The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-05-13
SEEKS DEATH To
join HER G0URAH
Beautiful Pupil of Virginia
Doctor Mystic Makes
Suicidal Attempt
WANTS TO JOIN HIM
IN CERULEAN BLUE
Denies She Fired Fatal Bull
let, but Says She Would
Have Had He Lacked
the Courage

NEW YORK, May 3.--Desiring to
join br. w. K. e. Latson, her "Gou-
rah.' in the spirit world. Miss Alta
Marhevka. the beautiful Russian Jew
ess aid of the physician who was "a
member OF prominent Virginia fam
night. to-day attempted to end her
life by gas She Is now in the Wash
ington Heights hospital. a prisoner.
Il il believed she will recover.
Ay Gourah is floating through the
cerulean blue wearing beautiful wings
and | wan: 10 JOIN him." Miss Marley
ka cried ii. anger wnen she found that
her attempt at selfdestruction had
probably been baked.
Death L. Myth.
Dr. Latson. known as the mystic
psychologist, taught Miss Marhevka
and others who had come under the
influence OF his occuitism that there
was no such thing SIS death. When
she found the doctor kneeiing and I'M
conscious In his office and WAS later
told he had killed himself, she tn
sisted that he had merely changed his
form OF life ana she declared at once
that she would join him.
Early to-day Mrs. John Washing
ton. with whom Miss Marheyka lived
at 1871 Broadway. srneiled gas, which
she traced TO thea bathroom. Miss
Aarhevka lay unconscious on the floor.
The jet Of the gas pipe had been
broken off.
! Miss Marhevka had been in high
" nervous state ever since the dis
covery Of Or. Latsons body. Several
times during last night she asked
whether the police were coming TO
arrest her in connection with her
teachers suicide.
Asks for Her "Gourah.''
When she recovered consciousness
at the hospital Miss Marhevka be-
nsoaned the interference in her plan
10 go 70 my Gourah. But We shall
meet again. she continued. All
that is necessary is for my soul 10
keep In harmony with his"
The authorities admit there are
several strange phases in the case.
Coroper's Ply stefan Philip O'Hanion
is sure the fatal bullet was not fred
by the dead man, pointing out that
no student Of anatomy such at Lat-
son was. would have attempted sui
eide by firing n bullet into his jaw
and that the face showed no marks OF
powder burns.
Il did not kali nr. Latson'' Miss
Msrhevka said when questioned by
the authorities. But II he had lack
ed the physical courage when 1t came
time for him to free his soul from
It's bondage OF earthly clay. / would
gladly have helped him attain eter-
nifty. / glory in the courage my Gou-
rah showed when he fired the bullet
into his brain. He died as he lived
a ffaatehiees man. -
Writes OF Love.
In Miss Marhevkas room were found
many written evidences Of the girls
laxe for Latspns and ~. she slns,nas In +.
huence that he exertel over her. On
various scraps OF paper was written
the following:
Even IL | have not succeeded. have
at least known life 10 It's utmost"
The following verse also appeared
several times
Remorse.
Darling 1000 is So sweet thing,
We took il too lightly.
GaZed on it too brightly.
Sensed ii too deep.
Twas then the great Gods flew.
Dear the fault was not in you,
But | who. hayward. urged you on TO
this.
A number of epigrams were found
among the girls writings including the
following:
"A woman should be like flame,
dainty. exquisite, and fine. high and
strong-stron~ strong"
IF you want to be good, he dead
One can not be good without. "