Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-08-04
NOTE TOLD OF SUICIDE
"O0n't Take Me to Morgue,
Wrote Miss Bryar|y.
NOTHING FOR REPORTERS
Swallows Poison and Calmly Lies
Down on Sofa to Die.
WAS NEURALGIA SUFFERER
Gave No 1ntimation to Friends
That She Intended Self-Destruc-
tion-Native of Virginia.

Don't let them take me to the morgue
and tell the reporters there is nothing
for them," wrote Miss Susie r. Bryarly
last night before she took a fatal dose
of chloroform and stretched herself upon
Q couch in the dining room at her home,
Ill W street northwest, to die.
Miss Bryarly was found on the sofa
unconscious. An empty bottle labeled
chloroform was found where the
despondent woman had secreted it, and
the note she had written to Charlotte
Smith housekeeper. was found where it
had been left at the front door. 1t read
as follows:
Dear Charlotte: / am going to end my
troubles tonight. You do the best you can
and stay with Irene as long as she
wants YOU. She will pay you your
money.
Please don't let folks come in;
keep the door locked and go up stairs.
Susie will be in the front room and
try and break the news the best you
can to her. and wake up the gentle
men. They will know what to do.
My brother and nephews will soon
be here. Don't let them take me to the
morgue, and tell the reporters there is
nothing for them.
Breathing Attracted Attention.
Charlotte Smith, the colored house
keeper. did not find the note as Miss
Bryarly had intended. After taking the
poison, Miss Bryarly's heavy breathing
awakened persons in the house and they
went to the lower floor to investigate.
and DR. Floyd " Brooks, 81 Bryant
street, was summoned to attend the dy-
ing woman.
Assistance was also summoned from
F'reedrnen's Hospital. but she was dead
when DR.. Brooks reached the house, and
the police and coroner were notified. The
former took possession Of the empty bot
tie and letter and turned them over TO
the coroner and certificate OF deal tn IN
accordance with the facts was given. It
was learned by the police that Miss
Bryarly bought a small quantity of car
bolic acid at the time she purchased the
chloroform
The deceased. who was about ffty-five
years of age. was native of Virginia
and was a sister of the late Policeman
Samuel Bryarly. Several years ago
members of the family came to this city
from near White Post, not far from Win
chester, Va. to live and other members
still live in Virginia. 1t is said that Miss
Bryarly had been a sufferer from neu-
ralgia and it is believed that her suf-
fering became so intense that she de-
cided to end II in death. Last night she
was i'll conversation with her niece, Miss
Susie Shaner, vino was referred to in the
letter. but nothing said to the latter
to indicate she contemplated taking her
life. Friends of the dead woman think
she intended taking the carbolic acid In
event OF the chloroform failing.
Caused Much Excitement.
Persons in the house became greatly
excited over the affair. They ran in all
directions to summon help and worked
hard to restore the dying woman to
consciousness. but in few minutes al
was over and there was nothing left tc
do but send for the coroner and under
taker. 1t is believed that Miss Bryarly
wrote letters to relatives and mailed
them last night In order that they would
not be delayed in reaching the house tc
| take charge of the body.
Arrangements for the funeral have not
| yet been made They will be completed
| this afternoon when her relatives reach
| here. and it is probable that the body Will
be taken to Virginia for interment.