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


years ago lie sent for her, anl she
came. expecting sOon to be his bride.
The wedding was again and ngnin
postponed, and the girl obtained EN-.
ployment In dressmaklng establish.
ment ut 81 West Slxty.iifth street.
Two months ago, soon after Nine.
Calre became Il member Of the Ham.
merstein forces, violent quarrel
arose between Mile. Routtelot and
Heteviife, which ended with their bro.
ken engagement. The girl tried repent.
eddy to heal the breach, but without
success. Then she decided to end her
life In such n manner that his neglect
might be brought home forcibly to him.
( Mile. louttelot was known ut the
boarding house Of Nine. Gaillard at
3O2 West Twenty eighth street, and
when she called there OIL Saturday
evening. April 20. the last night Of the
opera season, tile maid adulittcd her.
She went at once to the rooms of one
Of the boarders who occupied the suit
directly above Bellevilles. No one was
there, and the girl climbed out of the
window and down the fire escape to
the windows Of the room occupied by
tile musician. Her clothing was torn
aud she was scratched and bleeding
from the climbing. Once inside the
room and knowing that the man could
not return from the opera until l q. ~,
she made careful and deliberate prepa.
rations for her act. Every crevice In
the room was carefully stuffed with
towels aud torn papers, and she wrote
note to tue man and placed 1t In a
prominent place. Then she turned on
the gus aud lay down oil the bed to die.
Belleville returned home after the
opera and found his door locked. He
called for help and broke Into the
room. The girl was denl, lying as If
she Ind fallen asleep. On the wall
above her was photograph Of Nine.
Calve. with French tlag draped over
1t.
Belcvillc summoned policeman.
who called physician from Roosevelt
hospital. but 1t was too late. Coroner
Harburser pronounced the case one of
suicide and would have sent the body
to the morgue save for the entrcatics
or Belleville. who begged permission
to see TINT the body was given proper
burial. lie was much affected and
wept pitlfully.
DO not blame any one but ne for
what am about to do" the letter
which the girl left was translated to
read. II am going to die, but 1t Is best
for both Of us.'
Since she Ind been employed in the
establishment In SIxty.hfth street
Mile. Routtelot Ind been living ut 800
West Thlrtieth street. At TINT place
every one knew OF the girls iufatuation
md her belief that she was to be mar.
ried to Rellcylllc eventually.
Photographs were found among her
belongings that showed how long
standing had been her friendship with
tho man. They were shown together
In snapshots taken In Francc before
Bellevl!le left the French army. Many
OF the framed pictures hanging on her
walls showed the man IN the costume
of a French soldier, and others were
iitaken7with fellow soldiers.
( In her room also were found text
books which prove she was cndeavor.
Ing to perfect her English. Scattered
over a table were the papers used in
her Inst lesson. 1t was n pathetic co.
Incidence that her Inst lessons had
been in conjugatlngg the verbs ITO
laugh" ito sing" .'to dance" ITO
smile" s:.3,is Z ~ Il
When Belleville was questioned con.
cernlng Calye he became, entbuslastic,S
cit is true that j have the grea testI
sedmtratton for madame. ,the sail, 'sIig'
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