Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-02-28
MISS PONDER ENDS LIFE
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Tho body wns found shortly after
noon. but II was not until several hours
later that police of the central district
were notified. Coroner William F Ri
ley was notified OF the death by another
physician, and investigated Immediate
ly. He issued certificate of suicide.
fll-health is said to have prompted Miss
Ponder's act.
Had Been III.
Coroner Riley said he learned that
Miss Ponder had been advised to con-
suit n physician because of her contin-
ued il-health 1t was said. however.
that she refused consistently TO seek
medical aid.
Inquiries at the hotel were answered
with the statement that Miss Ponder
had been suffering with n cold and had
passed away. The body was prepared
for burial by an undertaken after tho
necessary papers were obtained from
Coroner Riley.
Miss Ponder it was learned. had gone
shopping In the morning with her aunt,
Miss Ida Ponder. She left her aunt at
100 o'clock. saying thnt sho would
meet her at luncheon I'm the hotel.
When her niece did not appear for
luncheon Miss Ida Ponder went 10 her
room and discovered her body.
DR.. George II. Grove. 80 West Bid
dlo street was summoned and pro
nounced Miss Ponder dead. The steel
tacketed bullet had perforated tho skull
and emerged from tho left side. The
pistol is believed to have been bought
yesterday. and had n tag attached to
the trigger guard. The box In which II
had been packed was found on tho
bureau.
The decision 10 end her life apparent
~ was quickly reached. Mis- Ponder
had an engagement on Saturday after
noon with n friend from Wilmington.
They wore to have mot for luncheon.
It is stated hut aR she failed to appear
at tho appointed place. the friend pro
ceeded TO her hotel. where no sent up
his name. but the Albion bellboy was
unable to get any response whom he
Knocked on tho door OF the Ponder
suite. and no brought back tho card
with tho announcement that Miss Pom
der was not in, The call WAS probably
nm hour or two after the young wo-
mans dneth had occurred.
Miss Sara + Ponder was tho daurh-
ter of John Ponder OF Milton. nud
granddaughter Of Ex-Governor James
a. Ponder and Sarah Wsploe Ponder.
She was also granddaughter Of tho
late DIR. Burr, Of this city lIcr mother.
lillian Burr Ponder. died when tho
daughter was an infant nnd the latter
made her home with her fathers sister.
Miss Ida Ponder Two brothers. Will
liam Ponder Of Baltimore and James
Ponder OF near Milton. and q sister.
Mrs Remington Schuyler ~ New York
survive her
Miss Ponder wss well known IN Wi
mington. She spent last winter here.
and last season she and her aunt occu-
pied their cottage at Rchoboth Three
or four weeks ago Miss Ponder drove
70 Wilmington from baltimore IN her
motor car, and had recently made q trip
70 New York whilo hero her friends
commented upon her seemingly die
traught prcoccupied mental condition,
hut there was no thought that Il was
other than q passing iudispositior She
returned last week and several friends
again remarked on her nervous state.
hut she insisted that she was not III
few years ago Miss Ponder sui
fercd a prolonged Illness from extreme
exhaustion of the nerve forces. hut
after few months IN a sanitartun
She seemed 70 have bccn restored 10
health.
Miss Ponder was an interesting
young woman. was well educated and
had Travelled extensively and seemed
entirely happy with her lot III Iifc.
The funeral will take place place to-
morrow at 10 a. m. from her fathcrs
homo at Milton Persons from this city
who wish 70 attend should leave here
for Milton. via Ellcndale. on the 845
train this afternoon