Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-08-11
MRS. E. J. WILSON ENDS
HER LIFE WITH POISON
Dsspondsnt Woman Mandsrs Away
From Home and Dead Body 10 Found
Near csmstsry - William Rosin
Found Unconscious by Members Of
FamiIy-sueeumbs to Heart Failure.


Mrs. E. J. Wilson left her home in
the western part Of town some time
Friday afternoon and, her dead body
was found east Of the city and about
forty rods south Of the cemetery here
Sunday between IL and o'clock.
William Rosin. q laborer. aged 81
years. dropped dead here early Sunday
morning. Death was due to heart fall
ure. The afternoon previous to his
death he had been at work about the
home and retired about 10 o'clock Sat
urday night. complaining of slight
headache. Between the hours Of and
5 o'clock Sunday morning Mr.. Rosin
got up from his bed and went out of
doors. Shortly after Mrs Rosin heard
some one groaning or moaning, and
arousing other members of the family.
together they discovered Mr.. Rosin a
short distance from the house in an
unconscious condition. A physician
was hurriedly summoned, but death
came before the arrival Of medical
aid. The cause of death was assigned
as heart trouble.
Mr.. Rosin was born in Germany and
was married in that country, coming
to America something like twenty Ave
years ago. He Is survived by his wife
and seven children, four boys and three
girls. The funeral services will be
held Tuesday afternoon and will be
in charge Of Rev. c. E. Guenther, pas
tor of the German Lutheran church.
Long Search for Mrs. Wilson.
When Mrs. Wilson on Friday eve
ming failed to return to the house OF
Mrs. Laura Ingraham. where she ana
her husband had been roomins. search
was instituted and all night long eff
forts were made to locate her. Satur-
day morning the search was still fur
ther prosecuted and parties Of citizens
covered the ground from the Iowa
river bridge north Of town to the dam
south and east Of this city, thinking
perhaps that the Respondent and de-
ranged woman had taken her own life
by drowning in the river. Nothing
being found that would carry out the
theory Of destruction by drowning in
the river. searching parties were or
ganized by Sheriff Walsh to traverse
the territory of hills and timber be-
tween this city and the river and a
reward Of $50 was posted by the sher-
III for any information leading to Mrs.
Wilson's whereabouts.
Ended Life With Poison.
Between the hours OF IL and
O'clock Sunday afternoon T. A. Rubow,
one OF the searchers, came across the
dead body of Mrs. Wilson about thir-
ty or forty rods south Of tho Eldora
cemetery, in q clump Of trees and in
an out Of the way place. Near the
body was q half emptied bottle Of car
bolio acid, . coil Of quarter inch rope,
ana the dead woman's parasol. show
ing beyond. doubt that death was due
to the taking Of the poison Of her own
volition. The ground near where the
body was found evidenced that the
woman had struggled hercely after
taking the poison. The body was I'M
III and removed to the undertaking
parlora. Coroner siedenburg. 81 Alden,
was notified and jury Of three em-
paneled. consisting Of Elmer Mossman.
Robert Quick and George Coler. This
Jury. after examining q number Of Wit
nesses. decided that Mrs. Wilson'S
death was due to poison administered
by her own hand.
Dependency CaUoo OF Act.
Mrs. Wilson was born Fannie Rock
well and she was the daughter Of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Rockwell,
long time residents Of Hardin county
She was born near Steamboat Rock
in this county Feb. 20. 1864. She was
married last March to Mr.. e. J.. vii.
son. who for some time has been en-
ployed at the industrial chool as cleo
trician. Mrs. Wilson'S health had not
been good for several weeks and it is
believed that while in q moment Of de-
spondenoy or arrangement she took
her own life.
Mrs. Wilson Is survived by her hus-
band and four sisters: Mrs. Hattie
Mayman. Of Sank Rapids. Mimi: Mrs.
Alice sweetzer. OF Leroy. Mimi; Mrs.
Maud Newhall. Of Graetinger, Iowa;
and Mrs. Edith Howell, Of Eldora.