Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1878-02-28
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among Gumbinger's pockets, howev-
er, revealed among other things, the
business card of Michael Letter, q
wealthy German who keeps beer
saloon for Uhrig Brewery, on the cor
ner of Eighteenth and Market streets.
A Globe-Democrat reporter went to
the place, asked for
Mr.. LETTER,
and showed him the card, which, he
explained, had been taken from the
body of the young man who had COM
mitted suicide at the hindell Hotel.
The reporter also mentioned the
name of Gumbinger, when Letter ut
once announced that as the name of
a young man who had been barkeep-
er in his saloon until within q few
lays past. The reporter then mcni
toned the fact that the dead body OF
young girl had been found beside
him, when the old man threw up his
.rms, and, uttering piercing shriek,
cried out That's my daughter!
THAT'S Mr DAUGATER MAGGIE!
rhe family who live in the rear OF the
saloon, rushed il, and very painful
scene ensued, during which the story
attached to the case leaked out. IT.
appeared that Gumbinger, who was a
very handsome and clever Young fell
low, though quite poor, had been for
some time payirg attention to Mag
gle Letter, who received his advance,
with kindness. Fer some reason,
probably because he was afraid of
rebuff from the old man on account
of his property, the courtship was
conducted on the sly, the father OF
the girl not learning about it until the
9TH inst. When he did SO he
BECAME VERY MUCH ENGAGED,
and discharged Gumbinger from his
employ, telling him that he did so,
not because he had courted his daugh
ter, but because had done so on the
sly. The young man and Maggie
both tried to soften him, but he was
inexorable, and Gumbinger was sent
on his way. Since then he has not
gone near Letters house, though 1t
is known tnat the young couple met,
and, last Saturday Gumbinger was
heard to say that he intended to mar
nv Maggie Letter, whether her father
was willing or not, and the only OBJ
stacle to the match was the delight
ful feeling of the girl, who wass OPP
posed to taking a step which might
ALLEVIATE her from her fathers afiecss
tons. The first suspicion which was
aroused in the Letter family that Mag
gie intended to override their authori-
ty was caused by her absence since
yesterday afternoon.
AT ABOUT TWO O'CLOCK YESTERDAY
she left home, stating chat she itend-
ed to pay a visit to some friends in
another part Of the city known as
Frenchtown, and, when she did not
return over night, eld Letter remark
ed that it was all right-she had no
doubt gone and got married to Gum
blnger. and than while he regretted
she had not married somebody more
to his liking, he would not make any
fuss about it when they came home.
HOPING AGAINST HOPE
that the companion in death of young
Gumbinger might not, after all, prove
to be his daughter, Letter went to the
Lindell Hotel, where glonce at the
remains of the beautiful girl lying on
the bed before him put an end to all
hope. The scene when the father be-
held for the first time the mangleI
and bloody remains Of his fair child
was terrible one, the old man heing
with difficulty restrained from lining
it from the bed and clasping it in his
arms. lie had
NOT ANYTHING To SAY AGAINST THE
YoUSG Man
who had too evidently been her de-
stroyer and whose life-blood mingled
mith hers in the bedciothes in his
sighi. Various theories have been
started as to the actual facts ia The
case, but there can hardly be any
doubt that the whole affair wss plan
ned by Gnmb,nger deliberately, and
CARRIED out to execution without the
connivance of the young girl. Dur
ing the evening the young couple
were seen in their room by several of
tie hotel employees, who state that
the girl was quite lively, while Gum
bingsr, though he was very marked
In his attentions to her, rcd preoe-
cupied expression, anil did not bear
himself altogether as q happy bride.
groom, which they set down as The
character he Was playing. The only
material point still unsettled in the
case is, whether or not the couple got
married yesterday morning, rreyiou.
to their taking quartess at the Eotel a
man and wife; but, though the Let
ers have made researches, there ha
not been found any evidence TO shot
that the ceremony had taken place
The coroner held an inquest tn,
afternoon on the bodies, md thi
evening that Of the girl was conveye
TO her parents residence, VII ~
OF the young man was taken
morgue, whence it will be d
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