The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-09-25
Discovered By John KERN
Soon AftefWafd
Lived A Short Time After
Being Taken To Hospital

Returning with MS cow from pasture
at 8:15 o'clock Thursday morning, John
KERN came upon an elderly woman
lying unconscious on the ground, at
the extreme northern part of River
side park. Beside her was an empty
vial. Scenting suicide, he telephoned
to police headquarters, Officer Hough
responding. DIR. N. r. Eastman was
then summoned and the woman, who
proved to be Mrs. Ada B. Snyder Of
North Sandusky street, was taken i'm
mediately to the Mt. Vernon hospital
in Miller's ambulance where she died
at 9:5O o'clock. The empty vial had
contained four ounces of carbolic acid
land Mrs. Snyder had gulped the entire
contents down.
On her person was found a note,
written ON the back of post card and
reading as follows:
"My Machine all have is Ursula.
All have is Pauline. Good BY My
Trouble is to crate. | cant stand it..
Ada Snyder" On the reverse side of
the postal was written, "Burry me
from Ursula Cochran"
Mrs. Snyder, who has been employ
ed at the Ohio State Sanatorium as a
house-maid, has lived for the past six
months with Mrs. Ursula Cochran on
North Sandusky street. The eight
hn
and Mrs. A. l.. Pipes, her cousins, on
West Gambler street. She made a
practice of starting out to her work
very early in the morning and, as a
general thing, encountered Mr.. A. l..
Pipes every morning on West High
street, while he was on his way to the
G. & G. Cooper Co., where he Is en-
ployed. The two met as usual, at six
o'clock Thursday morning. After a
brief conversation, Mrs. Snyder said
Goodbye" and started to walk away
Turning around suddenly, she again
bade Mr.. Pipes farewell and asked
when she would see him again. This
struck him at the time as very pecul
lar and he was worried over 1t until he
heard the news of her death.
Mrs. Snyder started to walk up Higf
street and was joined by Mr.. McCon
key, who also works at the Sanator
ium. The two separated when Nc
Conkey started out on the street car
Mrs. Snyder returned westward ant
was seen by several acquaintances
who live at the end of High street, &c
ing into Riverside park at 7:45 O'Clock
Mr.. KERN had taken his COW t.
pasture at 1880 o'clock and state
that the spot, where he discovered he
OIL his return trip, was vacant at tina
time. Hence the time of her act could b
set at 8. When she was taken t
the hospital, it was plain to be see
that all efforts to save her life woul
be unavailing. Death came shortly a
ter arriving there. The remains wer
taken to the Miller morgue and wer
there viewed by Acting Corone
George s. Harter, who pronounce
the death suicide.
Family troubles, extending over
lengthy period, are assigned as
cause Of her deed. The note whic
was left on the postcard has referen'
to the disposition Of her effects. HI
sewing machine, all the property 81
has in this city. is bequeathed to MI
Ursula Cochran. The remainder
her property goes to Miss Paulil
Cochran
Mrs. Snyder was about AZ years
age She was born and raised in n
Vernon, but resided in Chicago, r
for a number of years and still h
many of her household effects stor
in that city. She was married, but