Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 February 1914 — ACTRESS TRIED TO COMMIT SUICIDE [ARTICLE]

ACTRESS TRIED TO COMMIT SUICIDE

Mable Young, Leading Lady, Drank Wood Alcohol Following Per- • formanee at Kniman. ■ I A theatrical company, said by Kniman people to be very meritorious, spent all of last week at that town and did a big business. On Saturday night at the close of the performance the leading lady, Miss Mable Young, 22 years of age, drank wood alcohol and almost died before medical assistance could be secured. Members of the troupe refused to tell the* cause of her act, but it Was understood to have been a disappointed love affair. It was some time before the young lady, Who swooned away almost immediately after she drank the poison,. could be removed to the hotel, which is run by Charles Tomlinson, and the troupe Which had expected to leave Kniman Sunday, waited until this Monday morning to go to Union Hilla 111., where they- are to show this week, Mias Young had revived and was able to accompany the troupe and it is expected that she will be able to take her part in the performances. She is reported to be a very able actress and was appaiently in the best of spirits as she went through the play Saturday evening.