The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1908-09-11
MRS. JOHN DAVIS DRINKS
CARBOLIC ACID AND DIES
Serious Illness of Her Mother Is Likely
Cause = Doctors Fail in Effort
to Save Her Life.

worry regarding the condition Of her mother
Davis, wife Of John
accomplished young in
Seattle society ended her life IN her apartments
Annex last night by drinking quantity Of earboc acid With suicidal
Mr Davis was bride or less than r months and had only recent
because Of the fact that the
young woman who was only % years Of age
Of spirits aud has absolutely nmaon Of her rash Intention
CREATES EXCITEMENT
plunged hundreds friends Of the
husband the gloom Of the most
happenings "A history the city.
Intimate friends aud relatives loss understand what
oaG Mt pas e 1s e Ire ass' ss sa"s be
position that there between herself and
her husband. and that her wish satisfied.
SEEMED COMMENTED
Except for breeding over the condition Of her mother
seriously n for time
seemed TO be living in condition Of true eontentment
Rev Or ~ Matthews pastor Of The First Presbyterian church.
which Davis member the
yesterday
conviction that her married NE could not BE- happier
TALENTED MUSICIAN.
pianist ability appeared
by pupils
Wells building Third
for
year before her wedding and she made arrangements
after her return from Europe 20 resume worn at the studio
ambitious talent with which she had
been endowed point as near perfection as possible
told Mr. Wells that she
would begin studying again just her mothers state Of health
AWFUL REVELATION
staying at the Washington
Annex since their return to Seattle paioo Of an early dinner last
> a John Davis
Co vIh offices the Downs building LEFT for bis office shortly
BE-
At mat time Mrs Davis was in cheerful frame Of mind and Mr.
short time later Al 1850 he returned find his wife wthins in
pain
John have earooic aeiar
hunderbolt fell bis
h impossible believe
MARTHA is this 'rueT" he said spingng her side
Yes !
OF The unfor
the muscles
impossible
SUMMONED
Glanene toward nearby table Mr. Davis saw sitting there
carboue acid Threeourths Of Its had
Running TO te telephone Mr. Davis sent IN call for Dr. G. w.
sharpes physician very
by Or Alfred Raymond Or Montgomery Russell DR. Rufus Smith and
asnoogs through
dispatched relatives
excitement prevailed throughout the hotel
THE BATTLE WITH DEATH.
physicians nurses worked the
deadly poison medical science being reored
But the hopeless
life D sharpes that the dark angel
Al the bedside bereayed
partner intimate Frederick
Archie, years
hured from their home the shore of
Lake Washington opposite Madison park arrived just three minutes
death had relieved the Of her suffering
CAUSE OF BREAKDOWN
Explaining he tragedy morning
only thing
illness o he mother
perfectly They
temporarily building
home Mrs Davis spoke enthusiastically regarding this project on
numerous occasions
steamships railroad the Atlantic
American continent because of The serious illness Of her
when reaching find that her mother would
compelled operation live the
probably She
undoubtedly became mentally derangcd"
MARRIED FRISCO
Under omeus q auspoous nature Davis
Francisco They then went abroad
that to have lasted
until November
While in Paris few weeks Mrs Davis received telegram
Informing mother seriously m with her husband
possible there they sail
Arriving York they
possible reached
a. huryng bedside mother Davis
critical that operation would PEI
/ formed
COULD NOT SEE MOTHER
In hope Of saving life
the Minor hospital.
has been permitted to
After operation Nrs Davis oaedeat the hospital ess &1w
always denied permission her mothers
ental tedious iournec fono
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