The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-09-05
THE MYSTERY DEErENs.
Letter Received From Attorney of
Robert Farrell.

A lengthy letter was received yester-
day from the attorney of Robert Far
reIl in San Francisco. The letter gives
few facts concerning the man, but
on the whole deepens the mystery con-
nected with the case. The attorney
scouts the idea of suicide, and says
Farrell had plenty OF money. This lat
ter being the case would furnish a mo-
tive for robbery.
Following is the letter, which has
been turned over to Acting Coroner
Ternes:
San Francisco. Sept. ?, 1897
Chief Of Police, Ogden. Utah:
Dear Sir-I have just learned from
the newspapers here that Robert Far
rel was found unconscious at the
Greiner hotel on Monday last and died
on Tuesday morning. l was more than
that last week Mr.. Farrell, who ! have
known for about y years, was arrested
here charged by the United States postal
inspector with having sent theatenlng
letters through the mails L appeared as
mis- attorney in the matter and was ar
ranging TO have the matter settled When
on SATURDAY: the 18th MT. Mr.. Farrell left
my office With the intention Of going to
san Jose. Cal, to raise certain amount
OF money, with the statement that he
would return and see me in my office on
Monday, the Goth ut He did not call
on Monday and on Tuesday l called at his
hotel. the Russ house, in this city and
was there informed that he had taken
his heV with him and was expected back
that day learned from the articles in
the papers that number of letters and
teieSrams Were found in his possession,
and that he had q small yalise. There
must also have been in his possession a
key to a room in the Russ house and also
q trunk key If you have not already
disposed of his effects with you please
send me whatever he may have left I
being his attorney. If they have been
delivered to any other person kindly in
form me to whom.
Mr.. Farrell left his trunk in the room
at the Russ house and it does not seem
at all probable that he committed suicide
for the reason that he had intended to re-
turn TO this city. His letters papers and
kilograms may afford me a,clue to locat-
ing his relatives ana property. know
tHat ne had son and daughter living
IN S91nthe1n California somewhere, and l
and ascertain their whereabouts.
II you desire 10 know who I am you
can ascertain by referring to AR Fred
4, McGurrin, attorney at law, Salt Lake
City. or TO the chief of detectives or
police of San Francisco.
The articles left by him can be of
httle material value TO any one in your
neiShborhood and may aid us in discover
ing his relatives whereabouts. I feel
satisfied that there is something myster-
fous about his untimely taking off and IL
may be Dosstble that woman may be
responsible for his death. He surely must
have been possessed of a gOodly sum of
money Tor he IS man who never travels
without providing himself with sufficient
means to enable him to reach AIRY desti-
nation he may have set out for. There is
nothing in the article which shows that
ne mad any money on his person.
BE good enough to tell me what dis
position has been made of his remains and
where they have been buried and also
wnl You please ascertain from the hotel
keeDer if any person. man, woman or
child. came. with him to the hotel BY
answering this promptly YOU will greatly
obliSe, yours respectfully.
FRANK P. KELLY.