Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-16
ENDS HER OWN LIFE
CHURCH WORKERS BODY FOUND
BY RELATIVES.
Dead on a Cot With Bible, Dropped by
Nerveless Hand on
Floor.

With a new testament beside her bed
where it had fallen from her hand as she
lapsed into Inconsistencies. Miss Nellie
Castle. twenty-five years old was found
dead in her bedroom this morning at the
home Of her aunt. Mrs Fulmer 415 81
street northwest. with the gas turned on
She had been dead about two or three
hours when DIR. Lewis J. Battle of aJ6 l.
street northwest was summoned to the
house about o'clock.
1t Is believed that Miss Castles death
followed misunderstanding with a friend.
but there was no writing found In the room
that would offer any clue. pathetic
scene greeted relatives OF the dead woman
and others who entered the room this
morning. The right hand of the woman
was hanging from the side of her cot.
whsle on the floor below her hand was
copy of a Testament. The condition of
things about the cot upon which the dead
body lay convinced those who entered the
room that Miss Castle dropped the copy of
the Testament when the gas had overcome
her and robbed her of her life.
waiting for the Coming"
The book was open and a bookmark left
in it indicated that she had been reading
from | Corinthians. x:7-S which read:
so that We come behind in gifts: walt
ing for the coming of Lord Jesus
Christ. who shall also confirm you unto the
end that ye may BE- blameless In the day
of our Lord Jesus Christ
Miss Castle had been devout Christian
a faithful worker in the First Presbyterian
Church. and the Rev Donald c. Macleod
her pastor. among the first friends to
respond this morning when word was sent
out that Miss Castle was dead The min
lister was greatly shocked when he reached
the house and saw the body of the young
woman He said she was the last person
among his acquaintance who he would
suppose would take her own Hfe. He knew
her hard worker in the church and
said she always of CHEEKY DISPOSE
ton
Last night Miss Castle sat in front Of the
house with friends and chattad until after
II o'clock She seldom went away from
the house at night. it is stated, except to
attend church meetings. When she entered
the house after the last caller had gone. 1T
Is stated. she was heard weeping. ana 1t
was supposed that she had probably had a
disagreement with the last of the calle"s.
She went directly to her room without max
ing known her trouble however. and re-
manned there probably only a Sa)!t while
before she threw herself across The cot and
turned the gas
Her Relatives Notified.
Nothing was heard Of her until this morn
ing when the odor of gas attracted IN" Of
her relatives to the ROOM where they found
her body lying across the cot. She had
probably turned on the gas shortly litter
she reached the room. She had 10. re-
moved any of her clothing. The police CT
the sixth precinct responded to a call from
the relatives of the dead woman .,u'. acting
Coroner Glazebrook reached the house about
10 O'Clock. He questioned relatives of the
girl and gave a certificate Of death rom
asphyxiation. the certificate showing the
woman had committed suicide. The father
of the deceased. who lives at Fort Wayne.
was notified of her death. She also HIS
relatives and friends at Adamstown, Md.
who were notified.
An undertaken was summoned to the
house after the acting coroner had made an
investigation and the body was prepared
for burial Arrangements for the funeral
will not be completed until Mr.. Castle Is
heard from.