Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-28
WAT DOES III MEAN !
Walker Writes . Statement While
Fearing Death
saIIye ne RUINED TIE Two GIRLS
And essfisg Cpss Ssd for EevEfvsssss
Was ne False ana Lsehsxss.s or Did
He Wreck Them Brsa Lsv&
The story Of Dsask

The details OF the sensational suicids
OF Berthf oaale Monday night were
peculiarly distressing.
AT tn o'clock the eoroner's jury sum
moned by Or. Peawarden met az o.
Rr.ea,s undertaking rooms and Viewed
the body. In the afternoon. prior To
me inquest. Mira G. A. Stevens, sister
OF the dead girl catered the undertak-
ING Rooms. .itse iYssore tue first Wit
ness was sworn she broke down com
nleteiy, neeessi,ating her removal
The witnesses sworn were Thomas
Ager, Thomas Walsh. c. A. Steevns,
DIR. Miller. Or. Best, A Il. walker anu
r. A. Moore The first two testified
a 70 the finding OF the body as stated
Yesterday Stevens told OF Berthas
fatal infatuat.on for Walker and the
tafter's passionate love for her,
TIE musicians testimony related 20
the course OF the bullet, where IL was
fosnd. and where liz entered Inc
rruxzle OF the revolver had been placed
ahout two inches from her, the powder
spotted and burned her face. The eyes
xxe-e shut when the shot was hred
a. no powder penetrated them. IN
s+ead NJ fne ball entering through the
roof az the mouth as the doctors
Thought upon first examination, III
messed through the right nasal cavity
yrsnt ln a direct line through the
brain. Fractured the skull. and set.
tied back into the furrow IL had
ploughed. ..o .vo,-
yer 10 Bertha. About four o'clock, as
near a. be couid sudge- sue entereu
funn's hardware store where ne Is emu
Moved. end purchased the pistol. pay
ING therefor S3.
walker reeited his relations with
Dertha. beginning ut the first Oh their
aco,aintance. Walker sustained an IN
;,rv some years ago by which nm
49, was broken. The spinal cord was
nor injured ana he recovered, being
eomnelled, however. 10 wear an IRON
1,rnee for a considerable time The
tonas finally grew together He SAID
that he saw Bertha Quale on the
sr,aet and at once made up his mind
tbat she was the one woman In the
cro-ld for him. He flirted with her,
formed 6er acquaintance and Tell mad
nv in love with her and she with MN.
AZ this time he was engaged to be
married TO Anna Tomlin, OF Jameson
Mich. For a period he forgot MS oo,'
cations to Anna When Miss Ruaie
was sixteen years old she married Bar
new Glover. Walker urged her 10 Sc
eure A divorce chat abe might marry
him. She consented and he furnishea
the money. About four months ago
he went to her house to see ner. III
his pocket he had revolver whicn
he carried TO protect himsen
from savage dogs. They quarreiieu'
Getting possession OF the weapon she
piaoed II against his breast. ana was
about to fire. when he wrencned 4.
away. She then grasped paIr Oh
scissors. which ne also took. VIM
ont saying a word she went into the
kitchen and swallowed a dose OF NOR
phfne and returned He placed ms
arm about Fer waist, drew her up 10
him and kissed her at the same
time detecting TIM smell OF drug.
To make sure he kissed her again.
There WAS no mistake. Dr. Luton was
called, who administered an emetic
and saved her life. Walker then fore
sxore Anna altogether. Six weeks ago
the knot which bound Bertha to Bar
rey Glover was dissolved. Walker con-
tinued 10 pay his attentions to Bertha
until last Wednesday night, when he
spcnt the evening with her. They had
some misunderstanding, and Walker
made M his mind that he could not
live happily with her. She wanteh
80 10 come and see her Friday night.
rFe promised her he would. but did not
do 60. Saturday he was married 10
Anna Toulin at the Derby House, In
this city. Tie same day Bertha saw
the marriage license published. she
searched high and low for Walker,
but could not find him. Sunday she
looked again, but was no more sue
rcssful Monday she teicphoned TO the
Toledo hottine works whore Walker
works. and said she wanted 70 meet
him. Tie returned the following re-
ply: Bertha. 7 have just received your
mothers letter of Che Path and will
only say IN reply that IT il better we
should not meet "a " would do no
possible good. and II would ut least
b. very painful 10 mr.. said would
come MP Friday night but dared not
20 come. for God pity me. The love
have Cor you has overcome all sense
ana reason. You may not believe that
now. but you will when you know all
present. "a have already embarrassed
myself he~S~ily for love Of you. What
WISHED tn ask Of you IL this. II you
ever had any regard for me. do moth
fnx rash or foolish, for you must know
myself hea vfly for love of you. What
more could 7 dos stop and think
before you bring down this Disgrace
On your own head. You could not
wish me 70 suffer more than have.
bat believe me. can do no more
now. Answer-From one who can see
nothing but misery ahead at present.
a.
Bertha answered the note by teie-
phone. Insisting that abe must see
him and teld him Co meet her on JET
ferson-st. BE sent the following 10
her.
'bcrths-Nees me nv the Phoenix
Furniture cumpany's shop on Fulton.
~. AZ o'clo.k instead ~ = on JET.
fsrsoa-sf. I have much 10 say TO you
and perhaps yea may feel differently
towards me. May God forgive me,
but must So yaa, although I know
g. = ~rerw Frem ene WHOSE love for
yoa made him forget ell seuse o. homo
VI.
The last wss delivered hy Tonl
Airer sb4at : o'eleek. Befweea that
ssme and Z n'cfoek wsIksr WAS I'm deep
th6ueht. tie hold kiger he evpeet~sl
frosihie and a=ked him - hurry bach
srefs supper sn,i 20 with hlm.
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