The Detroit times., 1910-05-25
EILLS SELF RATHER
THAN SUBMIT TO
/ LAWYER S FIRE
attic M. Bender, Fearing Grilling
! Breach Of Promise Suit Against
Harvey B. Levan, Swallows Cya-
nide of Potassium.
Frl Has Had Spectacular Career
Attempted Suicide a Year Ago in
Woodlawn Cemetery.

Hattie NJ. Bender, whose name for
last several years has been before
Detroit public In connection with
gation OF one kind and another, end.
her life, Tuesday morning. In her
me, No. 1854 Canton-ave., by taking
hose OF cyanide OF potassium. She
made two previous attempts TO
her life.
Miss Bender's suicide brings to q
bmatic close a breach OF promise
be she had brought against Harvey
Levan, an officer or the Detroit
bite Lead works, and which was In
&bgress In Judge Murfin's court. The
was on the stand Monday after
pm and some correspondence that
y passed between her and the de.
dant was read In open court. Her
be appeared to be falling fiat, just
the case against Arson Schirhart,
Itch she brought In 1906, fell Hat.
q was very nervous at the thought
having TO face a hard grilling on
DISCRIMINATION, and this, together
IN disappointment over the outcome
her various legal entanglements, Is
ught to have been one OF the prin-
: al contributing causes to her sui
3.
Hattie Bender was 25 years old aud
emily had been a clerk in the
elry store OF weighing Bros. She
bit with her mother Monday night
arose early Tuesday morning, pre-
nably TO get ready TO go TO court.
but 1880 o'clock, she went into her
h room. A half-hour later, her
kher entered the room and found
daughter lying dead upon the bed.
Dir. John r. Jones, of No. 1929 Graf
ave, was summoned, and upon his
wal he called Coroner Bennett. The
Ter found some cyanide OF potas-
m wrapped up In small piece of
Der beneath one of the pillows.
Hiss Benders parents profess total
orance OF the breach of promise
lie In progress in the circuit court.
by said they had never heard OF
b a thing. They could give no
son for the young woman ending
life, except that she had twice be-
j. b attempted suicide.
Ter legal difficulties involving An.
Schirhart brought considerable
oriety to Hattie Bender. In 1905
early In 1906, she lavished money
presents on Schirhart. Jewelry
other odds and ends were given
She even gave him horse and
ICY on one occasion.
later she had him arrested on q
rye of larceny by conversion,
rging that she had given him in
neighborhood OF $1,000 This was
r she charged that Arson had
( I'D her. Schirhart was first singer
church choir and later joined the
ks of singers in cheap vaudeville
ses.
alter she conducted an employment
eau, but her license was Cancelled
the mayor.
Even after bringing suit against
ian. Hattie Bender wrote him en-.
ring missives. He was the recipi.
of numerous picture postal cards,
ring loving legends. The letters
wrote Levan before bringing suit
*te OF an entirely different charac-
q shall have no mercy" she wrote
one occasion. This will be the
sest scandal In the history OF De-
t." Again she wrote: Il have
Jagged one of the cleverest attor-
b in this city and | will fight you
dead finish"
year ago last March Miss Bender
hted somewhat OF a local sensa-
by trying to end her life on q
We In Woodlawn cemetery. She
NIX laudanum, but was found later
revived.
everal years ago, Miss Bender's
Their was killed by a revolver shot
his coal yard on Gratiot ave. There
+ about $4,000 worth OF life insur-
e involved and the insurance COM
les fought the payment on this,
+ ntaining that Bender had commit
suicide. It was never proven that
committed suicide and the money
paid
The announcement OF Miss Bender's