Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-19
RUINED BY A FIEND
plIIFul STORY OF Hfa RUIN
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6l.s ssrc1bsx Death so ptshosor.

MAcxIsN lsIsNp. Mich. july Is
TIE sensational sricisie ~ Ililisn Saul
ter. which occurred yesterday afternoon.
10 about the only subject u conversation
here Tho girl tells her story In two
letters. both Of which are full of Psthos
and Indignation. 10 the public she
writes substantially:
To the pubic after l am dead; ain
going "a take my own iife. Death is
batter than what would have a. stand.
God knows have done no wrong. and
there a. not a nlan or soman in this
world who would say word against 10y
character or name. am alraost eFnxy
with grief and wish had my father
here 20 fight for ne. sould not care
to die
| am IS. and have had 10 take care
az my yseif since was Ia. Ny mother
,lied when was To-
went % the dance on the 18th with
Will Badgley. a soldier. lie Is a brute,
aud il be escapes the iaw there Is no
Just God in heaven. lie attempted an
assault upon me. fought for my
honor. but was no match for him Ia
strength.
For Gods sake keep my name out 81
the papers "a much as possible; | have
done no wrong Many others have met
with brute az hsse aud had a father
"a fight for them and 90 protect them,
but 4 am alone aud know lot what
to do.
In cold blood bury me wherever you
see fit 10. but | wish my clothing ard
iewelry sent 10 my aunt do no wrong
a. take my own life. but ! am broken.
hearted and could not live long. The
Law can take it's course after ! am dead.
| should have done something before
now. but had no one To go 10 to ad
wise me what 70 GO.
Preferred Death To Dishonor.
In another letter addressed to Dear
Emma" she SAYS
/ could not Inafry the min love eser
though he believes my innocence.
have written and told him all. and thai
letter il now gone 10 him. En-, you
have known me for over q year and
never heard anything against me. ano
God knows lin. | would carry myself
straight In this world William RAID hs
told him to tell me hc would marry me
l suppose he told you the same. but
would sooner die "A thousand times. II
IL hard 10 die. l am so young and
was 81 happy here. until now you vii
know what he has done when YOU read
this letter in my trunk. bid you fare
well. and IL you wish 10 grant dyinf
| girl's wishes. put Joc's picture in m,
grave with nc. Give my love 10 Hattie
/ 10 Icll. and little Lii, too. Keep IN,
1 ring and let this be a warning 10 you al
+ to be careful and never 10 60 out Will
/ such brute as | did. ! should hav,
complained q him before now. but
/ had no one e. ;ell me what to do. ant
God knows know not. pray him Il
| forgive me. for take my lie. and taxi
me TO my mother. She was all.
To EMMA BEspsYLi. FROM LII.
Damaging Testimony.
William Badgley. the young soldic
now IN custody on the island. charges
/ with assault on Lillian Saulfer, wa
/ found hidden last night IN the hold o
a Canadian bound Steamer.
The cofcncr's inquest is now bein,
held. and very damaging evidence is be
1 ing given ty the girls companions
4 Ihey assert that on the night 81 tb'
I dane. Badgley took the girl toward th'
1 Grand hoici by the lonely shore road
/ tlfoegh the hurru lot. Both her persoI
and bis face show marks OF desperate
struggle.
Al autopsy was held in the town hal
4 this morning by DR. Began Bailey an,
Surg eon Gardner of Fort Iscknsc
1hsu testimony goes to snow thst tn
I Il ii met her death by iaudanum poiso,
ada ih-t criminal assault had bees
: committed.
Talk of lynching Baflsley has beer
prevalent amoag the other soliieFa
i.illiah Saullcr arrived here from re
E iioit three weeks ago and tad alyas
borne an excellent character. Eadric,
enlisted from jackson tso years a.u
I His mother aud sisters reside here. hi
father eng railroad man IN the east
I Badlgley admits taking The girl Ia sh'
soldiers dance and escorting her par
way home. when. be- Says. they h.s'
1 ssprac trouble anu he left her.
LILLIAN ~as engages 10 iaarr, younI
man named joe ia Detroit, whose pie
turc she held tightly ia her hansis ate
4 the deadly poison had l,cssn admluie
4 tered. iler aunt. a Mira. s,tc,en~n .
{ pctrolca. Ontario. has been iclcgfapbe'
g. care for the remains. and Will srris
to1.orrow.