Telegram-herald., 1890-03-21
DEATH HER REFUGE.
a Young Lady or Joliet n Drtvsn
20 SET Murder.
srRlscE EClgSEOF HER TRAGIC DEED.
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Writer Of Letters Attacking Hss
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JorrEr. II. Msseh 2e - Jessie z
Waite. daughter of James ). Waite, an
ola cltlEea 0f TIA p ace. committed sci
eide Wednesday evening BY shooting
herself through she ksArt sac Nas no-
tiesa driving y Ans ao~n Ckiesgo street
In = buggy early n the evening. When
opposite the opsrs-house AID near
tbs entrance % the Hotel
Menros sac MAS sesn 20 rein
her horse aud stop. She leaned for
ward and picked Up a pAsteboard bos
from the bottom Of the buggy, opened
il, took out 3 revolver, and placing tae
muzzle against Der left breast nred
Her arms few Up n the air, and as she
fell forward IN the buggy she revolver
dropped into the street Ia the rear Of
the buggy.
The horse, instezi of being alarmed
az the report OF the revolver, turned
toward the crrbing and stopped direct
ly in front Of the Hotel Monrce. A
number Of citizens On the opposite
side OF the street heard the re-
rushed toward the buggy and Was just
in time TO catch Miss White IN his arms
as she WAS about 70 pitch ksad-hrst into
the street McGraw carried the girl up
stairs and into the psrlor of Hotel
Monroe, where she WAS deposited
on lounge. A hasty examins-
tion was made and il was found
that she was shot directly through the
heart. and after giving enc or TWO gasps
she expired The excitement on the
street was intense. A thousand people
soon thronged the halls and offices Of
the hotel. In the baste board box found
in the buggy was lady's poeket-booh
and letter. the envelope OF which was
addressed TO Ny Dear Ones at Home.
Miss Jessie 2. White, the dead girl.
was daughter Of James 5. White, who
has been a resident OF the city for many
years, residing on the West side at COS
Nicholson street About three years
ago Miss Jessie was brought prom
inently before tho public by the
prosecutions OF an anonymous let
ter-writer. Every young man who
met the girl at a party or a
dance, OF who even received an intro
duction to her, was tho recipient Of
scurrilous letters. The young men re-
ceiving these letters-all written in an
assumed hand-turned them over to tho
States Attorney or the father OF tho
prosecuted girl.
All the local newspapers received let
ters directed against the Girl by the
same person and in the same handwrit-
ing, and of similar purport. Police and
detectives were put on the watch for the
prosecutor, and finally the cousin OF
Miss Jessie. Mr. David White, was ar
rested and tried in the circui- court, the
result being that he was simply bound
over to keep the peace. Numerous let
ters we're read IN court from the un-
known prosecutor of Miss White warn
ing her that he would kill her on a GER
tain day: that he had oppor tunities to
kill her at the opera-house, but was
afraid Of killing some one else.
Letters from the same person in the
same hand, but purporting TO come from
Miss White, were also read. They were
addressed to undertakers, TO liverymen
and TO local newspapers. giving direc-
tions as to her funeral, shroud and place
Of burial, with date OF death and
funeral.
After the trial was over il was hoped
by the friends of Miss White that she
would be left in peace, but the persecut
ing letters still kept coming to her and
all the young society men in town. Let
ters were dropped on the doorway, put
under the doors and sent every way
till the girl was afraid TO go out o.
the house. Finally Miss Jessie was
sent away for awhile TO the East, but
this did not stop the letter-writer, and
after three years of this kind Of torture
the poor, hunted girl became so dis
trscted that she could stand itno longer
and took her own life.
Procuring a revolver she wrote hel
last words TO her loved ones and set ou
20 ride about the town to greet hel
friends for tho last time. The lettel
| found in the box was as follows:
DEAR MOTHER AyD AL TIE DEAR OwEs A.
I HoNE: 7 sm tired Of life and am Gging TO shoo
myself and deny the letter writer the pleasur
[ Of doiag e. Three years are long euougl
/ 10 be tortured ~ him, and there az
I 40 prospects of ony peace for NC o.
! long as I live. Inasmucb es hc has prom
/ ised 70 take M bfe-sud I really NIL K h
means to-he never shall aad Il be fOund snl
! pleasure IN toTturing ne ] bope be vii be salts
/ fed now. He has driven me TO destroy M soul
/ An hsvo 10 say row IL for you 70 forget an
forgive ne for tie wicked &C; l an about Z
1 commit.
NOW. dear folks love you all 80 desri
that could rot live any Ok ycu we're 70 b
taken from me. sc ] want you all 20 think u a.
| for the best that I s6ould leave this worl
/ frst Please grant these few requests. p
not bury nc os a rainy day, for never liked
/ rainy funeral Gag. Engage Ir. Chsm0eTlst
I for the unfeTf elssT sno have Mr.. Camp presel
ny funeral sermon 81 the Eplscopa. church
Sister Geuevisve knows what sougs ! vaE
sspg Al ny funeral"
The letter also named six young mel
Of shis city whom the dead girl req quest
ed 20 act as her pali-bearers Mis-
White vas but 70 years OF age.
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