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January 2, 1893
Los Angeles Herald
Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California
What is this article about?
In Seattle, Mrs. Nellie Brundage, wife of real estate man C. N. Brundage, committed suicide in attorney S. R. Clute's room at the Grand View hotel due to intoxication and a newspaper exposé of her affair. Clute attempted suicide unsuccessfully. Her husband is heartbroken.
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THE WAGES OF SIN.
An Unfaithful Spouse Suicides in Her
Paramour's Room.
SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 2.-Mrs. Nellie
Brundage, wife of C. N. Brundage, a
prominent real estate man, committed
suicide in the room of her paramour,
S. R. Clute, an attorney, at the Grand
View hotel early this morning. Clute
on realizing what the woman had
done, made an unsuccessful attempt
to end his life by the same
means. The climax was the result
of intoxication and an article in
a Sunday paper telling of her actions
Christmas night, but mentioning no
names. Her husband is heartbroken at
the disgraceful affair. Clute is an attorney
from Montezuma, Iowa, and the
Brundages came from Canandaigua,
N.Y.
An Unfaithful Spouse Suicides in Her
Paramour's Room.
SEATTLE, Wash., Jan. 2.-Mrs. Nellie
Brundage, wife of C. N. Brundage, a
prominent real estate man, committed
suicide in the room of her paramour,
S. R. Clute, an attorney, at the Grand
View hotel early this morning. Clute
on realizing what the woman had
done, made an unsuccessful attempt
to end his life by the same
means. The climax was the result
of intoxication and an article in
a Sunday paper telling of her actions
Christmas night, but mentioning no
names. Her husband is heartbroken at
the disgraceful affair. Clute is an attorney
from Montezuma, Iowa, and the
Brundages came from Canandaigua,
N.Y.
What sub-type of article is it?
Tragedy
Family Drama
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Misfortune
Tragedy
What keywords are associated?
Suicide
Adultery
Affair
Paramour
Intoxication
Newspaper Expose
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs. Nellie Brundage
C. N. Brundage
S. R. Clute
Where did it happen?
Seattle, Wash., Grand View Hotel
Story Details
Key Persons
Mrs. Nellie Brundage
C. N. Brundage
S. R. Clute
Location
Seattle, Wash., Grand View Hotel
Event Date
Jan. 2
Story Details
Mrs. Nellie Brundage commits suicide in paramour S. R. Clute's hotel room after intoxication and a newspaper article exposing her Christmas night actions; Clute attempts suicide but fails; husband heartbroken.