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Show 1 SUICIDE, A Well Known Lady Ends Her Life With Rough On Eats. THE CAUSE A MYSTERY. She Leaves a Letter Stating What Olothes She Wishes to Ba Buried In. The Theory of Temporary Insanity la Advanced by Her Friends. THE INQUEST TOMORROW . The Husband Overwhelmed with Grist The Victim ltecouies Conscious But Makes No Statement. Oneo more the enterprise of the daybreak sheets haR been ilmnntrt.rl At 7 o'clock last evening Mrs. Hanley, who resided with her husband at No. 1037 east, South Temple street, took a dose of-: rough on rats, and at an early hour this morning she died from the effects of tho poison. Did you see anything about it In the morning morn-ing papers? Of course not. Immediately after taking the poisons, Mrs. Hanley became violently ill and went to bed, where she was found a little later by her husband. THK UNFORTUNATE WOMiS was suffering intensely and soon became unconscious. A physician was 6ummoned and everything that medical skill couleU suggest was done, but ail efforts to save her life proved unavailing. During the night she became rational, and seemed toy realize and regret her rash act. She spoko of it to her husband, the physician and neighbors, but offered no explanation, and' the only information elecited from her was to the effect that she had left a LETTER IX HEK TRUNK. This was produced at once, and was found to contain nothing but directions us to tho clothes she wanted to be buried in and instructions in-structions as to the funeral. This proved conclusively that it was a suicide, and further fur-ther that the woman had contemplated it for some time. After WRITING IN MORTAL AGONT for several hours, death ended her sufferings suf-ferings at 7:35 this morning. Coroner Harris was uottified later in tho day and took charge of the remains. He will hold an iuquest at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, and the funeral will occur at Mr. Hanley's room a. 2 p. m. tomorrow, and Dr. Utter will be requested to make a brief address, wuo sue was Mrs. Hanley was a German by birth, but had spent most of her life iu this country. She was about 40 years of age, and livo years ago married Mr. Hanley at Colorado Springs. They came to this city two: years ago, and he is now Interested in a second-hand store on First South street, opposite the city hall. All wh6 were acquainted with him say that he ha been a most devoted husband, and being a. man of considerable means, took pleasure inj) providing his wife with every-luxury she fancied. Mrs. Hanley's mother resides io, Germany, and ever since her marriage has provided for the old lady with money, sup, plied by her husband. The latter is well known iu this community, and, in fact, is widely known all over the coast. He wasl at one time the postmaster at Colorado Colo-rado Springs, and has also served as a member of the Net ads legislature. He is overwhelmed wittt grief at the great calamity which has befallen be-fallen him and will have the sympathy of the entire community in his sad bereavement. bereave-ment. There is no doubt but that Mrs. Hanley was temporarily insane when she determined to commit suicide, and this is, in fact, the only explanation, than can be given for the act. She Is said to have been a woman of excellent disposu tion and generous nature and possessed many accomplishments. |