Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-03-20
WEARY OF LIFE TAKES POISON
ELIZABETH G. CAREY REMOVED
TO EMERGENCY HOSPITAL.
Had Been Despondent for Some Time
Need of Money May Have
Prompted Suicide.

Mrs. Elizabeth G. Carey. wife of Louis
T. Carey of New Orleans. is under treat
ment at the Emergency Hospital 70,
strychnine poisoning. having taken the
poison yesterday afternoon. she admitted
with suicidal intent. She stasSered
into Burgdorf's livery stable, near Sth and
D Streets and asked that she be sent to a
hospital in a cab. Her condition was
serious and she lost consciousness before
she could be removed to the Emergency
Hospital. Her name was learned from a
slip of paper found in her handbag, the
young woman having written: Il am
Elizabeth G. Carey, New Orleans. Notify
Louis r. Carey. 127 Carondolet street
New Orleans" On another slip she had
written: Mamma. l love you. It is better
thus" She had also written the address
of her mother 614 North 7th street, Rich
mond, Va.
Mrs. Carey spent fairly good night and
seemed to be somewhat improved this
morning. 1t is stated that when taken to
the hospital she had but 8 cents In hel
pocket. and financial difficulties may have
prompted the deed.
In response to a telegram sent to Louis
T. Carey. Capt. Boardman, chief of de-
today that the husband was not then in
ness had been left at his place of en-
ployment.
In the City About q Month.
Mrs. Carey came here from Baltimore
ABOUT a month ago and engaged room
and board at the house of Mrs. NJ. Half
ner, 945 X street northwest. She told
Mrs. Haffner she had come here to get
employment. and 1t was not long before
she obtained a position in the Office OF a
real estate dealer. The day after the In
auguration of President Taft Mrs. Carey
| left the X street house without telling OF
| her future whereabouts. She sent a col
ored boy to the house for her mail and
sent word to Mrs. Haffner that she would
return to her house in short while.
She did not return. however. and Mrs.
Haffner heard nothing more about her
until after she was removed to the hos
pital.
During the time she was at the house
of Mrs. Haffner, the latter says, she
said anything to indicate she contem-
plated taking her life. She is highly
cultured and we'll educated woman. She
told Mrs. Haffner something Of her fam
lily affairs and showed letters she had re-
ceived from her husband.
separated From Loving Husband
The boarder told Mrs. Haffner she had
been separated from her husband two
or three years. He is q prosperous mer-
chant in New Orleans, she said. and had
written her a number Of letters pleading
with her to return, but, she stated, She
did not feel that she could 60 back to
him.
Her husband. she told Mrs. Haffner,
was an excellent man. He had always
been kind to her and she had no fault to
find with him, although she did not feel
that she could return to him. While at
the house in X street she always seemed
nervous and never wanted to be alone.
and Mrs. Haffner was not surprised last
night when she learned Of what she had
done. Messages were sent to her hus-
band and mother last night. 1t was learn
ed that her mother was too Ill to be told
of what the daughter had done.