Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-12-09
BROTHER NAMES
SUICIDES BODY
THAT OF SISTER
Woman Who Ends Life b. Jumping
Into Rock River Identified
as Mrs. Rose Morris.
ILL HEALTH THOUGHT CAUSE
Had Been Suffering for Week From
influenza Suffered Relapse
Friday Night

The body of the woman recov-
cred from The Rock river near the
Watch Tower at 1880 yesterday
morning was late yesterday identi-
ned by a brother, William H Con
rad of East Moline, as that of his
sister, Mrs. Rose Morris. So years
old. 1900 Thirty-fitth street, Rock
Island.
There is little doubt but what
Mrs Morris committed suicide, al
though cause for her self-destruC-
ton is unknown. According to her
brother, it is probable that Sc
we're attack of influenza which the
unfortunate woman suffered on
Thursday and Friday of last week,
and a relapse which occurred Fri
day night and early Saturday morn
ing brought dependency and de-
spair which eliminated in her rash
act. Again. there is probability
that she wandered to the river Sat
urday in a deliriOus condition, and
without being fully conscious of her
deed, threw herself into the river.
Had No Care.
During her illness Mrs. Morris
had no one to care for her. Her
husband, although employed in this
city. was spending a few days at
the home of his parents at Maquo-
keta. Iowa. At 9 o'clock Saturday
morning she was seen by a neigh
Dor to leave her home, attired for
the street.
Seemed Absent Minded.
She was last seen alive by Rob
ert Spence of the Watch Tower,
aboard a Tower car at II O'Clock
Saturday morning.
Spence was attracted by her alb
sentminded manner AS she left
the street car at tne amusement
park she was recalled by the con-
ductor and given a box resembling
that which might contain station
cry. which she had left in the seat
which she had vacated.
Find Clothes.
At 2.30 Saturday afternoon a
group of boys of the Young Mems
Christian association, on a hiking
trip, discovered on the river hank
a woman's coat and hat, fur cape,
the latter containing 50 so in cash
and a street car transfer ticket is
sued on an Elm street car at 8
o'clock Saturday morning for the
Watch Tower or Long View line
and which she apparently had fail
ed to use The articles were found
on the ground under a tree close
to the water.
Police Notified.
Mrs. G. R. Stephenson, wife or
manager of the Watch Tower, was
Immediately notified by the boys.
She in turn called the police and
officer Gus Kirsch responded bring
ing a set of graphing hooks. Dark
ness prevented thorough search
Rock river is about twenty-five fee
deep at this spot and the body of
Mrs Morris was not recovered.
Recover Body.
Upon the failure Of the police to
arrive yesterday G. R. Stephenson.
Robert Spence and Oscar T. Seeter
of Watch Tower, began dragging
for the body. At 1920 it was
brought to the surface near the
shore, approximately forty feet
west OF the spot where the clothing
was found.
The men notified Coroner John G.
Miller and the body was removed to
the Knox undertaking parlors.
About II o'clock yesterday morn
ing a neighbor telephoned Mr.. Con
rad. brother Of the dead woman,
that Mrs. Morris had not been seen
since she had left her home at
o'clock Saturday morning
Attaching but little significance
to this Mr.. Conrad decided to visit
his sister about 2:30 yesterday aft
arnoon. Upon his arrival at her
home. however. he was informed
that she had not yet returned and