Fort Wayne News, Allen County, Indiana
Wed., July 30, 1902
SMOTHERED TO DEATH
Mrs. Allie Yaryan, a Drug Fiend, While Inhaling Chloroform, Gets Fatal Dose
HUSBAND IS SHOCKED
Finds Her Listless Form In Bed When He Returns to Dinner Today
HAD DEVOTED YEARS
To Curing Her of Drug Habits and Thought He Had Conquered - Was Not Suicide
This noon when Harvey Yaryan, a carriage trimmer, who works for the Wayne Buggy company, returned to his apartments on Barr street, he found the lifeless body of his wife buried beneath the bed clothes. He was shocked at the discovery as his wife was in a happy mood when he left home in the morning to go to work. She bade her husband and her 19-year-old son, Bert, goodbye as usual when they left to go to their work. She attended to her light household duties as usual and after talking to other boarders in the house and to friends she happened to meet, she went to her room about 10 o'clock.
After entering her room, she removed her waist, but kept her s?? on. She took a 2-ounce bottle containing chloroform, purchased at the Wagner drug store, and saturated the pillow and a portion of the bed clothes with the drug. She partially buried her face beneath the quilt as to get the full strength of the drug, in inhaling it.
Mr. Yaryan, the mourning husband, said that his wife had inhaled chloroform before, but had never been in a serious condition from the effects of the use of the drug. He is sure that she did not take it with suicidal intents.
All efforts to arouse her had failed and it was noticed from the condition of the body that death must have resulted an hour or two previous to the return of Mr. Yaryan.
Coroner Barnett was called, and upon arrival, at 12:30 o'clock, stated that death had resulted about two hours at least before his arrival. He stated that Mrs. Yaryan had smothered to death. From inhaling the chloroform, she had become thoroughly anesthetized and while in this helpless condition could not remove the heavy blanket from her face and she smothered to death with boarders sitting in the adjoining rooms. Her labored breathing did not even attract attention.
The unfortunate woman was 36 years old and came to Fort Wayne with her husband three and one-half years ago. They were accompanied by their son, an only child.
Shortly after their arrival in this city, Mrs. Yaryan got in trouble owing to the fact that she was addicted to the morphine habit. Her husband had moved to this city in an endeavor to change her surroundings and if possible, discourage the use of the deadly drug. They started to housekeeping and Mr. Yaryan purchased a sewing machine on the installation plan. Mrs. Yaryan was industrious and began sewing assiduously to assist in supporting the family. One day, her old craving for morphine came to her. There was no money in the house and an idea seized her. Her craving for the drug knew no bounds. She took the new sewing machine, upon which one small payment had been made, and sold it to a second-hand man. She purchased morphine in large quantities and a small portion of whiskey, and was again a slave to her old habit.
East side drug stores were ordered not to sell her any drugs, but she was skillful in her excuses and managed to get the strong narcotic when she desired it. The sale of the sewing machine got her into police pro??uence, but her faithful husband settled the costs and paid for the machine and again tried to break up the dangerous habit. For a time it was supposed that she tried cocaine, but later this was stopped.
Dr. K. K. Wheelock was secured to cure the morphine habit and partially succeeded, when the devoted husband sent his wife to East Haven for a thorough treatment while confined within the walls of this institution. She returned to Fort Wayne and Mr. Yaryan thought that she was completely cured. At least she had refrained to a great extent from the use of poisonous drugs.
Recently she purchased chloroform to relieve a headache and in a short time was strongly addicted to the use of the drug. On one or two occasions of late Mr. Yaryan has noticed the strong smell of ...bed room.
**
Fort Wayne News, Allen County, Indiana
Thursday, July 31, 1902
CORONER'S VERDICT
The verdict of Dr. Barnett, the coroner, in regard to the death of Mrs. Allie Yaryan, is that death was due to the intentional inhalation of chloroform, whether for the purpose of causing death or not, he does not state. He says, however, that the testimony taken reveals the fact that she had stated at different time that she intended to take her own life.
The funeral was held this afternoon from the residence of the dead woman's husband, Harvey Yaryan, 720 Ball street.
**
Aillie Yaryan
in the Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011
Name: Allie Yaryan
[Aillie Havron]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 36
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 28 Dec 1864
Birth Place: Ind
Death Date: 30 Jul 1902
Death Place: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA
Father: ???
Spouse: Harvey Yaryan
Burial: July 31, 1902; Lindenwood
Wed., July 30, 1902
SMOTHERED TO DEATH
Mrs. Allie Yaryan, a Drug Fiend, While Inhaling Chloroform, Gets Fatal Dose
HUSBAND IS SHOCKED
Finds Her Listless Form In Bed When He Returns to Dinner Today
HAD DEVOTED YEARS
To Curing Her of Drug Habits and Thought He Had Conquered - Was Not Suicide
This noon when Harvey Yaryan, a carriage trimmer, who works for the Wayne Buggy company, returned to his apartments on Barr street, he found the lifeless body of his wife buried beneath the bed clothes. He was shocked at the discovery as his wife was in a happy mood when he left home in the morning to go to work. She bade her husband and her 19-year-old son, Bert, goodbye as usual when they left to go to their work. She attended to her light household duties as usual and after talking to other boarders in the house and to friends she happened to meet, she went to her room about 10 o'clock.
After entering her room, she removed her waist, but kept her s?? on. She took a 2-ounce bottle containing chloroform, purchased at the Wagner drug store, and saturated the pillow and a portion of the bed clothes with the drug. She partially buried her face beneath the quilt as to get the full strength of the drug, in inhaling it.
Mr. Yaryan, the mourning husband, said that his wife had inhaled chloroform before, but had never been in a serious condition from the effects of the use of the drug. He is sure that she did not take it with suicidal intents.
All efforts to arouse her had failed and it was noticed from the condition of the body that death must have resulted an hour or two previous to the return of Mr. Yaryan.
Coroner Barnett was called, and upon arrival, at 12:30 o'clock, stated that death had resulted about two hours at least before his arrival. He stated that Mrs. Yaryan had smothered to death. From inhaling the chloroform, she had become thoroughly anesthetized and while in this helpless condition could not remove the heavy blanket from her face and she smothered to death with boarders sitting in the adjoining rooms. Her labored breathing did not even attract attention.
The unfortunate woman was 36 years old and came to Fort Wayne with her husband three and one-half years ago. They were accompanied by their son, an only child.
Shortly after their arrival in this city, Mrs. Yaryan got in trouble owing to the fact that she was addicted to the morphine habit. Her husband had moved to this city in an endeavor to change her surroundings and if possible, discourage the use of the deadly drug. They started to housekeeping and Mr. Yaryan purchased a sewing machine on the installation plan. Mrs. Yaryan was industrious and began sewing assiduously to assist in supporting the family. One day, her old craving for morphine came to her. There was no money in the house and an idea seized her. Her craving for the drug knew no bounds. She took the new sewing machine, upon which one small payment had been made, and sold it to a second-hand man. She purchased morphine in large quantities and a small portion of whiskey, and was again a slave to her old habit.
East side drug stores were ordered not to sell her any drugs, but she was skillful in her excuses and managed to get the strong narcotic when she desired it. The sale of the sewing machine got her into police pro??uence, but her faithful husband settled the costs and paid for the machine and again tried to break up the dangerous habit. For a time it was supposed that she tried cocaine, but later this was stopped.
Dr. K. K. Wheelock was secured to cure the morphine habit and partially succeeded, when the devoted husband sent his wife to East Haven for a thorough treatment while confined within the walls of this institution. She returned to Fort Wayne and Mr. Yaryan thought that she was completely cured. At least she had refrained to a great extent from the use of poisonous drugs.
Recently she purchased chloroform to relieve a headache and in a short time was strongly addicted to the use of the drug. On one or two occasions of late Mr. Yaryan has noticed the strong smell of ...bed room.
**
Fort Wayne News, Allen County, Indiana
Thursday, July 31, 1902
CORONER'S VERDICT
The verdict of Dr. Barnett, the coroner, in regard to the death of Mrs. Allie Yaryan, is that death was due to the intentional inhalation of chloroform, whether for the purpose of causing death or not, he does not state. He says, however, that the testimony taken reveals the fact that she had stated at different time that she intended to take her own life.
The funeral was held this afternoon from the residence of the dead woman's husband, Harvey Yaryan, 720 Ball street.
**
Aillie Yaryan
in the Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011
Name: Allie Yaryan
[Aillie Havron]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 36
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 28 Dec 1864
Birth Place: Ind
Death Date: 30 Jul 1902
Death Place: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA
Father: ???
Spouse: Harvey Yaryan
Burial: July 31, 1902; Lindenwood
Fort Wayne News, Allen County, Indiana
Wed., July 30, 1902
SMOTHERED TO DEATH
Mrs. Allie Yaryan, a Drug Fiend, While Inhaling Chloroform, Gets Fatal Dose
HUSBAND IS SHOCKED
Finds Her Listless Form In Bed When He Returns to Dinner Today
HAD DEVOTED YEARS
To Curing Her of Drug Habits and Thought He Had Conquered - Was Not Suicide
This noon when Harvey Yaryan, a carriage trimmer, who works for the Wayne Buggy company, returned to his apartments on Barr street, he found the lifeless body of his wife buried beneath the bed clothes. He was shocked at the discovery as his wife was in a happy mood when he left home in the morning to go to work. She bade her husband and her 19-year-old son, Bert, goodbye as usual when they left to go to their work. She attended to her light household duties as usual and after talking to other boarders in the house and to friends she happened to meet, she went to her room about 10 o'clock.
After entering her room, she removed her waist, but kept her s?? on. She took a 2-ounce bottle containing chloroform, purchased at the Wagner drug store, and saturated the pillow and a portion of the bed clothes with the drug. She partially buried her face beneath the quilt as to get the full strength of the drug, in inhaling it.
Mr. Yaryan, the mourning husband, said that his wife had inhaled chloroform before, but had never been in a serious condition from the effects of the use of the drug. He is sure that she did not take it with suicidal intents.
All efforts to arouse her had failed and it was noticed from the condition of the body that death must have resulted an hour or two previous to the return of Mr. Yaryan.
Coroner Barnett was called, and upon arrival, at 12:30 o'clock, stated that death had resulted about two hours at least before his arrival. He stated that Mrs. Yaryan had smothered to death. From inhaling the chloroform, she had become thoroughly anesthetized and while in this helpless condition could not remove the heavy blanket from her face and she smothered to death with boarders sitting in the adjoining rooms. Her labored breathing did not even attract attention.
The unfortunate woman was 36 years old and came to Fort Wayne with her husband three and one-half years ago. They were accompanied by their son, an only child.
Shortly after their arrival in this city, Mrs. Yaryan got in trouble owing to the fact that she was addicted to the morphine habit. Her husband had moved to this city in an endeavor to change her surroundings and if possible, discourage the use of the deadly drug. They started to housekeeping and Mr. Yaryan purchased a sewing machine on the installation plan. Mrs. Yaryan was industrious and began sewing assiduously to assist in supporting the family. One day, her old craving for morphine came to her. There was no money in the house and an idea seized her. Her craving for the drug knew no bounds. She took the new sewing machine, upon which one small payment had been made, and sold it to a second-hand man. She purchased morphine in large quantities and a small portion of whiskey, and was again a slave to her old habit.
East side drug stores were ordered not to sell her any drugs, but she was skillful in her excuses and managed to get the strong narcotic when she desired it. The sale of the sewing machine got her into police pro??uence, but her faithful husband settled the costs and paid for the machine and again tried to break up the dangerous habit. For a time it was supposed that she tried cocaine, but later this was stopped.
Dr. K. K. Wheelock was secured to cure the morphine habit and partially succeeded, when the devoted husband sent his wife to East Haven for a thorough treatment while confined within the walls of this institution. She returned to Fort Wayne and Mr. Yaryan thought that she was completely cured. At least she had refrained to a great extent from the use of poisonous drugs.
Recently she purchased chloroform to relieve a headache and in a short time was strongly addicted to the use of the drug. On one or two occasions of late Mr. Yaryan has noticed the strong smell of ...bed room.
**
Fort Wayne News, Allen County, Indiana
Thursday, July 31, 1902
CORONER'S VERDICT
The verdict of Dr. Barnett, the coroner, in regard to the death of Mrs. Allie Yaryan, is that death was due to the intentional inhalation of chloroform, whether for the purpose of causing death or not, he does not state. He says, however, that the testimony taken reveals the fact that she had stated at different time that she intended to take her own life.
The funeral was held this afternoon from the residence of the dead woman's husband, Harvey Yaryan, 720 Ball street.
**
Aillie Yaryan
in the Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011
Name: Allie Yaryan
[Aillie Havron]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 36
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 28 Dec 1864
Birth Place: Ind
Death Date: 30 Jul 1902
Death Place: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA
Father: ???
Spouse: Harvey Yaryan
Burial: July 31, 1902; Lindenwood
Wed., July 30, 1902
SMOTHERED TO DEATH
Mrs. Allie Yaryan, a Drug Fiend, While Inhaling Chloroform, Gets Fatal Dose
HUSBAND IS SHOCKED
Finds Her Listless Form In Bed When He Returns to Dinner Today
HAD DEVOTED YEARS
To Curing Her of Drug Habits and Thought He Had Conquered - Was Not Suicide
This noon when Harvey Yaryan, a carriage trimmer, who works for the Wayne Buggy company, returned to his apartments on Barr street, he found the lifeless body of his wife buried beneath the bed clothes. He was shocked at the discovery as his wife was in a happy mood when he left home in the morning to go to work. She bade her husband and her 19-year-old son, Bert, goodbye as usual when they left to go to their work. She attended to her light household duties as usual and after talking to other boarders in the house and to friends she happened to meet, she went to her room about 10 o'clock.
After entering her room, she removed her waist, but kept her s?? on. She took a 2-ounce bottle containing chloroform, purchased at the Wagner drug store, and saturated the pillow and a portion of the bed clothes with the drug. She partially buried her face beneath the quilt as to get the full strength of the drug, in inhaling it.
Mr. Yaryan, the mourning husband, said that his wife had inhaled chloroform before, but had never been in a serious condition from the effects of the use of the drug. He is sure that she did not take it with suicidal intents.
All efforts to arouse her had failed and it was noticed from the condition of the body that death must have resulted an hour or two previous to the return of Mr. Yaryan.
Coroner Barnett was called, and upon arrival, at 12:30 o'clock, stated that death had resulted about two hours at least before his arrival. He stated that Mrs. Yaryan had smothered to death. From inhaling the chloroform, she had become thoroughly anesthetized and while in this helpless condition could not remove the heavy blanket from her face and she smothered to death with boarders sitting in the adjoining rooms. Her labored breathing did not even attract attention.
The unfortunate woman was 36 years old and came to Fort Wayne with her husband three and one-half years ago. They were accompanied by their son, an only child.
Shortly after their arrival in this city, Mrs. Yaryan got in trouble owing to the fact that she was addicted to the morphine habit. Her husband had moved to this city in an endeavor to change her surroundings and if possible, discourage the use of the deadly drug. They started to housekeeping and Mr. Yaryan purchased a sewing machine on the installation plan. Mrs. Yaryan was industrious and began sewing assiduously to assist in supporting the family. One day, her old craving for morphine came to her. There was no money in the house and an idea seized her. Her craving for the drug knew no bounds. She took the new sewing machine, upon which one small payment had been made, and sold it to a second-hand man. She purchased morphine in large quantities and a small portion of whiskey, and was again a slave to her old habit.
East side drug stores were ordered not to sell her any drugs, but she was skillful in her excuses and managed to get the strong narcotic when she desired it. The sale of the sewing machine got her into police pro??uence, but her faithful husband settled the costs and paid for the machine and again tried to break up the dangerous habit. For a time it was supposed that she tried cocaine, but later this was stopped.
Dr. K. K. Wheelock was secured to cure the morphine habit and partially succeeded, when the devoted husband sent his wife to East Haven for a thorough treatment while confined within the walls of this institution. She returned to Fort Wayne and Mr. Yaryan thought that she was completely cured. At least she had refrained to a great extent from the use of poisonous drugs.
Recently she purchased chloroform to relieve a headache and in a short time was strongly addicted to the use of the drug. On one or two occasions of late Mr. Yaryan has noticed the strong smell of ...bed room.
**
Fort Wayne News, Allen County, Indiana
Thursday, July 31, 1902
CORONER'S VERDICT
The verdict of Dr. Barnett, the coroner, in regard to the death of Mrs. Allie Yaryan, is that death was due to the intentional inhalation of chloroform, whether for the purpose of causing death or not, he does not state. He says, however, that the testimony taken reveals the fact that she had stated at different time that she intended to take her own life.
The funeral was held this afternoon from the residence of the dead woman's husband, Harvey Yaryan, 720 Ball street.
**
Aillie Yaryan
in the Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011
Name: Allie Yaryan
[Aillie Havron]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 36
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 28 Dec 1864
Birth Place: Ind
Death Date: 30 Jul 1902
Death Place: Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, USA
Father: ???
Spouse: Harvey Yaryan
Burial: July 31, 1902; Lindenwood
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