The Detroit times., 1910-08-31
) \ Really Deplorable That a Girl
Cannot Get Along Honorably in
New York." Says Note Penned
BY Would-Be Suicide.
. Walks Into Room in Fashionable
Hotel Aston and Fires Bullet
Into Her Breast.
NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-The
wouId-pe suicide has peen identi-
ned. a. Vera Fitch. OF Oakland,
Calf. She had become despondent
over her literary failure.

NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-Tossing on 4
cot In Flower hospital with a police,
man sitting near TO arrest her as soon
- she Is able to be moved Is a young
B nirl whose attempted suicide late last
u1Ght In the fashionable Hotel Astor
ms developed into one OF the deepest
mysteries OF the metropolis. Her
soothing is OF fashionable cut and ex.
|cellent texture. while her features bear
every evidence of refinement. Every
mark that might have served to iden-
EtJxy her had been carefully removed
tUom her clothing and, since she was
z9uken into the hospital, she has stead
41uy refused to speak one word about
Aerseh, although she has piteously
jeaded with doctors and nurses TO
net her die.
Unless there are some unforeseen de-
xolopments she will recover. The bull
|4et she fired into her breast struck a
MD and was detected.
The girl. who Is blonde, apparent.
M not more than % years OF age, walk
Dnssed through the crowded corridors
Ioo into the Astor about midnight,
INTO the ladies' retiring room. A ma
IRON stepped forward to relieve her
|Qf her long blue silk opera wrap that
WAS suspended from her shoulders,
hut she was ignored. Passing across
HE room the visitor drew q revolver
rom her skirt, pressed IL to her bosom
md fred. She staggered back and fell
no the door, and as the maid raised
her head she whispered:
II did 1t myself; now want TO die"
& There was panic in the dining
room and corridors when the shot was
heard, but hotel employees formed a
f&0rdOn about the door and word was
passed that a woman had accidentally
snhOt herself. AS soon as quiet was re-
stored the ambulance from Flower
hospital was rushed 10 side entrance
md the woman carried out.
A gilt mesh purse that she carried
<Contained $1.75 but no cards or hand
kerchief Manager Muschenheim. of
n the Astor, said she was not guest of
The hotel and that he had never seen
her tefore.
A search of the girls clothing re-
tvealed three letters. They were adj
dressed simply: "To Mother" ITO
Sister" ITO Blanche" In the letter
TO Mother" she said:
Never reproach yourself for
&&r 0nat gill dbOut W w. tOu hdNV
N been an angel OF love TO me, and
regret that ! cause you this
trouble. Fate has proven too
strong for me to cope with, and
X being defenseless Ii has driven me
against the wall and forced me to
this cowardly act. Then, too,
hate the insircerity, sordidness
and disillusionment OF life. That
10 all that / have met with in the
/. last two years. And now seek
the unknown.
can hear you say: Dear II is
\ very wrong for one TO take ones
81 own life, whatever the motive may
be-" yet IL Ia really deplorable that
girl calnot get along honorably
In New York. | might have sue
ceeded had invited disgrace.
Death IL preferable. Ill-fortune
has pursued me.
The letter evidently was signed
ssN0rah' but the signature was so
blurred 1t could not be deciphered.
The letters addressed "To Sister and
ITO Blanche the police refused TO
make public They said they seemed
TO refer to family quarrel and they
hope to establish the identity Of the
giri through them.
In the handbag there was also found
~ manuscript In verse entitled "Thes-
nalia," extending over seven sheets OF
paper. There was also this penciled
note:
"This Is my pet story. I want 70
have IL buried with me. | would like
to take my books with me as CON-
panions.'