Los Angeles herald., 1891-12-28

but asks me to say goodbye to you for
her. Don't think hard of her, Ben; it
is my fault. Bid all the boys
good d-bye-Steve, Fen, Schanz, Miller,
Taylor, Jones and all the rest. Please
see that the papers don't get too sensa-
tional about this.
Leah asks that the family do not put
on black. Leah says to get her pictures
and keep them. Goodbye,
LEAH (by Bert),
BERT.
The third letter was addressed to Mrs.
Benjamin. Forgiveness was asked for
the step they had taken and the one
that they were about to take. 1t read:
We know that we add to your troubles
by removing our own, and therefore are
selfish to degree, but you must forget
this little episode in time. doubtless,
and only recollect it as an unpleasant
memory. The fact that we are man and
wife and have been such for couple of
months will explain many things, Do
not blame either Of us sipgly for the
suicide; it was a joint concoction sug-
gested by both and entered into equally
by each. We can anticipate your grief
at Leah's loss, but as it is we wish you
will not mourn her long and will make
up your mind to agree with US and say
that it was for the best. Bid the child
rem good bye for both of US, please.
There is one request we wonld like to
make. We will ask it of others, and
wish your consent, which you will not
refuse: Bury us together in the same
grave and do not let us be separated in
death, as we have been in life.
LEAH AND BERT.
ba 1ot 81 L.
Mrs. Willard, MacGregor's sister, and
was taken to Glendale last night.
THE HOTEL MANS STORY.
Mr.. Burns, manager of the Ramona,
made the following statement regarding
the suicide: "The young man came to
the Ramona at 10 80 Saturday morning
and engaged room No. 81 until the
6 O'Clock train in the evening.
The room was put in shape, and
the key left in the door. MacIregor
paid for it until 6. The clerk was busy
with some guests, and no name was
registered. Nobody knows exactly
when the two young people came in,
anu when they did not leave at went
to room 81 and asked them whether
they were going to vacate, because the
room had been let for the evening.
MacGregor said they wanted to stay,
and told them would have to transfer
them to room 81. They finally agreed,
and Clerk W.. S. Scoley went with them.
cat quarter past 2 today, when no.
body had heard of them again, went |
to room 81 and raped. There was no
answer, and l climbed up and looked
over the transom. saw the two glasses
on the dressing and Immediately
thought something was wrong. then
turned the key, and after pushing it in,
opened the door with a pass.key. !
then found the two as described, and,
running down stairs, called Officer
Walker, who notified the police and
Deputy Coroner Atwood"
A strange feature of the case is, that
Mr.. Miller. of the Times, met MacGregor
IN front of the Los Angeles theater at
10 80 Saturday night and exchanged a
lew words with him. Inasmuch as the
,orks of the morphine Walls were found
N room 81 it seems almost certain that
1t least dose had been taken before
} 80 the same evening. Young Mac
Gregor, therefore, probably with his last
energy went down on Spring street and
,ook a last look at mundane things be-
ore lying down to gasp out his young
ife.
Coroner Weldon will hold an inquest
It IL O'Clock this morning.