Omaha daily bee., 1911-05-15
ANXIOUS TO JOIN DR.. LATSON
Alta karhevka Tries Suicide, But it
is Failure.
IS ON THE ROAD TO RECOVERY
Young Woman Insists that Death r.
NOthing But RiddiRG the soul and
Spirit OF It's Care and Earthly
HabIIments.

grant, have been I'm communication
with the soul Of DR.. Latson since he shot
himself Last night heard the voice Of
his soul speak to me. 1t asked me TO
como and Join him in that mysterious
somswhere far beyond the grave. So
answered:
"Tn join you, sweetheart That's why
tried suicide, az you call it-why tried
to nd myself OF my bodily habiliment and
JON him In that heavenly blue faraway,
where he floats around on beautiful
wtngs"
So spoke Alta Marhsvka from the cot in
Washington Heights hospital where she
was taken today, following an unsuccessful
attempt to join her soulmate beyond the
grave by turning on the gas in her room.
Thia brown-eyed slip Of a girl has sor-
Towed for nearly forty-eight hours over
separation from DR.. W. Il. Latson, who
was found shot to death in his apartment.
Riverside drive, late Thursday night
A follower Of the dead physicians mystic
teachings, Miss Marhevka, had been
taught that there was no such thing as
death. When parted from him by the I'M
certain line that separates life and death,
she determined TO cross the border and seek
what she termed. life anew"
At the hospital however, tonight 1t was
said the woman is out OF danger.
just Throwing Away the Body.
She said, after being restored to con-
sciousness: II did no wrong; death means
nothing to me, 1t is only state of being;
a condition in which we throw aside the
body that holds the soul"
Only a few hours before she tried to
take her life she said:
What is suicide? 1t is simply Kidding
the imperishable soul and spirit of its
base and wholly earthly habiliments. DIR.
Latson and l intended committing suicide
some day together. We we're simply wait
ing until the burden of life became unbear-
able With him II came Thursday. With
me 1t has come today. l expect to join
my master and teacher as soon an OPP
portunity places itself. l consider suicide
a noble end"
At the same time Miss Marhevka had
said thai she glorified in the courage of
her "goura"-her man god. adding with
all emphasis that he had lived a matchless
life and ended a wearied existence, like
one Of Gods annointed creatures"
After her recovery today she was
asked:
do you stin believe that DR., Latson
is net dead"
Says He's Much Alive.
"Of course he's not dead" she replied,
her eyes flashing Indignation. HE is
very much alive--aliVe in the sense that
l believe 10 life itself Oh. no, you can
not understand"
Have you communicated with himf"
Yes, l have held long conversations with
his soul His soul no longer imprisoned, is
being waited through the ethereal clouds
in q perfect atmosphere of love, devotion
T.ataOnfq soul
called me into the hereafter. didn't hesi-
tate: I tried to respond to his summons.
have failed. No. have merely suffered
an earthly rebuff. / shall succeed.
must, or his spirit will be displeased with
mine"
in the girls room were found a number
of writings which show the trend of her
mind
Here are some of them;
The Law
Stay in your place.
And dream your dream.
DO not fear or bend the knee;
Go on, your way with upturned face.
Knowing the law is close TO thee,
Let no man lead,
And so not astrsy.
Stay In your place
And lind your way.
Look up at the stars,
And see them CLEAN;
Go on your way
anu OIehiu yOuI OAC0AAAs
Another poem is entitled "Remorse." 1t
is a. follows:
Darling, love is 30 sweet a thing,
We took II too lightly.
And gazed off too brightly,
Sensed too deep.
Twas then the great Gods flew.
Dear, the fault was not in you,
But III vho-wayward, urged you on to
this.
A short poem without title is:
The heaven that drew him.
With sweetness untold,
Once found-for new heaven,
He Apurneth the old.
Love works at the center,
Heart hearing always,
Forth speed the strong
To the pulse Of today.
On loose, separate sheets she has written
various thoughts In disconnected form.
some OF them being:
Even II / have not succeeded. have
at least known life in its utmost"
"a woman should be like a flower
dainty. exquisite, fine high and strong
strong. strong"
Every little thought counts. AS you
think. so you become"
"If you want to be good. be dead"
''Oh. give me but a few things that
might call my own-a soul 10 love, a place
20 work and rest Rest is not quitting this
puhy CdFceIs NEST - inc Aechhb u AAc 10
the sphere"
Coroner Makes Investigation.
Coroner Fienburg Investigated the cir
cumstances OF the girls attempt TO end
her life.
Miss MAJ hevka is the victim of a pecu-
liar form OF mysticism" said the coroner.
Peculiar forms OF occult worship were
practiced by Dr. Latson She was his
secretary, co-worker-even his soul mate.
The strange theme drew the two closer
together during the six years they were
associated. She didn't fear death because
he convinced her that to die noble
that to live alone with ones affairs alone,
not right
II believe she thought DIR. Latson, her
Eoura imam god. was floating somewhere
In the regions OF the cerulean blue and
that she has contemplated joining him
there. OF course. ! am not her guardian
and cannot outline any course to be fcl-
lowed. but / do say she should be closely
guarded from now on. The physical facts
Of the death of LatsOn have left no doubt