Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1910-03-09
Mysterious Circumstances Sur
rounding Death of Nettie
Rhodes Last Night.
CORONER TO INVESTIGATE
The Doctors Certificate is to the
Effect That She Died From Mcr,
cuPial Poison Administered 10y
Her Own Hand With Suicidal Eu-
tent.

Because of the facts which came
to light today concerning the circum-
stances surrounding the death of
Nettie Goode Rhodes, who died last
night at the home of her father, j.
f. Goode, Bellevue and Commercial
streets, Coroner Clough this after
noon decided to hold an inquest over
the remains for the purpose of ascer-
tanning the true cause of her DEATH
and the circumstances attendant up
on it, and the hearing will be held at
10 o'clock in the morning.
District Attorney McNary, owing
to the conflicting stories which
reached his office this morning con-
cerning the girls death, took the ini-
tiative steps for the calling of the in
quest. After an investigation of the
matter he came to the conclusion that
the true cnuse of death and the cir
cumstances surrounding it could not
be ascertained without an inquest
and looking to that end he commu-
lliS1bCu WIN SOAOhCl SlOu6h anu iC-
quested that it be held Coroner
Clough, after an investigation of the
matter decided that it was a case for
a coroners jury, and at a late hour
this afternoon advised the district at
torney that he had decided to hold
the inquest.
Certificate Shows Suicide.
During all of the forenoon the ru-
NOR was prevalent upon the streets
that Nettie Rhodes had committed
suicide by taking poison. This ru-
NOR reached the Office of District
Attorney McNary and was what
caused him to call for an investiga-
ton, but it was not until a late
hour this afternoon that the Office
was able to verify it, The verifica
ton came when Assistant District
Attorney Charles McNary learned |
that DR.. r. D. Byrd was the physi-
clan who attended the girl, and when !
he was given an opportunity OF
making an examination of the death |
certificate made out by him. DR.,
Byrd's certificate is to the effect |
that Nettie Rhodes died from mer-
curial poison, administered by her
own hand with suicidal intent.
Disappointed in Love.
While none of the relatives or
friends of the girl have made any
statement as to the cause of the girls |
rash act, it is learned from good au-
thority that it was due to being dis
appointed in a love affair. 1t is
learned that she was engaged to mar
Ty C. X. Trippe, a telegraph operator
of this city, and that the other day
she was made aware of the fact that
he was married man and had wife
living in the East, and that it was
therefore impossible for him to mar
ry her. The disappointment occa-
stoned by this discovery is said TO
have been so great that she was un-
able to bear up under it, and decided
to end all by committing suicide.
IL Is also stated that this was the
second attempt, the first being made
about week ago, but this could not
be verified this afternoon.
Was Well Known.
Nettie Rhodes was the daughter
If j. F. Goode, Of this city, and was
So years of age. She was we'll
Known in the city and had many
friends who will deeply mourn her
leath. ,
c. X. Trippe was also well known :
n the city and the two were often &
een together During his residence
lere, he stayed at the Eldridge Hio-
el, but an inquiry at that place TO- a
lay disclosed the fact that he had 5
departed from the city yesterday
fternoon. His destination was not