Salt Lake Herald-Republican | 1910-02-17 | Page 1 | Tired of the Struggle

TIRED Of THE STRUGGLE Niece of Senator Elkins of West Vir Virginia Virginia Virginia ginia Attempts Suicide at Kansas City Kansas City Mo 10 Feb A few hours after r giving what she believed to tobe tobe tobe be a farewell party part to a score of ot friends Miss Agnes Leslie Elkins 26 years ot oi otage o oage age a niece of Senator Stephen B El Elkins Elkins Elkins kins of West Virginia attempted sui cut suicide suicide cide by b shooting in her apartments in ina ina ina a hotel here today toda The wound will not prove fatal In a letter addressed to the news newspapers newspapers newspapers papers which Miss Elkins wrote after dismissing her guests she said saidI I simply was tired of life and the struggle for existence was more than I could meet But friends of the young woman say disappointment because her relatives objected to her choosing a theatrical career was the true cause Miss Elkins has studied music for several years She was an accomplished accomplished pushed singer Recently she obtained a minor part with a theatrical company in New w York intending to adopt a stage career Her relatives protested She gave up the engagement Senator Elkins is executor for Miss Elkins fathers estate and it is said i he used his influence to prevent her from becoming an actress Miss Elkins parents are dead The family came to Kansas City several years ago pa I