The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-09-19

NAHI NNNHANA 80 -"
rear Of a small restaurant and confec-
tlonery store conducted BY Mrs. Clif-
ford. John Morris. who operates the
Lion laundry at 800 Rush street,
opened his shop At e:9O o'clock, ac-
eordlng 10 his usual custom. He no.
tlced that the morning rolls and the
tull milk can OF his nelghbor lay un-
touched on the doorstep.and he stepped
TO the low window to call them. o. be
had often doEc before. Neither Gift
FORD nor his wife responded. but the
sirl Muaetia. hearing the call from the
room adjoining that Of her mother.
where she had been sleeping. slipped
out Of bed and wen, into her mothers
room.
The sunlight that fell upon the bed
through the half-closed shutters
cleaned on crimson bed clothing. on a
revolver by the bed side. and on the
blood stained bodies Of her parents.
screaming with fright. the girl ran 10
the door and called Morris. who after
hastily looking into the room. went TO
can the police. Then Il was discovered
that Mrs. Cllaord's throat had been cut
by her husband. and that be had shot
himself In the right temple. Zach ap-
pafently had died Instantly. Tor there
vas no evidences Of a struggle. Mrs.
clinord's body lay IN the night clothing
~ a natural position. with the head
resting on the pillow a. " In sleep The
body Of Clifford lay across the foot 81
the bed. clad In Undertaking and
trousers only. The woman's throat
apparently had been cut with one
stroke Of a butcher knife. which lay
With the revolver beside The bed. Her
face and the whole upper part OF the
bed were stained with the blood from
her wound.
The roiire took possession q toe bod
les. and = search was begun .1r some
thing that would throw llghi upon the
motive Of The crime. In TIE pocket Of
Chhord's trousers we're found two
notes addressed TO Mrs. clifford and
signed hy Gust A. Pcnrcr. a recently
appointed police officer residing al
sf5 Grand avenue. They were on pa
per bearing the heading Of the police
department. bore dates Of Aug. 3 aud
Aug 4, and apparently had been re.
eelsed by Mrs CLIFFORD uhile on a trip
10 81 Joseph. Mich. They we're rs
follows Noii Chicago. Aug.3.-Mrs 1.
81. Clifford. iis State street 81. Joseph
Ml,a; Will leave here tomorrow
"wednesday evening by The nlghi boar
~ 1850 o'clock Tor S. Joe. Hoping
you are well aud having a good time.
! remain respectfully yours. Gus, A
Pcnncr" No 2 Chicago. Aug. a.
Mr.. l.. ~. CLIFFORD. S. Joe. Mich. I'M
possible TO leave on ionirht's boat. bat
viii leave on Thursday liomorrovl
morning boat AZ s.so O'Clock Meet me
and hrins your lady friends with yon
Yours. ETC.. Gus"
pcnner was appointed % the police
force the day before. sad had served
one day Al the Chicago avenue station
The finding 90 these notes IN Clinord's
pocket has conYlnosd the police that
IN murder and Suicide was The result
Of jealousy.
cllnord vas 3S years nid and bis wife
25. They he'd been married seventeen
years, but duung the last ;hrcc years
had lived apart most % the time. The
two. with their daughter Musc,ta.
came 20 Chicago from Rochester. n. y.
In the latter part VI 1894. and Mrs
Clifford started the restaurant. CU..
ford has had concessions Cor weight
machine ~ several places % amuse-
ment
The daughter has been Tor the las.
two years a. 81 Joscpa's Academy o.
the Sacred Heart a, Cedar Raplds IA
On her return last June she found TIA,
her father and mother had quarrelea
ard that clifford was living alone In
wet side haL The dln,rence vas
smooihed over however, and the three