Evening journal., 1915-09-20
DESERTED BRIDE
I'LL. FROM POISON
Governess in Washington,
D. c. Family Accuses
Mysterious Woman
POLICE THINK SHE
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept. TO-
Mrs Nina jackson, 2S years old. Of
Washington. d. c.. a governess IN a
wealthy family at Chavy Chase. the
capitals fashionable suburb. is pa
tient in the Medico-C -Chirurgioal Hos
pital, victim of bichloride of mer-
curry poisoning. she accuses a we'll
dressed woman. unknown TO her. Of
having given her the poison in the
women's waiting room in Broad Street
Station. last Friday night
The police believe Mrs. Jackson is
a victim Of her own desire TO die
She is in a serious condition, and the
doctors say, because Of the peculiar
tiles Of mercury poisoning. II is dlin-
cult TO forecast whether she will re-
rover or not.
The woman. who r. OF a refined
type. had refused TO speak Of her
self or relatives from the time when
she was admitted 10 the hospital until
yesterday afternoon, when she was
questioned by detectives. Then she
naid her husband, to whom she was
married last January. has deserted
her Her parents. she said, were
dead, but sister lives In Ashland,
Pa 4, a..
women's waiting room in the Broad
,treet station at $50 o'clock on Friday
wening by Mrs. Lizzie NJ. Margerumi
he matron IN charge. Mrs. Marger-
I'm. believed her to be III. tno IN
niirod a. she we're sick. Mrs. jackson
'eplied that she felt nauseated by the
dde from Washington Then sne was
asked Il she would 90 into the SICK
room and lie down. She seemed
uateful 4, the opportunity
re,Is Of Mysterious Woman.
After being there for 40 minutes
Mrs. jackson said she would go out
into the station TO look for some
SfrIends she expected She remained
awav for rs minutes, and when she
returned her condition seemed much
worse. She lay on-the cot and told
the matron that sho believed she was
diving. At intervals. between acute IN
ternal attacks, she told Mrs. Marger-
um of having met a woman who gave
her the pill. Mrs. Margerum yester-
dav remembered that her patient also
smoke of having been deaer.~d by her
husband an that, except for q sister,
she was alone in the world.
Doctor Ingram. attached to the
proad street station staff. was called
ont and quietly told the mat-on he
suspected the woman had been poison
cd Ho ordered that she be given milk
and eggs. The effect Of this treatment
confirmed his suspicion and he sent
for an ambulance. The police how
over we're not notified OF the case
nntil Sunday.
Mrs. Jackson told the detectives she
has been employed as governess In
the family of G.. r. Ogilby, AT Chevy
Chase. but was IN this city to take up
similar duties In the home OF woman
whose name she refused 20 give. Her
own home. she told the hospital au-
thorities was az 1926 Massachusetts,
avenue Washington. Her sister, she
said, was Mrs Elsie Cooch, Of Ashland,
Pa. The police have notified the lat
ter 20 come 10 Philadelphia.
Mrs Margerum said Mrs. Jackson
insisted on paying for the milk and
eggs ordered by the doctor, and di-
IfNloO NtI 70 get tue mNHN1 AiNiN hti
handbag. Yesterday the matron said
there was less than a dollar IN the
purse and no checks for baggage. The
woman carried nothing except the
handbag. To the police Mrs. jackson
said her baggage would bo IN VIII
mington. Del. to which she had sent
II by mistake.
No Indications Of Dependency.
Neihter tho police nor the doctors
and nurses AZ the Medico-Chi Hospital
have observed anything in the
patients manner Of conversation that
would indicate dependency. On the
other hand, the woman appears keen
" desirous of life and health.
To those who interviewed her, Mrs
jackson gave every indication Of he
ing refined and intelligent She de-
Hcribed the woman whom she Insisted
poisoned her as "of medium height
and physique. with chestnut hair and
exceedingly we'll dressed She doubt
ed. however. whether she could
identify her again. She also said
she wanted nothing said In the news
papers about her case.
Lieutenant Of Detectives Tate rs
not satisfied with what information
has been obtained concerning the
cause OF Mrs. Jackson's condition. and
he has instructed Detectives Creedon
and James Sullivan to continue their
Investigations.