The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1894-09-22
THEY DIED TOGETHER.
Another Tragedy Added to
Portland's Annals.


4 Wsii-Kssvs Civil kagisssy sheets
and kiiis Mrs.. Mabel Csivia $50 HIM.
ssif-rhsy wore People Of splsaAiA
Ysasiiy Cssssetisss.
PORTLAND, Or, eeptember lit vas
about 80 O'Clock yesterday sitsrnoon
when John W. stsngsls, . well known
young civil engineer. shot and killed
Mrs. Msbsl Calvin OF Worcester. Maas.,
who has been visiting With relatives
here. and then. placing the deadly ~
volver to his own head. blew GU. his
brains. The tragedy occurred on tho
sidewalk ON the south eide Of Ysmhill
street about 100 feet west Of thirteenth
street. Three shots were fred In quick
succession. and the man and woman fell
side by side ON the pavement stsnseis
died instantly. and his victim gave only
one " two gaps after the arrival of sew
cfsi byssandess Who Witnessed the shoot
ing. unrequited love prompted the
double crime.
The news of the terrible affair created
intense interest, owing 10 tho splendid
family connections OF both the dead and
alec their lArgs circle Of acquaintance
throughout the city. Mrs. Calvin Vas
. daughter Of 3. Fos~hand, President
and principal owner ol the Porvhand
Arms Com pAay of Worcester, MAss, who
10 r-pu.-d 10 10 worth several million
dollars. She came here about rivh teen
months ago for the parpass oi SECURING 3
divorce from her husband, aud had been
making her home with her relatives Mr.,
and Mrs. Jevesss at az Yanhiil street.
strng~le had been In Oregon We yesrs,
and LOT some time sas employed II his
profession OF civil engineering. MoYr
s-crHily he had b-cn uoskinR for the
city - receiving clerk In the sosk VI COZ.
stfueting the ncs water sosks. lie had
exemplary hsbsts. and MAS veil thought
Of by hoss Of seqaAiniAnc-s, and hsi
friends al! over the State. u no will think
IL Incredible that he would commit %
foul . crime. iiis mother 10 quits
wealthy. and lives in Chicago.
This letter explains that the shooting
was ps~m~.ii,A,~i. II 10 - follows:
fosrt.sb Hornl, September 10. 1894.
Ny b~as Ciobr~sy: Could any one
overlook the FAC, that I AIN mad, have
doae . lot Of worrying. aud you can nov
80 Why ATM not sell and shy do mot
sic-p and ca, - ] us~d 10. You know
&c wcfr 10 bc married ~ soon ~ Mabel
20, her disofo-. and you know OF our In.
,inaey for the past year or more.
foand to my sorrow after Watching her
that uas NOT the only man In the oasr.
We hAd . suv oncr before, bot then
vas not .. positive - nov. and 20 made
up. foa hArc proved tho ouiy friend |
have -sr. had. hops roo vim never
m. h such = d-G OF yoavris 40
have male OF myself cannot stand
Lilo any longer. although I have hscn
fairly successful all along. Thssv 10
~noaSh money In my porks, To pay for
barlsl. etc. am not particular hos
Atm pot assay. MAtci 10 tho only woman
] really love cannot live without hcs.
AMI u yoa kncs hou have t-~n treated
OF late. you ~ould not blame me.
], 10 almost impossible fof me TO
am ah-pai 10 DO prricctly. aud cannot
TOT tho life OF the chrsh myself. This
desire 10 kill her and then myseif came
over mo . tev days ago. cannot live
ANY longer. Hest vtshcs- JAcH."
Mrs. Calvin uAs . s,,ikinsiy hand.
som. woman. She had . particularly
graceful carriage and . sweet iarr, bui
her MOS; striking mark Of beauty ~aa
her clear. healthy cpmplesion. She had
dArk eyes and hair. and uas Of medium
hcish, and buxom sguv. lies father
supplied her with sufficient means 70
satisfy cvcry within. and although shs
had an extensive WARRIORS Of the latest
style garments, they ~crr all Of sutdu~i
and modest shades. She spent two
months during the past summer season
at Tho seaside, and 10 well remembered
by many Who mot her ihcsv.