Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1874-04-23

however, rejecting all his propOsnls
with scOrn, and telling him that size
| did not love him, and would
never live with him again. lie returned
to Empire. Two weeks ago, this even.
ing, he came again from Empjre. and
came directly to her little cabin. MIR.
Alex. Fraser, mutual friend of theirs.
was present, having called for some
washing she had done for him. Marks
was very much excited, and after u few
t words showed them a letter he had
received from some one in Gold Hill.
The letter bore no signature, but cast
reflection upon her honor, and impli-
Gated Fraser. They both freely con-
vcrsed with him, assuring him of the
! cruel falsitv Of the accusation, and he
finally said that he was convinced
there was nothing wrong between
them, and that the letter was q mali
ciOuS fablicltiOn. Fraser accOnpa panied
him to the raillOad depot and lie left
| on the nine o'clock train for Empire.
they parting on the most friendl v terms.
Shortly afterwards she received the fol-
lowing letter from Marks:
EMPIRE CITY, April Q, 1874.
Well, Agnes: ! have done all that
mortal man can do, and now you can
Z" to hell. l can live without you.
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damned fool to shoot him and Law N.Y.
self to the law for Il hcarilesS woman
without any principle. For if it Is So
that you allowed yourself to be led
a>triy by viliiln, you will rue the
day before l will, for l have never
heard of one e., G where it ever ter
rliIlatcd well. If it is true, / hope YOU
will both feel the torturcs of hell be-
fore you die, and after Your death, for
| shall commit no rash act, for ! want
to die with IA clear conscience. do
not want no human blood on my
hands. am satisfied YOU will regret
the day you left me, for there was no
cause to separate ut the time YOU left;
so, good by; | sl,an't bother vou no
more; there is plenty OF women in
the world, thank God, and | shall new
er coax another mans wife away from
him either. told Eleck that YOU had
one divorce, and you shall have anuth-
ras soon As | can get the money,
J. MARKS.
! hone there is no truth in that let.
ter; but your own conscience will tell
you, If YOU have any; if it is it can
not be long before it will be known
public; ii you are innocent YOU need
have no fear.
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SIIIilanlv the door nnrneI and Marks
appeared, with n lighted cigar in his
mouth. He stood looking at her half
minute or more, when he shut the
door and came toward her, saying, ]
can't live without YOU" or something
to that effect. Ills countenance wore IA
hag.ai and desperate look, and feel
ing that he meant harm, she tried to
rush past him and go to McDonald's.
He, however, caught her by the LEFT
arm with a grip which leaves its traces
yet plainly percrptible, and she
screamed for help. She struggled with
him and got the door partly open, but
he closed it. She is rather small. but
strong woman, and directly succeeded
in getting the door wide open, still
screaming for help. lie then said to
her: You scream again and I'll shoot
YOU, sure" She did scream, however,
and was lust stepping out Of the door
wheu he fired. She fell, and stepping
back into the room, he shot himself.
The left side of her face is ba lily Swol-
len and tie eye was much discolored.
\ small portion of the ball was en-
tracted, but she thinks she swallowed
the rest of it. The wound is severe,
Lut Sha will .lOuhtleSS racOynr