Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-04-03
LOVE AND SUICIDE.
The Rash ACT Of . School Teacher
-Hor Letters.

~OVSSeSs
Jauestewn Capital.
The suicide Of Miss Clara Root at Val.
ley City last week is in uany respects ex.
tremely sad, and the letter aud little
scraps written with her own hand after
she had fully decided upon the last des.
perate refuge from real and imaginary
heart troubles, is still another added 10
tho thousands Of demonstrations that
prevailing passions are strong in DEATH
Tho testimony before tho coroner's jury
was TO the effect that she sought refuge
from persecution BY those who were
bound by every sacred tie Of kindred 70
protect her. Whether this persecution
was real or only imaginary only thoss
who were implicated by her now know.
She had sought shelter and refuge ia the
house and with tho family Of Rev. Sims,
which sho was generously and kindly
furnished. On application for such rsf:
uge she represented that she wss afraid
Of her brother Herbert, whom she said
she was afraid to meet again on account
Of his previous treatment Of her, tho
grounds for which she stated TO be mat.
ter ofafiection between herself and Allyn
Warner, cashier Of the bank Of which
her brother, Herber, Root, is president.
In letter found in the room with her
dead body, and identified as her hand
writing. addressed 10 Mr,. Dawson with
whom she had been boarding, after pro-
yi'llnR for payment Of her room rent and
board and giving directions for the dis
tribution Of her scanty poss essions, she
continues and closes as follows:
"1fmy dress is changed, want to have
on my jersey skirt and velvet waist.
want one of my sisters to have my black
silk. The rest Of the things | think it
will be quite easy to pack.
~ hope will be allowed just u pine
box and II dray TO take me 70 the bury.
in ground.
II hog OF tn" men Of Valley G,y 10
treat the women in a frisn'y, polite way.
Don't make lovo to them one day and
talk against them and snub them the
next, and then 90 back and coax them
10 love you again."
, "rell Allyn forgive him. know he
would have done right if he hsd had diI:
=, ferent advice. ! suppo.e it will b said
ran after the boys. Ask Allyn il did, /,
and when and why l did"
"Years do not bring sense. I hsvs
struggled SO hard against ,his. Last
summer begged 80 hard for friendship
instead Of love. Surely Allyn did loye
memo ono could be 80 loving and not
be in earnest but it made Y. both un-
happy when VIC were out together, be.
cause there was such difference in our
ages, but ! AN sure talked that over
and tried to have Allyn 60 with some
one else; tried 10 have him marry Miss
Mcconnell. l thought it would b bs,.
ter for him and relief TO me, although
l did love him and love him still.
Poor boy, this has made such . wreck
J Of both our lives. an sura he will sui.
for. He is so used to hearing women
talked against"
Letters found after the burial OF Miss
Clara Root last Sunday afternoon aroused
suspicion that Allyn Warner was in come
way implicated in the tragedy, and that
night the body Of Miss Root W.. az.
humed aud post-mortsm examination
was held, which dlproyed the susp;cioa
that approaching maternity was the
cause Of the desperate act Of self dest.uc.
ton. Warner was in the meantime ~
rested - he was about taking his ;lesvs
on the early cas-. bound morning train.
Intense excitement, prevailed for the
time. Herbert Root, the deosassd's
brother, having learned that tho body
had been exhumed, went 70 the hall
where it had been brought, iorcib,y
elected the man ~ho had the body ia
charge, took and held for time torcible
possession of the romans aud dsfietl eAs
authorities. He was At last, however,
forced 70 yield to tho lawful authorities
and Withdrew from the scene, when the
autopsy proceeded. The body was bur.
led again Monday afternoon, but the
exeitemsnt i still great.