The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1909-03-31
TAKES Her LIFE
Wife of a M|llionsirs Kills Her
self with Gas
JUST TIRED OF LIFE

10Ac i4toSlNeN Z ESSIllcHAUlG OlNRei
Wednesday Nisht-Left a Note 70,
Husband, but Members Of he,
Family Claim That Her Desth was
Due to Heart Disease.
Washington, March 25.-Weery Of
the gay whirl OF society and face tc
face, as she believed, with years OF
physical suffering. Mrs. Pierre Loril-
lard, Jr., aged 4s, wife Of the tobacco
nagnate, committed suicide by as
phyxiatinoo at her home, near the
fashionable Dupont Circle, in this
city, today. Her tragic death has
shocked the first social circle Of the
Capital as has nothing else n years.
In spite Of the coroRer's certifcate
Of death by suicide, members Of the
family declared that Mrs. Lorillard
died Of heart failure. The death was
made more dramatic by the fact Of
its occurrence only few hours after
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorillard had been the
guests of Mrs. Richard Townsend at
a dinner given in honor Of Lady
Paget. In fact, It is believed that
as soon as Mrs. Lorillar6 arrived
at her home, shortly after midnight
this morning, she began to prepare
for her death.
About $50 o'clock this morning
the butler ia the Lorillard residence
detected an odor Of gas. The origin
OF the fumes was traced to Mrs
Lorillard's apartments. Opening the
door to the bath room. just OF her
suite, the butler was horrifed to
behold the body OF tho mistress Of
the house stretched lifeless. Her
face was turned TO the mat on the
door.
The alarm brought Mr.. Lorillard
from his apartments across the hall.
He and the butler carried the body
to Mrs. Lorillard's room. Ar. Loril-
lard attempted to revive his wife by
means o. artificial respiration. The
two doctors summoned resorted to
every scientific method to restore
life, but after an hours efforts gave
up in despair.
Shortly afterward DR.. J. Ramsey
Nevitt, the coroner, visited the Loril-
lard home and ordered Deputy Cor
oner Glazebrook to perform an au-
topsy, upon the completion of which
Dr.. Nevitt issued certificate OF
death by suicide by gas poisoning.
He said later that gas was escaping
from one or more jets in the bath
room when the body was discovered,
and that the condition Of the lungs
indicated death BY gas poisoning.
Extreme reticence is being main
tained by the Lorillard family and
all others who possess information
concerning the sudden death. Only
few Of the most intimate friends
bave been admitted to the home since
the news was spread Of Mrs. Loril-
lard's death.
Inquiry at the residence met with
the declaration that Mrs. Lorillacd
had not committed suicide. "She
died OF heart failure" retorted the
servant.
Mrs. Lorillard left note, which
the coroner's jury has seen, but
which Mr.. Lorillard has declined
to have made public.
Mrs. Lorillard was subject to fire.
quent attacks Of dependency. it is
said.
The last person to see Mrs. Loril-
lard alive was Mr.. Lorillard. He
bade her goodnight as they separat
ed to so to their apartments, after
returning home about midnight from
the Townsend residence. Mrs.
Lorillard was seemingly in the besf
of spirits. She had joined freely
in the social festivities of the evening
at the Townsend home, where had
gathered the Brazilian ambassador
and Nine. Nabuco; the Danish min
lister and Countess Moltke; the Sec
retary of the Navy and MRS. Meyer:
Senator and Mrs. Lodge; Senator and
Mrs. Aldrich; Senator Root, Mr. and
Mrs. Robert Bacon, Mr.. and Mrs. ".
C. Endicott, Of Boston; Lady Clis-
ford. of England; Col. and Mrs. Coli-
Campbell. Col and Mrs. McCawley
Mr. and Mrs Clarence Moore, the
Hon. Maude Pauncefote, Commodore
Rodgers, Rear Admiral Cowles and
Capt. Archibald Butt, military aid"
Of the President.
Mrs. Lorillard has disrobed, after
arriving home, and wen found her
body was clothed in dressing gown
The dog collar of diamonds she wore
at the dinner had been removed be-
fore she went to the bath room, but
the costly circle OF diamonds that
adorned her hair had not been dis
placed.
The Lorillards have lived at the
Hillyer place since January. I'm
meoiately preceding that time Mrs
Lorillard was in Europe.
Mrs. Lorillard, before her marriage
in 1881, was Miss Caroline J. Eamil-
ton. She is survived by two sons,
one of whom is ROW travelling ID the
Orient, and the other is in college
in New York.
Invitations were out for luncheon
today at the Lorillard home, but wer+
recalled Immediately.
Dr.. N. F. Cuthbert, the family ply,
sician, when seen tonight, held alooi
from any discussion that might shee
light upon the tragic affair.
tsI had not been called to see Mrs
I,o-illard within the last two months
and I was startled when the mes
sage came to my Office this morning.
he said. @tI do know that Mrs. Lorii
lard was much alarmed over the con