Putnam patriot., 1921-09-09
LONGING FOR SON
 TAKES OWN LIFE
Disappointment Over Failure Of Vim. Lambert to Return
 Drives Mother To Suicide
Funeral |, Held Al St Mary's This
 Morning

Lambert, who committed suicide some time Tuesday evening by hang ing. were held at Q o'clock this moru- ing at St Mary's Catholic church. Rev Charles F. Bedard ofiiciated. Burial was in St Mary's cemetery.
 Mrs. Lambert just previous to her death had been in poor health and 1t was thought that the enlistment of her, youngest son. William. in the IT. $. Navy several months ago had>eaus- ed her to worry and become some what Respondent She was 5e years old II was reported by neighbors that Mrs. Lambert had received a letter from her son just before she had taken her life. but this report has been denied by Henry Lambert, an= other son, who has been living at home
 Mrs Lambert was last seen alive by a neighbor who talked to her while they were both hanging up clothes in the back yard This was about f3o o'clock in the afternoon. Al the time she seemed cheerful and not at all worried or Respondent.
 The body was found by the son. Henry Lambert. when he returned home from the Areanum Club at about midnight. He had returned from work al the Putnam Woolen Company's plant. where he is em- ployed. at about 5.30 o'clock and had noticed his mother missing but had concluded that she had stepped out for few minutes. possibly to visit his aunt. After he had prepared his supper and eaten it, he went to the clgb to spend the evening.
 At the club he seemed worried and several times remarked that he thought he ought to return home. He finally left about midnight.
 At home he found the house dark and his mother not about He went upstairs and as he passed through the hall looked into his mothers room to see if she were there He did not see her. He then made careful search about the house. And all the time something seemed to tell me to leok in my mothers clothes closet. ac- eording to the story he told Patriot reporter.
 .I approached the place and notie- cd that two trunks ordinarily placed against the door to keep the cat from entering had been moved. ! looked inside 10 see if my mothers suitcase were missing and she had unexpected ly left town. Inside all was dark, but as I started out noticed something in the corner, l. was the dead body of my mother"
 Lambert notified the police. who in turn called up Medical Examiner F.. 4 Morrell Dr MorreIl ordered the body cut down. It was pronounced a case of suicide, and the body was talk en to the Smith < Walker undertak- ing rooms.
 Officer Eugene Gibney, who made the investigation for the police, found the body hanging. Mrs. Lam bert had evidently taken a piece of clothes line which she had attached to a shelf. On the other end she had made moose, which she had placed around her neck With her feet about three inches from the floor and a trunk on each side of her. she had strangled to death.
 Officer Gibney found no sign of any struggle or of any foul play, Nothing was disturbed in the house. Tn his report he gave as probable cause of death. despondency over the non-return of her son from the navy.
 According to neighbors, Mrs. Lam bert had not hecome very well &C., quainted with others on the street. She seemed to have kept pretty much to herself and rarely spoke. She had formerly lived on School street and had only recently moved to the house at 25 Buck street. where she was re- siding at the time of her death.
 The husband died in March, 1915. He had served for three years in the Civil War as a member of Company C. Seventh Rhode Island regiment. He had been discharged from service near Alexandra, NlfHinlh. TWO chiluFsH had died. one named Frank, who died about 2s years ago at the age of is months. Albert Lambert, another son, had died in October, 1918. He Vas 27 years old at time of death.
 Children who survive her are Hen " Lambert, who lives in Putnam and k employed by the Putnam Wool eu Company; William Lambert, aged IS, who is at Great Lakes Naval Training station; and a daughter. Re- gina. wife of Sydney Golden of i3s West 18th street, New York City.
 It is understood that about three months ago, the younger son, William, left home. Later his mother had re- eeived word from Michigan that he had enlisted in the navy and was sor- ry and wanted to come home. The mother had sought help and an effort was being made to have the boy dis charged, as his help was needed at home.