from The Republican (Danville, Indiana)--issue of Thursday, February 27, 1913—page 1, column 2:
ENDS LIFE
Miss Edith Trotter Takes Carbolic Acid at Terre Haute
Miss Edith Trotter, of Plainfield, a student in the State Normal, was found unconscious in her room, Sunday, and died without regaining consciousness. She had taken carbolic acid. Her uncle and guardian, Abram Hoadley, was called immediately and he went to Terre Haute that evening. The body was taken to the home of an aunt in Indianapolis and the funeral will be held tomorrow. Considerable mystery surrounds the sad affair. A note left to her uncle was to the effect that she had been accused of something of which she was innocent. The note directed what was to be done with some of her personal effects.
She was of a very sensitive disposition. It is believed that the accusation to which she referred was entirely a creation of her mind. Some weeks ago she returned to the house where she roomed and found that the house had been robbed. Jewelry was missing from her room including a diamond ring belonging to her. This ring was the gift of an aunt. Detectives were placed on the matter but no explanation was ever found. Miss Trotter labored under the idea that she was accused of this robbery.
She was the daughter of Morton Trotter who lives in New Mexico. Her mother, Mrs. Dollie Gossett Trotter, died several years ago. She was a beautiful girl, refined and cultured. She had an estate sufficient to educate her and only a few days ago she had written to Abram Hoadley asking advise [sic] about her plans for the future.