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outofthedark
06-01-2006, 11:19 PM
Unidentified White Female

Located in Seattle, King County, Washington on October 11, 1996

Cause of death was suicide.


Vital Statistics
Estimated Age: 33 - 45 years old
Approximate Height and Weight: 5'8"; 240 lbs.
Distinguishing Characteristics: Reddish-brown hair and brown eyes. She used a copper intrauterine device. She had some sort of breast surgery at some point. It had produced scars beneath both breast and around the nipple area. Her hair was combed, her nails were painted cream white and she wore make-up.
Dentals: Dental plate
Clothing: She wore black leggings and a black top.


Case History
This woman committed suicide in Seattle, WA. She checked in to a room at Seattle's Hotel Vintage Park on October 9, 1996 under the name Mary Anderson. She paid cash for her room. She left an non-existent address of 132 East Third Street, New York, NY 11103; and a phone number of 212-569-5549; the phone number does not exist either. When she failed to check out of her room two days later as expected, hotel staff entered the room and found her deceased. She had taken cyanide.
Investigators found a note scribbled upon hotel stationery:

To Whom It May Concern.
I have decided to end my life and no one is responsible for my death.
Mary Anderson.
P. S. I have no relatives. You can use my body as you choose.

A large black Bible lay open across her chest. It was opened to the Twenty-Third Psalm.

The woman's miscellaneous belongings -- velour outfits, shoes, slippers, black leather gloves, leather purse, Estée Lauder cosmetics, toothpaste, perfume, Metamucil, Crystal Light, panty hose, a kitchen bowl, and an iron -- were packed in several luggage bags.


Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
King County Medical Examiner's Office
206-731-3232


Agency Case Number:
96-1207 Source Information:
Seatle PI (http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/dayart/pdf/20030224unidentifieddead.pdf)
Whamee.com (http://www.wahmee.com/)

http://www.doenetwork.us/cases/159ufwa.html

EdinburghLass
06-01-2006, 11:38 PM
I am glad someone posted this case. It has always intrigued me.

Here is another link for poor Mary

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/specials/mary/ - Who was Mary Anderson and how did she die?

If she said that she has no family, it would be so hard to identify her as it is unlikely she was reported missing.

So sad....:(

EdinburghLass
06-01-2006, 11:39 PM
And one more link - quite comprehensive

http://www.wahmee.com/kcmeo.html - Something about Mary

outofthedark
06-02-2006, 12:17 AM
When I reviewed this case, I thought it was strangely similar to the "Lyle Stevik" one

Similarities

- both checked into Washington hotels
- both committed suicide 2 days after they checked into the hotels
- both had surgeries at one time in their lives
- both gave adresses that were not their own (hers was non-exsistent, his was for a motel in Idaho)
- both paid for hotel rooms in cash
- both left notes

EdinburghLass
06-02-2006, 12:25 AM
Strange coincidences. The surgery one is probably just a fluke because most people have had some form of surgery in their lives. But the rest is quite strange.

outofthedark
06-02-2006, 12:59 AM
Strange coincidences. The surgery one is probably just a fluke because most people have had some form of surgery in their lives. But the rest is quite strange.
Very strange coincidences, wonder if LE ever knew about the coincidences between both cases??

Hopefully someone knows who Mary is...

Angels_Not_Forgotten
06-02-2006, 10:07 AM
unfortunatley, IMO none of the things add up to a "pact" or even connect. a lot of people commit suicide outside of homes or places where they are comfortable.

outofthedark
06-03-2006, 08:56 PM
unfortunatley, IMO none of the things add up to a "pact" or even connect. a lot of people commit suicide outside of homes or places where they are comfortable.
I didn't think so myself about the cases connecting- I thought it was kind of a small coincidence, less of a connection