The Daily News
BATAVIA, N. Y., MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBEB 4, 1905—FOUR O'CLOCK
UNION STREET GIRL
TOOK CARBOLIC ACID
ADDIE DE WOLF, AGED 19, CAN
NOT RECOVER.
Whether the Case Was an Accident or attempted suicide is not known. Girl found unconscious on a couch by her father—Now in the Hospital. Miss Addie DeWolf, aged 19 years, daughter of Charles DeWolf of Union street, swallowed the contents of an ounce bottle of carbolic acid some time lust night or early this morning. She is now at the hospital, but no hopes of her recovery are entertained. Whether the girl took the poison by accident or with suicidal intent Is not known. Stories of family quarrels are denied and it is stated that the girl had never
threatened to take her life. Charles DeWolf, the father, heard the house dog bark loudly during the night. He was suspicious of chicken thieves and went to a window from which he could see the coop. All was secure. Ashort time afterwards he was alarmed in the same manner. This time he made more careful investigation, but could find nothing wrong. Mr. DeWolf then returned to bed. A third time he was
awakened. Whether it was an hour or two hours after the first call he does not know. This time, lighting a candle
he went down stairs. It was 4:10 o'clock. He found his daughter lying unconscious on a couch in the front
room. She was attired only in her night clothes. Mr. DeWolf ran to a neighbor's house and telephoned for physicians. Dr.Whitcoinbe and Dr. Snow were soon at the house.Dr. Snow sent his driver back after the ambulance. The two physicians worked over the girl diligently for three quarters of an hour and she revived sufficiently to be taken to the hospital with safety. She had swallowed the entire contents of a one ounce bottle of carbolic acid, the most of which was removed from her stomach by the
physicians. The girl's face was slightly burned. Dr. Whitcombe, who is the family physician and who is now in
charge of the case, says that Miss DeWolf cannot recover. She was still alive at 3 o'clock; this*afternoon, but was unconscious. Mrs. DeWolf was seen at the house this morning. The father was not at home. The DeWolfs live on Union street, beyond the razed malt houses and about half a mile from West Main. The present Mrs. DeWolf is Continued on the fifth page.
TAKES CARBOLIC ACiD
Miss Addie DeWolf, Batavia Girl swallows poison and will probably die. Batavia. Dec 4 Miss Addle DeWolf took carbolic acid last night or at an early hour this morning at her home on Union street. The young girl was found upon a couch at her home shortly after 4 o'clock she was then unconscious. Miss DeWolf was taken to the hospital here no hope is entertained for her recovery. The acid was bought at a local drug store on Saturday. It was not known whether the poison was taken accidentally or with suicidal Intent.
Her mother was asphyxiated in 1892 at which time Addie, who was a child, nearly lost her life.
BATAVIA, N. Y., MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBEB 4, 1905—FOUR O'CLOCK
UNION STREET GIRL
TOOK CARBOLIC ACID
ADDIE DE WOLF, AGED 19, CAN
NOT RECOVER.
Whether the Case Was an Accident or attempted suicide is not known. Girl found unconscious on a couch by her father—Now in the Hospital. Miss Addie DeWolf, aged 19 years, daughter of Charles DeWolf of Union street, swallowed the contents of an ounce bottle of carbolic acid some time lust night or early this morning. She is now at the hospital, but no hopes of her recovery are entertained. Whether the girl took the poison by accident or with suicidal intent Is not known. Stories of family quarrels are denied and it is stated that the girl had never
threatened to take her life. Charles DeWolf, the father, heard the house dog bark loudly during the night. He was suspicious of chicken thieves and went to a window from which he could see the coop. All was secure. Ashort time afterwards he was alarmed in the same manner. This time he made more careful investigation, but could find nothing wrong. Mr. DeWolf then returned to bed. A third time he was
awakened. Whether it was an hour or two hours after the first call he does not know. This time, lighting a candle
he went down stairs. It was 4:10 o'clock. He found his daughter lying unconscious on a couch in the front
room. She was attired only in her night clothes. Mr. DeWolf ran to a neighbor's house and telephoned for physicians. Dr.Whitcoinbe and Dr. Snow were soon at the house.Dr. Snow sent his driver back after the ambulance. The two physicians worked over the girl diligently for three quarters of an hour and she revived sufficiently to be taken to the hospital with safety. She had swallowed the entire contents of a one ounce bottle of carbolic acid, the most of which was removed from her stomach by the
physicians. The girl's face was slightly burned. Dr. Whitcombe, who is the family physician and who is now in
charge of the case, says that Miss DeWolf cannot recover. She was still alive at 3 o'clock; this*afternoon, but was unconscious. Mrs. DeWolf was seen at the house this morning. The father was not at home. The DeWolfs live on Union street, beyond the razed malt houses and about half a mile from West Main. The present Mrs. DeWolf is Continued on the fifth page.
TAKES CARBOLIC ACiD
Miss Addie DeWolf, Batavia Girl swallows poison and will probably die. Batavia. Dec 4 Miss Addle DeWolf took carbolic acid last night or at an early hour this morning at her home on Union street. The young girl was found upon a couch at her home shortly after 4 o'clock she was then unconscious. Miss DeWolf was taken to the hospital here no hope is entertained for her recovery. The acid was bought at a local drug store on Saturday. It was not known whether the poison was taken accidentally or with suicidal Intent.
Her mother was asphyxiated in 1892 at which time Addie, who was a child, nearly lost her life.
The Daily News
BATAVIA, N. Y., MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBEB 4, 1905—FOUR O'CLOCK
UNION STREET GIRL
TOOK CARBOLIC ACID
ADDIE DE WOLF, AGED 19, CAN
NOT RECOVER.
Whether the Case Was an Accident or attempted suicide is not known. Girl found unconscious on a couch by her father—Now in the Hospital. Miss Addie DeWolf, aged 19 years, daughter of Charles DeWolf of Union street, swallowed the contents of an ounce bottle of carbolic acid some time lust night or early this morning. She is now at the hospital, but no hopes of her recovery are entertained. Whether the girl took the poison by accident or with suicidal intent Is not known. Stories of family quarrels are denied and it is stated that the girl had never
threatened to take her life. Charles DeWolf, the father, heard the house dog bark loudly during the night. He was suspicious of chicken thieves and went to a window from which he could see the coop. All was secure. Ashort time afterwards he was alarmed in the same manner. This time he made more careful investigation, but could find nothing wrong. Mr. DeWolf then returned to bed. A third time he was
awakened. Whether it was an hour or two hours after the first call he does not know. This time, lighting a candle
he went down stairs. It was 4:10 o'clock. He found his daughter lying unconscious on a couch in the front
room. She was attired only in her night clothes. Mr. DeWolf ran to a neighbor's house and telephoned for physicians. Dr.Whitcoinbe and Dr. Snow were soon at the house.Dr. Snow sent his driver back after the ambulance. The two physicians worked over the girl diligently for three quarters of an hour and she revived sufficiently to be taken to the hospital with safety. She had swallowed the entire contents of a one ounce bottle of carbolic acid, the most of which was removed from her stomach by the
physicians. The girl's face was slightly burned. Dr. Whitcombe, who is the family physician and who is now in
charge of the case, says that Miss DeWolf cannot recover. She was still alive at 3 o'clock; this*afternoon, but was unconscious. Mrs. DeWolf was seen at the house this morning. The father was not at home. The DeWolfs live on Union street, beyond the razed malt houses and about half a mile from West Main. The present Mrs. DeWolf is Continued on the fifth page.
TAKES CARBOLIC ACiD
Miss Addie DeWolf, Batavia Girl swallows poison and will probably die. Batavia. Dec 4 Miss Addle DeWolf took carbolic acid last night or at an early hour this morning at her home on Union street. The young girl was found upon a couch at her home shortly after 4 o'clock she was then unconscious. Miss DeWolf was taken to the hospital here no hope is entertained for her recovery. The acid was bought at a local drug store on Saturday. It was not known whether the poison was taken accidentally or with suicidal Intent.
Her mother was asphyxiated in 1892 at which time Addie, who was a child, nearly lost her life.
BATAVIA, N. Y., MONDAY EVENING, DECEMBEB 4, 1905—FOUR O'CLOCK
UNION STREET GIRL
TOOK CARBOLIC ACID
ADDIE DE WOLF, AGED 19, CAN
NOT RECOVER.
Whether the Case Was an Accident or attempted suicide is not known. Girl found unconscious on a couch by her father—Now in the Hospital. Miss Addie DeWolf, aged 19 years, daughter of Charles DeWolf of Union street, swallowed the contents of an ounce bottle of carbolic acid some time lust night or early this morning. She is now at the hospital, but no hopes of her recovery are entertained. Whether the girl took the poison by accident or with suicidal intent Is not known. Stories of family quarrels are denied and it is stated that the girl had never
threatened to take her life. Charles DeWolf, the father, heard the house dog bark loudly during the night. He was suspicious of chicken thieves and went to a window from which he could see the coop. All was secure. Ashort time afterwards he was alarmed in the same manner. This time he made more careful investigation, but could find nothing wrong. Mr. DeWolf then returned to bed. A third time he was
awakened. Whether it was an hour or two hours after the first call he does not know. This time, lighting a candle
he went down stairs. It was 4:10 o'clock. He found his daughter lying unconscious on a couch in the front
room. She was attired only in her night clothes. Mr. DeWolf ran to a neighbor's house and telephoned for physicians. Dr.Whitcoinbe and Dr. Snow were soon at the house.Dr. Snow sent his driver back after the ambulance. The two physicians worked over the girl diligently for three quarters of an hour and she revived sufficiently to be taken to the hospital with safety. She had swallowed the entire contents of a one ounce bottle of carbolic acid, the most of which was removed from her stomach by the
physicians. The girl's face was slightly burned. Dr. Whitcombe, who is the family physician and who is now in
charge of the case, says that Miss DeWolf cannot recover. She was still alive at 3 o'clock; this*afternoon, but was unconscious. Mrs. DeWolf was seen at the house this morning. The father was not at home. The DeWolfs live on Union street, beyond the razed malt houses and about half a mile from West Main. The present Mrs. DeWolf is Continued on the fifth page.
TAKES CARBOLIC ACiD
Miss Addie DeWolf, Batavia Girl swallows poison and will probably die. Batavia. Dec 4 Miss Addle DeWolf took carbolic acid last night or at an early hour this morning at her home on Union street. The young girl was found upon a couch at her home shortly after 4 o'clock she was then unconscious. Miss DeWolf was taken to the hospital here no hope is entertained for her recovery. The acid was bought at a local drug store on Saturday. It was not known whether the poison was taken accidentally or with suicidal Intent.
Her mother was asphyxiated in 1892 at which time Addie, who was a child, nearly lost her life.
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