The New York herald., 1921-10-15
GOES TO HER Death
!. UNDER MOVING TRAIN
Dorothy Wilson, Crushed Be-
tween Platform and Car, Dies
in 125th Street Station.
AT COLUMBIA FOR YEAR
Father Observation-Disclosures to
Believe Daughter Com
mitted Suicide.
AT COLUMBIA FOR YEAR

! lhlObCu oulOluCs
Miss Dorothy Wilson, 10 years old,
of Philipse Manor, N. Y. a student in
the Teachers extension course at CO.
lumbia University. jumped in front of
a New York Central train at the 125th
street station last night about $3.50
O'Clock and her body was crushed be-
tween the platform and the fist car
of the train. She died few minutes
later in the waiting room of the sta
tion before a surgeon could arrive
from Harlem Hospital.
The police say they are convinced
from stories told to them by persons
on the platform who witnessed the
girls death that she jumped deliber-
ateiy in front Of the train. after first
throwing a bundle of books on the
track. Detectives, however, have not
been able to learn any reason why
Miss Wilson should have committed
ing any light On ner action were found
among the books, which were ex-
amined by the police.
| Threw Books ON Track.
/ Frederick Holt of Peekskill. Warren
| f. Monroe of New Rochelle and Sam
uel Maffeo of Mount Vernon told the
detectives that they noticed the girl
standing on the platform about fifteen
! feet from them, apparently waiting for
/ the same train. tho 6:2s o'clock Port
Chester local. AS the train pulled in.
! bound north. Holt said that he saw the
| girl move closer to the edge of the plat
form and then throw her books to the
| track Then, he said. she ran to the
extreme edge Of the platform and threw
herself under the train.
Holt jumped forward when he saw tile
girl throw the books to the track. bur
he could only seize the bottom OF her
coat. which slipped through his fingers
before he could drag her back to the
| platform. Charles f. Hess of Port
Chester, motorman of the train. threw
on the brakes as soon as possible. and
the girls body did not go under ths
wheels but 1t was caught between the
platform and the side of the first car
I and crushed.
Patromsn James j. Sullivan OF the
East l26th strset station. on duty In the
street below. came up to the platform,
1 and with the aid of the train crew ex-
tricated the girls body and carried !,
into the waiting room. DR.. Harder was
summoned from Harlem Hospital. but
Miss Wilson was dead when he arrived
! Her. identity was learned from an in
| scription in one OF her books, which
stated that her name was Dorothy
| Wilson and that she lived with Mrs.
Henry p. Wall at Philipse Manor The
registrar at Columbia University said
that Miss Wilson was taking a course
In sscretariel training. and had been It
the university about year.
Wore Diamond Solitaire.
Mrs. Annie Menzies, matron at the
East 126th street station. said that the
girls clothing was of good quality and
that she wore a diamond solitaire on
the third finger OF her left hand. The
only letter found In the books was one
which Miss Wilson had apparently
started to write but had not finished
II was addressed Dear Betty" and said:
II can see your eyes with cheer but
I don't understand II at all. Look when
you read the part marked. ! am on
my way TO Washington for a months
vacation with Donalds. or course, am
very sorry shall miss your tea on
Friday. But, thank Heaven, don't
have to be a hypocrite with you. I'd
much rather be in Washington, and I
have a strong suspicion that you'd like
to be there with me.
Wed have such lovely time gig
Cling together. Mr.. Donalds, with his
broad Scotch accent. and those Penn
Dutch farmers make a real combination
Their conversation is very amusing.
and neither has any idea what the
other is saying. I am"
| There the letter ended.
Mrs Wall and her husband. who Is
an advertising agent for the Chicago
! Opera Company. went to the East I2sth
street station shortly after \ O'Clock
and Identified the body as that OF Miss
Wilson. They said that they knew OF
no reason why the girl should have
committed suicide. Mrs Wall said that
she was an aunt BY marriage of Miss
Wilson. Mrs. Wall said that the letter
! addressed Dear Betty was intended
for Miss Wilson's sister. Mrs. Betty
Donald Of Rosebank. staten Island Mrs
Donald's husband also visited the po-
lice station and told the police that he
knew OF no reason why Miss Wilson
should have committed suicide.
Frederick Il. Wilson of ~ Yves.
Ninety.fourth street. a real estate opera
tor and the dead girls father. went to
the station house and also identified the
body. Mr.. Wilson said his daughters
mother died when Miss Wilson was three
years old. and that for several years.
while attending school. she had been
living with her aunt. He said. also, that
his daughter had no reason TO kill her
self and that he did not believe she
committed suicide. The ring she wore,
he said. was given to her BY friend
and was not an engagement ring. The
gihl's body will be Suricd in woodlawn
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