The herald., 1895-04-13
CLEARING UP THE MYSTERY
Additional Facts Concerning a
WOman's Suicide
FACTS ABOUT THE LETTERS
Name Of the Woman Supposed to Have
Written the Letters
Unsavory History Of Dunn, the Waiter, Who
it 10 Charged Wronged the Woman.
Body Still in the Bay

SAN FRANCISCO, April 12.-The
woman who jumped from the ferry boat
Oakland, into the bay Wednesday night
and was drowned, is supposed to be the
writer of these letters and to be the same
woman who shot and slightly wounded
Dunn some months ago. The strange
thing about the letters in possession of
the coroner at San Francisco is that the
letters were gathered from a box at IL
O'Clock, whereas the woman drowned her
self Wednesday night.
The following letter was received by the
coroner today: ~
.~@ SAN FRANCISCO April IL.
Mr.. HAwKINs.-SIR: My intentions were 10
allow Miss Chasc's secret to die with her. but
asshe left q note, not only to you but one to
be given 10 the man who betrayed her, 1 Will
therefore explain who the man in the case is.
l know not the present address of this man.
who is married, but his full name. as far as
know, is C. W. Dnnn. He returned short
time ago from trip to Honolulu, and
until two weeks ago has been visit
ing in Napa and other country towns.
He ran away with girl over one year ago and
married at Fresno. but the girl was not OF age,
and her brother attempted to kill him one day.
He led Miss Chase to believe he was single
man, seduced her and then informed her he
was already married He intended to take
her to Dr.. schmidt on Market street. but she
did not want to 60. Chase is an assumed
name, to keep her parents in the dark.
Respectfully.
Her friend l.. B.
The name of the woman who wrote the
Nettie Chasesletters is said to be Mary
Elizabeth Forsythe, who came from Dem
III Nbn af
the man is said to be Charles Dunning,
though he has many aliases.
United States Postal Inspector Erwin
says Dunn5 has been known as James
Brooks, Gharles Cunning andC. w. Dunn
and that lie arrested Dunn April ], 1892,
for unlawfully representing himself as an
officer of the postal service, but the law
could not reach the case and Dunning
escaped punishment.
Miss Forsythe first met Dunn on the
train between Ogden and San Francisco
and they at once became intimate. Dunn
says he lives at 4Q7 Mason street. in this
| citv. A handsome young -wa,nan Who
| calls herself his -wifea told q reporter to-
day that Dunn was married to her. that
She is sure he cared only for her and says
SIie uOeS IOb uCl.cNc Ac WtOHSCu AiSo
Forsythe or any otheL woman.
PETALUMA, "A pril &c. W. Dunn, the
waiter whose name appears in. San Fran
cisco papers in connection with Nettie
Chase's suicide by jumping from the Oak
land ferry boat. has bad record here.
He was once beaten and had several teeth
knocked out BY a wronged husband, and
was at another time horsewhipped by a
woman. Dunn was known here as Hand
some Charley" Matters became too warm
for him and lie. left the city. after the last
episodes:
VALLLEJO, April 12.--C. W. Dunn,
the waiter who is accused in letters writ
ten by Nettie Chase as having driven her
to commit suicide, called at the Chronicle
office this morning. Dunn, when shown
the letters written to the Chronicle by the
woman, said he did not recognize the
writing. He was asked to make state
ment but declined to do so.
Il have nothing to say" said Dunn.
'The woman who took her life do not
know, but 1 will identify her if the body
is recovered if / can do so.''