The Washington herald., 1909-03-26

ton. DR. hewitt admits. and before Civ
ing the certificate of death. he summoned
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook. who per-
formed an autopsy.
Or. hewitt said last night that the lungs
Of the woman were pink resultant OF the
inhalation OF Illuminating gas. He said
there were no marks on the body. He
said II was evident the woman had been
dead since about o'clock in the morning
Asked what part DR.. Cuthbert played IN
the affair, Or. hewitt said the physician
was working over the woman's body, try
ing TO induce artificial respiration when
he reached the house.
Coroner hewitt was asked 70 tell the
contents of the note left by Mrs LOril-
lard. He refused. He said there was
nothing in the note indicating the woman
had any idea Of killing herself. He said
further investigation would not be made
by him, and that the note would be given
10 Mr.. Lorillard In three or four days.
Mrs. Lorillard. il was learned, was in
the best OF spirits Wednesday. In the
afternoon she went driving with Mrs
Louis L. Lorillard, and discussed with
her plans for the summer She told
OF her intention OF going 10 Switzerland
to visit her mother. who Is at Lucerne.
That she had no intention of destroying
herself. her friends say. is shown by the
fact that invitations had been issued for
a luncheon to-day in honor OF Mrs. c. c.
Schuyler. Of New York
Attends social Function.
After returning from the drive. Mrs.
Lorflard dressed for dinner. and with
her husband was driven to the Town
send mansion. Those who attended the
dinner given in honor OF Lady Paget
Of England. were:
The Brazilian Ambassador and Nine
NabucO the Secretary Of the Navy and
Mrs. Meyer. the Minister from Den
mark and Countess Won Moltke. Senator
and Mrs. Lodge. Senator and Mrs
Aldrich. Senator Root Mr. and Mrs
Robert Bacon. Mr. and Mrs William
Endicott, OF Boston; Lady clifford, OF
Churleigh: Col and Mrs Colin Campbell,
OF England: Lieut. Col and Mrs. Charles
l. McCawley. Hon. Maud Pauncefote.
daughter Of the late Lord Pauncefote.
OF Preston, who was Ambassador 10 the
United States: Miss Mathilde Townsend,
Rear Admiral William Sheffield Cowles,
ex-President ROosevelts brother-in-law;
Capt Archibald ". Butt. OF the army,
military aid 10 the President, and Com
mander Rodgers. OF the navy.
None OF the dinner guests appeared in
gayer mood than Mrs. Lorillard She
laughed and chatted with her diners and
unfolded plans for the summer.
/ Some time after midnight Mt. and Mrs.
/ Lorillard were driven 10 their home in
I the carriage with the Hon. Maud Paunce-
/ fote. daughter Of the late Lord Paunce-
/ tote. When Miss Pauncefote bade her
r4fe
/ Lorillard laughed and ran up the few
steps leading to the door in advance OF
| her husband.
Shortly after entering the house. ac-
cording 10 statements made by Coroner
/ hewitt Mrs Lorillard went TO her room.
She dispensed with the services Of her
maid, and following a short conversation
with her husband. closed her bedroom
I door.
Had Not Gone 10 Bed.
Coroner hewitt said she evidently had
not gone 10 bed. as she had taken of
only her dinner gown. The bed showed
no signs of having been occupied.
| What Mrs. Lorillard did from the time
she was left alone in her room until her
death occurred, Coroner hewitt refused to
/ say. He said Mr.. LoriIlards theory was
I that she had gone into the bathroom and
turned on the gas and before she could
strike match was overcome with heart
| failure He secuted the suicide theory.
DR.. Cuthbert, the family physician. was
unable 10 give any reason for Mrs Loril-
! lard's act. He admitted II appeared TO
! be case Of suicide He said Mrs. Loril-
lard was active in social work, and was
overtaXed mentally and physically by her
multiplicity OF social duties and engage
ments.
Mrs Lorillard had been a sufferer from
heart trouble, and about a year ago, while