The herald., 1895-07-21
SHE WAS LOVED
By A HANDSOME MAN
Luck Had Learned That
His Wife Was Untrue
HE READ LETTERS
TELLING EVERYTHING
The Unhappy Man Died Early
This Morning
MRS. L. METCALF TALKS
BUT GETS INVOLVED
Acknowledged That the Wife Allowed
The Husband to Read Them
NOTHING WRONG WAS
IN THEM SHE SAID
The Fragments OF the Missives Tell an
Altogether Different Story
One Of the Notes Was From Woman Friend
and Throws q Searchiight Upon Mrs.
Luek's Relations With Harry.
The Others From Men
Acknowledged That the Wife Allowed
The Husband to Read Them
NOTHING WRONG WAS
IN THEM SHE SAID
The Fragments Of the Missives Tell an
Altogether Different Story
One Of the Notes Was From Woman Friend
and Throws q Searchiight Upon Mrs.
Luck's Relations With Harry.
The Others From Men

Quite a number Of facts have como to
light regarding the cause of John G.
Luck's attempt to murder his wife and
then to commit suicide on Friday. At
the present time it appears that he got
possession OF certain letters that incrimi-
mated her and this aroused his jealousy to
..,s-'. nitch that he made his wild at
tempt to Kill the faithless woman.
Mrs. Luck had read several letters in
bed the morning of the tragedy, and there
Is every reason to believe that her hus-
band secured them. In fact, this was as
serted by Mrs. .Metcalf, the intimate friend
of Mrs. Luck, to Herald representative
yesterday. When questioned regarding
the letters Mrs. Luck had been reading,
Mrs. Metcalf said that they had been from
some of the formsr's relatives in the
north, also ono from her music teacher.
and that Mrs. Luck had given them to
her husband to read. He had thought
nothing of it. Mrs.. Metcalf claimed. as
there had been nothing in them to arouse
any suspicious.
Mrs. Metoalf in her evident anxiety to
shield her frienu, evidently forgot the
character Of the letters, and also the pos
known. Thanks. however, to the sagacity
of Detective Goodamn, a correct copy Of
one OF the missives has been secured. That
it is given for publication is due entirely
to Mrs. Metcalf. as she refused to assist
the officer by giving MIN certain informa-
tion regarding the affair that she claimed
to possess and had first promised to i'm
part to HIM.
Allowing that Mrs. Metcalf spoke the
truth when she asserted that Mrs. Luck
handed the letters to her husband to
read, it Is very probable why he COM
mitted ths crime. No person as he is
said to have been would have remained
impassive on the receipt of such absolute
proof OF his wife's infdelity. The letter
Is evidently from a woman friend living
in San Franscisco, and shows beyond the
least possible shadow of doubt that Mrs.
Luck had made him a cuckold.
1t was writtnen in pencil and is as fol.
lows:
500 Golden Gate Ave.. FRISCO, July 13,
'95.
Dear Lillian Your letter was for
wa-ded to me yesterday and I was very
sorry to hear that you have been SO i'll.
Well, you did have hard time of it, you
poor child. but l trust that you are we'll
again ere this letter reaches you. So DR..
B. was attending you and he inquired for
me. H-n, was not that kind of him?
So Harry is as devoted as ever. Yes,
think the dear boy is really IN earnest
and loves you very much. l should like
to have good long talk with you about
him. For goodness sake. Lillian. be
discreet in your ---,and above all, things.
don't accidentally leave vcur letters
around, for | know what teri BILE out
bursts of affection they all contain, and
you know how awfully jealous Mr.. l.. is
Of you. Dear old Prickett is now in Den
yer and in his last effusion he says:
"All have to do for the next two weeks
is to have a good time and look pleas.
ant" He's q charming correspondent, SO
! enjoy his letters immensely.
How time does fly. Here I've been in
Frisco almost a month now, and am
having gorgeriferous time. nevertheless
have thought OF you many a time. but
not knowing your correct address. why, l
delayed writing, for l was certain yon
would write. l went to the p. o. in muu
every few days inquiring for you, but al
ways received the same repl ply-no mail.
How did you happen to have such a
terrible time? Was it from taking all that
medicine? How did You ever gain J.'s
consent to have the ope ration performed.
Give the dear boy my best regards. Yon
can't imagine how he idolizes you. Lii
Lan. NOW WrlIe me all abOut yOurSel1
and how you are with II. for you know
am deeply interested.
No. have heard nothing further about
those telegrams, etc. and think tshas
all blown over. NJ never said any
tn ng about the subject so I guess he
thought nothing of 1t and had nice
little talk with Herb before I left. so you
can rest assured that they think nothing
OF that matter. H. told me several yarns
that he had heard that didn't amount to
row OF beans anu had happened several
years ago. told him we all like to have
little fun, etc, etc., and that folks only
talked idle talk. He has been in Frisco
since the 4tn. He sends his regards.
We'll. dear must close, as II 80 and
60 oft on fishing excursion tomorrow
morn at 8. With love, from
ROSE.
It is clearly evident that the person
designated as III. is the Harry in the
case. Mrs. Metcalf knew about him, and
when questioned by, Chief Glass admitted
that the man was Harry Harrison, as
stated exclusively in yesterdays Herald.
Tho residence Of this person IL. however,