Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-02-05
.LOP PEMENT ENDS IN
DOUBLE SUICIDE
At NEW YORK
EX-WIFE OF MILLIONAIRE
AND YOUNG HUSBAND DEAD
Couple CIasped in Each Others S
Arms Found in Apartment By
Mother of Bride Death Re-
suit of ASphyxiation,

NV Morning journal Sneciai Leased Wire
New York, Feb. 4.-Double suicide
today ended the sensational romance
of the former wife Of Walter /. Suy-
dam and Frederick Noble. the young
plumber for the love of whom Mrs
Suy dam ran away from her million
aire husband and married The bod
les Of Noble and his bride OF a month
were found in their New York apart
ment today. The couple had been
asphyNiated by gas.
The suicide pact. the discovery of
it's results by Mrs. John J. White of
Washington. u. G., mother Of Mrs
Noble. and other features OF the case
were sensational.
Mrs. White, who has an apartment
on Lexington avenue. had her daugh-
ter as a visitor last night and suppos-
ed the daughter would remain over
night When, however. Mrs White
awoke this morning she found that her
daughter had fled the house and she
hurried Immediately To her daugh-
ter's apartment on West Twelfth
street
She became alarmed when there
was no answer to her repeated knocks
ana summoned two policemen, who
forced an entrance. The door had
been barricadcd with chairs and tables
and the doors Of an the rooms OF
the large apartment were locked aud
barriCaded.
When the party forced it's way to
the dining room the odor Of gas was
first detected and the mother became
hNsterical. breaking through the next
door. which led into the kitchen, the
party found Noble ana his wife ly-
ing dead on The floor, their heads al
most inside the open oven of the gas
range. They were partly undresscd
ana clasped in each others arms.
A great volume of gas was escap-
ing from 1--WE burners of tho range
and the oven Jets also were turned on.
The woman was clad in silk ko-
mono. She lay with Mobiles lett arm
encircling her body their faces be-
ing close together. Every window in
the apartment was closed and bolted.
Mrs. White. who WAS the first to
see the bodies. shricl<ed ana tainted.
Snr VA, isuscitated with difficulty
The couple left no notes To explain
their act but the police were conVinc-
ed il was a ease of double suicide. The
coroner also decided the circum-
stances left no doubt that such was
the case.
\ few minutes after the discovery
Mrs. Mobiles former husband. Walter
Iispenard Suydam. millionaire, was
by the receipt of the news
and arrived in his automobile. He
was shocked by the news.
Employees at the apartment house
said that Suydam had visit
ed his former wife frequently since !
her marriage to Noble. When asked |
what he thought might have been the
motive Of the suicide Suydam said. |
II cannot tell YOU anything. She is
not mine now and | am only here as a
friend to see what | can do
Suydam took a check for $40 which /
he said his former wife had drawn on
his account, ana which was found IN !
IN" apartment
The motive for the suicides prob
ably will never bc known. The wom-
IN was still in the twcnties. She was
married 10 Suydam nine Years ago
md the couple made their home on "A
estate at Blue Point, Long
Island.
Mrs SuyGam had strong intellect
md moved In the upper circles of SO
'iety. Early last tall sensational re-
lorts developed regarding her mNs-
cIiuus disappearance. The sensation
vas heightened when II developed that
hr had deserted her wealthy husband
mi magnificent home to be with
toble. the son of "A BROOKLYN Plumber.
(oblc was learning the plumhlns
radcs SuNdam Instituted divorce pro-
eodings and obtained decree.
The divorced wife afterward mar
led the plumber son. Tho weddiu-
ook place in Jersey City q month ago.
nd the couple established q home 80
. West Twelfth street
According tu "a story told to the
,olicc hv David SerNis-. suporintcnd-I
.u al the apartment house building.
>uhlc may have attempted To take
ii- ll, Friday night ScrNiss said
be- NuhleS were overheard puarrcline
ma at 90 late hour that night Mra.
<uhlr told the elevator operator Il"
umuIou 80 physician as her husband
,ad attempted suicide.