Los Angeles herald., 1890-04-18

all this | replied: 1T is dreadful ; your
wife has greatly wronged you, but l
can't believe she has sinned. Forgive
her, won't you? Think OF the children,
grandma, grandpa and Clara" After
talking to him awhile, he sent me to
have Mrs. McC. come down to talk
with him. / brought her down to the
studio, and left them alone for half an
hour. / then went in, and Mrs. McC.
said: MARY, he won't forgive me; he
won't believe me innocent; he believes
me guilty" l said, Forgive her, Mr.
Nc, won't you, this time?" She also
went over by him, knelt down, and
asked his forgiveness. He said to her,
Mrs. McC., what did you mean?" She
replied, Good knows, darling, 1 never
meant to wrong you" She was very
much excited, and he told her to go to
her room, and at her request, said he
would be up after while. remained
and talked with him, after Mrs. McC.
had gone, begging him to become recon-
ciled to his wife, and forgive the past.
l pleaded until / became so exhausted |
could scarcely speak above whisper.
He said, MARY, our troubles are killing
you. Come, we will go talk with Mrs.
McC. We found her in No 20. Talked
a while, but they could not become
reconciled, and her presence seemed
to agitate him. While there, Grandma
DeHart came to the door and |
said, Don't tell Grandma, nor Clara,
either, for it would almost kill Clara,
and break poor old grandmas heart,
and surely you will forgive her, and
things will be all right by morning, and
no one need know anything about it,"
l said Cant you forgive her? she is but
human" He replied "But thought
she was divine" We all three after
wards went to the family sitting room,
where I remained with them both until
nearly 2 O'Clock, a. M, during which
time he frequently walked the floor, evil
IDENTIFY suffering terrible mental agony.
During the entire evening he never
talked revengefully of Mr.. Gresham, but
said, MARY, [ warned her short time
ago, saying was jealous of Mr.. Gres-
ham. She only laughed, and made
me ashamed of myself" About a. m.
l went to my room, which is next to the
sitting room, and lay down without un-
dressing. About O'Clock heard Mr..
McConkey pass my door; called to him;
asked if he rested, and how he felt.
He said, Don't get up" Later |
started down stairs, but stopped at
Grandma DeHart's room. She had,
during the latter part of the night,
learned from him of the trouble. At
her request | went to him, down in the
office, and invited him to her room.
Found him at desk writing letter, look
ing very pale, and strangely quiet. |
asked him to go up stairs, that grandma
wanted him. He replied, ''I'm busy"
insisted that he go, but he only said,
"Go up stairs" | waited short time,
then went to the desk and begged him
to go up stairs. But his reply each time
would be, "Mary, 60 up stairs But l
said, Grandma wants you; what shall
l tell her, that you'll be up later?" cat
7 o'clock" he replied, looking at his
watch. l then went up stairs, and soon
after heard the reports of shots. What
occurred thereafter has been made pub
lie at inquest. The reason the foregoing
facts were not related by me before the
Coroner, on witness-stand, is that l was
then so utterly Frustrated, both physi-
cally and mentally, by the terrible
scenes Of the morning and events of
night before, that it seemed as though l
could not go over it all again.
l have known the family six years, and
during my residence in the family, COW
ering period Of five years, have enjoyed
their mutual confidence as fully as could
have a near and dear relative. Both had
talked to me of their financial difficulties
in connection with the hotel, and on
Sunday morning preceding Mr.. Nc
Conkey's death, knowing that he was
depressed, and attributing it to business
troubles, l said, Don't worry so about
the hotel; things will come out all
right" He replied, st isn't the busi-
ness that is worrying me, so much as
little things that you know nothing
about" After long acquaintance with
Mr.. McConkey, feel justified in saying
that his mental faculties were never i'm
paired at any period during our acquaint-
ance. Also that had no knowledge that
anything was wrong until that Sunday
eve, and then from Mrs. McC., and at
her request went to Mr.. McConkey; and
further, that l had the utmost faith in
Mrs. McConkey's character up to that
time.
l hereby certify that the foregoing
statements are true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
MARY FACKLER.
Witnesses: VIM. f. Sibley, Mrs. w.
F.. Sibley, B. G. Cory.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 18th day Of April, 1890, as witness
my hand and seal.
Seal JOHN p. FISK, JR.,
Notary Public, San Bernardino county,