Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-01
Mrs. TayIor's" Companion
Not Her Husband, Says
Baltimore Man.
LEFT HOME LAST JULY
WITH FAMILY BOARDER
Quarrel Proceeded Woman's Death "A
Result and Taking Dose of
Carbolic Acid.

InOmaS r. Taylor Of Baltimore, with
whom woman who committed suicide
last night at 1910 w street northwest
was living, the couple passing as man
and wife. was arrested this afternoon
by Detectives Grant and Armstrong when
ne called at an undertaking establish
ment to make arrangements for the dis
position OF the woman's body. No charge
was entered against him. but he was
held while the police investigated a re-
port that he had left a wife in Baltimore
He gave his age as thirty-nine years,
said he Is married and that his address
in Baltimore is 1S49 North Mulberry
street
Until the arrival here this morning
OF the father and husband of the wom-
an who committed suicide last night
it was thought that she was the wife
of Taylor. She was Identified today
as Mrs Mamie Waldrachs. She was
taken from the w street address last
night suffering from carbolic acid
poisoning and was removed to the
Emergency Hospital. where she died
soon afterward.
Taylor Notified Husband.
William Blank, father Of the dead
woman, resides at 1011 North Mount
street. Baltimore. while August Theo-
dore Waldrachs. her husband, is a resi-
dent Of Gilmore street Thomas r. Tay-
lor. with whom the young woman had
been living in this city, stated to the
police last night that she was his wife
and this morning he arranged for
local undertaken to care for the body
Coroner hewitt having given a certifi-
cate of suicide and writing her name
as Taylor.
Taylor this morning telegraphed Wald-
rachs that his wife was dead in this city
Waldrcahs sought his father-in-law and
came here to make an investigation, when
he found his wife's body in the hospital
morgue.
Not since his wife left him and his
child. nearly three months ago, 1t is
stated, had Waldrachs heard of her
whereabouts until he received the mes
sage from Taylor this morning. Then
he FASTENED to this city. reaching here
lice headquarters to consult Inspector
Boardman.
Had Boarded in Home.
Inspector Boardman was told Of the
disappearance of Mrs. Waldrachs from
her home in July, and also that Taylor
was a married man and had left his wife
and children at the home in Baltimore
Taylor, it is stated, had been a boarder
in the Waldrachs' home some time prior
to the departure of the couple from Bal
timore.
Last night the police learned Of the sui
eide Of Mrs. Waldrachs. who was known
at the w street house as Mrs. Taylor.
after she had been taken to the hospital
dying from carbolic acid poisoning.
Il had little fuss with my wife a few
minutes before she took the acid" Tay-
lor told the police at the hospital.
I'VE had been out for walk" he said,
land / had stopped at a restaurant to
get couple of glasses Of beer Shortly
after we returned home / heard a noise
in the bathroom. and when I went there
1 found her on the floor"
Gives Reason for Suicide.
At the w street house the couple had
been known as man and wife. the police
were tad, and there was no other rea-
son for others at the house to suspect
that she was other than Taylor's wife
He stated that she had taken the poison
because she did not want to become a
mother.
When the father and husband of the
dead woman reached the hospital and
learned that Taylor had arranged with
a local undertaken to care for the body
they registered a vigorous objection to
his having anything to do with the dis
that the body should be taken to Balti-
more at once A delay was made neces-
sary however, because of the name that
had been written I'm the death certificate.
and it was not until Coroner hewitt was
found and the name changed that the
husband and father were able to have an
undertaken take charge Of the body.