Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-09-27
IOWA GIRL WHO WEEDS POOR
MAN KILLS SELF WHEN
HUSBAND DIES.
STRUGGLES FOR MANY
YEARS AGAINST POVERTY
Story Of Life Of Mrs. Alice Raymond
= Teid BY Deputy Coroner at In
dianapelis, Where Romance Of Years
Finally Ended -. Woman Sister Of
Former Mayor Of Iowa Falls.

Indianapolis, Sept e7-How q woman
gave up life Of ease that she might
Quarry the man she loved with a con-
5sEquent struggle for existence extend
Ing over almost fifty years. and grief
that ended in suicide because of her
kinal separation from her husband
were details uncovered today by DR..
Paul =. Robinson, deputy county
Evroner, Ia an Investigation Of the
Heath Of Mrs. Alice Raymond. aged So.
Eho killed herself in rooming house
1t sos North Alabama street. The body
Has found Saturday afternoon. Pow
krty and the blasting Of hope that
khe would not be forced to ask for
kharity from her friends may have
been contributory causes.
The story Of the life Of the woman
Eas told by Mrs. Alice Pottenger, the
Aooper Of the rooming house, as it had
been related to her by Mrs. Raymond
hitter Mrs. Pottenger had befriended
her Mrs. Raymond's death occurred
Ewo weeks after the burial Of the body
BIZ her husband. It was timed almost
10 the hour. TIE story Of the lie of
the woman was told to Mrs. Pottenger
with request that she reveal the
secret 20 no one until after Mrs. Ray
monds death.
Reared In Family Of Wealth..
i Mrs Raymond was reared in a
family OF wealth In an Iowa city, she
said. At the age Of 16 the girl met
james Raymond, an odd character in
| the little city and one, on whom the
hard working relatives Of the girl
hooked with question. The couple be-
lame engaged. Their engagement be-
name known to the family and in their
lttempts to break 1t off q GOODNESS
trew up between the family and the
aughtef 1. ended in the marriage OF
Ihe girl ard Raymond, ard their de-
karture from the Iowa city. never to
eturn.s !. = F
Wilton. mercy the couple began a
yheagers existence. III luck pursued
hem. They travelled here and there,
yever being able to settle themselves
comfort. One misfortune followed
bother.
kpespite their hardships their courage
10 keptaup by their devotion toward
kch othar. Both were more than 80
Mt8TS 0l0 rWUSH fIuSy N0lAAV ~ shS = W
niger home nearly year ago.
Their remarkable devotion soon be-
.me the talk Of other persons at the
bou1ing house. When possible they
Sefe constantly together. Raymond
lever permitted his wife to go out
hone when he could prevent it. From
he time they arose in the morning
nd Raymond slipped the bedroom
Ilippers on to the feet Of his wife until
Iyhe day was done. he constantly gave
~ the fullest attention. and she re-
Yrnedis IL with good measure.
Furniture Polish Receipt.
Forced BY illness to seek means
& sliving other than hard labor.
Mrs. Raymond hit on scheme. She
dug from the relics Of her girlish days
! a receipts for the making OF furni-
)ture polish. It was part Of her plan
Nor the husband to make 1t in the
Room in which he spent most Of his
llife. Mrs. Raymond. the stronger OF
the two, said she would 'peddle it."
ut will make our fortune after all,
she told Mrs. Pottenger.
The plan was put into effect. Every
day Mrs. Raymond wendell a weary
way thru the streets OF the city, SELL
ing here and there. Business became
slack and she was forced into the
smaller cities Of the state. She trav-
eleds about, coming home at night
whenever possible. When impossible
night letter from her arrived each
morning and every evening the hus-
band sent one to her.
Three weeks ago the couple planned
to meet in Dayton, O. Raymond had
gone there in an effort to get back
property which, 1t was said, had been
taken from him in a bad business deal
Of years ago. Mrs. Raymond received
message saying he would meet her.
| He failed to be at the station. She
knew, she said later, that something
had happened. It was the first time
/ ne eyer had broken an engagement
WITH her. She hurried to his ho:e! and
was told that he had suffered stroke
OF apoplexy when on his way to the
station and that he had been taken to
hospital She followed him there. He
died without regaining consciousness.
Rsssrvs Store Of Money Conc.
aer reserve store cs money gone
TO pay funeral expenses. Mrs. Ray