The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-05
DRUG KILLS GIRL
IN MIDNIGHT REYEL
Young Married Men Are
Accused of Commit
ting Crime.

NEW YORK, Sept. 5.-The rumored
implication of number OF young mar
ried men of summit n. j.. ia tbs mys-
terICUs death a lew days ago OF
young servant girl has stirred that city.
aud the promise Cf an open invesJiga-
Gon and prosecutions has teTroriZed the
members of the CoteTie blamed for the
young WoUau's death,
Those whose names are mentioned and
who probably VIII be called before the
Erand jury next Thursday have denied
lu knowledge OF the death OF any young
woman OF their acquaintance, and de-
care chat the whole Sc isation is based
upon reports which have no founda ion.
At the same time they admit that Jhey
have held almost nightly revels of some
kind for "a year past. meeting in oiices
and stores after the town became quiet
az night, and that young women, most
Of them servant girls employed in the
city, have been entertained by them.
May Cause ScaTdaL
It is these admissions that will be
forced from the young married men in
the prosecution Of the Investigation into
the death OF their supposed victim that
have caused so much alarm among
them, and il is predicted that several
homes in the city viii be broken up II
the investigation is carried any FUR
ther.
The missing woman was a young for
eigner OF attractive appearance and IS
said to have been brought 10 one Of
the nightly revels by another servant
girl.
1t is seid that the young woman re-
fused TO take stimulants, although every
one else present INDUCED freely. Final
Is the men are said TO AVE invited her
TO a party where, unknown TO her, she
was TO be the only guest. While walt
ing for the others 10 arrive, a nom
intoxicating drink was offered her
1t was heavily charged with drugs,
and after she had drunk II the young
woman became unconscious When
after "a hour or more she did not re-
turn 40 consciousness an effort was
made TO revive her.
Worked to Revive Her.
IT was unsuccessful, AMI as the hours
passed and daylight drew near and the
young woman could not be brought to
consciousness, a panic seized the men
responsible for her condition They are
said to have hurriedly conveyed her to
&. house where her presence would not
arouse suspicion and 10 nave worked
over the woman all day.
When she was finally revived she was
so weak from the effects of the drug
and the maltreatment TO which she had
been subjected that ii was feared she
WClId die. and under the cover o.
.farkness she was removed 70 q hospital.
1t has not vet been learned what lnsu-
tuition she was placed in, bur il is be-
lieVed that she was taken to a large
city and placed in a private nospital
The young woman died as a result or
the drUggiug and treatment accorded
her.
No one knew her friends. and she is
said to have found a nameless grave
In the free burial ground of the city.
Judge Benjamin p. Holmes has taken
a lead in the Investigation and has been
even more active than the local police
II is said that Judge Holmes viii pre-
sent what evidence he mas gathered to
the grand jury on Thursday, and this
move on his part IS almost certain to
be followed by the issuance of sum
Tnonses 70 appear before the grand jury,
which viii reveal to the city the identity
Of the suspects in the case.