The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-09-22
TWO WOMEN AND
MAN END LIVES
Worry Over Real or Imaginary
Ills Motive for Three
Suicides.

Three persons, moved by contempla-
ton of real or imaginary ills, were
made the instruments of their own de-
struction by death in Newark yester-
cay. The body OF Mrs. Sarah A. Low
rance, 81 years old, was found hang
ing by a rope from a gas Jet In a house
she had occupied twenty years at IS
Fourth avenue. Relatives declared the
note left behind by the aged suicide
which read Goodbye, l say goodbye
to all. My home is one and l am
gone, too had no meaning and ex-
planned nothing. Mrs. Lowrance lived
upon an ample income. Since an indis-
position developed three months ago,
she has been in charge of a nurse, Miss
A. j. Lopez. She insisted that Miss
Lopez take dinner with a friend yester-
day. When the nurse returned she
found the body hanging from a gasjet
In Mrs. Lowrance's bedroom. The
note was found in a bureau drawer.
Mrs. Lowrance is survived by two
daughters, Mrs. Charles P. Baldwin, Of
104 Broad street, and another daugh-
ter in Philadelphia.
In three letters she left addressed to
her husband, her mother and ITO All,
Mrs. Lillian Fritts, of 100 Fourteenth
avenue, who was found dead on an I'M
provised bed In the bathroom with a
gas tube in her mouth, partially ex-
planned her desire to die. In her let
ter to her husband the woman re-
ferred to their frequent quarrels, n
said she was better off dead. The let
ter to her mother was much the same,
but the last read:
ITO All: Forgive me for this act,
which, to those who do not understand,
looks so cruel and selfish, but which
God understands, for He knows my
heart and my distress. He also knows
with what a pang of agony give up
my two darling babies, who to me are
equal in affection, and also to leave
the little home with things dear to
my heart, and face death alone, with
God my only standby.
iii health and bitter disappointment
have so tortured me that at times 1t
seems 1 cannot perform the duties God
has assigned to me. I have tried to
bear up for the sake of those dear to
me. I have tried to teach and guide
my little ones to God, n trust by
His power He will ever protect them
and shield them from harm. I hope
to meet them in heaven. as God. !
know, will not hold me guilty Of sin.
I wish to say that kindness and help
have been given to me, but 1t cannot
relieve my suffering except in a way,
as 1t worries me to be burdensome to
others.
"Only God can do what Is necessary,
either by His power to guide or take
me, as He sees fit. I have tried to do
my duty to husband, home and babies,
but am becoming unable, so I give
myself to my Creator, IL He sees fit to
lead me to Himself. And 1t is only to
relieve suffering which human aid can
not give. Love. and protect my babies.
is my dying wish.
"A HEART-BROKEN MOTHER"
my wife was a victim of chronic in
sanity" declared Fritts. husband of
the self-slain woman today. why,
she was always talking about killing
herself. You know how people will get
accustomed to a barking dog? After a
while they don't notice 1t. Well, that's
the way we felt towards Lillian. She
talked about killing herself so much
that we didn't pay any attention to
her"
Because he was unable to endure the
suffering attendant upon an illness OF
two years standing. Rynear s.. Herder,
10 years old. hung himself yesterday
by attaching a hit Of harness strap to
the knob of the kitchen door at his
home, 165 Aston street. He was founo
NV his son.