Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-14

DENISON, lEAsi aug los-AOOub
month ago young lady aged eighteei
years, from Carthage, Mo-, named Leoli
Brown, came mere on visit 10 Mrs
Pa6, living in this city. Last Tuesday
August 10, she left this city ostensibly tc
90 home, but only went as far as Eufaula
/. T., where she stopped. She arrived
here on the Missouri Pacific train from
the North this morning. Being &C.
quainted with the conductor, Capt
| Ben Brown, she insisted on gong to his
room, on Main street, back OF the Young
Mems Christian association rooms, as
she
HAD NO MONEY
| 20 pay her hotel bill. She had paid the
conductor So for her fare, being all the
money she had. Mr.. Brown then accom-
panied her TO the room, where he lett her
and came back to the McDougal hotel
at the depot. This morning about
0 O'Clock he went to the room and found
the woman reclining on the bed with all
her clothing on except her shoes. On
Mr.. Brown entering the room she arose
from the bed, and while he was making
out his reports she conyersed with him
He tried to persuade her to
60 HOME TO HER MOTHER
at Carthage, Mo-, which she agreed to do.
She then asked for pen and
paper, stating she wanted TO
write some letters. Mr.. Brown
procured them for her and then left the
room, telling her that she had better
leave the room, as It did not look well
for her to be there. He then went to a
barber shop and got his hair cut and
shaved, transacted some other business,
and then went back to his room about
IL O'Clock. Finding the door locked he
tried
TO BREAK 1T OPEN,
making considerable noise, which
attracted the attention Of some
gentlemen in the building, who, with
Mr.. Brown, succeeded in breaking open
the door, when they found the girl on the
bed, undressed, and bullet hole from a
3s.caliber pistol through her breast, be-
tween the nipples. The ball was found
on the bed. She left several letters one
stating that she could not
LIVE LIFE or SHAME,
and preferred death. This is one of the
most shocking suicides, as the girl had
made many friends in this city, and was
liked by all who knew her. The coroner's
jury are now taking the testimony of Con-
ductor Brown, which is very lengthy
The remains are still in the room where
the deed was committed.
The following are the letters written by
the deceased:
DENIsoN, TEX, Aug l3.-To my dear
mother and sisters: AS / am about to
commit that cruel and wicked crime sui
eide, | will bid you farewell forever in
this world, but will meet you in the next.
| am certain God does not hold rue re-
sponsible, for my cause IN doing this is
Ben Brown. lie has told me he loved me
and has deceived Oh more than tongue
can tell, and now he has come to the con.
clusion that he is tired Of me. came to
Denison with him, dear mother, last night
from Eufaula, l. t., and came where
shall be found, in his room. | had some
letters OF his he had written to me.
showed some of them TO Mrs. Adams In
Eufaula and told her my sad story aud
promised her | would 90 home il | could
get the money from him to 90 on, but
when l saw the man loved and who
claimed once to love me my courage
failed me and could not resist his offer
when lie asked me to come to Denison
with him and all would be we'll. prefer
death to life of shame and sorrow and
had rather go as | do than die In the
street low woman. l am Christian
girl as far as could be owing to my
circumstances. will say VINO knows OF
Ben Browns and my friendship Is Mary
Paff of Denison, Tex, and Mrs. Adams
at Eufaula, /. t. So hoping will meet
you In heaven, am no more your child.
Signed LEILA BROWN.
Ia pnv L. a - a.
are in Eufaula, at the depot. Get and
keep my things. Ask Brown If he won't
bury me. Can he refuse when he looks
at meI No, he cannot. l.. 3.
SECOND LETTER.
DENIsoN, TEX, Aug. Is, 1886 TIC
Mrs. Brown am very sorry to pen you
these few lines, and as they must reach
your ear feel II my duty. Your husband
Ben Brown, has deceived and ruined my
life. He has told me time and time that
he loved me dearer than his whole life
and now sees and knows II must come
out 80 he is trying to send me to hell
Mrs. Brown, | have been told you are
true Christian woman. II you are
! you will forgive me, and as We
meet in heaven. will tell YOU no more
The world may tell you; | cannot, bu
your husband is doomed forever.
Signed, LEILA BROWN.
THIRD LETTER.
DENIsoN, Tx, Aug. l8-To Mrs
Adams, Eufaula, l. T.. KIND FRIEND-
1t is with sorrowing heart that writ,
you these few lines. Mrs. Adams, had
taken your advice would hay,
been much better off | came down L
Denison with him and he persuaded me L
go to his room with him, which / did, and
Mrs. Adams, he took those letters away
from me and burned them up He is
dirty dog, Mrs. Adams. told him how
untrue you told ne he had been and h,
said you were liar. lie said you were
known In Parsons as woman of gossip
Mrs. Adams, am very sorry had to hav,
such wicked man as him talk about
pure Christian woman in such way, anC
know you are. I am going home anC
| do what Is right. lie said he wanted e
put me on You folks to shield himself
will write to you when get home anC
trust you will answer Yours kindly,
Signed, LEILA BROWN
The following note was without date
To Mrs. Psff; May stay at your hous,
until someone comes to have my body
my mother or someone elsoY Signed,
LRIIA BROWN.
The verdict rendered by the coroner
jury was that she came to her death by
pistOl-shot from her own hand.
MINOR NOTES,
DR.. and Mrs. II. II. Forline and Mrs