The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-08
bESSEMER WOMAN
 SHOOTS HERSELF.
But First Names Her Own Pallbearers-Other News
 of Bessemer

Kitchen shot and killed herself this morn ing about 9:15 o'clock at her home on Sixth avenue, between Ninteenth and Twentieth streets. Mrs. Kitchen has been in bad health for sometime and despond- ency over the condition of her health was the cause for the rash deed. Mrs. Kitchen seemed in good spirits this morning. but after MT. Kitchen had gone and there was no one at home with her
 but Miss velma Minor, who made her home there. Mrs. Kitchen asked for & pencil and tablet. Miss Minor gave them to her and then began to straighten up Mrs. Kitchens room. It was stated by Miss Minor that after few minutes Mrs Kitchen pulled a pistol out from under her pillow, saying I'm going to kill myself" The girl ran to the bed and tried to take the gun away from her. Mrs Kitchen bit the girl on the hand forcing her to let go of the pistol. Being unable to take the pistol away from her, Miss Minor ran out into the yard screaming. and called Mrs. Waller, who lives just across the street. Be- fore any of the neighbors could answer, a shot wAs heard On going into Mrs Kitchens room they found her lying on the bed with a bullet wound about an inch above the heart. The bullet, which was .3s-calibre, passed through the body and was found on the bed. Mrs. Kitchen lived only about 15 minutes after the shot
 was fired and never spoke. Dr. J. s. Winters was immediately called and ar rived a few minutes after the shooting .x,1 hot ,Adf clrf cnnId do was done. but in vain. Deputy Coro- ner Arthur Jacobs was called and made a preliminary examination. stating death was caused by a bullet wound, self-in- ficted
 The deceased was 30 years old and is survived by her husband, who is pros trate with grief; little adopted son, her father. mother four sisters and four brothers. Short funeral services will be held from the house at 3:30 o'clock Mon day afternoon by the Rev. I. F. Swallow, pastor of the First Presbyterian church. The body will be sent to Woodstock at 4:45 o'clock over the Alabama Great Southern. by Jacobs, where the parents of Mrs Kitchen live. The funeral will take place Tuesday afternoon at o'clock at Union church. interment being made at the Union cemetery, Woodstock.
 Miss Mary Burch. a sister of Mrs. Kitchen, arrived from Woodstock at 11:15 o'clock, having come to spend few days with her sister, and found her dead.
 A note was found under the pillow of the dead woman addressed to her hus- band, asking him to take. good care of little Glenn, her 4-xear-old adopted son, and to have her body prepared for burial by Jacobs & Son. She also requested in the note that the following gentlemen act as pallbearers: Dr. J. $. Winters, Dr. R. L. Smith. T. R. Waller, Dr. A. F. Patton. Pat Moore and Jake Chesser.
 Ruth Elizabeth Barrett the s-months- d~daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Steve Bar rett died this morning at Il o'clock, after a short illness, at their home, S10 Eight eenth street. The funeral will take place Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the res idence, services being conducted by the Rev. George Stoves pastor of the First Methodist church. 1nterment will be made at Brighton cemetery
 Minnie Lou Markham. the 1-year-old daughter of MT and Mrs. J. H. Mark ham, died this morning at 1 o'clock. at the home of her parents at Hickey. after an illness of cholera tnfantum. Funeral will be held Monday morning at Ii o'clock at Rockville cemetery. where interment will be made.
 The Bessemer Culture club will meet Thursday afternoon at o'clock at the Public library. Riley and Felds. the two writers of literature for children, will be studied.
 Miss Edith Roy entertained number of her friends last evening at her home in Morgan. in compliment to Miss Grace Grant and Miss Bettie and Miss Maude Tipton. Games, music and contests were enjoyed. after which tempting refresh ments were served.
 Mrs. R. C. Gillen has returned after pleasant visit to her mother, Mrs. A. J. Kimmons of Corinth, Miss.
 Mrs U. Schwabacher will leave Mon day morning for Newark. N. J.. where she will be the guest of her daughter Mrs. Dave Stern, before sailing for Paris where she will visit relatives. J R. Robertson visited friends in Res- semer today.
 Mrs. c. c. Neal has gone to Columbus. Ga, where she will be the guest of rel
 atives and friends.
 Miss Helen Wilson of Selma Is the
 guest of her sister, Mrs John Sapp, on Fourth avenue.
 Mrs, Morris Green will return Tuesday from New York where she has been the guest of relatives for some weeks Mrs. C. w Nixon and little son. Charles. IT,, left this morning for Chattanooga where they will be the guests of rela-
 tives.