The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-02-28
Paris Girl Dies Suddenly in Cin=
Cinnati.

With an apple which she had been
eating clutehef Il her hand Miss Eliz-
abeth Jameson of this city, was found
dead Wedne day morning in the
apartments of ner sister, Miss Pene-
lope Jameson on East Fourth street in
CiucInnati. The cause of her death
has u \: been determined. even though
pc { norton examination was held
by order of Coroner Foertmeyer.
The death of Miss Jameson came as
severe shock to the members of her
family and friends in this city. She
was the daughter of DR.. and Mrs. j.
w. jameson and was aged % years.
of her death went to Cincinnati to &C.
company the remains to this city
where they will be burie d.
Upon being informed of the death
Coroner Foertmeyer went to the
apartments and made an investigation.
A small package of white powder re-
sembling cyanide of potassium was
found in the room. The theory of sui
eide is offset by the fact that her SIS
fter was in the room until five minutes
before her death. She had asked for
an apple and was eating it while her
sister was preparing to retire. Miss
Penelope Jameson left the ruom and
Was gone about five minutes and re-
turning found her sister dead.
The coroner's investigation failed to
reveal sufficient cause for the death
and portions of the stomach were re-
moved and will be submitted to
chemist for analysis. The powder
found IN the room will also be ana
lyZed.
Miss Jameson left Paris about two
months ago. She was d great sufferer
from headaches and had made fire.
quent trips to eminent specialists
with the hope of gaining n,reliet but
without result. About year ago she
made a trip to Seattle, Wash, where
she was under the care of a distin
guished specialist, but who failed to
give relief
Last December Miss Jameson went
to Cincinnatl/Where she underwent an
operation, and was thought to be on
the road to recovery although the
physician did not expect relief for her
ailment Immediately. She was still
under the care Of the physician. who
had been called only the day before
Her family had expected her to return
home next week.
At times. it is said, when she suf
fered intensely from the headaches,
she seemed very respondent and would
frequently say she wished she were
dead.
Following the investigation con-
Quoted by the coroner, the body was
turned ever to DR.. j. w. Jameson, and
after being prepared for burial was
brought to this city Wednesday night
on the late train.
Is This is the third violent death to &C.
cur in the Jameson family. DR.. Kirt
ley Jameson, wEo was one of the most
popular young men living in this city.
while. in Respondent mood, following
the death of his wife committed sui
eide by shooting himself and dau gh
ter, Miss Kate Jameson, was found
dead in bed at the home of her parents
on Pleasant street. The sad aff1ic-
tions have befallen the family in the
past few years.
Hesides her parents, Miss jameson
is survived by five sisters-Mrs. June
Clarke, of Seattle, Wash. Mrs. Palm
er Graham, ofsTerre Haute, Ind Mrs.
Charles Clarke. tOf Louisville; Mrs.
Neppie ameson, Of Cincinnati
The funeral services will be held at
the residence this afternoon at three
O'Clock by Rev. w. E. Ellis. Burial
in Paris cemetery.
The pall-bearres will be Stamps
Moore, Thos. Collier, Withers Davis,
N. A. Moore, Lyttleton -Purnell and
Byron Hill.