The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-11-18

Mrs. Grace Ireland. wife OF Alya II.
Ireland Of 602 College avenue, commit
ted suicide In ;he ~omsn.s toilet
room at the Santa Fe station about
10 O'Clock this morning by shooting
herself In the right side Of the head
with q 32-caiibre revolver. from the
effects of which she died instantly.
The cause Of the unfortunate affair
is not known. but Is believed to have
n suited from temporary insanity.
Mrs. Ireland. who came TO Canon
City recently from the Wet Mountain
valley with her husband for the benc
nt Of the latter's health. was about
City years OF age and was a strong.
vigorous woman. She had planned TO
go TO Pueblo ON the early Santa Fe
train this morning with Mrs. f c.
Baldwin for days shopping. but did
not get TO the station until after the
train had goae. although Mrs Bald
win succeeded In making the proper
connection. After remaining In tho
waiting room for n few minutes Mrs.
ireland went 10 the Denver & Rio
Grande station. hoping to be able to
get a train from there to Pueblo. but
was again disappointed.
She then went home. but stopped
there only n few minutes when she
again set out for flne Santa Fe depot.
before leaving the house. however.
abe told her husband she was going
down town to mako some purchases
and would be back in = short time.
On arriving at the railroad station she
walked about the corridors in an i'm
patient sort of manner for n minute
or two and then entered the toilet
room. A few seconds later n mu1ied
shot was heard bysa little Girl. who
happened to be In the waiting room
al the time. although IL did not at
tract the attention Of n couple OF men
who were but short distance away.
The little girl. who was from Rock
vale and whose name we were unable
TO ascertain, informed Mr. Hermann.
the Santa Re agent. OF hearing the
report OF the revolver. Mr.. Her
mann endeavored TO open the door TO
the toilet room. but IL was locked on
the inside and he was unable to get
In. A telephone message was sent
60 City Marshal c. r. Skinner and
he arrived on the scene shortly after.
BY removing the transom and reach
ing down on the inside Mr.. Skinner
was able TO unlock the door, which
was then opened and an opportunity
Afforded for Mr.. Hermann and the
officer TO enter. Nvs Ireland was
found lying on the hoor in. pool of
blood with the pistol beside her. She
was dead at the time. for the bullet
had entered the brain. DR.. c. II. Will
kinson. the family physician. was
summoned. but was unable to do any
thing for the unfortunate woman as
the pulsations Of the heart had ceased,
never to be restored.
When Mrs. ireland left home this
morning TO go to the railroad station
she was In good spirits and seemed to
be looking forward to pleasant day
in Pueblo. The disappointment caus-
cd by missing the train is believed
to have preyed upon her mind and
had produced depression that
prompted her to take her own life
Although she had suffered from ner-
vous affection for several months her
general health was good. and. as far
as known, there was no reason for
dependency or detection OF any kind:
Monday night she played cribbage
with her brother-in-law. Charles Ire
land. at the family home until 10 O'Clock
and was unusually jolly and good
naturcd. Her husband had suggested
that her nervounn6ss was possibly
due to her long residence in high
altitude and had urged he rto accom-.
pany his brother, George ireland. back
70 his home IN Bangor. Maine. and
spend the winter with his family
ohsrs; . prOpositlon q whieh shs had