Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1912-01-11

ter, her bead reposing on her wealth
OF hair. the lifeless body was dis
covered 10 the bathroom after the
door bad been forced by her father.
1oseph I. Shawhan. private sacrs-
tary TO The Deputy Commissions OF
Internal Revenue. Col. Robert Will
lisms, jr.
SEES BODY IN TUB.
Except for the dim light OF two
gas burners beneath q patent ap-
pliauce designed to heat water as II
runs from the spigot Of . bath tub,
the room was dark. and when the
father entered be first saw only the
clothing Of bis daughter hanging on
rack by the wall. he called,
Margaret. There was no reply.
Then his eys disoerned lhe girls
body in The tub.
Horror-ssrlcken by q suspicion
that bis daughter was dead, Shaw
han lifted the body from the water
and bore IL 70 bedroom, where he
feverishly began 70 chat her hands
and wrists 10 40 etfort 10 restore
Der TO consciousness. SmellIn q
salts and similar home remedies
we're tried, while hurry call was
sent for physicians.
The body was warm. bul there
vas no sign Of life. DR.. A. L. Hunt,
OF the Burlington. reached she
apartments In few minutes. He
found life extinct. but believed that
heroic measures might resusciate
the girl. While be was working
DIR. NJ, Darcy Mogee. Of Connect.
cut avenue northwest reached the
apartments. The physicians labor
cd desperately for 40 hour and then
gave up. The girls mother was
peostrstsa vuss told ner daughter
vas dead.
Miss Shawhan was a student a.
Mount De Sales College, Baltimore,
and was visiting Der father and
mother for the holidays. The girl
arrived iow days before Christ
mas and intended leaving Washing
ton next Sunday. While In this city
she had been a guest al several So
cial functions, and had received 10.
yitstlons 10 others before her dc.
parture.
WAITED ToR DAUGHTER.
Mrs. Shawhsn attended recep-
tion In the afternoon and inAtead OF
returning to the apartments went to
the restaurant Of the Cumberland,
where the family dine. The mother
was joined there by her hus band,
and they waited for their daughter
before beginning dinner. They
waited nearly 40 hour, chatting at
the table and expecting the girl TO
appear any moment, before Mrs.
Shaw han grew alarmed.
Husband and wife arose and walk.
cd the few hundred yards 70 their
apartments. From o servant they
learned Miss Shaw han had been
talking over the telephone In the
main ball OF B o'clock. II was then
8 30. They went TO their apartments
and found the door closed, but un.
locked. A search OF the room show
cd Mrs. Shawhsn that her daughter
had been dressing.
Then the father found the bath
room door closed. A knock brought
no response. He called and receiv-
cd no answer. Then he opened the
door. When physicians told the
parents that Miss Sbawhan was be-
You'd human aid Coroner hewitt was
notified. He made an investiga-
ton.
Servants told how the girl had
been laughing happily when she
was saying good-by over the tele-
phone TO q chum about to leave the
city TO renew school studies.
Friends related how Miss Shawhan
had been the most carefree and joy
GUS of all present at the recent So
cial functions at which sha was
guest. Relatives revealed that the
girl was without q trouble, had al
ways been healthy, and had not be-
gun to think Of love affairs.
The coroner examined the bath
room. There was eight inches Of
water in the bathtub. Witnesses
stated the girls head was not under
water when her body was found.
Examination disclosed there was no
water in her lungs. Finally DR..
hewitt discovered the patent gas
water heater An examination OF
the appliance showed how II formed