Sharp County record., 1880-09-16
The Recent Love Tragedy at BaS
n. Y.

The Bath tragedy, which has cres,.,
such a sensation throughout New YoS
State, continues to attract great in,s
est. Parkhurst was young lawvs.
and his victim, Miss Howell. was
school-teacher. They were clandesuDeL
married several years ago, but the lam,
lily of the young lady caused a sepsn
ton. Both moved in high social cn
cles at Bath, although for some tim.
past Parkhurst has been drinking heav
ily. 1t is supposed that on Saturdsv
when he succeeded in getting her to sr
into the hotel parlor, that they tai ksi
matters over; that he wanted her to On
West with him. Refusing to do so /,
shot her and then killed himself. Al
the Coroner inquest the following les
ters were read:
GLEN GROVE, Sunday p. m, Aug.
Ny Dearest WI: You will be dissn
pointed if l tell you that it would no.
be best for you to come on Tuesday. /
am afraid to risk it again. Mr.. Er
came within one of walking down ther
to find me, and l fairly tremble when
think that Mrs. Crane might do The
same. They can see the barn from th,
grove. l shall be home on Thursds
| think, certainly on Friday, and thenI
can see you with comparative safety
However, if you think safe, come da
ling, l am only too happy to have you
| am writing this very hastily; have come
to my room to take nap. l madei
all right when reached home the Other
dav by merely telling the truth; how,
ever, not all of the truth. | have
slight headache to-day and the weather
being so warm doesn' t help it any. You
must have had fearful hot task, de@.
Were you melted, and did you think
that, as the French say, "the game was
not worth the candle" 1t made me
happy to see you, dearest, if but for 4
minute. l must not write any more
dear, for have been absent from my
duties as entertainer-in-chief too long
Mr.. Ely did not 90 yesterday, as l ex.
pected. Good-by, darling, with worlds
of love. FANNIE
SATURDAY, Aug. 14.-Ay OWn DH.
Iing: l did not write yesterday because
l did not know from what you told me
but that you would be home in the aft
ernoon before my letters could reach
you. You said in your letter which |
received Wednesday that you would not
see me again in a month. l leave here
for Chicago tonight. Darling, if can
see you before 90. can't go without
seeing you. 1t is bad enough to be IN.
der the necessity of going at all. VIII
you see me tonight, dearest, my dar.
ling, and give me a goodbye kiss to
cheer me on the way? If you consent
meet me in No. /. | shall wait for you
all the afternoon and evening. Yes,
wait till you do see me, for | cannot 60
without bon voyage and goodbye kiss
from you. l will explain everything
that may seem strange 10 you in this
determination when see you. l must
see you, darling. You will not be 50
cruel as to send me away without. Il
you do not grant my request | shall be
in despair, for it may be six months Or
a year, perhaps, before can see you
again. Will you do as l want you to
Just this once, dearest?
ED PARKHURsT,
To his uncle he wrote:
SATURDAY, Aug. 14.-Dear j. e
When you get this / shall have perpe
trated the last and crowning disgrace
upon YOU. | shall be a self-murderer.
| am desperate and do not know what
to do. do care for you, j. F., although
| have been ungrateful to YOU. | do not
wish to reproach you, but if you had
talked to me more kindly, l would have
been better able perhaps to withstand
temptation. | cried all last night and
night before thinking how badly and
ungratefully | have treated you. | can't
tell why | did it, but believe me now,
for a man does not lie when he looks
death in the face, that l have cared for
you; [ would have laid down and died
for you to save you suffering or pain;
but could not tell you so when l had
been bad and disregarded your wishes
so many times. IdOn't know why did
it; was always sorry afterwards. |
know that you are incensed against me
bitterly, but will forgive me, and tell
mother, dear mother, that if | have
been wicked, | always loved her, and
tell her if you can that l have been
more weak than wicked. | can never
ell whether you forgive me or not, but
It is the last request l shall ever make
of you. Will you refuse it to a dead
nan? If could see any other way |
would not do this, but | can't. You
will not want my goodbye or my letter,
1ut l can't help sending it.
Scripture Measures.