The Courier-Journal, 3 Dec 1906, Pg 10
ENDS HER LIFE.
Body of Adeline Blatz Found in Bathroom.
EMPTY CARBOLIC ACID BOTTLES TELL STORY
FAMILY CAN ASSIGN NO REASON FOR THE SUICIDE.
DIVORCED FROM HER HUSBAND.
Adeline Belle Blatz, thirty-one years old, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Blatz, 2314 West Chestnut street, was found dead in her bathroom yesterday morning at 6:30 by her father. Death was due to carbolic acid poison, so both members of the family and Deputy Coroner Hamilton stated.
Miss Blatz was found lying on the bathroom floor, face down, as her father stepped into the room for his early morning bath. On a stand were found two empty bottles labeled carbolic acid. One was a two ounce bottle and the other a half ounce, but both were empty. The father tried to raise his daughter, but finding that she was dead called other members of the family.
Thomas H. Gillessey, a brother-in-law of the woman, rushed to the room and carried Miss Blatz to her room and placed her on her bed. Other members of the family called Dr. George F. Simpson, but when the physician arrived he stated that the woman was dead and that nothing could be done. No note was left by the woman and no explanation for her act can be given by members of her family.
- Appeared in Good Spirits –
Thomas H. Gillessey said yesterday afternoon: "We are at a total loss to understand why Adeline should wish to take her life. She has lived here at home and has had everything that money could buy and has always seemed to be content. Last night she retired shortly after 8 o'clock and said 'good-night' as usual. At the supper table she seemed to be in the very best of spirits and we did not suspect that anything was wrong. For the past week or ten days she has been a trifle indisposed, but she has been up all the time and her condition has not been serious enough to call a physician. So far as we know she had no reason whatever for committing such an act."
From a member of the family it was learned that Miss Blatz was not in the habit of getting up before almost 7 o'clock. Yesterday morning it is probable that she was up and had taken the carbolic acid by 5 o'clock or a little later. Apparently there was no struggle after the poison had been taken and no member of the family was aroused. The bathroom door was found unlocked when Mr. Blatz entered and discovered his daughter on the floor. Nothing in the room was disarranged. On a stand the two bottles which had contained the acid were found. One bottle bore a label from the Lex Pharmacy, Twenty-fourth and Chestnut, but at the drug store no record of the sale could be found. No acid was recorded as being sold to Miss Blatz, the last sale of poison being made on Wednesday, November 28.
- Divorced From Husband –
Eight or nine years ago Miss Blatz was married to M. Wolf, who at that time was a drug clerk. For some reason or other the marriage was not a pleasing one to the girl's parents and the two never lived together. A divorce was secured about three years ago and Miss Blatz had her maiden name restored.
Mr. Wolf, Miss Blatz's former husband, said last evening: "I am very much surprised indeed to hear that she has committed suicide. I have not seen her but once since we were married and she had almost passed out of my life. We were married here in Louisville, but we never lived together."
M. A. Blatz, father of the dead girl, was formerly president of the Blatz-Krebs Stone Company, Fourteenth and Walnut streets, and is prominently identified with several business enterprises in Louisville. He is seventy-three years old.
The burial will be from the family residence tomorrow afternoon at 2:00, the Rev. William H. Ramsay of the Church of the Messiah, officiating.
ENDS HER LIFE.
Body of Adeline Blatz Found in Bathroom.
EMPTY CARBOLIC ACID BOTTLES TELL STORY
FAMILY CAN ASSIGN NO REASON FOR THE SUICIDE.
DIVORCED FROM HER HUSBAND.
Adeline Belle Blatz, thirty-one years old, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Blatz, 2314 West Chestnut street, was found dead in her bathroom yesterday morning at 6:30 by her father. Death was due to carbolic acid poison, so both members of the family and Deputy Coroner Hamilton stated.
Miss Blatz was found lying on the bathroom floor, face down, as her father stepped into the room for his early morning bath. On a stand were found two empty bottles labeled carbolic acid. One was a two ounce bottle and the other a half ounce, but both were empty. The father tried to raise his daughter, but finding that she was dead called other members of the family.
Thomas H. Gillessey, a brother-in-law of the woman, rushed to the room and carried Miss Blatz to her room and placed her on her bed. Other members of the family called Dr. George F. Simpson, but when the physician arrived he stated that the woman was dead and that nothing could be done. No note was left by the woman and no explanation for her act can be given by members of her family.
- Appeared in Good Spirits –
Thomas H. Gillessey said yesterday afternoon: "We are at a total loss to understand why Adeline should wish to take her life. She has lived here at home and has had everything that money could buy and has always seemed to be content. Last night she retired shortly after 8 o'clock and said 'good-night' as usual. At the supper table she seemed to be in the very best of spirits and we did not suspect that anything was wrong. For the past week or ten days she has been a trifle indisposed, but she has been up all the time and her condition has not been serious enough to call a physician. So far as we know she had no reason whatever for committing such an act."
From a member of the family it was learned that Miss Blatz was not in the habit of getting up before almost 7 o'clock. Yesterday morning it is probable that she was up and had taken the carbolic acid by 5 o'clock or a little later. Apparently there was no struggle after the poison had been taken and no member of the family was aroused. The bathroom door was found unlocked when Mr. Blatz entered and discovered his daughter on the floor. Nothing in the room was disarranged. On a stand the two bottles which had contained the acid were found. One bottle bore a label from the Lex Pharmacy, Twenty-fourth and Chestnut, but at the drug store no record of the sale could be found. No acid was recorded as being sold to Miss Blatz, the last sale of poison being made on Wednesday, November 28.
- Divorced From Husband –
Eight or nine years ago Miss Blatz was married to M. Wolf, who at that time was a drug clerk. For some reason or other the marriage was not a pleasing one to the girl's parents and the two never lived together. A divorce was secured about three years ago and Miss Blatz had her maiden name restored.
Mr. Wolf, Miss Blatz's former husband, said last evening: "I am very much surprised indeed to hear that she has committed suicide. I have not seen her but once since we were married and she had almost passed out of my life. We were married here in Louisville, but we never lived together."
M. A. Blatz, father of the dead girl, was formerly president of the Blatz-Krebs Stone Company, Fourteenth and Walnut streets, and is prominently identified with several business enterprises in Louisville. He is seventy-three years old.
The burial will be from the family residence tomorrow afternoon at 2:00, the Rev. William H. Ramsay of the Church of the Messiah, officiating.
The Courier-Journal, 3 Dec 1906, Pg 10
ENDS HER LIFE.
Body of Adeline Blatz Found in Bathroom.
EMPTY CARBOLIC ACID BOTTLES TELL STORY
FAMILY CAN ASSIGN NO REASON FOR THE SUICIDE.
DIVORCED FROM HER HUSBAND.
Adeline Belle Blatz, thirty-one years old, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Blatz, 2314 West Chestnut street, was found dead in her bathroom yesterday morning at 6:30 by her father. Death was due to carbolic acid poison, so both members of the family and Deputy Coroner Hamilton stated.
Miss Blatz was found lying on the bathroom floor, face down, as her father stepped into the room for his early morning bath. On a stand were found two empty bottles labeled carbolic acid. One was a two ounce bottle and the other a half ounce, but both were empty. The father tried to raise his daughter, but finding that she was dead called other members of the family.
Thomas H. Gillessey, a brother-in-law of the woman, rushed to the room and carried Miss Blatz to her room and placed her on her bed. Other members of the family called Dr. George F. Simpson, but when the physician arrived he stated that the woman was dead and that nothing could be done. No note was left by the woman and no explanation for her act can be given by members of her family.
- Appeared in Good Spirits –
Thomas H. Gillessey said yesterday afternoon: "We are at a total loss to understand why Adeline should wish to take her life. She has lived here at home and has had everything that money could buy and has always seemed to be content. Last night she retired shortly after 8 o'clock and said 'good-night' as usual. At the supper table she seemed to be in the very best of spirits and we did not suspect that anything was wrong. For the past week or ten days she has been a trifle indisposed, but she has been up all the time and her condition has not been serious enough to call a physician. So far as we know she had no reason whatever for committing such an act."
From a member of the family it was learned that Miss Blatz was not in the habit of getting up before almost 7 o'clock. Yesterday morning it is probable that she was up and had taken the carbolic acid by 5 o'clock or a little later. Apparently there was no struggle after the poison had been taken and no member of the family was aroused. The bathroom door was found unlocked when Mr. Blatz entered and discovered his daughter on the floor. Nothing in the room was disarranged. On a stand the two bottles which had contained the acid were found. One bottle bore a label from the Lex Pharmacy, Twenty-fourth and Chestnut, but at the drug store no record of the sale could be found. No acid was recorded as being sold to Miss Blatz, the last sale of poison being made on Wednesday, November 28.
- Divorced From Husband –
Eight or nine years ago Miss Blatz was married to M. Wolf, who at that time was a drug clerk. For some reason or other the marriage was not a pleasing one to the girl's parents and the two never lived together. A divorce was secured about three years ago and Miss Blatz had her maiden name restored.
Mr. Wolf, Miss Blatz's former husband, said last evening: "I am very much surprised indeed to hear that she has committed suicide. I have not seen her but once since we were married and she had almost passed out of my life. We were married here in Louisville, but we never lived together."
M. A. Blatz, father of the dead girl, was formerly president of the Blatz-Krebs Stone Company, Fourteenth and Walnut streets, and is prominently identified with several business enterprises in Louisville. He is seventy-three years old.
The burial will be from the family residence tomorrow afternoon at 2:00, the Rev. William H. Ramsay of the Church of the Messiah, officiating.
ENDS HER LIFE.
Body of Adeline Blatz Found in Bathroom.
EMPTY CARBOLIC ACID BOTTLES TELL STORY
FAMILY CAN ASSIGN NO REASON FOR THE SUICIDE.
DIVORCED FROM HER HUSBAND.
Adeline Belle Blatz, thirty-one years old, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Blatz, 2314 West Chestnut street, was found dead in her bathroom yesterday morning at 6:30 by her father. Death was due to carbolic acid poison, so both members of the family and Deputy Coroner Hamilton stated.
Miss Blatz was found lying on the bathroom floor, face down, as her father stepped into the room for his early morning bath. On a stand were found two empty bottles labeled carbolic acid. One was a two ounce bottle and the other a half ounce, but both were empty. The father tried to raise his daughter, but finding that she was dead called other members of the family.
Thomas H. Gillessey, a brother-in-law of the woman, rushed to the room and carried Miss Blatz to her room and placed her on her bed. Other members of the family called Dr. George F. Simpson, but when the physician arrived he stated that the woman was dead and that nothing could be done. No note was left by the woman and no explanation for her act can be given by members of her family.
- Appeared in Good Spirits –
Thomas H. Gillessey said yesterday afternoon: "We are at a total loss to understand why Adeline should wish to take her life. She has lived here at home and has had everything that money could buy and has always seemed to be content. Last night she retired shortly after 8 o'clock and said 'good-night' as usual. At the supper table she seemed to be in the very best of spirits and we did not suspect that anything was wrong. For the past week or ten days she has been a trifle indisposed, but she has been up all the time and her condition has not been serious enough to call a physician. So far as we know she had no reason whatever for committing such an act."
From a member of the family it was learned that Miss Blatz was not in the habit of getting up before almost 7 o'clock. Yesterday morning it is probable that she was up and had taken the carbolic acid by 5 o'clock or a little later. Apparently there was no struggle after the poison had been taken and no member of the family was aroused. The bathroom door was found unlocked when Mr. Blatz entered and discovered his daughter on the floor. Nothing in the room was disarranged. On a stand the two bottles which had contained the acid were found. One bottle bore a label from the Lex Pharmacy, Twenty-fourth and Chestnut, but at the drug store no record of the sale could be found. No acid was recorded as being sold to Miss Blatz, the last sale of poison being made on Wednesday, November 28.
- Divorced From Husband –
Eight or nine years ago Miss Blatz was married to M. Wolf, who at that time was a drug clerk. For some reason or other the marriage was not a pleasing one to the girl's parents and the two never lived together. A divorce was secured about three years ago and Miss Blatz had her maiden name restored.
Mr. Wolf, Miss Blatz's former husband, said last evening: "I am very much surprised indeed to hear that she has committed suicide. I have not seen her but once since we were married and she had almost passed out of my life. We were married here in Louisville, but we never lived together."
M. A. Blatz, father of the dead girl, was formerly president of the Blatz-Krebs Stone Company, Fourteenth and Walnut streets, and is prominently identified with several business enterprises in Louisville. He is seventy-three years old.
The burial will be from the family residence tomorrow afternoon at 2:00, the Rev. William H. Ramsay of the Church of the Messiah, officiating.
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Burial Date: 12/04/1906, Ref: Cemetery Records
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