The morning call., 1894-03-09

his life was preparing to turn the Napa
girl away in order that he might asso ciate
with a new fame-Mrs. Baker. a rather
progressing seamstress.
Alice Adersley knew this, for on sew
eral occasions she met Mrs. Baker In DR..
Leek's Office and more than once threat
ened TO kill her.
No later than last Saturday afternoon
the seamstress was in The dentists Office
when Miss Adversely arrived there ana an
exciting scene ensued. The Napa girl be-
came ehraged. threatened to kill every one
and destroy everything, and 1t was not
until force was used that she was Quieted.
The disturbance attracted the attention of
every one in the house. and many of the
occupants went to the dental Offices and
witnessed part of it,
Then in addition TO all this, there is an
other aud graver reason why the girl
who is now dead preferred death to being
abandoned by her sweetheart.
The girl stated this to her mother shortly
before her departure for this city week
or more ago.
These then are the reasons for the sui
eide and attempt at murder. Here is the
story of the eventful night as it was told
OF some of those who are in attendance
upon the sick man.
While very much improved. and on a
| fair way toward recovery, DR.. Leek is
still quite weak. Consequently he told
his tale in slow end disconnected way.
but all Of the circumstan ces which trans
pired from the moment he and Miss
Aldersley entered the TO ON until the mo-
ment he became unconscious were related.
1--WE reached the house." said he, "at
about II 80, and Immediately proceeded to
prepare for retirement.
both of us had slight colds and had
been taking a cough medicine. so while
busted myself about the room L suggested
to Alice that she prepare our evenings
dose. The medicine was prepared in two
| glasses and each of US took drink.
"Then Alice went 10 bed and / sat down
to eat an orange. paid no attention to
the girl for few moments, and then when
! l looked toward the bed noticed that she
was unconscious, and supposed that she
had tainted.
81 went to where she was lying and tried
ia arouse her, but failed. She seemed cold
and her eyes had a CLASSY stare. and L
know l became frightened.
Before l could do anything. however.
l felt myself growing weak and l felt as
though my head was turning round and
round. A feeling of nausea came
over me and arising from the bed where l
had been sitting l CROPPED around in
search of cuspdor. What happened
after that l cannot say. / know l had my
bunch OF keys in my hand at one time
and at another time l thought was near
| Alice. Then | went 10 sleep.
mo. Alice and / had no quarrel. She
seemed jolly and bright and chatted quite
gayly. / don't know what she did. but she
seemed very sick. l never saw her that
way before. / was afraid it might be
something serious, but she is all right
now, is she not? ] don't remember how
the medicine tasted. l think it was bitter,
but all medicine is that way. After
we drank our doses Alice rinsed out the
| glasses and put them away"
This ended Dr. Leek's story of SUM-
day nights occurrence. Every circum-
stance until the time when the poisons
which had been given him began to assert
themselves he clearly described What
followed can be easily told.
| When the janitor entered the dental
| apartments Monday morning the door of
the case in which drugs are kept was open
and bottle was missing from one of the
| shelves.
| Dr. Leek was found sitting on the edge
| of the bed and with his head reclining
| against the bedstead. Clasped In his hands