth street and Cen
trail avenue, last night by drinking car
bolic acid.
Mr.. and Mrs. Erler were married at
noon Saturday at the home of the bride
in Phoenix, and Immediately after the
ceremony, accompanied by Miss Alma
Dalitz, sister of the bride, took train
for Los Angeles, where the honeymoon
was to be spent.
/. When they arrived the party secured a
suite of three rooms at the Golden State.
During the trip from Phoenix and while
in this city, Mrs. Erler seemed happy
and contented She laughed and talked
with both her husband and her sister
and spoke Of plans for their future with
animation and interest.
Shortly after 2 o'clock DIR. George e.
Huntington of Phoenix. who had been a
passenger on the train with them. called
at the hotel and took Miss Dalitz buggy
riding.
After they had gone, Mr.. and Mrs.
Erler went out for walk. They re-
turned to the hotel shortly before 4
O'Clock. When passing drug store on
their return Mrs. Erler asIed her husband
to wait for her a few minutes while she
made some purchases. She laughingly
refused his company in the store and he
remained outside while she secured what
subsequent events proved four-ounce
vial of carbolic acid
Husband Lies Down
Mr. and Mrs ErIer then walked to
their hotel and went to their rooms. As
soon as they arrived Mrs. Erler insisted
upon her husbands lying, down, and. tired
from the journey. he did so. She ex-
planned that she would go into the next
room to write.
Two hours later Erler awoke and.
dressing, walked into the next room to
find his wife.
AS he opened the door he saw her body
lying on the floor of the room by the
side of a small table, on which were
two letters and several sheets of paper.
s THE woman had disrobed and arrayed
herself In night dress of fine linen and
then had written letter in German to
her sister and one in English addressed
to her husband.
Erler raised her from the floor. calling
to her. The woman was breathing heav-
lily and evidently in great agony. Find
ing that he could not revive her. Erler
called the proprietor of the place.
Mrs. ErIer was removed to the receiving
hospital She died in agony an hour
later.
In treating Mrs. Erler at the hospital
it was found that she was suffering from
an incurable disease and despondency
over this fact is believed to have caused
her to take her life.
"Forgive Me"
The lettel addressed to her husband is
as follows;
.'December 1. 1907. p. m.-Dear John.
NV Husband: Please forgive me. but I
cannot be your wife-forgive me.
'I must die.
Comfort my poor sister. She will be
unhappy, and please don't do her any
harm. good boy.
at is too late. I cannot take 1t back
any more. Farewell. Your unluclky
"FRIEDA."
"I thank you from the bottom of nv
heart for all your kindness"
John Erler, husband of the dead wo-
man. could give no explanation of the
self-murder of his wife. He stated that
he had come to Phoenix from his home IN
Bisbee Wednesday Of last week. He re-
mained there until his wedding at noon
Saturday. and then with his bride and
Miss Dalitz came to Los Angeles to spend
several weeks pleasure seeking In
Southern California.
After the inquest the body will be taken
to Phoenix for burial.