The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-01

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choosing a most horrible agency ok#a
seII-destruction, Miss E. Mnriel keith n
a stenographer. twenty-four years Old
ended her life by throwing herself t9t
'front.' OF rapidly moving car near
Meirose and Brook avenues, Gintefls
Park. after writing the above lettaxsS
10 her employer, Mark X. Lloyd, gea.aa
eral manager OF the Fair Associattbu.S8
thursday morning. She enclosed IL
the letter her bank book, containff
record of deposits aggregating $1Q4s il
Besides her own intimation Of 49,
preston, ii Is known that her health
had not been of the best during fHEsA
past week or ten days. EsssaA
Inquest Continued.
A coroner's jury. which assennblS&
at Ginter Park shortly after the young Il
woman's death to inquire into the cir
cufnstances of her tragic end, adj0uxntt
ed until Friday, after the letter akIS
dressed to Mr.. Lloyd was read The
jury. which heard the story OF thu
motorman Of the car which crushed
out the girls life and several other
witnesses, all Of whom limited at seIf-
destruction rather than accidental
death. will reassembled at the Heu.
rico county courthouse at noon FRI.
day to render It's verdict
Coroner Deas. who was conducktf
the inquiry, hated the proceedings a&
ter the letter was read. Communities
with Acting Attorney Kirk MatthAW1 4
and announced that the inquest would
noe proceed anti seridaxs IN .1sS21l \
would give no reason for continuing
the inquiry. 1t is known that q num-
Der OF letters taken from Miss Kefths9
room are in the hands OF the coroner.
These and the letter to Mr.. Lloyd may
have influenced his action.
Sent Her for Health.
1t is understood her father sent her
to America from England hoping tha
change of climate would be beneficial
to her throat. which had been a.
fected number of years. She had
been treated regularly by DR.. Frank
White, at Second and Franklin streets,
for her throat trouble, but did nor
seem to improve. Miss Keith seemed
to be mcrose and respondent Wednen-
day after a visit to DIR. Whites off
flee. 1t is believed the physician in-
formed her that her trouble was Of : q
more serious nature than she ut nr1G
thought, and that the young woman
ended her life, believing her ailmenk
was tncurabIe.
The testimony OF Motorman ]. r.
Swami. who was operating the car ~
the time 1t struck the woman, tend-
err strongly to Indicate that she hurled
herself in front OF It,
Letter to Mr.. Lloyd.
Lying beside her mangled Iorm
strewn along the car tracks, lay the ie1- 81
ter addressed TO Mark X. LLOYD. Eaq,s
Room No. 8, Mutual building. Mis-
Keith was employed by Mr.. Lloyd -
the fair headquarters for three montha
Inc ietter unIaseisa .he -
terry surrounding the queer circuln.
stances of Miss kaith's tragic death. &
II Will De read 10 the coroners JuxS I
this afternoon
In her room at the summer nouns 4
or the Young woman Snristian -
sociation In dinter rark deputy one1. aS
MI r. b. irayior iouno nuanDer V
tnissives, which were more tnan 4
lriehoiy IN their tohe' W1lIIen IT, ss
masculine hand ana postHark eo LON y
aon. Ihese episties may also sneQ Il
some iignt on the girl deatn-
Miss keith was peute paonu - 81
an elhclent s.shograpnsF one 800 @
20 america rom Iohoon iast 1917 q
optalhlhs eihpioyinent Win az. 49, 81
enc vas tsie,issu soua ,n 49,. -
lhe , aha ~, ,.snn 49,, aas ~
tne osier SITS =. - BIZ
Theologleal Seminary used W 80
y Dung woman Inlls.lan AssocsA-
tion. her Ialner. Rosston keith,
ana ner mother are ootn actoss -
prominence IN Ensiana, Ano sai0 80
DE IN gooa hnanclat circunstanse1
orusheu oy 1ar. -. q
As was her custom, Miss keith i.ss
the summer nome Tor q snort 49, N
about O'CLOCK Tnursday moInin III
She stroiled along brooK avenn
which runs IN IRON. OF ING n On p 1ntas
,onpd and Chesanaake Ray HnA r111aSS II