Norwich bulletin., 1916-04-07
LoTTIE USHER WILSON
PREFERS DEATH TO JAIL.
Took Poison Tablet While Sheriff
Waited at Her Residence.

While Deputy Sheriff Manuel ].
Martin awaited her in an adjoining
room, Mrs. Lottie Usher Wilson, young
and attractive. took poison in her room
IN Moore avenue. New London, about
10 O'Clock Thursday morning, and II is
believed she will die. At the Memorial
hospital it was said the young woman
was in critical condition.
Horror of going back to the county
jail in Franklin street, where she was
incdrcerated some time last fall, drove
Mrs. Wilson to her rash act. Sheriff
Martin had served an execution of
judgment on her and was waiting with
a taxicab to take her to the jail when
she made the attempt upon her life.
The sheriff was ignorant of the fact
that the woman had attempted suicide
and after she had changed her clothes
and made necessary preparations he
took her in the taxi to the Jail. She
was seized by violent vomiting as soon
as she reached the Jail, and Sheriff
Martin asked her what was the matter
with her. Mrs. Wilson replied that she
was sick from the excitement of the
arrest and made no mention of the
fact that she had taken poison. She
was asked if she wanted a doctor and
at first said no. Later she asked that
a doctor be called and DR.. Joseph NJ.
Ganey was summoned.
Mrs. Wilson at first denied that she
hdu TAKEN any pOlSOnt out nnally ad-
mitted to DR.. Ganey that she had
swallowed a bichloride of mercury tab
let. The Memorial hospital ambulance
was summoned and Mrs. Wilson was
rushed to the hospital Everything
possible was done to counterfeit the
effects of the deadly tablet. The poison
had gotten in Its work. however, and
the chance Of recovery. DR.. Ganey said,
was slight.
Thursdays episode was the culmina-
ton of a series of sensational incidents
in which Mrs.Wilson had figured in the
past few months. Last fall Mrs. Annie
Lubchansky of New London brought
suit against Mrs. Wilson for $40, 900,
alleging that Mrs. Wilson had alienated
the affection of the plaintiffs husband,
Reuben Lubchansky, one of the owners
of the New England Iron and Metal
company. The action was brought on
body writ and as Mrs. Wilson could
not supply the $4,000 bond required
she was lodged in the county fail.
While there a physical ailment from
which she had suffered for some time
became more serious under the agra
walton of confinement to a cell and
Mrs. Wilson was taken to the Memo
rial hospital for an operation. She did
not return to the pail when discharged
from the hospital, but went to Provi-
dence and remained there several
weeks. Recently she returned to New
4<OlluOH anu GAA6dSCu d IOOuA at the
home Of Adalor Thiebault at 20 Moore
court, where she Thursday took the
poison.
Mrs. Wilson was seen about the
streets the past few days and counsel
for Mrs. Lubchanslky secured an exc
cution of Judgment from Clerk George
z. Parsons of the superior court In this
city. The execution was handed to
| Sheriff Martin and he served II upon
Mrs. Wilson. She received the service
| calmly and, excusing herself, went tC
| her room to change her clothes. II
was while there, free from the sur.
veillance of the officer, that she tool
| the poison tablet.
She would have had to remain at the
| Jail but five days. At the conclusion
of that period she could have taker
the poor debtors oath and secured re.
lease. The prospect of going back tC
| jail drove her to distraction, and or
| the impulse of the moment she decideC
| to do away with herself.
Mrs. Wilson is about 20 years old
Her maiden name was Lottie Usher
She was divorced some time ago bI
GS. Wiison.