The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1895-09-21

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tho most heantifnl woaan hsse $4,000,
= hsys men. Who had msde their marx II
life snd were sxaitsd in To leading pro-
fe1sions.
one a ~ most romaat1c = VOL -
the sa1dest tragedies at the great cataract
~ To suicide Of handsome Spanish
woman, who leaped over tho Horseshos
falls in the autumn Of 1912. Il vs. IL
tie old stage coach days, whom the lum-
bering fourth. hand played such prom
insnt part in trip 70 Niagara. Ono
evening In the early part Of October tho
stage coach from Buffalo drove up to the
door Of the old Cataract House, and one
Of the first persons to slight was hand
somely dressed woman, whose ego could
not have been more than %. The ole
canoe Of her apparel and appearance do
noted lady of wealth and refinement.
She sent . card to the clerk. on which
was printed the name Miss Evelyn bar
rios, Philadelphia. VA registered and
assigned to one Of the handsomest rooms
in the old hosiery.
Nise Barrios was about the hotel for
several DAYS, and in confidence told tho
laudlady that she was there to meet her
sffianced, wealthy gentleman from the
Quaker City, and that on his arrival they
we're to be msrried. She visited the falls
almost daily or wandered along the river
bank, looking at the roaring. tumbling
waters far below as they rushed along to
the whirlpool. Two weeks passed, and the
betrothed of the Hispanian maiden, for
such she proved to be, did not come, and
he sent no message to the faithful, wait
ing woman. Each day Miss Barrios i'm
patiently awaited the coming of the
rumbling old stage, and each time turned
from her window q face clouded with
disappointment. The third week she
passed almost entirely in her room, and
the servants commented on the fact that
she was always in tears.
One bright moonlight night Miss Bar
rios left the hotel shortly after tea, saying
that she would Ego for stroll. it being
such a charming evening" She wan
dered away to the falls. Two coachmen
saw her sitting on large rock overlook
ing the cataract, and by some strange in
tuition decided to watch the woman.
For nearly an hour she sat there, then
suddenly arose walked to the edge Of the
rock, jumped into the river and was car.
ried over the falls.
Word was taken to the hotel and the
landlord went at once to the room 80
lately occupied by his fair guest. Her
trunks we're packed and locked. On a
table were two letters, one addressed to
the proprietor, the other to her lover. In
the first was large sum of money, with
directions to deduct enough to pay the
bill and that the balance should be used
to give Christian burial, in case her
body was ever recovered.
"Without love, my life is without hops"
read the letter, "and my love will not
come"
The very next night the great stage
coach drove up to the hotel and dis
tinguished and dignified looking gentle
man alighted and registered as DR..
George B. de Fleece. He hastily glanced
over the register for several days prior.
and then asked the clerk if Miss Barrios
was guest of the house. In reply, the
clerk handed him the letter addressed to
him by the fair suicide. The stranger
read it, and q strange pallor came over
his face as he tenderly and carefully fold
ed it and put it into his pocket. For
more than an hour he stood at the win
dow, then turning asked the clerk to
send a man with him to the spot where
the tragedy took place. After visiting it.
he returned to the hotel, aud the next
day employed dozen men to search fol
the body, Offering a large reward for it
recovery. It was found late In the after.
noon below the rapids, and two days latel
the doctor left the falls with the body
without giving an explanation or disclos
ing his or the suicides identity, othel
than their names.
Shortly after the railway line was
opened . couple came to the falls. Tha
they were newly married everyone di
vined, and they made no secret of th,
fact. Almost daily they wandered abou
along the river, and to the falls, and the,
again through the fields and about tn
little village. Their appearance denoted
wealth and refinement. They were never
out of each others company, and i
seemed that Cupid had not erred when b.
brought about the union Of such lovers
They registered from Boston, and CAV