The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-04-22
Young Woman Dies at Hospi-
tai From Hemorrhage
of Brain
ATTACK BROUGHT ON BY
GREAT MENTAL TENSION
Mrs. Lola b. Eppling Known
Here as Miss Morriss Believed
to Have Left West Virginia
on Account of Husband.

One of the saddest and at the same
time most unusual cases that has been
come to the attention or the autnurf~
ties OF Memorial Hospital is that OF
Mrs. Lola b. Eppling. twenty years
old, slip of a girl, VINO died at
this institution last Monday after
noon from hemorrhage or the brain
The patient was known In Ricnmonu,
and entered the hospital under the
name OF Miss Morris.
More than Il score of physicians
evinced an interest In the case anu
were unanimous In the opinion that
II was far above the ordinary In It's
special features, there being every IN
dication that the cerebral attack was
due to a high state of mental ten
SIGN.
The young lady. II has been learn
ed, came to HtehnvIfd fast|Soseftfbef
from her home In West Virginia and
soon after her arrival procured en-
ployment In Broad Street depart
ment store. About the same t'fae she
obtained board and lodgtns at the
home of Mrs. Sallie Peace. zs36 East
Nenable street, where she gave the
name OF Miss Lola Morris. Mrs. Peace
!
became much attached to her on ac-
count OF her affectionate nature ana
amiable traits Of character, and \.
vas not until after she was suddenly
stricken In their home last Saturday
( morning that they learned that she
I was married, and, from letters IN
! her possession from her mother. had
I husband in West Virginia, who was
/ using every endeavor to locate her.
| Seeks Lighter Work.
/ few weeks ago the young lady.
/ evidently laboring under some great
stress OF mind and being somewhat
| frail by nature. was compelled to give
! up her position at the department
store and 10 seek lighter employment
| She then procured position in q
dress making establishment on Wesl
/ Main street. near Monroe Park, but
on last Saturday she remained ava,
1 from work.
When the cerebral attack overcame
her several hours after breakfast. Dr
! Ben A. Hord was summoned. and he
! quickly realized the hopelessness OF
her condition. the attack rendering
! her unconscious and also producing
paralysis OF the left side of the body
/ Soon after the young woman was
| stricken a letter arrived from hei
mother, and this was opened. accord
ing to Miss Peace, so that the mans
and address OF the latter might bs
ascertained.
In the course of the letter. accord
ling To Miss Peace, the mother wrot,
that the husband OF her daughter
whom she called Dave. was adver
tising in the newspapers for her ant
the mother advised her daughter Il
take no notice OF the advertisement
II she should happen to see any O
them.
Then it became clear to the youn,
woman's friends why she had chose,
to be known by her maiden name II
Richmond and had Stunned al
reference to her past as much as pos
sihle. They also understood why sh'
frequently made remarks to this eff
feet to them: IF any of you evel
marry, be sure and get the man yoi
love"
Saturday afternoon. telegraph mes
ssges were sent to the girls mother
but she was too i'll, 1t was learned, I,
come on to Richmond A young lad!
friend living in Thurmond. w. Va.
was likewise notified and she respona
ed to the message, arriving here earl.
Monday morning. with her came
step brother of the stricken woman
who gave his name as william Epp
ling to the Board OF Health authori
ties. according to the. death record
In that offsre.
Body shipped Home.
Meanwhile. the young woman ha'
been removed to the Memorial hos
pital where she continued uncon
scious until death came at 2 o'clocl
Monday afternoon.
The body was shipped Monda
night to Thayer. W. Va, burial I
take place at Montgomery, a SINAI
town near Thayer. 1t was accom-
panied by the step-brother OF tn
young woman and her friend fron
iThurmond.
Mrs. Eppling, according to tn
Hoard OF Health records. Was heri
in Millhoro, Va. 1t was reported tina
her husband came to Richmond. o.
learning of her illness. but this wa
mot only denied, but her closes
friends declared that she was no
married.