The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-07-21
THE MEMPHIS MURDEREsS.

MEMPHIS. Tenn, July 20.-The testi-
mouy introduced in the Alice Mitchell case
today pertained principally 10 her cores
pondence with her victim, Miss Ward. and
with several personally unknown gentle
men with whom. she had established
acquaintanceship through the medium OF
advertising.
Robert Mitchell was called to the stand
to read the letters The first letter read
was from Freda Ward 10 Alice. after the
discovery OF their plans for an elopement.
She warns Alice not to write any more let
tiers 10 her, as they will not reach her; de-
clares her undying love and constancy;
swears she wilt yet marry her in spite OF
oDposition, and expresses her hatred for
her broCher-in-law (Nolkmar), whom she
SAYS she hates worse than poison.
Other letters were read to Indicate that
Alice WAS casting about for work to do
whep she married Freda.
Then followed another letter from treta
the last one she ever wrote. l. was
dated Jan. IS 1892. 1t expressed the re-
gret OF the writer that she Is forbidden TO
speak to her (AiiCe); expresses uudylng
love for her, aud cautions her to say
nothing about that last summers busI-
ness" as no one knew anything but her
family.
This ended the direct examination, aud
General Peters took the TTICuess- / he
witness limited that Alice carried on
cores ponGeuce with others besides Freda.
She hal corresponded with various men
strangers to her. 4 letter addressed v
J. Ward, Carbon, Texas, aud written BY
Alice was read. She expressed pleasure
that her espondent had fallen IN love
with her description, and wonders bow
long il viii be before he falls 10 love With
her The letter was signed "treta w ara.
Still another letter was read. dated
nj h-f1TE- Inc
tragedy Ii is addressed 10 Thomas
Relger. P.ttsbur-" Equally sHectioeate
with him, as with Dear birdie, she
a Affects TO be an actress. and says that IL IS
told OF actresses that they cannot really
love: that they miss the prompteT," but
she assuree him that tusS !ittle actisss
can. She tells how a man - years O.G
made love 10 her last Frid " night aad
added that STE had loot got over It yei.''
Then comes a letter TO FEsda, written
August l. 1891. Il starts out with D-arest
Love IL T. \ le4Iou, letter aud accus1a
her of loving Ashley R8s-ile, and says ihAt
she VIII kiil Ashley before Freda saAil
marry him.
The next NiIness was Miss Lille John
sen, the young woman whose misfortune
twas TO bc Alice Mitcheil's cJfppaHio1
when the murder was coG4intiszi. aiII
which fact led - Asr JSsns IaSictr'sil- :. ..
Alice for murder Miss JOhHson ss.s,4I.esi
{ thaI Oh tue CAY OF the E4uIsI@T At.-1 80
lowed the ward girls. sayRiE tb7i sns
must zee Freis. Wien shey caasnt up
Z Alice sad: .-Ot, L,!t.' Frea.a looked ~
/ Lille aud sniled Thea Alice got odi oi
the buggy When Alice Te;uT4el there
! were ssJyn- spots 0f blood On L~r tsce IEe
/ witness a>kesi :-hat ta= @ard glrss had
Z done to her. Alice saI-l, LET M n. aa1
tnen jumped over the wheel INTO ne
buggy. IHe witness WAS arrested TIE ne1'
/ day aud was put ~ the same FS4Ia Haia
Alice. She siI1 soL Saow that AiIce was
arEr,sst WITH q razor OF w.tA ATTY oshSl
! weapon on the dag o. TIE nuEaeE. s1s
/ thought stle N.s o;.ly going 70 t@.. ssti4
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