The record-union., 1893-09-09
snecial to the REcoRp-UNIov.


CHICAGO, Sept. 8.-The guests in the
Gault House were aroused at o'clock
this morning by a shot in Room a, to
which earlier in the evening had been as
signed a couple who registered as L.
Hastings and wife, New \ ork. The door
was found open, and Mrs. Hastings was
found unconscious in bed. In the left
side was a bullet wound, and near her
LETT hand a revolver. She was alone, and
all the surroundings point to an attempt
ed suicide.
1t appears the man left Immediately
after be was shown TO the room and did
not return again. a physician was sum-
moned, but was unable to restore the
woman to consciousness and she was
taken to the hospital. Papers and notes
found in the room go to show that the
woman's name is not Hastings, but Mrs.
Berthold Pepper
The closing page Of a novel entitled
Where Love Begins was lying on the
floor. On this was written III a Woman's
hand the following: 1T is hard TO find
oneself forsaken i'll strange place"
There was also written the name and adj
dress Of Bert Pepper, Bis kearny street,
San Francisco, care DR.. V. Pepper" and
INC " OIAA5 EOOu~Byy lOi6NOls 1CILs A4G
wages OF sin is death" This is signed
Leila"
In the womau's trunk was a marriage
certificate, showing that on September .,
1893, Cornelius Flynn, Alderman of the
First District of New York, married
Leila A. HallOck OF New OTk and Der
thold Pepper Moriches Of Long Island.
The woman died at the hospital a few
hours later, never having regained con-
sciousuess. The man who accompanied
her has not returned. Among the
WOmau's effects was a handbook of the
Merchants National at Now York show
ing a credit OF $3.50. The woman was 80
years old and styllshly dressed.
After beng In the mouse short time the
woman, accompanied by one of the hotel
bellboys, went to neighboring pawn
shop and bought the revolver with which
she committed the deed. The man ac-
companying her was IS years old, short
and slight, with brown mustache.
The COrOner's Jury rendered a verdict
of suicide. The theory is that Mrs. Pop
per left her husband in New York city,
where she was married Wednesday, and
ran away with a man who gave his name
rs Hastings. 1t is thought that the fact
OF having abandoned her newly made
husband prayed SO upon her mind she
ended her troubles by shooting.
A letter was received at the Gault
House this evening addressed to Mrs.
Hastings. 1t had evidently been written
by the man who deserted the unfortunate
woman. The writer says, in part: Il
leave you forever. 1 am ever so much
obliged for what you have done for me.
\ on see l. only liked you for what you
have done for me. My advice to you is
to 60 home TO your husband at once. l
told you that I was no good, and that you
didn't know me. | Will return what you
have given me within n year"
THE WOMAN IDENTIFIED.
NEW YORK. Sept. 8.-Leila Pepper nee
Hallock), who committed suicide in Chi
cago, lived in Moriches, Long Island.
aud married Berthold Pepper, aged q.
September 9th. He gave his birthplace
as Los Angeles. He is tall, thin and
swarthy. Previous to the marriage he
registered a number of times at the Ash
land House, the last time on the day of
his marriage. a man who registered as
+. Bausel, san Francisco, was also ac-
customed to appear at the hotel. They
seemed to be her only acquaintance, and
they seemed to come generally about the
mo