The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-06-05
UPON THE Died 1IE SAW MISS KoNAIpsoN.

UPON THE BED HE BAw MISS EoNALDsoN.
night before when a shot had been
heard by inmates OF the hotel. No one
llnd connected the shot with Miss
ionnldson's room. for ouly a few min
tites before the strains OF Tschuik ow-
sky's Sixth Symphony had been
heard from her pIlno. That musical
work must lave had un,lsunl sIgniti-i
canoe for the pianist. The composer
committed suicide after lie had writ
ten 1t. x
Within arms reach of the body and
tied to Il bed curtain was motto;
which read: BE satisfied. What good
Will pile OF greenbncks do you nfter
ynu have buttoned up your wooden
otercont?'& Another motto hanging
hot far away had advised the woman
to Keep COOL Those and many
c,lrfos gave the room peculiarly lii.
terestlns appearance. Though there
was nothing TO show a reason for sui:
eide, Coroners Physician Weston was
convinced there WINS no sign of foul
play or murder. sg, &
Even n stranger aspect was given to
the death by Il woman WHO said she
MAS Mrs. Jenkins Of West One Hun.
'lrctl aud Eighteenth street."
This woman asserted that Miss Ron
hldsnn Ind attempted suicide In
similar way two years ago. but her
revolver was taken away by friends
before she could fire. Mrs. Jenkins
said the friends persuaded Miss Ron
aldson to take trip to Europe after
that. r
The reason for Misc 1onaldson's
mclnncholin, Mrs. Jenkins said, wnA
that her clun1, the daughter OF n
wealthy banker Of this city. whose
name was not given. had killed herself
by shooting about three years ago.
Mrs. jenkins said she thought Miss
donaldson had been mentally de-
ranged since her chum's denth. 4
The woman had cousin, Mrs.
Burns. living n5.tlle city. but Robert
Ritz OF Lcwistown, Pa, I'M uncle, on
being Informed Of the death, tele-i
graphed that the body bc sent to him
for burial. He took all expenses upon
himself. Miss donaldson, from nil
that could be learned, had an income
that nude her independent. She
dressed with TASTE. wore many Jewels
and always preserved IN, mir OF dig.
nifty. She was popular among the
guests OF the. apartment hotel md
talked with charm about experiences
In her travels. a
She had journeyed over much OF the
world anl had collected mementos of
the trips. Everything Ind value, not
III money. but for literary or historical
reasons. She had made spccinl
study apparently of American In.
dlans ana had in her room a score Of
curlos OF Inc tribes. Acquaintance
said she told many Interesting bits of
1nuian folklore. She had stored In her
rooms volumes or. poetry. and history
and had read them carefully. : -ls,
She wns greatly interested In plotos..
Apply. and her pictures OF Indian life
and OF her travels In Europe took I'M
mulch space on the walls OF her room
She had several pictures OF Robert To-;
rainc. III motor. Whether she had
known him personally or was only an
enthusiastic adnirer OF his stage play
! Ing could not lie learned. She was nj
accomplished pianist and Il few weeks
ago bought n new instrument for which
she paid more than $1,000. She had
stuuicd music lhro,id - 4
i, Miss donaldson had lived In the hotel
since last September, when she arrived
there from Englnn,l. 1t was remarked
Blle had few visitors. Though attractive
Ill every respect, she never received n
muu caller. fts S5.5:- T. 8.