Los Angeles herald., 1909-09-04
TELLS CORONER
OF Her SUICIDE
WOMAN, HOWEVER, IS FOUND
ALIVE AND WELL
CLAIMS ATTEMPT TO EMP LIFE
WAS UNSUCCESSFUL
Letters Addressed to County Medical
Examiner Show Life of Domestic
Infelicity-Hustand Sought
by Police

Despite the fact she mailed two let
ters to Coroner Hartwell signifylng her
intention of committing suicide, and
giving an account of what she termed
domestic infelicity. Mrs. Peter N. Burg
man was found alive and well last
night, and had made arrangements TO
start work as a housemaid in down.
town hotel this morning.
For several hours the detective force
at central police station and the otncers
of the coroner's office were kept busy
endeavoring to locate the lifeless body
of the ''would-be suicide" but 1t was
not until late yesterday afternoon that
Mrs. Burgman made her appearance
and dispelled what looked for long
time a tragic mystery.
That the letters addressed to the cor
oner and mailed at an early hour yes
terday morning were written with the
express purpose of causing remorse anu
anxiety to the man whom she peileEeo
to have been faithless husband is the
opinion of Detectives HaWley ana NC
Kenzie. who worked on the case.
Yesterday afternoon a report was re-
ceiyed at the police station that Mrs,
Burgman had been seen at noon, ana
at once detectives were detailed to trace
the whereabouts of the supposed sui
eide.
In the meantime the coroner's office
was busy trying to find the body When
finally located at a downtown hotel
Mrs Burgman declared she had re-
nented and was sorry she wrote the
letters. She stated she had attempted
suicide, but the attempt was not sue
cessful.
Mrs. Burgman is apparently 30 years
old and was in a highly nervous state
when seen last night.
Investigations by detectives resulted
in finding two bottles of harmless
drugs in her room at the Reliance no.
tel. 2121a South Hill street. When in
terviewed yesterday Mrs Schwartz
the landlady, stated no such person as
Mrs Burgman had lived at her home
but yesterday afternoon her SOP, Clar-
ence Schwartz. reported at police head
quarters that his mother had been mis-
taken and that Mrs. Burgman had en-
gagged a room there Monday
The son stated he had seen Mrs:
Burgman at noon and that she had
packed her valises and was evidently
preparing to leave the house. Acting
on this clew. the police traced Mrs.
Burgman and were in waiting when a
messenger came for her belongings.
The efforts of the police are now be-
ing devoted to locating Mr. Bergman
Who according to his wife. is barber
The letters written by Mrs. Bergman
are as follows:
ITO the coroner:
81, Mrs. Peter N. Burgman, has
taken cyanide of potassium. conse-
quently there is no use of holding an
inquest.
MRS. PETER N. BURGMAN.
September 9, 1909.
''P. S.-We formerly lived at 422
West Second street
"2121s Hill street. Sept. 2, 1909.
''I am about ready to take my life.
NV husband, Peter n. Burgman, has
falsely deceived me. He is barber
by trade, but recently has fallen heir
to some money. He now refuses to
give me what is justly due me.
worked after we were married. He
spent all I had when we were first
married and all he made went for
drink. Now | have found out that he
falsely betrayed me and when asked
him to give me what he justly owed
me he refused to do So We left San
Francisco July Is. roomed at 422 West
Second. Los Angeles. When met him
Sunday he asked me to get another
room, which / did Monday, but as yet