The San Francisco call., 1896-03-24
Dying Reproach to the Man Who
Had Trihed With Her
Affections.
DEATH RATHER THAN MISERY.
The Girls Former Lover Asked to
Assist in Bearing Her Body to
the Grave.

PLACERVILLE, CAL, March 23.-The
tragic suicide of Miss Emma Plucker, the
pretty 19-year-old daughter of the proprie-
tor of the Central House, was investigated
by Coroner's jury to-day. 1t was found
that hers was the deed of love-lorn girl,
who hoped to bring repentance to the
heart of man who had not been constant
in his attentions 10 her. The Coroners s
jury returned this verdict:
We, the jury, find that said Amelia Plucker
came TO her death from gunshot wound, in
ficted by her own hand with suicidal intent
The following letter to James Trail,
which fell into the hands of the Coroner,
has been made of record and consequently
became public. 1t explains the situation.
Trail lived at Fuckers hotel:
CENTRAL HOUSE, March %. 1896
Dearest Jim: When you receive this note you
will be shocked and surprised, and shall be
dead. for the moment this note leaves my hand
/ Will kill myself and the reason for this crazy
act is, you care more for fast women, cards
and saloons than you do for me. Darling Jim,
do you remember how often have said that
nothing but death should ever part us, and
that l would sooner have you kill me than
leave me. Oh, am woman OF my word and
j
world shall ever know that killed myself for
you. wrote Frank few lines begging him
TO be kind to dear old papa, but did not even
hint the reason for killing myself.
Darling boy, will you please grant my last
wish? Please go to my funeral and be one of
my pall-bearers, and for your dead girls sake
do not let this letter get into the newspapers
or in any ones hands but yours. Please never
lead on another girl that you are ashamed to
4 \ Ill
her when you only care for her as your play
toy Always bear in mind that you are the
cause Of one girls death. Don't be the cause
of another. 1 will now close with ''God bless
you" from my heart. love you with pure
woman's love and cannot live without you.
From your broken-hearted EMMA.
The act was not only premedltated, but
carried out with nicely of detail that
portrays courage. The following letter
was addressed by the young lady to her
brother:
CENTRAL HOUSE, March %, 1896
Dear Brother: When you read this note
will be dead, and l have one request which
hope you will grant, and that is to be kind and
good to my poor old father Sister Mollie is
married and brother Adolph is away, there
fore you are his only comfort. Remember,
father has always treated US well, in fact, is
the only person that ever loved me. When
mother left he stayed with his children and
gave them good home.
The reason for doing this foolish act will
never be known, therefore do not trouble your
self trying to find out. Now, asking you to
grant my last wishes, will tell you how
would like to buried. Please bury me in Union
Cemetery. Have Mrs. COPELAND make my dress,
and 1 would like very much to have these gen.
tlemen for my pail. Walter Frey. Nick
Fox, James Trail, DR.. Shepherd, George SchiH
and James MeKernan.
Brother, do not think that am crazy to kill
myself without taking second thought, for
am as cool and in my right mind now as ever
have been, and have thought over this for
long time. shall bring this to a close now by
saying God bless my parents, friends and also
these people that were always ready to run me
down and talk about me without any reason,
and remember your broken-hearted sister,
EMMA.
P.S.-Please always be good to your dear old
father, and please forgive me for telling that
story and saying that l was SICK but would
not leave papa without some one in my place.
From EMMA