Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1874-01-23
THE BITTER FATE OF A POOR
GIRL.


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communication, have been held, on mo-
ton of Coroner Rice of San Francisco.
to answer a charge of murder. This IS
rather strange proceeding inasmuch as
the Coroner's Jury were convinced by
the evidence-as is altogether natural. IT
seems to us-that the poor girl took her
own life. Be this as it may, the story as
told bv the San Francisco Chronicle OF
January 90, is very touching one.
Much of this may be the result OF the
reporters art, but Hogans story, reveal
ing the melancholy experience of his
paramour and her love for him and her
baby; her sense of desolation at being
cast off: the cruel fate which made death
welcome to her. all these sad incidents
of her bitter, sinful career make up the
sum of a tragedy as full of the pathetic
as any story that the imagination can
devise. Here is the narrative as told IL
the Cl.r,micie:
George Hogan was then called and
sworn. He was cautioned by the Coro-
ner that he need not answer any question
the answer TO which would eliminate
himself. He expressed a willingness to
make clear and explicit explanation of
everything connected with the affair. He
then made the following statement: L
am hack driver, q years ot age L
was living with the deceased. L lett her
because she got drunk. The first tune
found her intoxicated | said nothing;
the second time, | scolded her severely.
and told her that if I should ever ild
her in a similar condition again, sho lid
leave her forever On Sunday, the lith
of January, | went to bed at clock III
the evening. awoke several times dur
inc the night and found that she had not
come home. At 10 o'clock the next
morning she came into the room before
/ had arose from bed. She was intoxi-
Gated She told me she had been IN Il
crowd all night who had been drinking
freely l then told her that L was about
to fulfill my promise made to her when
she last got drunk. and that We had to
part forever. She answered that 1t was
not custom of hers to get drunk. and
promised not to do SO again If L would
forgive her l refused to forgive her.
and reiterated my intention of leaving
her. when she fell upon the floor, weep
ing and crying that it would break her
heart. then dressed myself, and after
saying, "Lu, goodbye. we meet here
after as strangers, l went out and to
breakfast. | saw her no more that Gay.
/ saw her several times on Tuesday. but
did not speak to her. On "Wednesday,
the dav of the shooting, l met her on
kearnev street, stopped her. and as..sd
her TO come to my room ut o clock t.s.t
evening to pack her clothes so that ST.
could take them away. 1t o clock l
went to my room and discovered that
she had been there during the day. Her
trunks We're packed and the pictures
taken down from the walls. | found
NOTE IN MIRROR
Addressed to me. It read somewhat as
follows:
'.Dear George: have come to the
room to get the baby's clothes and to
pack the trunk George, III tell you
now-what I never would have told you
Qau YOU uUl CIR lllt liz io'''
that man as l loved you. and always
shall love you. DO not intend to live
long; but no matter how long or how
short, 1 shall always love you the same.
Since first l met you a new lite has
opened upon me. l once made a prom
Use that l would never leave you until
death, nor would 1 have done SO had
you not sent me away from you. l have
lived for you-only for you-and l don't
consider it pin value to die for you:
l know that you are man of your word
and know that you will not write to take
me back after what you have said. l
wish to see my baby safe, and when do
l shall then end a worthless career.
When am gone you will Know that |
loved you If 1 am not in your room at
7, will be there at Il tomorrow. Good
bye.
From one who loves you now and
for evermore. Lulu.
/ then wrote an answer to her IN which
1 used the following words:
"You say you will kill yourself. You
are foolish to think of such at thing. If
any one should be killed it is me, who
have disgraced my parents who never
disgraced me. Let me drop from your
thoughts. Have patience. You will
meet some one whom you will love and
who will love Won far better than | did