The New York herald., 1922-03-20
SUICIDE IS SEQUEL
TO MODELS DEATH
Otto Larsen, Tech. Student
Who Fled From Boston Trag-
edy, Is Found Dead.
SAME POISON KILLS BOTH
Letters Explain Source of Po-
ton, Reveal Broken Promise
and Clear Mystery.

Boston, Marcel. 1s.-Death by poison
ended the flight of Otto Haldor Larsen.
a senior at the Massachusetts, -Insti-
tute of Technology, from the gay
party at which Pauline Virginia Clark,
divorcee, ended her life early last
found to-day in the fenway, behind
the Museum of Fine Arts. Apparently
he had been dead only short time.
Two letters signed by Larsen. as
sertins that Miss Clark long had in
tended to commit suicide and that
Larsen had supplied her with poison,
were received by Boston newspaper
and Medical Examiner Magrath
several hours after his body was
found.
In the letter TO the Medical Exam
liner, Larsen said Miss Clark requested
him several weeks ago TO procure
some poison for her in order that she
might take her own life. She had
long before decided on this course. he
said size had told him.
II agreed to this" the letter con-
tinued. Extracting from her the prom
Use that she would not use It until her
mother came home. She gave me her
promise and / prepared for her solu-
tion Of strong poison
The letter related how Larsen had
met Miss Clark six weeks ago and they
had become intimate friends It said
that Miss Clark told him of her ex-
cessive depression and Of various Incl
dents in her fife.
Describes Death scene.
II wondered how she resisted so long
the temptation that death really is" the
letter added.
The letter then described how he sus-
pected that Miss Clark was going 70
break her word and take the poison
while with her guests on Wednesday
right. and although she again promised
to defer her act she suddenly stood up
and drank the fatal potion.
At the start OF his letter to the medi-
cal examiner Larsen said:
"In order that the disgraceful COM
ment of certain Boston newspapers upon
the death of Miss Clark may be given a
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liberty in this way TO tell what know
about the tragedy"
A portion of the letter follows:
Miss Clark was not a society belle
Of the pleasure seeking type. Her
charming parties were given to kill the
moroseness her life had precipitated In
her. Defiant of society. too strong TO
ask for help or sympathy. she had long
ago decided upon how the end should
be when her many devoted friends no
longer could divorce her from the misery
OF her own thoughts.
Knowing me to be a chemist she
asked me to get her some poison
agreed, extracting from her the promise
that she would not use II until her
mother came back. She gave her prom
ise and | prepared for her a solution.
although | did not anticipate 10 what
end. Neither Mr.. nor any OF the
other gentlemen in the party had any
part In Miss Clark's suicide nor had tho
young lady from Worcester
What happened Wednesday after
noon and night will shortly describe:
Il called Miss Clark on the phone
about o'clock she asking me TO Join
her and her friends as soon as could
! arrived at her apartment at about z
o'clock, where | met two gentlemen.
Mr.. -- and Mr.. ----. neither Of whom
had met before. Present also was Miss
Clark's lady friend from Worcester.
The two gentlemen left shortly after
my arrival to procure pint OF whisky
with which they reappeared about 4
o'clock. At 10 o'clock Mr.. went to
the auto show and came back about
VI 80. Shortly before that Miss Clark
had telephoned Mr.. --r--. who came 40
tho apartment shortly after
Promised Not to Take Poison.
"All this time music had been played
We had danced and conversed gayly.
was not feeling very wcll. not having
had dinner, and therefore asked the
ladies' permission 10 10 for dinner Miss
Clark. however. personally made up some
sandwiches and partook herself IN the
meal.
Around 30 MIR. ------ rcclned on
couch. Mr.. was conversing with
Miss Clark and with the lady from
Worcester.
II had a suspicion that Miss Clark
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