Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-30
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4 vGLL.pshowk WOMAN FOUND
IN KITCHEN.
PROMPT Acr'oN FOLLOWING
U DISC ovERy SAWS LlFE
While suffering From Mslanehel;a
Widew ef Former European Consul
General Tsrns on Gas and Sits Down
70 Dis-orase Wiley Finds Woman
and Sounds Alarm-Wi!l Recover.

with which she had been afflicted In
Mrs. Marie Mcfarland, 10 North Fifth
street, widow OF the late Silas G. Nc
Farland, former editor of the Times
Republican and United States consul
general of Europe, attempted to end her
Farlanc, once United States consul gen,
eral OF Europe. attempted to end her
life shortly after So'clock this morn
ing by inhaling illuminating gas. Only
an early discovery. and prompt action
on the part OF neighbours and the ply
stefan summoned. saved Mrs. McFar
lands life. X
For many months Mrs. Mcfarland
has been suffering from Ill health
which has subjected her to repeated
attacks OF hysteria and melancholia
and particularly insomnia. It was
probably the result Of these attacks
that she seized the idea of making way
with herself, altho an hour or more
before the woman appeared to be not
unusually disturbed.
While suffering from an acute attack
OF melancholias Mrs. Mcfarland sud-
denly decided late Monday night to go
to Cedar Falls where her daughter
Marian had gone to visit the late s..
&c. McF'arlands sister. Mrs. Marian
Walker. She spent Tuesday there and
returned to Marshalltown Tuesday ev-
ening where she was met by friends
and went direct to the home Of Mrs.
Charles r. Wiley. 210 West Main
street, where she spent the night
According to Mrs. Wiley Mrs. Me-
Farland appeared to be in good spirits
this morning when she left the Wiley
residence for her own home, for the
purpose of fesdlng her pet kitten. and
looking after the house. Mrs. McFar-
land declined to eat breakfast at the
Wiley home, altho she was urged to do
TO- Before leaving the Wiley home
Mrs. Mcfarland asked Mrs. Wiley to
send her daughter Grace over In about
an hour, Mrs. Wiley presuming that
for company .s.s
Girl Makes Discovery.
Grace Wiley. VINO is II, reached the
Mcfarland home at about $3.50, and
knocked at the door. The girl thought
she smelled strange odor. and not
being able, to set any response at the
front door went to the back Of the
house. Here Miss Wiley was sure she
smelled gas. The Kitchen door was
shut and locked. Miss Wiley peered
thru the window, and saw Mrs. Nc
FarAknAs sitting ina chairin the kitch-
en-. with anlADpearance OF being life
less.
Nsiehbors Are Summoned.
+ Screaming with fright Miss Wiley ran
to the home ~ II. c. Valentine. next
door, to the south, and informed Mrs.
Valentine. Of what she had seen. Mrs.
Valentine called Sother neighbors. In
Guiding Albert Andrews. 3 North
sixth street, Who, hurried to the Nc
sFArland home. broke open the kitchen
door. and HftedS Mrs McFarlands
prostrate form into the open air. The
little Wiley girl tslephoned for her ia
sther. who also wsnt,to the Mcfarland
Home, and Dr: W Ws II Devine was sum-,
moned. i@l
Prompt Measures Save, Lite.
It was the .promptness on the part
OF the neighbors, and the quick treat
ment that was afforded. that save'1
Mrs. Mcfarland d life Mr.. Andrews
getting the woman into the open air