The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-11-03
YOUTHFUL BRIDE
AND GROOM DIE
IN SUICIDE PACT
Discovery of Bodies in North
field Woods Reveals Tragic
Romance.
Boy and Girl Married Secretly.
Despite Parental Opposition.
Decide to End All Their
Troubles with Bullets and
Die Together.

ATLANTIC CITY. n j., Nov. q
Lying side by side in the woods at
Mortified. with a gaping bullet wound
in the temple OF each, James f. BLY,,
u youthful medical student who came
here from Pittsburg year ago. and
his equally youthful bride, who was
Miss Rose Herring of this city, were
discovered this afternoon by Harry
Pierce. OF Mortified, who was tour
ing the woods in quest of game. The
discovery OF the bodies reveals a
tragic romance that had its incep-
ton here last June. and brings to q
close the frantic search conducted by
the relatives OF both the young peo-
pie since their disappearance early In
September. Letters discovered on
the bodies of both the boy and girl.
for BLY, was barely eighteen years of
age. and his bride, a year his senior,
indicate that they had entered into a
suicide pact as the only solution of
the difficulties by which they found
themselves enmeshed through their
secret wedding.
Mrs Maria Herring. mother OF the
girl, is in a serious condition al her
home in the Hotel Saxony, since she
learned of the tragic fate or her
daughter late this afternoon. A few
doors hctow m trTo- horrtt ttafsto-r, Mrs.
Abort j. bly,. mother OF the boy,
Is also beside herself with grief
Married secretly.
Despite the opposition to the in
fatua,ton which had sprung up be-
N g
last Jane, the youthful couple are
said To have married on August goth.
4 letter signed by each Of them.
and found In the clothing Of young
BLY,. reads:
Death ts the easiest way out. Rose
will kill herself first. and I Will fol-
low"
That this had been the plan fol-
lowed, is indicated by the position in
which the bodies were found. The
Young woman lay outstretched on the
ground, and on her left arm was pill
lowed the head of her youthful hus-
hand Another letter written by Bly,,
and addressed 10 Dear Myrtle. =
spoke of trouble the writer was ex-
periencing with his parents, and
stated that he did not wish them 10
know OF his whereabouts They were
trying. ne said. 10 place him In a
sanitarium, and this fear Is believed
to have been responsible for the rash
acts Of the young couple.
In Riy's possession also was found
letters from pr. Edward Moore, OF
CPS Sandusky street, Philadelphia in
whose office he had studied medicine,
following a. course taken by him al
the Park institute Pittsburg. The
boys father Is Albert j. bly,, an ex-
pert electrician. In the employ of the
4 american Railway association, at AL
toona and he Is expected to arrive
here early tomorrow.
Marriage Was Opposed.
From relatives Of the young man, II
was learned to-day, that they had OPP
posed his intention 10 wed Miss Her
ring both because Of his youth, and
the fact that he suffered from an af-
lection of the heart. His mother
aunt. and sister came here year
ago I'm the hope that his health would
improve at the shore. and although
they were at that time guests at the
Saxony hotel, conducted by Miss Her
rings mother, 1t was not until June
thst the young couple became init
mate. To their friends they conflded
that they had been married inEam
den, on August goth. and they left
the city together in September I'd
declaring that they were to pay a visit
to Mrs, Hughes in Philadelphia. The
girl returned September 9Th. refus-
ing to give any Information of the
whereabouts of young Bly,. and two
days later she again left the city
She appeared to be ILL., and terribly
agitated.