The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-20
ABOVE HER WAS A PICTURE OF cALvE.

aDNfk VIVA ~ VIC Nhhf6-
years ago he sent for her, and she
came. expecting sOOu to be his bride.
The wedding was again md asaIu
postponed, and the girl obtained EN-.
ployment In drcssmaklng establish.
ment at "a West Sixty.iifth street.
Two months ago. soon after Nine.
Calve became u member OF the Ham.
merstein forces, violent quarrel
arose between Mile. ROuttelot and
Belleville. which ended with their bro.
ken engagement. The girl tried repeat.
edly 10 heal the breach. but without
success. Then she decided TO end her
life In such a manner that his neglect
might he brought home forcibly to him.
Mile. itoutteiot was known at the
boarding house OF Nine. Galllard at
312 West Twenty-cIshth street, and
when she called there on Saturday
evening, April 20. the last night of the
opera season. the maid admitted her.
She went at once to the rooms OF one
Of the boarders who occupied the suit
directly above Bellevllle's. No one was
there, aud the girl climbed ont Of the
window aud down the tire escape to
the windows Of the room occupied by
the musician. Her clothing was torn
mud she was scratched and bleeding
from the climbing. Once inside the
room and knowing that the man could
not return from the opera until 4. H..
she made careful aud deliberate prepa,
ratlons' for her act. Every crevice In
the room was carefully stuffed with
towels and torn papers. and she wrote
q note TO tue man and placed II In 4
prominent place. Then she turned on
the gus and lay down on the bed to die.
Belleville returned home after the
opera aud found his door locked. He
called for help aud broke into the
room. The girl was dead, lying US II
she had falleu asleep. On the wall
above her was photograph OF Nine.
Calve, with French flag draped over
It.
Rellerllle summoned a policeman.
who called physician from Roosevelt
hospital, but It was too late. Coroner
Hamburger pronounced the case one Of
suicide and would have sent the body
TO the mOrgue save for the entrcatics
VI Bellevillc. who begged permission
10 see that the body was given proper
burial. lie was much affected and
wept pitlfully.
30 not blame any one but me for
what am about to do" the letter
which the girl left was translated to
read. II an going to die. but Il Is bes,
for both Of US"
Since she had been employed In the
establishment In Sixiy.Afth street
Mile. ROuttelOt had been living ut 800
West Thirtlcth street. At that place
every one knew of tue girls lnfatuatlon
and her belief that she was TO be mar.
ricd to Bclleville eventually.
Photographs were found among her
belongings that showed how long
standing had been her friendship with
the man. They were shown together
in snapshots taken IN France before
Belleville left the French army. Many
Of the framed pictures hanging on her
walls showed the man In the costume
OF n French soldier. and others We're
taken with fellow soldiers.
In her room also were found text
books which prove she was endeavor.
Ing to perfect her English. Scattered
over table were the papers used In
her last lesson. 1t was n pathetic co.
Incidence that her Inst lessons had
been In conJugatlng the verbs ITO
laugh" ito sing" ito dance" ito
smile"
When Bellevllle was questioned con.
corning caive he became enthusiastic.
1T is true that have the greatest
admiration for madame be said. "She