The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-21
HAS SHE BEEN MURDERED?
THE STORY OF MAY TURNER OF
CHICAGO AND HER CRAZY LOVER.
He Wrote Her that She shouid be HIS
Bride or DeRth's-She Appealed to tho
Police. and Now Cannot be Found.

He Wrote Her that She Should be HIS
Bride or Denth's-She Appealed to tho
Police. nnd Now Cannot be Found.
CHICAGO. Jan. 20.-Miss May Turner. 10 years
old. living In the West Division. has been miss
Ing for u day. and there Is reason to believe
that II crazy lover has carried out his threat to
kill her. Miss Turner is the daughter OF an
engineer employed at the Rookery building
She Is a musician and while away from homo
supported herself by giving music lessons.
About six months ago she fell in love with
young matchmaker named Walter Richards.
Richards Is the son OF an Iowa jeweller. and
the affection lavished upon him by May was
fully rccirrocated. Previous to meeting Rich
ards Miss Turner had attracted tho attention
of young man OF wealth and arstocratlc
family connections. who gave his name as
Harry Stokes. She did not secm to care for
him. and after meeting tho young watch
maker told Stokes his absence was preferable
to his company.
About that time domestic troubles arose be-
tween the father and the daughter. and the
latter left home aud went to room with Edna
Pence. IN estimable young woman. at 090West
Madison street. Freed from the restraint OF
parental care. May and Richards spent much
time together. They were to have been mar
ried on Christmas Day. but third young man.
who had vainly sought the love OF Miss
Turner. mado various criminal allegations
against tho prospective groom. and the latter
was imprisoned on tho charge OF larceny as
baice. At the trial. which was heard by
Justice Woodman. Richards was discharged
although the rejected sutton tried to send him
to prison. During the two weeks Incarceration
Of Richards his sweetheart made frequent Wis
its to him in his cell After his liberation tho
young people made arrangements for their
On last wednesday night Miss Turner was
saw stokes for the first time in many weeks.
events a. related by herself before she disap-
marryhlin iIe IS such q desperate fellow that
emrhatcaly. wo had some words. and he
made nm engagement with me for the follow
come angry about nv stat t Chat would
never marry him: he made grab for inc. but
n %nd 19 receved letter
him in which he threatened my life il die, not
marry him. 1reGorte1 the case to tho police;
for him. but no did not come, He has threat;
ened my lie. and beiieys he means to Kin
| ter In the hands OF tho poll e"
The letter stokes wrote is as follows:
M S M1E II This is the ns
have You or XIII You. have sworn by tho
Almighty God that you will DO my bride or
with me, but with the perversity, If youth you
have baked me. My, patience has ceased to
| life. You know how devotedly love you. and I
| know that as my wife will treat you as u god
call mo what you will. hut take tho blame
upon yourself for my mental condition.
Richards reported to Police Lieutenant
Beard last evening, that Stokes met Miss
afternoon and attempted to force her to marry
him. but she again escaped him by running
| away.
he said in the letter." continued Richards.
and would surely kill her IL she did not
| marry him."
When Richards went to Miss Turner's room
late last night the door was hurst In and the
Hrightly burning and the room in disorder
The young lady, s hat and cloak were gone and
| all trace Of her lost.
The police believe the woman. who is quite
pretty, has been murdered. They have been
| unable to find Stokes.