---ARLINGTON JOURNAL Friday July 3 1908
YOUNG WOMAN ENDS LIFE.
IN INTERURBAN STATION MISS ROSA HEARNE FIRES BULLET THROUGH HER BRAIN. TEMPORARY INSANITY THE CAUSE--INDUCED BY WORRY OVER MOVING. LARGE CROWD ATTTENDS FUNERAL SERVICES.
Placing a 38-caliber pistol close against her right temple, Miss Rosa Hearne, daughter of a prominent Baptist preacher of Arlington, ended her life in the waiting room of the Interurban depot in this city Saturday morning.
Temporary mental derangement is ascribed as the cause of the rash act.
The family intended to move to Midlothian, in Ellis co., on Monday following, and Miss Rosa was opposed to leaving Arlington. She had told a number of her friends, as well as rural mail carrier Goodman, who delivered the mail at her home everyday, that she would rather die than leave the town.
Station Agent B.A. Mathers, Assistant Agent Herbert Bailey and a man named Woods were in the station when the shot was fired. Miss Hearne had arrived from Oak Cliff on the 7:53 car. She went to the post office, where she mailed a letter. Leaving the office she went to the jewelry store of Noah Deal, and left a pair of glasses to be repaired. She then returned to the station, entering very hurriedly. She dropped, rather than sat down upon a bench in the waiting room and taking the pistol from a handbag which she carried, fired. The bullet passed completely through the young woman's head and glancing from the iron grating which separated the office from the waiting room, fell to the floor.
A physician was immediately summoned, and the young woman was carried to the home of Mrs. J.A. Duckett, 2 blocks away. Death did not occur until 2 hours later, but Miss Hearne never for a moment became conscious.
A brother and a sister of the girl were in town at the time, though they had not seen their sister before the act was committed. The father was in Red Oak, conducting a revival meeting. He was notified and left at once for his home. The mother of the young woman is an invalid, having been confined to her bed for seven years as a result of a paralytic stroke. The news of her daughter's rash act was a terrible shock, and her condition is critical.
Miss Hearne left her home Friday afternoon, telling her sister as she kissed her good-bye that she was going to Oak Cliff to take her music lesson and would be back Saturday morning on the 7:53 car. Coming to town, she went into Coulter and Sons' drug store, where she purchased an ounce of chloroform indicating that she had self- destruction in mind.
An examination of the handbag, after the fatal act disclosed the chloroform bottle apparently untouched it is not known where she procured the pistol, which was brand new.
In Oak Cliff she spent the night with a cousin. Arriving in Arlington Saturday morning, she went to the post office and mailed a letter, to whom is not known. She left no last message, unless it was contained in this letter.
On her way from the post office she spoke to F.P. Day, a prominent real estate dealer. He states that she seemed rather depressed.
Entering Noah Deal's jewelry store she said to the clerk, Mr. Jones, "Do I owe you folks anything?" He told her he thought not, but she insisted upon him looking on the books. When he told her that there was nothing charged to her account, she left a pair of eye glasses for some slight repair. The two clerks in the store state that her manner was peculiar, and that she was very pale. Normally a very sociable and merry-hearted girl, she appeared to be laboring under some terrible strain. The 2 men had barely remarked upon her peculiar manner when they heard the shot which ended her life.
Miss Hearne was a member of the Baptist church, and was a devoted worker in the congregation at Arlington. She was always in her place in the choir, and was active in the social work of the congregation. She possessed many accomplishments, having been educated in the Texas Baptist University. As a musician, she was singularly apt, and was making rapid progress. She was well liked by the young people of the city, with whom she was constantly thrown in her church and social relations.
The father, Rev. J.O. Hearne, is one of the most prominent Baptist preachers in the state. He was for 4 years pastor of the Abbott church in Hillsboro, 6 years pastor at the Baptist church at Itasca, and for 2 years pastor of the First Baptist church of Oak Cliff. He was one of the leaders in the movement which resulted in the founding of the Texas Baptist University.
The deceased is survived by her parents, three brothers and one sister.
Funeral services were conducted from the Baptist church Sunday afternoon, by the pastor, Rev A.S. Hall, and Rev Dr Hayden of Dallas.
The crowd was so large that the service was held outside, the Baptist church being too small to accommodate the large number of friends and acquaintances. The mother of the dead girl was unable to attend the service; the father is prostrated over the sad occurrence.
YOUNG WOMAN ENDS LIFE.
IN INTERURBAN STATION MISS ROSA HEARNE FIRES BULLET THROUGH HER BRAIN. TEMPORARY INSANITY THE CAUSE--INDUCED BY WORRY OVER MOVING. LARGE CROWD ATTTENDS FUNERAL SERVICES.
Placing a 38-caliber pistol close against her right temple, Miss Rosa Hearne, daughter of a prominent Baptist preacher of Arlington, ended her life in the waiting room of the Interurban depot in this city Saturday morning.
Temporary mental derangement is ascribed as the cause of the rash act.
The family intended to move to Midlothian, in Ellis co., on Monday following, and Miss Rosa was opposed to leaving Arlington. She had told a number of her friends, as well as rural mail carrier Goodman, who delivered the mail at her home everyday, that she would rather die than leave the town.
Station Agent B.A. Mathers, Assistant Agent Herbert Bailey and a man named Woods were in the station when the shot was fired. Miss Hearne had arrived from Oak Cliff on the 7:53 car. She went to the post office, where she mailed a letter. Leaving the office she went to the jewelry store of Noah Deal, and left a pair of glasses to be repaired. She then returned to the station, entering very hurriedly. She dropped, rather than sat down upon a bench in the waiting room and taking the pistol from a handbag which she carried, fired. The bullet passed completely through the young woman's head and glancing from the iron grating which separated the office from the waiting room, fell to the floor.
A physician was immediately summoned, and the young woman was carried to the home of Mrs. J.A. Duckett, 2 blocks away. Death did not occur until 2 hours later, but Miss Hearne never for a moment became conscious.
A brother and a sister of the girl were in town at the time, though they had not seen their sister before the act was committed. The father was in Red Oak, conducting a revival meeting. He was notified and left at once for his home. The mother of the young woman is an invalid, having been confined to her bed for seven years as a result of a paralytic stroke. The news of her daughter's rash act was a terrible shock, and her condition is critical.
Miss Hearne left her home Friday afternoon, telling her sister as she kissed her good-bye that she was going to Oak Cliff to take her music lesson and would be back Saturday morning on the 7:53 car. Coming to town, she went into Coulter and Sons' drug store, where she purchased an ounce of chloroform indicating that she had self- destruction in mind.
An examination of the handbag, after the fatal act disclosed the chloroform bottle apparently untouched it is not known where she procured the pistol, which was brand new.
In Oak Cliff she spent the night with a cousin. Arriving in Arlington Saturday morning, she went to the post office and mailed a letter, to whom is not known. She left no last message, unless it was contained in this letter.
On her way from the post office she spoke to F.P. Day, a prominent real estate dealer. He states that she seemed rather depressed.
Entering Noah Deal's jewelry store she said to the clerk, Mr. Jones, "Do I owe you folks anything?" He told her he thought not, but she insisted upon him looking on the books. When he told her that there was nothing charged to her account, she left a pair of eye glasses for some slight repair. The two clerks in the store state that her manner was peculiar, and that she was very pale. Normally a very sociable and merry-hearted girl, she appeared to be laboring under some terrible strain. The 2 men had barely remarked upon her peculiar manner when they heard the shot which ended her life.
Miss Hearne was a member of the Baptist church, and was a devoted worker in the congregation at Arlington. She was always in her place in the choir, and was active in the social work of the congregation. She possessed many accomplishments, having been educated in the Texas Baptist University. As a musician, she was singularly apt, and was making rapid progress. She was well liked by the young people of the city, with whom she was constantly thrown in her church and social relations.
The father, Rev. J.O. Hearne, is one of the most prominent Baptist preachers in the state. He was for 4 years pastor of the Abbott church in Hillsboro, 6 years pastor at the Baptist church at Itasca, and for 2 years pastor of the First Baptist church of Oak Cliff. He was one of the leaders in the movement which resulted in the founding of the Texas Baptist University.
The deceased is survived by her parents, three brothers and one sister.
Funeral services were conducted from the Baptist church Sunday afternoon, by the pastor, Rev A.S. Hall, and Rev Dr Hayden of Dallas.
The crowd was so large that the service was held outside, the Baptist church being too small to accommodate the large number of friends and acquaintances. The mother of the dead girl was unable to attend the service; the father is prostrated over the sad occurrence.
---ARLINGTON JOURNAL Friday July 3 1908
YOUNG WOMAN ENDS LIFE.
IN INTERURBAN STATION MISS ROSA HEARNE FIRES BULLET THROUGH HER BRAIN. TEMPORARY INSANITY THE CAUSE--INDUCED BY WORRY OVER MOVING. LARGE CROWD ATTTENDS FUNERAL SERVICES.
Placing a 38-caliber pistol close against her right temple, Miss Rosa Hearne, daughter of a prominent Baptist preacher of Arlington, ended her life in the waiting room of the Interurban depot in this city Saturday morning.
Temporary mental derangement is ascribed as the cause of the rash act.
The family intended to move to Midlothian, in Ellis co., on Monday following, and Miss Rosa was opposed to leaving Arlington. She had told a number of her friends, as well as rural mail carrier Goodman, who delivered the mail at her home everyday, that she would rather die than leave the town.
Station Agent B.A. Mathers, Assistant Agent Herbert Bailey and a man named Woods were in the station when the shot was fired. Miss Hearne had arrived from Oak Cliff on the 7:53 car. She went to the post office, where she mailed a letter. Leaving the office she went to the jewelry store of Noah Deal, and left a pair of glasses to be repaired. She then returned to the station, entering very hurriedly. She dropped, rather than sat down upon a bench in the waiting room and taking the pistol from a handbag which she carried, fired. The bullet passed completely through the young woman's head and glancing from the iron grating which separated the office from the waiting room, fell to the floor.
A physician was immediately summoned, and the young woman was carried to the home of Mrs. J.A. Duckett, 2 blocks away. Death did not occur until 2 hours later, but Miss Hearne never for a moment became conscious.
A brother and a sister of the girl were in town at the time, though they had not seen their sister before the act was committed. The father was in Red Oak, conducting a revival meeting. He was notified and left at once for his home. The mother of the young woman is an invalid, having been confined to her bed for seven years as a result of a paralytic stroke. The news of her daughter's rash act was a terrible shock, and her condition is critical.
Miss Hearne left her home Friday afternoon, telling her sister as she kissed her good-bye that she was going to Oak Cliff to take her music lesson and would be back Saturday morning on the 7:53 car. Coming to town, she went into Coulter and Sons' drug store, where she purchased an ounce of chloroform indicating that she had self- destruction in mind.
An examination of the handbag, after the fatal act disclosed the chloroform bottle apparently untouched it is not known where she procured the pistol, which was brand new.
In Oak Cliff she spent the night with a cousin. Arriving in Arlington Saturday morning, she went to the post office and mailed a letter, to whom is not known. She left no last message, unless it was contained in this letter.
On her way from the post office she spoke to F.P. Day, a prominent real estate dealer. He states that she seemed rather depressed.
Entering Noah Deal's jewelry store she said to the clerk, Mr. Jones, "Do I owe you folks anything?" He told her he thought not, but she insisted upon him looking on the books. When he told her that there was nothing charged to her account, she left a pair of eye glasses for some slight repair. The two clerks in the store state that her manner was peculiar, and that she was very pale. Normally a very sociable and merry-hearted girl, she appeared to be laboring under some terrible strain. The 2 men had barely remarked upon her peculiar manner when they heard the shot which ended her life.
Miss Hearne was a member of the Baptist church, and was a devoted worker in the congregation at Arlington. She was always in her place in the choir, and was active in the social work of the congregation. She possessed many accomplishments, having been educated in the Texas Baptist University. As a musician, she was singularly apt, and was making rapid progress. She was well liked by the young people of the city, with whom she was constantly thrown in her church and social relations.
The father, Rev. J.O. Hearne, is one of the most prominent Baptist preachers in the state. He was for 4 years pastor of the Abbott church in Hillsboro, 6 years pastor at the Baptist church at Itasca, and for 2 years pastor of the First Baptist church of Oak Cliff. He was one of the leaders in the movement which resulted in the founding of the Texas Baptist University.
The deceased is survived by her parents, three brothers and one sister.
Funeral services were conducted from the Baptist church Sunday afternoon, by the pastor, Rev A.S. Hall, and Rev Dr Hayden of Dallas.
The crowd was so large that the service was held outside, the Baptist church being too small to accommodate the large number of friends and acquaintances. The mother of the dead girl was unable to attend the service; the father is prostrated over the sad occurrence.
YOUNG WOMAN ENDS LIFE.
IN INTERURBAN STATION MISS ROSA HEARNE FIRES BULLET THROUGH HER BRAIN. TEMPORARY INSANITY THE CAUSE--INDUCED BY WORRY OVER MOVING. LARGE CROWD ATTTENDS FUNERAL SERVICES.
Placing a 38-caliber pistol close against her right temple, Miss Rosa Hearne, daughter of a prominent Baptist preacher of Arlington, ended her life in the waiting room of the Interurban depot in this city Saturday morning.
Temporary mental derangement is ascribed as the cause of the rash act.
The family intended to move to Midlothian, in Ellis co., on Monday following, and Miss Rosa was opposed to leaving Arlington. She had told a number of her friends, as well as rural mail carrier Goodman, who delivered the mail at her home everyday, that she would rather die than leave the town.
Station Agent B.A. Mathers, Assistant Agent Herbert Bailey and a man named Woods were in the station when the shot was fired. Miss Hearne had arrived from Oak Cliff on the 7:53 car. She went to the post office, where she mailed a letter. Leaving the office she went to the jewelry store of Noah Deal, and left a pair of glasses to be repaired. She then returned to the station, entering very hurriedly. She dropped, rather than sat down upon a bench in the waiting room and taking the pistol from a handbag which she carried, fired. The bullet passed completely through the young woman's head and glancing from the iron grating which separated the office from the waiting room, fell to the floor.
A physician was immediately summoned, and the young woman was carried to the home of Mrs. J.A. Duckett, 2 blocks away. Death did not occur until 2 hours later, but Miss Hearne never for a moment became conscious.
A brother and a sister of the girl were in town at the time, though they had not seen their sister before the act was committed. The father was in Red Oak, conducting a revival meeting. He was notified and left at once for his home. The mother of the young woman is an invalid, having been confined to her bed for seven years as a result of a paralytic stroke. The news of her daughter's rash act was a terrible shock, and her condition is critical.
Miss Hearne left her home Friday afternoon, telling her sister as she kissed her good-bye that she was going to Oak Cliff to take her music lesson and would be back Saturday morning on the 7:53 car. Coming to town, she went into Coulter and Sons' drug store, where she purchased an ounce of chloroform indicating that she had self- destruction in mind.
An examination of the handbag, after the fatal act disclosed the chloroform bottle apparently untouched it is not known where she procured the pistol, which was brand new.
In Oak Cliff she spent the night with a cousin. Arriving in Arlington Saturday morning, she went to the post office and mailed a letter, to whom is not known. She left no last message, unless it was contained in this letter.
On her way from the post office she spoke to F.P. Day, a prominent real estate dealer. He states that she seemed rather depressed.
Entering Noah Deal's jewelry store she said to the clerk, Mr. Jones, "Do I owe you folks anything?" He told her he thought not, but she insisted upon him looking on the books. When he told her that there was nothing charged to her account, she left a pair of eye glasses for some slight repair. The two clerks in the store state that her manner was peculiar, and that she was very pale. Normally a very sociable and merry-hearted girl, she appeared to be laboring under some terrible strain. The 2 men had barely remarked upon her peculiar manner when they heard the shot which ended her life.
Miss Hearne was a member of the Baptist church, and was a devoted worker in the congregation at Arlington. She was always in her place in the choir, and was active in the social work of the congregation. She possessed many accomplishments, having been educated in the Texas Baptist University. As a musician, she was singularly apt, and was making rapid progress. She was well liked by the young people of the city, with whom she was constantly thrown in her church and social relations.
The father, Rev. J.O. Hearne, is one of the most prominent Baptist preachers in the state. He was for 4 years pastor of the Abbott church in Hillsboro, 6 years pastor at the Baptist church at Itasca, and for 2 years pastor of the First Baptist church of Oak Cliff. He was one of the leaders in the movement which resulted in the founding of the Texas Baptist University.
The deceased is survived by her parents, three brothers and one sister.
Funeral services were conducted from the Baptist church Sunday afternoon, by the pastor, Rev A.S. Hall, and Rev Dr Hayden of Dallas.
The crowd was so large that the service was held outside, the Baptist church being too small to accommodate the large number of friends and acquaintances. The mother of the dead girl was unable to attend the service; the father is prostrated over the sad occurrence.
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