West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1907-08-08
UPON THE BED HK SAW MISS RosALDsos.

night before when a shot had been
heard by inmates OF the hotel No one
had connected the shot with Miss
Ronaldsons room. for only few min
utes before the strains OF Tschaikow-
sky's Sixth Symphony had been
heard from her plano. That musical
work must have had unusual signin-
canoe for the pianist. The composer
committed suicide after he had writ
ten IT,
Within arms reach OF the body and
tied 20 bed curtain was motto
which read: BE satisfied. What good
VIII pile Of greenbacks do you after
you have buttoned up your wooden
overcoatT' Another motto hanging
not far away had advised the woman
to keep cool" Those and many
curIos gave the room u peculiarly In
teresting appearance. Though there
was nothing TO show n reason for sui
eide. Coroner's Physician Weston was
convinced there was no sign OF foul
play or murder.
Even stranger aspect was given 10
the death 10y woman who said she
was Mrs. jenkins or West One Hun
dred and Eighteenth street"
This woman asserted that Miss Ron
aldson had attempted suicide IN a
similar way two years aga but lser
revolver was taken away by friends
said the friends persuaded Miss Ron
aidson to take a trip 10 Europe Gfter
that
The reason for Miss R6haldsoD's s
melancholla. Mrr. jenkins said. was
that her chum, the daughter Of a
wealthy banker of this city. whose
name was not given, had killed herself
10y shooting abOut5A three }years ago.
Mrs. Jenkins said sslle flb0gsb e sfiss
ROnaldsOn had 'bceh meritGilyF de-
ranged since her cbum's death.
The woman had a cousin. Mrs.
Burns. living " the city. but Robert
Ritz Of Lewistown, Pa. an uncle. on
being informed Of the death. tele-
graphed that the body be sent TO him
for burial. lie took ali expenses upon
himself. Miss donaldson. from all
that could DE learned. had an income
that made her independent She
dressed with taste. wore many Jewels
and always preserved an air OF dig
nifty. She was popular among the
guests OF the apartment hotel aud
talked with charm about experiences
I'm her travels
She had iourneyed over much Of the
world and had collected mementos OF
the trips. Everything had value. not
in money, but for literary or historical
study apparently OF American In.
dams ana had In her room score Of
curiOs OF the tribes. Acquaintance
said she told many interesting bits OF
Indian folklore. She had-stored I'm her
rooms volumes Of poetry and history
and had read them carefully.
She was greatly Interested in phOtOg-
rophy, and her pictures Of Indian life
aud of her travels IN Europe took up
much space on the walls Of her room.
She had several pictures Of Robert 10.
ralnc. an actor. Whether she had
known him personally or was only an
enthusiastic admirer OF his stage play
| ing could not be learned She was an
accomplished pianist and n few weeks
ago bought a new instrument for which
| che paid more than 81 900 She bad
/ studied music abroad.
Miss donaldson had lived ln the hotel
since last September, when she arrived
there from England. II was remarked
she had few visitors Though attractive
Ia every respect, she never received a
/ man caller.
On the fatal evening she seemed ex-
| trcmciy gloomy. She spent the evening
/ in her room and could be beard moving
about The strange fascination 10,
music that led her TO play Tschaikow-
sky before ending her life indicated
she must have meditatcd her act.
Miss ROnaldson did not present her.
self for breakfast the next morning
She had promised 20 meet a Miss Cur
ran, aud that young woman became
| apprehensive when Miss ROnaldsor
failed % appear. She bad several calls