The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1894-06-28
mrs. BAGWGLL VISITED
Prosecutor Rochford Calls Upon Tex
Wife, on Monday.
BAGVELL and his WIFE USED DOPE.
she says They Were Married sept.
rs, 1899, at the Hotel Fife, Taco
ma; Hut No Certificate 10 Forth
coming.


Prosecutor Rockford, accompanied by
Deputy Fulkerson and HERALD reporter,
called upon the woman who claims to be
the widow OF Tex Bagwell, on Monday
afternoon. The visit was absolutely val.
uless, so far IS eliciting any information
as to the guilt or innocence OF any sus.
pected parties. Mrs. Bagwell claim
ed to know nothing Of her husbands bus
mess affairs, and she could not form or
frame shadow OF testimony, inadvert-
emily or otherwise, which could be used
as bearing upon the case He had al
ways treated her with the greatest cour.
tesy, and had invariably told her not to
worry over his affairs; that the business
dealings OF men contained but little Of
interest TO women. For this reason, she
could not say that she had ever heard of
an enemy Of her husband, or at least one
so accredited by him.
On the day of the murder both had
been using dope IA statement which will
interest the many friends OF Tex who had
supposed he had Sworn off ~ as usual,
and Tex had gone down town. promptly
upon the ringing Of the curfew at D. m. j.,
to look for game" As Mrs. Bagwell
said. she always plays poker on Sunday
evenings, because he always wins"
When he left her he had said. "If
don't get anybody, I'll he home right
away, as Fm very tired; but If do get
anybody, don't look for me-" Those were
the last words she ever heard him speak.
She went to bed almost as soon as he
had left her, sitting propped up on her
pillows and reading until 10 80, when
she went to sleep. The light was burn
ing brightly all night, and never was ex-
tiDguished for moment, to her knowl-
edge. She always left it burning, Tex
putting it out each night when he came
in to sleep. She never heard sound nor
the crack OF the gun through the night !;
neither did her little girl nor the colored
servant who slept in the barn. When
Sheriff Simmons awakened her latter a
great deal OF noise) he had said, where's
Tex?" she had replied, "up town."
Then the sheriff; "When did he go?"
and she: Gust now"
For" said she to the prosecutor, 81
was dazed at being 80 suddenly awakened
and didn't know how many hours had
flown since Tex had gone at 0.
She told the story OF her life in Yak
ina, saying she never came here to "open
a sporting house," as alleged. She had
not penny upon her person upon her
arrival, and her babies were both hungry.
She tried to raise prescription, but
only got $3.50" She then went to the
Sisters academy to get them to take her
babies in; hut they refused because she
could not pay 500 for months board or
tuition in advance. She then got stu
alton in hotel, and worked for awhile,
finally leaving that place upon the solicit
tation Of waiter now in this city. She
remained with him awhile, then drifted
to the McGlothlen House. After that
she met Tex, they liked each other. were
married shortly after their acquaintance
had become something more-''and that's
a true story" she says. She had always
been a good woman, before coming to
Yakima.
Regarding her marriage to Tex, she
said the ceremony was performed at the
Hotel Fife, in Tacoma, on September Is,
1892, and that Tex had the marriage GER
tficate in box at the Yakima National
bank, along with other valuable papers.
Coroner Taggard informs reporter that
he is unable to find this certifcate.)
For her part, she said, she was and
would at all times be perfectly willing to
tell all she knew whenever requested
and she freely gave her permission tina,
any goods and chattels once her hus-
bands may be taken and converted nto
cash, the money to be expended IN trac-
ing. hunting down and furnishing bis
murderer or murderers. She feels it not
only her duty, but she would never be
happy did she not do all in her power to
assist in Furnishing, when found, the
parties who took from her the kindest OF
husbands, good provider, and a man
who treated her with every consideration
To this end she invited the interviewing
trio to call at any time information should
be wanted, and babe them adieu.
LeVergne and his son have gone away
suddenly. However, it is known that
they are in The Dales, Oregon, and the
local officials state that they can easily be
secured il wanted. The first report oil
their departure seemed to carry the infer
. - Al. l..