The San Francisco call., 1896-06-09
She Claimed to Have Unwill.
ingly Assisted Opium
SmugglerS.
JOHN W. Hay IS IMPROVING.
He Rallied Yesterday Morning, and
Was Removed TO the German
Hospital.

MIS-. hlJJle M. McDOugall, VINO. SnO
and in all probability mortaIly wounded
John w. Hay, and then ended her own
existence by sending bullet through hel
heart, in a lodging house az $50 McAllistel
street, Sunday evening, was woman o.
mystery.
She posed as a United States secret
service agent at times, and again as q
court stenographer and typewriter. In.
cidentally she would state that she was q
tourist, travelling on R. H. McOougall's
cher husband's) money. On various other
occasions she alleged that she had pro-
cured divorce from McDougall and was
shortly to marry a prominent Portland
attorney.
Although of short stature and slender,
Mrs. McDougall was quite prepossesslng.
She had wealth of fluffy hair which was
as black as the proverbial ravens wing,
and if her cheeks were colorless, and her
complexion as white as wax, it all only
served to accen tuate the darkness of her
hair and eyes, the pupils of the latter being
actually of lighter color than their sur
rounding beds. Those who knew her best
say that she was witty, shrewd and calcu-
lating, but, Notwithstanding these quail
ties, the darkness of her eyes, the most
peculiar feature of her appearance, bespoke
her cruelty, and caused her acquaintance
to fear her and feel that she was a reckless
aud altogether dangerous woman.
Tee tragedy of the Sabbath evening
proved that their fears were only too truly
grounded.
What her object was in visiting this City
is as mysterious as was her life. At times
she was inclined to partake of wine
slightly to excess. During these periods
ber friends say that she became very talk
ative and told some strange tales, which
were evidently true, as they were of a too
serious nature TO be taken lightly. As
one instance, she stated that the object
she had in view when she visited this City
was TO procure certain information from a
convict in San Quentin regarding opium
smuggling, which had been carried on for
years on the Oregon coast. She was con-
fdent that in case she procured the infor-
nation she was seeking it would be the
means of placing mum Der of prominent
people behind the bars and releasing a
number OF men who had been convicted of
smuggling the repulsive drug.
con the night that George II. Sayres
was murdered in Portland, a shocking
tragedy which occurred in that city few
years ago." said Mrs. McDougall to
friend a few days ago, II was invited to
attend rowing party, and, as entertain
ments are not numerous in that CITY, I
decided to attend. The party started out
in boat and headed down the river, and
l then noticed that we were making for a
small schooner which was anchored close
III to the shore about two miles distant
from US. When we reached the schooner
Its captain and one of the gentlemen of
our party engaged in conversation, and in
a few minutes q number of packages,
which l have since learned contained
opium, was placed on board. We rowed
back as rapidly as possible and on the
way home passed boat IN which were
'Bunko' Kelly, and, if L am not greatly
mistaken, X. n. Steves. We proceeded to
the shore and buried the opium. As it
happened the next morning the body of
Sayres was found not thirty PAGES from
where we made our opium plant"
"'Bunko' Kelly and Steves were immedi-
ately suspected of numbering old man
Savers, and we're promptly arrested.
'Bunko' Kelly was convicted, and is now
serving life sentence in the Oregon peni-
tentiary. X. n. Steves has so far escaped
conviction, and is now out under heavy
bonds awaiting trial.
"'BunkO' Kelly was living with q wo-
man in Portland who was much wanted by
tue pOiiC6i anu IuIOuBu my lOnOCeQLly De-
coming entangled in the smuggling case
they forced me to shield this woman and
keep her under cover during the progress
OF Kelly's trial. For weeks and weeks
this woman was afraid to leave the house
and it would have been dangerous to have
carried food into the house in an open
manner.
1--WE were in aquandary for while, but
] finally concluded to carry the young
Of
pockets. | did this for a number of
months and ruined many valuable dresses
and coats, but l was amply recompenced
by the men who had made me an unwill-
ing tool. If procure the evidence l am
looking for will return to Portland and
place the alleged murderer behind the
bars for the rest of his life, or else nv
and golden to the extreme
The detectives IN this City are now busy
ing themselves in searching the woman's
effects for any clew which may tell them
the story Of her past life.
Captain Lees and Detective Seymour
found yesterday a letter which was ad-
dressed as follows:
In information-To whom it may concern:
In case OF my sudden death to be opened by
proper persons. KITTIE MCDoUGALL.
FRESNO, May 5.
l wish to write here tonight, as 1 am quite
been in the habit OF taking morphine for some
years for hemorrhages from the lungs and OF
late have experienced some very strange
sensations after taking morphine and have
been afraid 1t might some time prove fatal. I
do not wish any one else to be blamed or to
have the wrong impression given of the affair
in case OF any accident of this kind.
Please telegraph to R. H. McDougall, Benton
hotel, ST. Louis, Mo-, or care standard Portrait
Co., 80 and 312 Van Buren, street West, Chi
cago, H.; also TO w. Scott Beebe, 103 Third
street, care of Pope & Hollister Portland, Or
ana leave all my effects as they are until you
hear from my husband. All expenses will be
promptly met when he is advised of the fact;
also as 1t cannot do any good after all is over
TO publish the matter let the public think it
was due to heart trouble, as l have been
troubled with that for a long time, and pre-
sumo that that accounts for the sudden change
and harm that the medicine has wrought
This is hope to fall into good hands and be
as kind as possible for my dear mothers and
husbands, and friends sakes in regard to keen
ing the matter secret if it is to be. sign this
in my right mind and while in perfect control
and in full possession of all faculties
MRS. KITTIE McDoUGALL
The only note found from Hay to her
was one OF da tie June 6. 1t was brief:
Just got your note. Will see YOU at Bush
and Montgomery at o'clock tonight.
JACK.
A telegram from her husband r. H. Nc
H.