The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-04-26
Had Contemplated Suicide at
Least a Month, Stealing
the Revolver Then.
TOLD. COUSIN OF
HER INTENTION
Following scoldiuE from Father for
Remaining Out late Last Night.
Sent Bullet tntof Observation-Disclosures
Physicians Expect Death.

roi soHe red8oMs unknown to any,
one but herself. Mary Housour, aged
II. daughter of Nr. and Mrs. Peter
Housour of 124 South Seventh street,
East Grand Forks. at 10 O'Clock last
night attempted to end her life by
shooting. She now lies at st. Mich
aeis hospital in very critical con-
attempt at self-deBtruction will sue
ceed. =
The shooting occurred just after her
father had scoldedr her for remaining
out late. and it was first thought that
this caused the girls action.
Tells Cousin of Intended Suicide.
1t developed today. however. that
the girl has contemplated suicide for
at least a month. When Miss Carrie
Smallberg. cousin of Miss Housour.
called at the hospital this morning,
the latter told her that she had in
tended killing herself every day for
a week. But further than this. the
girl would say nothing. She will not
give her reason.44st
She Is able to talk, but all attempts
to make her say anything about the
causes that led up to it have proved
unavailing.
Stole Gun u Month Ago.
The gun with which she shot her
self was taken from the trunk of her
ago. At that time. Mr.. Duncan was
packing up to leave for Fargo. The
trunk was left in the hall near the
door leading to Miss Housour's room
Mr.. Duncan did not miss the gun
and did not know It was his weapor
she had used until he arrived in the
city from Fargo this morning. The
gun was a 80 caliber. and Miss Hous
our had kept it hidden in her room
Attended Vaudeville Show in Evening
quite Ss early last eysams' snr she df
for Grand Forks where she attend
ed one of the vaudeville performances
They returned home shortly after II
O'Clock, and Miss Housour went i'm
mediately to her room.
Her father evidently had been wait
ing for her to come in, for he fol
lowed her into het room. and com
menced scolding her about stayin
out so late.
Father Threatens Reform School.
Mr.. Housour would say nothing re
garding the tragedy today, but MI
Duncan. the girls brother-in-law, de
clared that her father had upbraide,
her for her action and that she ha,
| talked" back.
Mr.. Housour then said. MIR. Dunca,
declared. that eff you don't mind me
I'll send you to the reform schoo
where you'll have to mind"
"Good-by, Father" Says Child.
Nothing further was said. and Mr.
Housour left the room. He was jus
about to get into bed when he heart
the revolver shot. He rushed up
stairs and found his daughter lyin,
on the floor. with the loaded revolve
in her hand.
"Good-by, father" were the onl!
words she uttered.
A physician was Immediately sum
moned and the girl was removed to {
An examination showed that tn,
bullet had entered the left breast
just above the heart.
Little Concerned About Death.
Miss Housou talks quite freely tc
the attending physician regarding the
shooting, but will say nothing tina,
throws any light on the cause. She
seems to take 1t lightly with no ap.
parent thought Of what she has done
or its consequences.
Mother Not at Home.
Mrs. Housou, the girls mother, wat
SpcuuAIS luO ut6hL al luc HOklc VI All
other daughter. Mrs. Adolph Purpur
in Grand Forks. She was notified inn
mediately of the affair. and reached
home Just before Miss Houson was
removed to the hospital.
Aside from the two married sisters.
she has a younger sister. Gertrude.
with whom she went to the show. and
a young brother. Jacob.
"Angry and Didn't Know"
Miss Carrie Smallberg, cousin of
Miss Housour. when located late this
afternoon, declared that she knew no
cause for the shooting. She reitereat-
ed the statement that Miss Housour
had said she intended every day for
q week to kill herself.
When Miss Smallberg visited her
cousin at the hospital this morning.
she asked for an explanation of the
shooting. but aside from saying she
was angry and didn't really realize
what she was doing" Miss Housour
would say nothing.