St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-08-29
The Coroner's Jury in the
Horton Drowning Case
File Their Verdict.
Circumstances Attending Mrs.
Horizons Death Declared
to Be Suspicious,
And Further Examination by
the Courts Deemed Adj
viSable.
Singular Letter Of a School
Ma'am to the Suspected
Murderer.

O. A verdict was reached at yesterdays
session of the coroner's jury III the hor-
ton drowning case. The expected let
ter. written to Horton by a young
woman, formerly school teacher in st.
Paul, was produced, and is apparently
valueless as evidence, except i'll that 1T
implies an engagement OF some sort eX-
listing between the girl and Horton.
There is, however, no mention made In
it to Mrs. Horton, and it may be even
possible that the writer knew nothing
of that lady's existence, in which case
the letter does not compromise the
writer. Following is the document:
WEST SUPERIOR, Wis. June %, 1s99.-My
Darling Walter: You see | am writing you
line before leaving Superior. Have packed
my valise and am all ready TO go to Dulutn,
but shall wait until after dinner. as 1t is now
1:15 a. m.
You know was homesiek when you left
last night and am not ole bit over 1t yet.
cannot get it ont of my mind that you were
ANNOYED about something. That impression
took possession OF me when we were taking
over at the wreck. l thought maybe some
thing said in regard to our plans for TINS
fall did not quite meet your approval. But,
my dearest. you will tell me if that was 1t.
won't you? Anything you think best Will be
best / know. and owhile L don't want 10
change what we decided the night before |
left st. Paul. yet if you see that it
would be better, / Will yield my
point. Just tell me everything as you
think best. / can stand anything but
losing your love. think that would almost
kill me- There you will surely think :, | am
blue. and you will be just right 1 will get
over it, though. after have heard from
you. did think of you at 7:1o this morn
ing, ana all the time since. Am l crossing
the bridge" too soon. darllngf or is tneTe
something that gives me this feeling OF IN
rest (that will develop to our happiness!
Now, will not give away to this another
minute, but wait until something material
occurs to trouble.
Did you sleep any on your homeWafo UP
Hope Won feel well and like working to-day,
or am afraid you will think it TOO much
trouble for the pleasure derived snail look
for a letter Wednesday morning sure. II not
tomorrow evening. Then shall feel better,
know.
but be patient with me this time, dearie
With best love am yours, MAY.
P S.-Did you have any trouble In getting
your train after leaving me?
+. M. Endsley, of 234 East. Thirteenth,
an employee of the Pullman Car com
pany, testified that last spring Horton
engaged rooms and boord at his house.
ana stayed There lOuI llOutilo. Oii III :
that time young lady teacher in one OF
the st. Paul schools engaged an adJoln-
ing room, there being means OF com
munication between her room and Hor--
toms. She remained until the close OF
the school term. Horton leaving shortly
afterwards. Horton had stated to Ends
lev that he was engaged to the lady
and was soon to marry her. After the
letter had been read, the jury retired for
twenty minutes, returning verdict as
follows:
We, the jury, find that the said Ellen Fl.
Horton came to her death by drowning in
the Mississippi river, between st. Paul ana
South st. Paul. between and IL o'clock, on
Thursday evening. Aug. Ia, A. D., 1890.
The circumstances connected with the
drowning, according to the evidence pre-,
sented to this jury, point strongly to foul
play, and we recommend further eGanlna-
ton by the courts.
o. S. BAsToN, Foreman.
JOSEPH MINEA.
WILLIAM BERLANDI.
A. r. HALL.
j. B. MULyEHILL.
J.V. SCHMAHL.