
“Mrs. William Pitts, of East Eighth street, though a message received Thursday morning, learned that her niece, Miss Louella White, aged 26, had committed suicide Wednesday by throwing herself in the Ohio river.”
“The scene of the tragic affair was at Kanaugua, a small town four miles east of Gallipolis. Eluding the vigilance of relatives, Miss White broke for the river and deliberately waded out beyond her depth.”
“In 20 minutes rescuers were at work and the body of the unfortunate girl was found exactly in the same spot in which it went down.”
“Miss White was formerly an attendant at the Gallipolis Epileptic hospital. She has been suffering from melancholia for several weeks and her physician warned her relatives to watch her closely. She had made threats to end her existence. Her mind, it is thought, became deranged two months ago. She was an estimable young woman and had several time visited her aunt here.”
“Mrs. Pitts left Thursday for Kanaugua to attend the last sad rites.”1