Jasper County Democrat, Volume 16, Number 90, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 February 1914 — Leading Lady of Show Troupe Tries Suicide at Kniman. [ARTICLE]

Leading Lady of Show Troupe Tries Suicide a t Kniman.

Miss Mabel Young, aged 22 years, leading lady of a show troupe that held forth at- Kniman last week, tried suicide after the performance Saturday night by drinking a quantity of wood alcohol at least it is alleged that the fluid was drunk with suicidal intent, although Kniman is theoretically a dry town, and —well she drank the stuff, it is sqid, so why question the alleged motive. Besides, disappointment in a love affair is said to be the cause. She was given antidotes and revived so that she w-as able to leave with the rest of the company for Union Hill, 111., Monday.