The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-11-13
MOTHER FOUND DEAD,
HER CHILD DYING
She Had Committed Suicide by Inhal-
ing Gas, While clasping Her Child
to Her Breast.

Burlington. Nov l3.-Leaving a note
reading, Hope you will be happy, now
that | am gone. goodby," evidently in
tended for her husband, Mrs. Frank Bur
do Of Church street went to the little
kitchen Of her fiat over STILES q Minis
jewelry store with her four months old
son and turned on the gas ia a stove
burner and waited for death. There she
was discovered BY an elder son, Claf-
,enee, when he returned from school
yesterday afternoon. The windows and
doors were tightly closed end the gas
was turned on to IFS limit, bearing
ont the theory Of suicide as conveyed by
the note.
The first news Of the suicide was re-
ceived about 4;30, when Clarence, with
"a playmate, Wint0n Wethereil, found
the dead woman. The FIRST impulse Of
the children was to seek an older per-
son and they Immediately rushed up ~
the home of the Wetherell boy, on
Church street. Mr.. Wetherel was not
in but in answer to the summons of
Mrs, Wetherell, o. A. Palmer, who lives
next door, heard the story Of the chill
dren. He went "A once To the scene,
and meeting Police Officer Henry, they
both went up into the house. They
found the woman, sitting in D rocking
chair, with the baby clasped to her
breast The young son, with great
presence Of mind, had opened The door
into the kitchen, az well as a door on
to the back porch, and had also turned
OF the gas The child had the appear
ance Of being alive and Mr.. Palmer
took him out into the air AT once. In
Tafts drug store, restorative measures
were taken and an attempt made TO find
physician. DR.. Sam Sparhawk was
summoned, but when he arrived the child
was pronounced dead.
Meanwhile Officer Henry had taken
charge Of affairs at the house and had
caused the chief Of police as we'll as the
health officer, Dr. q r. Dalton, 10 be
summoned. They arrived in short
time and conducted an examination,
which resulted IN the finding Of little
besides what has been mentioned.
Burdo, who is motorrnnn. running
on the Winoosld line, heard nothing ~
the happening at his home for fully an
hour later. He was met hy an ofieisl
Of the road as he was making his last
trip to the city. The news was broken
to him gently, the informant beginning
by telling him that bis wife and child
were dangerously i'll He OWNED the
story. however, and left bis err IN front
Of bis home. BlTdo is in 4 pitifHl con
dition as a result Of the double tragedy
and completely unnerved.
Mr. and Mrs Burdo were married ~
years ago in Melrose, Mass They have
lived together IN this cItv nearly that
length Of time. Three children have
been horn to them and their life had
evidently been a happy one. Their fat
IS costly fitted up and nothing would
point to such a climax.
The dead woman was shout ~ years
Of age and was born in Grand Isle. Be
fore her marriage she was Miss Hattie
Wilford Her parents are dead. She
leaves two children, Clarence, 10 years
old and Alice, who II nine
The bodies were taken 70 Clements
undertaking rooms, where they will re.
main. awaiting their removal to The
home of Mrs Martha Burns, mother Of
Mr. Burdo on Convent square, where
the funeral win be held.
A strange fact is that Mrs. Burdo,
few hours before her death, made an ap-
pointment with relative on North
avenue TO meet her and to discuss
plans for the celebration Of one Of the
ehildren's birthday. Az that time she
appeared rational.