The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-05-21
A STORY OF THE SLUMS
A Mans Perddy and a WOman'S Dis
grace Results In Two Deaths.
TALE OF JOHN ORMSBY'S MISTRESS
Yakima Promises 10 fBeconae An
Important Wool Center-Prices of
Jute Rags Lowered by the State
Penitentiary officials.

year ago DOOth feuulStef anu
Johnny Ormsby got into trouble at Tuck
er's livery stable in the course of which
several shots were fred at Mr.. Tucker.
Feamster was arrested and convicted.
He appealed the case, and in the Interim
skipped out. Ormsby did not wait to be
arrested but got away as soon as possible.
He had been living with girl named
Grace, who also left town shortly after
the flight OF her lover. Another chapter
of the story is told in disr s.ch from
Portland published in the San Francisco
Examiner Of the 18th inst. 1t is rs fol-
lows:
Grace Emma Frischkorn, daughter OF
well-known pioneer resident OF Port
land, lies dead at the morgue in this city
aud will tomorrow be buried in a sui
cide's grave. Her body was brought
here from Sedro, Wash, where she killed
herself Sunday night on receipt of tele-
graphic intelligence that her father had
Just died.
Frederick A. Frischkorn, the father,
died in this city Saturday. and his death
is believed to have been largely due to
grief for the hayward conduct of his
daughter. Frischkorn was business
man in Portland for many years. About
four years since his daughter Grace left
home with a man named Ormsby, and
has since led questionable life. This
was all kept from the father until about
two months ago, when he, by chance
overhearing conversation, was made
acquainted with his daughters downfall.
Old age and business reverses had al
ready worn his health, and with the
crushing news of his daughters fall he
took to his bed He still loved the Grace
he remembered rs n little girl, however,
and during his illness pleaded that she be
brought to HIM. The daughter, then at
Sedro, logging camp, was sent for. She
came, and by what promised to be her
fathers deathbed, vowed to abandon the
course OF life she was then pursuing and
from thenceiorward live good woman.
Frischkorn, overioyed, at once began to
recuperate, and five weeks ago was able
to sit up and be about, every prospect
pointing to his complete recovery. Then
Grace received letter from the man
Ormsby, asking that she come to Taco
ma, where they would be married, he as
surfing her that he had received a good
position, with salary sufficient to support
her we'll.
The father was dubious, but on the
proposal of Grace to have her sister ac-
| company her, to act as bridesmaid at the
wedding, he consented, and the two girls
left for the Sound. In ten days the
Younger girl was back in Portland. To
all questions as 10 the marriage OF her
sister she gave evasive answers AT last
the father demanded full statement OF
what had occurred on the trip to Tacoma.
Then it came ont that Ormsby, instead
of marrying Grace, as he had promised,
had forced her to again enter the Sedro
disorderly house and had suggested that
the younger girl should ALSO become an
inmate. The elder woman repudiated
her lovers proposition as to the sister,
and pawning her iewelry, sent her home.
The father, on hearing this, at once
took to his bed, and on Saturday morn
fng he died. Sunday the news was
wired to Grace at Sedro with a request
that she come home to attend the funeral.
The telegram was received Sunday at
noon. AS the girl opened it and read the
contents, she remarked simply: 81 have
killed him. Now I'll go too" Reaching
her room, the larger part OF bottle OF
morphine was taken, and despite medi-
cal assistance, she died toward morning.
Beside brother ard sister, there is a
poor old mother to mourn the father and
the suicide daughter.