The herald., 1893-08-28
POOR MAMIE SMITH BETRAYED,
She Left Here to Go Home
and Die.
The Missing Girl Found in q Hospi.
tai in Dakota.
Her Last Fond Farewell written to Her
6weethesrt Before she Wont Out
to Find Death, but Was Not
Brave Enough.

Mamie Smith, the pretty little Da-
kota girl who disappeared from private
school in this city on May 18th, has
been found by her father. Deserted by
betrayer and almost dead, she turned
toward her home. She crawled on
until her strength gave out, and then
she lay down to die. The wretched girl
managed to reach Edgemont, Dakota,
says the San Francisco Examiner, few
miles from Alpena, where her heart
broken parents were waiting for word oi
their missing daughter. When taken
into the hospital there she smiled in
the nurses face and said
II can die happy now because Pm so
near home; let me turn my face that
way"
A few hours later she was in delirium.
raving for the man who had ruined her
young life. One of the nurses, picking
up copy Of the paper that contained
an account OF the girls disappearance
and her portrait, suspected the secret
that the poor child had attempted to
conceal under an assumed name and
telegraphed for the patients father. He
hurried to his daughters bedside, and
at the hospital he learned all OF the
pitiful story.
Even at the point of death the girl
will not reveal the name of her betrayer,
but all the facts point toward Clarence
W. Dunn, her cousin, as the guilty man.
Dunn is at present in Portland. Or. Ell,
TOLD TO HER FATHER.
J Since May last. according to the story
whispered to her father, the girl has
suffered intensely. Her ruin was &C.
complished in hotel in Los Angeles,
she says, and when the fact could nc
longer be concealed from her. school
mates and teachers. the child fed to
San Francisco to meet Dunn. She says
that she confided in MIN and he offered
to help her. He first secured her a
room on Montgomery street, but soon
removed her to the lodging house at 1913
Powell street. The services of Mrs. F.
w. Gwyer OF Biz Hyde street were So
licited by Dunn, but the girl declined
to visit that woman, saying that she
would die by suicide rather than submit
to the treatment.
Young Dunn left her one midnight.
Next morning when he returned to find
her she was gone. The wretched girl
had started out to find death, and she
left letter bidding her lover farewell.
II went to the wharf," she said to her
father, 'sbut didn't have the courage
to Jump into the bay. So I walked
about the streets all day and night, and
when morning came had learned that
/ was not brave enough to die. Then I
bought ticket to Sacramento"
HER LIFE AT SACRAMENTO.
In the capital city the tender, we'll
bred girl. gifted with many accomplish
ments, hired out as nurse girl with q
family on I street.
II didn't write to my lover because
wanted him to think that
was dead." she said. IL stayed
in Sacramento until July Goth, and
then, papa, wanted to come
home. I bad saved $50 with what had
been given to me, and bought ticket
for this place. wanted to be near
home, and in this hospital found
shelter" 5
The condition OF the girl is pitiful.
and the physicians predict that death
will be the result. The little wanderer
will have one comfort. She will die in
her mothers arms.
ut will break my wife's heart,'
writes the father, ''but thank you for
helping me to find my unfortunate
child again."
The story told by Mamie Smith in the
hospital at Edgemont is confirmed by
Investigations made in this city. Mrs.
Fisher, the landlady OF the resort on
the southwest corner Of O'Farfell and
Powell streets, distinctly recalls the visit
of young Dunn and Miss Smith to her
house.
"He came here" she said, "and en-
gagged the room and then brought hel
around. He was with her some time
that night and could hear them talk
ing together. She seemed to be plead.
ing with him about something and he
replied In q quick, sharp way. He
went out about midnight and when
went to the room next day knocked
and received no reply. Then I went in
and on the top Of the bureau found a
number of letters. One in the girls
handwriting was addressed to him and
it was enough to bring the tears to your
eyes. I've the letters yet" Mrs. Fish.
or produced the letter. It was q pa.
thetic note, in which the girl bade hel
sweetheart farewell. telling him she was
about to end all her troubles by going tc
sleep beneath the waters of the bay.
HER PLAINTIyE LITTER.
MY own dear beloved" she began
II am about to address you for the last
time. When this comes to you, my
darling, will have gone home, home tc
Him who will forgive all that I have
done. have imposed upon you with
my trouble. and you have been too kind
to complain, but 1 have understood all
along. did not come to the city, dear,
to see the doctor. I came only to be
near you, whom love better than ali
else in the world. would willingly die
to win your love, butsI know that it can
never be. Why should l not die There
is nothing for me to live for without you
by my side. / could bear that the
finger Of scorn should be pointed at me
If l could have your support, but can
not face it without. love you so
fondly, darling, that to breathe the
same air with you is happiness. You
did not suspect when asked for PEN
cillast night that wanted it to write
my farewell to life. am using it now.
Your goodnight kiss is still warm ON
my lips, dear, and lean die In peace. -
''The other letters have" said Mrs.
Fisher, "are several written by Dunn to