Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-03-27
MRS. LoRILLARD's SUICIDE.

Trinkets, such as rings and pins,
which had been worn IS child and
which Mira. Pierre Lorillard, IT,, had
for long time, on account OF some sen.
timental association, worn In q small
package next her body, were found In
the envelope which was discovered after
her death in Washington Yesterday bear
ing the inscription, ITO be buried
With NE unopened"
The note which MIS- Lorillard left,
and which her husband asked the coro-
ner to keep 10 confidence, instead OF
throwing any light on her death or fur
nishing a motive for suicide, was merely
a memorandum requesting that when she
died 5equests amounting in all to about
81, 500, be made. One Of these was to
q butler who had been in her service %
years, and who long had Mrs. Lorillard'S
sympathy because Of the painful death
OF a near relative from cancer.
81 beg you will see that these btquests
are made ss here indica 'ed," was the be-
ginning of the note about which there
has been 90 much speculation. Then
there was added the statement that the
bequests we're TO be made without the
knowledge Of others, and this was the
reason why secrecy was requested.
The trinkets had perhaps been worn
by Mrs. Lorillard for years.
The note indicating the requests had
been written q long time sgO. SO there
was really 10 relation between the find
ing OF the packet and the note and the
death OF Mrs. Lorillard. 1t was because
Mrs. Lorillard requested that it be kept
secret that Mr.. LorilIsrd asked the
coroner to say nothing about the con.
tents of the note, except to say that 1t
had no bearing on the sad event OF
Thursday morning, which was literally
the truth.
Louis L. Lorillsrd, OF Newport, uncle
of Pierre, Lorillsrd, j., yesterday sug-
gested 10 bis nephew that he give cut
The entire note for publication In order
TO quiet the many rumors OF deep mys'
terry whichwere being attached to the
note.
"They can talk as much as they
like" Pierre Lorillsrd replied. at YVES
my wife's lsst wish that / keep this
secret and | intend to do co."
"But understanding the nature of the
note, the public would cease to believe
the sensational rumors," Louis Loril'
lard continued. His nephew replied:
81 am going to follow the instructions
of TIE note, no matter what the public
may or may not think. Even the mos'
trifing wish Of my wife will be re-
spected."
Pierre Lorillard said yesterday thai
the note wss not found In packet con
tanning some trinkets which Mrs. Lofil.
lard wore under Der dress when sh'
died. The note was found 10 Mrs. LO'
rillsrd's room. 1t was found by Mr
L1rillsrd, who first Intended keeping IL
contents strictly to himself. When thu
coroner asked about what Mrs. Lori
lard left, Mr.. Lorilard showed him the
note making the requests, remarking
as he did 60: "Thls explains part OF 1t. ,
The irlnkets which Mrs. LorlllarC
wore and which she wished to hav,
buried with her we're a ring ard seyers
other triAin, articles which she ha
deeply priced since she was a small
child. She made practice Of wesrini
them slwayc, and their presence on thu
body is taken ss indicating nothing. an
usual.
"Mrs. Lorillard's maid told me tina
Mrs. Lorillard never went out withou
these trinkets," Louis Lotillard salt
yesterday, CATER ell that my nephew
Pierre L1rilIsId, has told me OF the cir
cumstances | confess 1t looks as II Mrs
Lorilard 10 q moment OF distraction o
ply slcal suffering took her own life, 81
though | shall always believe deep il
my heart that her death was accidental.
Mrs. LorilIarPs funeral services Wer
conducted a! her late residence No
| 2OSO HiIlger Place, yesterday at 1890
by Rev. Roland Cotton Smith, rector o
ST.. Johns Episcopal Church. OBI.
members of TIE family and close persona
friends attended.
A permit to remove the body from tn
District Of Columbia was issued yes!er
day. The permit gave larry n
Y, as The place Of interment TIL,
body left Washington at $3.50 on th
Federal Express aud reached New YOrl
about 1880 last night.
New York, March 27.-With tn
burial this afternoon, at Iryington-on
the Hudson, Of Mrs. Pierre Lorillar
probably the last chapter 10 the myster
ious suicide OF Warrington Thursday O
the noted society leader, Was closed. Th
two notes left by the dead woman, on
OF which was said 10 contain s'a,emen
Of her motive, were sewed In the coffin
So far it is known, only to the husband
Coroner hewitt, of Washington who b.
returning q certificate Of death by sni
eide, before the police were notified, 10
dica!ed his intention OF guarding vel
the secret OF the death of the woman
The funeral wa, held as quietly q
possible, only immediate relatives and
| few frienda attending.