Evening star., 1908-01-24


in the afternoon. with suit case contain
ir@ wearing apparel and toilet articles.
III he back later she told an cmploye-
Fails to Keep Appointmnt.
Mr.. Wagner reached the Chaplin after &
o'clock, and went to his new apartment.
EIc had an engagement to meet his wife
there at Z o'clock. it was stated today,
but she failed to keep the appointment.
Air. Wagner last night showed signs of
uneasiness. and after 10 o'clock he went
away in search of his wife. When he ap-
peared at the Chaplin early in the evening
he had box of candy for Mrs. Wagner.
The box was left on a table in the apart
ment. and upon the wrapping was writ
ten: Waited until 6:45; will be back at
7:15.''
At the time AIr. Wagner left his two
big trunks had not been opened. but the
suit case belonging TO Mrs. Wagner was
left open. It was thought she took the
revolver from the suit case. but it was
afterward found that she had procured it
at the apartment OF Mr.. and Mrs. Helm.
Early in the afternoon she called at the
kenesaw TO see Mrs. Helm, but the lat
ter was not at home. When she called
after 5 Q clock. however. she found Mrs.
Helm at home, and Mrs. Clinedinst, an
other friend. was with her.
Declines Dinner Invitation.
Both Mrs. Helm and Mrs. Clinedinst
knew of the troubles of Mrs Wagner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wagner had remained at
The Helm apartment Wednesday night.
They noticed. however. that Mrs. Wagner
was greatly troubled and they invited
her out to dinner.
II can't go with you tonight" Mrs
Wagner replied. adding that she would
have to go and look after her apart
ments.
Mrs. Helm did not suspect that her
friend had taken a revolver from the
formers apartment. It was about 5.45
o'clock when Mrs. Wagner said good
bye to Mrs. Helm and Mrs. Clinedinst and
left the Kenesaw.
II was stated that Mr.. Wagner went
In search of his wife last night when he
left the Chaplin apartment house, tele-
phoning to several friends before he left
lie spent the entire night searching for
her
Mrs Wagner had host of good friends.
and her domestic relations were the hap
pest. It is stated. until a short while ago.
Friends OF Wagner say he was fond Of the
races and other sports, and that he went
to New Orleans this winter to see the
horses run. Upon his return from New
Orleans. 1t Is said. he made a trip to New
YORK. returning only recently.
The absence of Wagner, it is believed
caused his wife great amount Of an
noyance. Two nights ago. however. she
mind, and II was thought she and her
husband would live happily together
II Is believed that Mrs. Wagner went
directly to the spot where she killed her
self when she left her friends at the
kenesaw about 5:45 o'clock, and that she
was dead before O'Clock.
The bullet passed entirely through the
head. crushing the skull at the points of
entrance and exit
Mrs. Wagner was a niece of the late
COL William G. Moore. Her father died
:.everal years ago. 1t was stated this aft
ernoon that arrangements for the funeral
had not been made.
Proceeds With Care
With evidence at hand indicating careful
preparation and determination not to
fail in her effort. Mrs Georgianna Harley.
keeper of a boarding house at s13 9th
street. committed suicide this morning by
inhalng Illuminating gas. She was still
breathing when one of the servants no
ticed the cdor OF gas and traced IL to Mrs
Hariey's room. but died soon after being
removed TO the Emergency Hospital Cor
oner hewitt gave certificate of death in
accordance with the facts.
Much of mystery surrounds the causes
leading to the suicide Mrs Harley hav-
ing given no intimation of her intended
deed, nor left any notes or letters o" ex-
PLANTATION. Several boarders in the house
conversed with her late last evening and
10 them she seemd as cheerful as usual
She chose the only hours In the twenty
four when she could be sure of being
alone. from midnight until g O'Clock in
the morning. when her husband Capt
Charles Harley, engineer on night duty at
the Winder building. 18th and F streets.
would he al work.
Husband Unaware Of Tragedy.
capt. Harley left the house AT II 80
o'clock last night, and his wifcs last act
+ofr
could no found. Efforts were made TO
reach tho husband by telephone immedi-
s,cly after the attempt AT suicide had
bsea discovered and Willie Mrs Harley
was still alive. but without success, and
he knew nothing Of the tragedy until
n walked into the house at S:I5 o'clock
ih's morning. few minutes after she
Gtcd IN the Emergency Hospital Cant
fiarlty'S only preparation for the shock
was a friends kindly worded injunction
= hurry hoTle: that he was needed
After setting aside the early morning
hours for f-destructicn Mrs Harley
evidently went about the preparations
With attention Ia every detail which would
insure the success OF the grim under
taking. Her bed was placed In the rear
OF the parlor in a recess behind a heavy
curtain, and Immediately over its foot was
a chandelier. To one of the gas burners
she attached an old rubber hose. which
WIS just long enough to reach her pillow
Their, with the jet opened wide and the
deadly vapor flowing into her mouth
w.t1 each breath. Mrs. Harley lay down
20 await the end.
Sent to Hospital
Consciousness had long since departed
when al about $50 O'Clock the coiored
servant girl Nettie, made The discovery
aad an instant later gave the alarm. One
ri the boarders notified the policeman on
tho beat. and the latter in turn summoned
the ambulance from the Emergency
Hospital, but Mrs. Harley was beyond