The Washington times., 1910-02-07
WOULD-BE SUICIDE
FIGHTING FOR LIFE
Chances for Mrs. Florence
Wilson's Recovery Are
About Even.
APPEAL TO HUSBAND
BROUGHT NO ANSWER
word Is Against Ne" Is Text of
Note Written Just Before
Attempt Is Made

LONDON. Feb. with the chances
So. her. recovery about even. surrounded
bv nurses who VIII allow no one To see
her Florence Schenck wilson, the beau
tlfuI Virginia girl who eloped four years
$50 with Alfred c. Nanderbilts stable
manager. Charles H Wilson, today IS
Sighting 10 recover from the effects Of
she deadly drug she took last Friday
with suicidal intent only the fact tllat
she took an overdose saved her from
speedy death IN the Httie west enc no1SI
Where she attempted to end her NE
She Is only twenty-five years OLD DuL
she has played a losing game her nus
hand has deserted her. and she is PENN
less She came 90 London 10 uil1 I5li ~
and was unsuccessful She Appealed 70
Alfred Vanderbilt. and was repulsed-
World Against Her
Turned out Of the detr0Pole Hotel be
cause she could not pay her olll, she
sought the hotel where she now IS, and
took the drug after writing a long letter
TO Wilson. In which she said
I've no one but you to turn to Al
the world is against me- aiillS ~
hear from YOU by tomorrow ] VIII lel
the lights 90 out ana IN Jne Gs. -, y ii-
Ice my heart FOR yoI- LOSS-
Loss Is pet name. derived from
t-FLosS" Or "FiOssie-" and given TO Flor
euCe Schenck by Wilson
u
united suicide here last May, preyed
on the young Woman'S mind and she
was very dCspUndent- Added TO tilat
was the claim Of wilson S aJloIlleSSs
that she was not his wife, as he had
not been divorced from a former VIE
when he married her She was the only
person in the room with MIS- kulI Ei-ei
fre latter ended her life and since
Mat time she had or1srreIed frequently
with Alfred Vanderbilt The Hndt quar-
rel came few days ago, when she ask
ed him 10 aiG her IN hndins W il7oi
end he is said &c have refused
Resumes Old Life
Following Mrs Rulzs death the
Soung woman returned 10 New Aork
md was very III there in the apartment
Cf Dorothy Russell, Lillian Russai s
daughter When she became GONZALES
cent she came back 10 Europe with Ms
Roberta COrW in-IfilL
They vent 70 Paris, where Mrs VII
son resumed the gay life Nllson hdd
become angry at'tne Nte SIC mao 80
living in New YORK and they parted
He ceased TO communicate with her
when she left New York IN Pans she
went 10 live al the Hotel Scribe and
while there made many Unsuccessful
attempts TO reach him
Three weeks go her case became nes-
rrTate She had no money and she
came to London looking for wilson Sne
had heard he was there bIL was IN
able to find him. although - searched
for DAYS and visited All his friends
Finally she retained Solicitor John =
T-uo,-er Of Broad House TO bring sui
for a restoration Of her COnjugal rights
and support Her actions became 81
cratic. however. that Euever dropped
me suit He was unable 10 md NllSoI
end does not believe he IS I'm London
When she appealed 10 Vanderbilt 3
$ said. he at first refused TO see HeT
and when she met him on the street
refused to recognize her lie said he
troubles rad nothing whatever 10 d
with his affairs. and that he would
not ten her where Wilson was
She vas found at , O'Clock SATURDAY.
morning in her room The attention o
tho hotel help vas attracted by he
cries a. she vas suffering circulating
pain & doctor Was LUrTIedIy sUmmOne'
and worked over her until daylight
finally she rallied and this morning
was somewhat stronger She suffered
severe relapse today. however. and 10
night was not so strong her hear
hctiCn showing the effect OF the drug