New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-12
DRIDE-TO-DE 4 SUICIDE
Girls FlanCe Finds Her Dead If
Gas Filled Apartment.
SHE GRIEVED FOR MOTHER
For Days Had Been Preparing
for the Wedding to Take
Place Christmas Day.

Christmas was 20 be the happiest day
that Annie Rochleon had ever known; she
was to be married then to Jacob FTiedland
and Tor many days she had been busy IN
accommodating her bridal wardrobe.
FriedIand, entering her home last night
to talk over the preparations for the wed
ding found his iancee dead IN her room.
with a gas tube in her mouth. The place
was so filed with the deadly fumes that
Friedland staggered and was almost over
come. When he had summoned help and
fully realized what had occurred ne gave
way under his sorrow and had to be at
tended by physicians
Annie Rochleon was young, fair TO look
upon and a girl Of more than usual cheer
fitness All the world seemed a song 10
her. and nothing Of the ordinary trials and
fluctuations Of life apparently had any
SOLDERING influence on her. People called
her Happy Annie"
All this was changed six weeks ago,
when Annie's mother died. after an illness
OF three months. Mrs RochIeon had been
the girls closest friend and conidant. and
when she was taken i'll il was Annie VINO
watched over and guarded her and strove
TO keep the spark Of life alight- Every
day Annie would bring bouquet of flowers
valids bed in the little home they main
tanned at No. % Snedlker avenue, East
New York.
At last Mrs. RochIeon died Annie was
dumb with her grief ana moved about the
house Ike one in a trance Friedland tried
to cheer her UP and spoke of the days to
come, when they would have q home Of
their own. Annie listened. smiled sadly
but said nothing
When Annie Rochleon and her sister
Sarah first arrived IL this country from
Russia, about seven years ago, they lived
together, saving the money which they
earned in knitting mill. SO that they
could bring their widowed mother 10
America. When Sarah married William
Schwartz. hve Years ago, and moved TO a
home Of her own Annie went 10 live by
herself, on the third floor OF the house on
Snediker avenue. Six months later She
brought her mother 10 this country, and
was happy again.
In the knitting mills where Annie worked
Jacob Friedland was the foreman. He vas
handsome. and was courteous to the girl
and they became firm friends It did not
surprise the other girls in the mills when
Annie announced one day that she and
Jacob were To be married. The wedding
was set for Christmas Day, and Annie was
radiant WITH this new interest IN her life.
When Mrs RochIeon was forced TO take
t. her bed her daughter was able TO snatch
many a minute from her work 10 run and
attend the invalid. for Friendland allowed
hor to make these little visits TO the sick
woman After her mothers death Annie
seemed 10 feel that she had neglected the
woman she loved best in all the world. She
frequently said that if she had given UP
her work and devoted herself solely 10 Mrs.
Rochleon the latter would have lived
Lately. however Annie had apparently
recovered her spirits and was planning for
the wedding. 1t 10 have been a quiet
ceremony. with a short honeymoon trip.
Triedland lived on the same floor of the
Rouse where Annie had her room and the
two often called on each other
When Friedland found his fiancee yes
tercav she appeared as though she were
asleep, for there was no look of pain on
her face She had left no farewell letter
explaining her action. but those who knew
the girl thought thar none was necessary