Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-06-20
WOMAN COMMITS SUICIDE.
Jennlc Cassidy Flres Revolver shot
Into Her nrMln.

Jennic Cassidy Flrcs Revolver Shot
Into Her brain.
Jennie Cassidy lies dead at the
morgUe OF the Occur d'Aiene Under
taking company from aelf-lnfllcted
bullet wound. The tragedy occurred
aE the farm Of Jaa, Perry yesterday
afternoon at about o'clock. ana the
remains were brought into che city
this morning.
Jennie Cassidy was q we'll known
character to the people Of this city
aud surrounding country. About
six or seyen years ago she came 10
this part OF the country. Az IN this
case. nj least very often. with chArac-
tiers like her, no one Seems 10 know
from whore she came, and about All
that seems 10 be known about her
II that she came and settled upon q
piece Of land, and that she lead d
iisaipated and debanehed life.
About two years ago she sold the
claim upon which she had settled 10
q man by the name OF Swan Anaar-
son. and since she disposed oG Il shn
has occupied the position of house
keeper to Anderson and others IN
that vicinity, Lately she went 10 apo-
kane and returned from that place
last evening when she came tn the
home OF Jas, Perry, bachelor.
While In Spokane. II seems. aa was
her falling through life. she had ln-
duiged heavily In intoxieanta and
was n more or less Of an intoxicated
state when sha arrived at the home
or Perry. She went Into the house.
sat down on the bed said she was
III, and finally laid down on II 10
rest. After resting awhile she arose
. and asked Perry II he had gun
J about the house. lie replied. II Is
said. that he had none about the
house, but that he had = revolver
/ In an clubhouse which be used 10 Kill
, gophers with She had him point
! out the house 10 her and went III
search of the gun. She wan Knecaaa-
!. ful In flndlng It and shortly after she
i had disappeared from the house.
d Perry heard a shot. and he ran out 10
. seq what was this occasion 81 Il. The
: revolver had evidently been disehaFg-
! ed aceidentiy, or abe was testing Il.
d as the evidences about the clubhouse
. indicated that IL had been fired 1t
! one Of tho boards and that the bullet
o had penetrated u. Perry met her
a and took the gun from Der aud the
. two vent into the house and became
o engaged In a conversation. The wo-
/. man was seated on the bed
1. and Perry on \ chair near Il. and he
4 atill held In his hand the revolver
le he had taken from her. She aased
/. him, It Ia said. why he did not puI
h the gun away. and according TO hi
\, story. he told her that she was nearer
Is the shelf than he was. and gave be-
4. the gun to place upon II. Instaat
~ OF placing Il on the shelf
=. she turned the barrel against hai
~ temple and pulled the trigger. Eel
n over on the bed. the blood flowing
~ from an ugly wound In the temple
IA and IN a few minutes expired psrri
N Immediately notified the officers IN.
: this morning the body was broakh
20 the city.
- The woman. ever since she has liy
ed In the territory adjacent 10 cosu
| d'Alene. went under and was know
| by the name Of Jennie Cassidy. bu
IL IL said that her real name Is DALI
and that she has 3 father and mothe
| In Waterfront. New York. The oi
flcers have sent q message TO Mr.
Sarah DAILY. OF that place. informin
her Of the death Of her daughter. bu
no reply has yet been received. n
cause assigned for the woman takln
her own life Is that OF being tire
and weary of life. she was we
known to the police and be
more or less trouble with then
Il About two years ago she becam
involved IN trouble with 3 man nan
ed ole Erickson. who had come |
her home to visit her. A shot -
was brought into action and dnrin
the struggle between herself and q
man the gun was discharged. fafiic
Ing q wound In one OF Erickson
limbs. from which be afteFwaFd die.
~ She vas arrested and taken 20 Ratl