The Western news. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1890-1977, 1907-07-17
Mrs. A. AlbertSon Commits
Suicide In Horrible Manner
Body of Woman Who Had Disap-
peared Found in Vault of OUT
house-=Verdict of the Jury=-
Funeral is Tomorrow.

deceased, aged SO, was the first. Mr..
Albertson stated that he had not
noticed any thing wrong with his
wife's mind of late. He went to bed
Saturday night at about II o'clock.
Mrs. Albertson and her little daughter
were already in bed. Mrs Albertson's
room is on the ground fl or and his
upstairs, He first missed her at six
a. III. Sunday. After vainh looking
for her about the premises he awaken
ed his daughter Mabel AID lodger,
S. H. Holmes. They cou ii not lind
her and he then notifiHd--M.rshal Hig-
gins. All that day passed aud the
following night and he was greatly
worried.
Q when did YOU find her?'
A. II found her this mor n,ng."
Q. Just go ahead and state how
you found her?"
"A. well | went to bed last night
near eleven or twelve and steep a bout
two hours. | did not sleep verv sound.
1t was just like somebody told me
had to go out and look in that back
yard. l couldn't sleep any more and
got up and went out. SO when il was
daylight this morning l went out and
went in the closet; the door was open
and l could see the board was not tight
down, the seat board, and | lifted up
the board and looked down there, but
l could hardly see, it was not quite
light. And l took stick and put it
down where I struck something hard,
then went back and went up to Mr..
| Holmes room and they came down
with me and then l went up and noti-
fed Mr.. Higgins and the sheriff, that
is all"
Q. "You say the door was latched,
how did she get out of the house, Mr..
Albertson?"
A. "She went out the window"
9. Had she ever threaten, to
destroy herself?"
A. mo, not that l know of"
Q. did you have a razor about
the house?'
A. Il had two"
Q. "Is this either one of then?''
A. mo sir"
Q. did you ever have any c"rbnlic
acid about the house?"
A. 81 knew we had none for the
present and none for year"
| O. How old was Mrs. Albertson?'
| A. "She was 40, l think"
S. H. Holmes, who rooms at the
Albertson home testified as to Mr..
Albertson awakening him and the
| search that followed Sunday morning
and of the discovery of the body in
the cesspoo. He also testified that
the razor exhibited belongra 10 him
| and that he had missed d bottle of
carbolic acid, similar to the one found,
| from his room.
]. Fl. Hogan, who vas roonlng with
| Holmes, also testified as to the finding
of the body,
Doctors McGrath and Consler testi-
fed as to the autopsy. Both expressed
| the opinion tHdt the WOuuuS were Sell
inflicted and that the victim had
plenty of time to use the razor after
taking the poison. DIR. McGrath is of
the opinion that death resulted direct
ly from the poison.
| Sheriff Ward identified the razor
and bottle and described where they
were found, with reference to the
position of the body.
Mrs. Emma Albertson was a native
of Germany and 46 years>of age. The
Albertsons came to Hamilton about Is
years ago. She is survived by her
husband and six children, three of
whom, Mabel, Eddie and Lois are at
home. The others, Mrs. John Cody,
and Misses Bessie and Emma Albert.
son, reside at Boise, Idaho, and are ex-
pected to arrive in time for the funeral.
The funeral will be held Thursday at
10 a. M, interment being made in
Riverview cemetery.