, 1888-03-01


Riverside avenue, was found dead in
th~middle Of the floor, with gap
ping wound in his right temple, The
first to arrive on the scene found no
one present but Efiie Fallon, the dead
mans wife, and the barkeeper, Mike
Leibold. The pistol was behind the
bar. The customary coroner's inquest
was held, and brought in verdict
that the deceased had committed sui
eide. There was no reason for Tom
Fallons committing suicide as lar, as
known. lie had come of IA good FAM
ily, but having switched off from the
narrow road in very early lifc-for he
was still quite young mamie
drfted to the bad This lower life
seemed to suit him, ar d moreover he
Aourished and prospered in the career
lie was leading. He accumulated
quite IL large property and was doing
well in the business he was following.
Like all men of his class he was given
to occasional sprees. and when in his
cups was considered "bad man" At
these times he would usually have II
falling out with his better nalf, and on
one occasion, in II matrimonial tilt, he
alIectionatcly cast II plate ut his
helpmate that was so well aimed that
it came within an ace of Nmputating
her nose. This was some months be-
fore the tragedy and could have in 10
way figured as reason for the rash
act. 1t is only mentioned as showing
that there existed causes that would
have their weight in alternating the
affections of Il woman, who was very
liberal in her distribution of smiles
and favors before the deceased had
joined his destinies with hers. At the
time of the shooting, Fallon was per-
fectly sober, and had been for weeks.
Furthermore, parties who had talked
with him only few minutes before
the fatal shot was fired, declared him
TO be in most cheerful humor. With
ample means, in the flower of his
youth, healthy, and apparently con
tented, there existed no reason for
suicide. At the time of the shooting,
and in the presence of the dead man
weltering in his blood, Mrs. Fallon
made most conspicuous display of
her sorrow. 1t was too loud to be
genuine, and the sequel proved her
wild lamentations were all assumed.
In less than II week she married Lei
bold, and the couple continued to run
the saloon for several months. Suspi.
cion was rife from the very first dis
covery of the dead body, and dark
hints were exchanged among those ac-
quainted with the case. The marriage
added color 10 these suspicious. but
there was not shadow of proof
against the couple, and they were per-
mitted to live OH their sinful life un-
molested. Lcibold never exhibited
signs OF troubled conscience,
hut it was different with
the womai.. They occupied
rooms in the second story above
the saloon, and night after night, un-
I'll late in the morning, persons pass
ing the building have been startled hy
her moaning and weeping, and her
expressions of endenrment that were
apparently not addressed to her new
spouse. 1t was II wierd, dolorous re-
frain that was repeated night after
night, and although officers listened
time and again to hear her make some
disclosure during these fits of dcspon-.
dency they never succeeded Leibold
WAS too keen. lie never left her, and
the moment she commenced touching
on the dangerous subject he would
roughly interfere. Suddenly the couple
disappeared. AS they had no friends
and their absence from the commun-
ity was relief. their going was not
noticed, and the tragedy and the
twain were completely forgotten.
From this place the two drifted to
Gilroy, Cal where the woman entered
upon her old life OF shame pursued be
fore Fallon married her. Az that place,
on the 9th OF December last, she sud
denly died. One would suppose this
would be the end OF Ellie Leibold, and
ii she was party toa great crime, that
it had gone down with her to the grave.
But it seems that the troubled spirit
OF the woman cannot rest, and il is