The Record-courier. [volume] (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1904-current, 1919-03-14
YOUNG LADY
TAKES HER LIFE

Sorrow and despondency over the
recent death of a friend for whom she
is said to have had deep affection Is
thought by relatives to have been the
motive which caused Vivian Pearl
Halliday to end her life Sunday NOR
ming in rooming house at lis Sier-
ra street at Reno. says the Gazette
cornorer's jury returned verdict
of death from self-iniiicted wound
The body was found Monday morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock by a brother of the
dead woman, Arthur Wyatt who had
called at her room to take her to
breakfast, although according TO the
testimony offered at the inquest by
Mrs. Wall, the landlady. the shot
which she killed herself with was
fired about 80 Sunday morning Mrs
Halliday had undressed and had pre-
pared for bed and when found the
body was lying on the bed with a 3S-
ealibre revolver within reach Five
loaded shells and one empty one were
in the revolver. The bullet entered
the left breast and penetrated the
heart causing a hemorrage and al
most instant death
Arthur Wyatt then called the police
and Officer Holmes took charge of the
remains until the arrival of the cor
oner. A letter addressed to her broth
ers was found on table which she
had written before taking her life.
She bade her brothers goodbye and
told them as to what disposition to
make Of her belongings and her
body saying that she wished 10 be
buried at her old home in Genoa. No
reason for the suicide was given
My sister had been grieying over
the death of friends and in her over
wrought condition took her life."
said Arthur Wyatt Il left her at
ll:30 Saturday night after We had
had dinner together and we agreed to
20 TO breakfast the next day. When
knocked at the door the next morn
ing and received no reply | walked
in TO find her dead
Mrs. Wall testified at the coroner's
inquest that she heard shot at about
| 80 but did not think anything about
it and did not 60 to see what it was
Mrs. Halliday was twenty-six years
old and had been employed until
short time ago at the Gray Reid
Wright Company store. She had
been married but was divorced from
her husband Ernest Halliday here in
November. 1917 She charged that he
had treated her with extreme cruelty
during the five years of their married
life. which were spent In Bishop, Cal.
As Vivian Wyatt she was we'll known
in Genoa and Gardnerylle before her
marriage.
To brothers. Vernon aud Arthur l..
Wyatt of Reno and a sister. Mrs. c.
Dugan of Bishop. survive.
Mrs. Halliday was the daughter of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Wyatt and
for many years the family resided in
Gardnerville. The young lady, her
brothers and sister attended the pub
lie schools at this place. After the
death of the parents, which occurred
some years ago, the children moved
away The family was held in the
highest esteem in this community
and 1t seems almost impossible, that
Vivian, the bright-eyed and joyful
school girl. as she is remembered
here. Is the victim of such sad
ending.
The young lady was idolized by her
brothers, one of whom was recently
discharged from the army.
According to her last wish. the re-
mains we're laid to rest beside those of
her parents in the Genoa cemetery.
the funeral taking place Wednesday.