The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-11-25

without cause, and that she committed self
murder in moment of Temporary aberra-
ton. Tie only witness OF course is the |
colcred maid, Euphemia Bates, i'd her 1
story is as follows She says that after |
dinner, which passed off as pleasantly as
usual, Mr.. Whitney laid down on
the bed and sent her for some roasted chest |
nuts. She expressed her intention Of TAX |
ing bath, and arrayed herself in a very
gorgeous bathing robe, in which he was
fond of seeing her, dressed her long, dark |
hair deliberately, and stretched on the sofa. |
When the maid, returned he was asleep.
Her mistress told her to wake him, as he
would probably like to partake OF the chest
nuts, but he being very tired and sleepy,
said rather grufiiy, "Oh, don't bother mer'
She then left to take her dinner up stairs
to her room. As she was about to leave
she heard her mistress say to him, as though
his resentment at being awakened had ang-
cred her, "Ail right; you will remember
this to your dying dayw Euphemia heard
no report Of pistol, but coming down
stairs she was met by Whitney, who, pale
as a ghost and trembling in all his Limbs,
cried :-"Magee has shot herself, I'm go-
ing for doctorw She rushed to her mis-
tres, who was lying on the sofa, the blood
gushing from the wound, and tried in vain
to revive her. She gave three painful gasps
and was dead.
When DIR. Ruppaner arrived lie saw that
she was already dead.
The BODY was quickly removed TO Sen
| iors undertaking establishment at No. So
Sixth avenue. Yesterday father and son
were engaged all day in completing the
preparations for the funeral, which, they
intend, shall be worthy of the sons devo-
ton to the departed. A lot in Greenwood
Cemetery was purchased during the after
noon and beautiful and costly monument
is to mark her final resting place.
The girl, Euphemia Bates, when question
| ed a. TO tie condition of her mistress DUR
ing the day, said she was extremely nervous
and worried She had had bad dream"
which she related to the girl il was that
the son had been
UNDER A DREADFUL ECLIPSE.
A dreadful storm had been added to this
evil omen, and the final climax to this
nightmare was that she saw heneIf cruelty
separated from her lover. Perhaps that
worked upon her irritable spirit, and, add
ed to the fits Of jealousy which she was
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bic quantity of beer drunk with the dinner,
| TO the rash act, The maid says she was Ii
able TO such moods of dependency. OF
course, it appears utterly incredible that
his curt words at being reused from his
sleep could have crazed her mind SO lar as
TO resort to self-destuction, and the expla-
nation that some lurking pang of jealousy
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denOuement appear much more plausible.
A circumstance worthy Of note is that, ac-
cording to Whitney's statement to Captain
Steers, the couple were ABOUT to move into
a handsome house UP Town to 60 into per-
manent housekeeping. This shows the
strength Of their affection.
THE INQUEST.
The inquest in the case was held last
evening, at half past eight, by Coroner
Eickhof. The first witness was Mr.. Whit
ney. He said her right name was Betty
Roane; half an hour before dinner she
mentioned the name Of a lady whom he
used to visit, which put her into a state Of
considerable excitement. Ddring the din
ner she acted coldly toward him, bat not
angrily. They drank three or four glasses
of ale, which was daily habit with her,
He laid down on the sofa after dinner to
sleep, and sent the servant girl out for
chestnuts. While lying on the sofa she
came 10 him aud said, "You don't care for
me any moIer He said he was tired and
sleepy and told her not 10 bother him.
With that he stretched on the bed, and she
reused him, saving, III you don't talk to
me now you'll regret il for the remainder
OF your life" He turned around and said
again, "Oh, don't bother me-" With that
he Eel! again into sleep ard was awaken
ed by the report OF the pistol. She was ly-
ing on the lounge, struggling heavily, and
presently he observed the wound. lie call
ed DR.. Ruppaner, who felt her pulse there
the witness ewes became moist with tears,
and he iairiy sobbed), anu SAD ats too
later
The witness then gave some other minute
details, but his voice was
BROKEN BY CoNvULsIvE soEs.
She was often low spirited when she thought
that he acted cooliy toward her, he said,
and, on the contrary, when he said a kind
word Of her she would throw her arms
round him and kiss him; she frequently
told him that If she thought she had los,
his affection she could never live an hour
longer at this point his feelings overcame
his self-control, and he wept violently as
he added, NO two people lived more hap
PLY together or were tied by bonds of
stronger affection"
Euphemia Bates, the deceased's maid,
told a story rather different TO that she had
previously told to the writer. She related
the same tale in regard to the mention of
''the lady" name, which caused the excite
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