The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-08-30

NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-Tossing on y
cot III Flower hospital with ponce
man sitting near 10 Arrest ner AS soon
as she is able 10 be moved Is young
girl whose attempted suicide late las.
night in the fashionable Hotel Astor
has developed into one OF the deepest
mysteries OF the metropolis. Her
ciotning Is OF fashionable cut and ex-
cellent texture. While her features bear
every evidence OF refinement. Every
mark that might have served to iden-
THY her haG Teen carefully removed
from her clothing end, since she was
taken into The hospital, she has stead
lastly refused TO speak one word about
ht rself. although she has piteously
pleaded with doctors aid nurses TO
let heg die.
Unless there are some unforeseen de-
yelopments she will recover The bull
let she fired into her breast struck a
rib and was detected.
The girl, who Is q blonde, apparent
ly not more than rs years OF age, walk
passed through the crowded corridors
ed into the Astor about midnight,
into the ladies' retiring room. A ma
iron stepped forward TO relieve hor
OF her long blue silk opera wrap that
was suspended from her shoulders,
but she was ignored. Passing across
the room the visitor drew revolver
from her skirt, pressed II to her bosom
and fred. She staggered back and fell
to the floor and as the maid raised
her head she whispered:
Il cid 1t myself; now l want to die"
There was q panic in the dining
room and corridors when the shot was
heard, but hotel employees formed q
Gordon about the door and word was
passed that q woman had accidentally
shot herself. AS soon as quiet was re-
stored the ambulance from Flower
hospital was rushed to a side entrance
and the woman carried out.
A gilt mesh purse that she carried
contained $1.75 but no cards or hand
kerchief Manager Muschenheim of
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-
vealed three letters. They were ad-
| dressed simply: ITO Mother" ITO
| Sister" ITO Blanche" In the letter
ITO Mother" she said
Never reproach yourself for
what | am about to do. You have
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
being defenseless IL has driven me
against the wall and forced me to
this cowardly act. Then. too. |
hate the insincerity, sordidness
and establishment Of life. That
is all that have met with In the
last two years. And now | seek
the unknown.
I can hear you say Dear II Is
very wrong for one to take ones
own life, whatever the motive may
be-" yet 1t Is really deplorable that
girl cannot get along honorably
In New York. might have sue
ceeded had invited disgrace.
Death Is preferable. Il-fortune
has pursued me.
The letter evidently was signed
''Norah" but the signature was so
blurred II could not be deciphered.
he letters addressed Ito Sister" and
"To Blanche" the police refused to
make public. They said they seemed
10 reIeT 10 Il idniity qun''Si o"N
hope to establish the identity OF the
girl through them.
In the handbag there was also found
a manuscript In verse entitled "Thes-
salia," extending over seven sheets OF
paper. There was also this penciled
note:
This IL my pet story. ! want 70
have II buried with me. l would like
to take my books with me as COM