, 1898-07-11

replied: yes. She never tOld me
what her trouble was, but she said it
was so much trouble that she could
h ardly bear it."
A. s. Harmon being duly sworn,
testified that deceased came to Laramie
from Rock: Springs two years ago last
January; she has a father and sister
living at Scipio, Utah, and some broth
ers living in the state Of Utah; she also
has a sister In the hospital at Rock
Springs; deceased came to Laramie for
the purpose Of attending the UNIVERSE
ty; during the term she attended the
university she made her home at our
house; know very little about her late
ly; she occasionally called at the house
for a short visit; do not believe l know |
anything which would throw any light
upon the question Of suicide; I might
state that the sister who Is now in the
hospital at Rock Springs has recently
undergone a very severe surgical oper-
alton: at one time her LIE was despair
ed Of; deceased was at Rock Springs
shortly after this operation was per-
formed and remained with her sister
until she was able to be up and around
the hospital; she then came back to
Laramie; this was about three weeks
ago; the evening OF the day that she
returned from Rock Springs she called
at our house and at that time she SEEM
ed to be in very good spirits; in fact
she stated that she was happier than
she had been for a long time: that Is
the last time I have seer her To hold
any conversation with her; all I know
working for Mrs. Richards at the
Thornburgh hotel; I did not know until
this morning that she vas keeping
company with Shamp, and I only know
that from hearsay; she had been keep
ing company with him before she went
to Rock Springs; I have seen the body
since the deed vas committed; saw a
hole in the left side of her breast, ap-
parently a bullet hole, also saw blood
stains surrounding the hole, in the re-
gion Of the heart.
Mr.. N. A.. Sshamp being duly sworn
according to lay testified as follows:
Q. Did you know Fanny Rowley in
her life time?
A. Yes sir.
Q. How long have you known her?
A. In the neighborhood Of fifteen
months; I couldn't say exactly.
@. Where did you first get acquaint-
ed with her?
A. Thornburgh hotel, waiting on
table.
Q. Have you seen her often since
that time?
A. Every time I have been in Lara
mic. I eat at the Pacific hotel and she
waited on me.
Q. When is the last time you saw her
last night?
A. At 2:3O this morning.
@. Where was she then?
A. I left her at the hotel fence.
@. What fence do you refer to?
A. Near the ash pit inclosing the
yard. I stood at the outside of the
fence close TO the gate.
Q. How long had you been with her
at that time?
A. From 9:15Lp. m. yesterday.
Q. Where had you been with her
during that time?
A. We sat on the curb stones next
to the Union Pacific yard until 1880;
on arrival of train No. 1 we got up and
went over to the express office and sat
on the platform this way by the bag
gage room; we got UP from there and
went to the fence; said good night;
will you be in tommorw?" she said;
my wheel is up at Harmon's; fetch
over your pump and we will take a trip
to Red Buttes. II it does not rain"
and I said to her, mo Fanny, we better
stop this wheel riding. because people
will begin to talk" she said: $50 you
won't 60 them" and I said to her,
mo" She said, my friend, you will
always regret it; good night" and that
was all there was to 1t.
Q. Where about did you sit by the
curb at the hotel?
A. In front OF the dining room, fac
ing the west. until about 1880 a. m.
@. During all this time You went no
further than from the hotel to the plat
form in front of the baggage room, and
from there to the gate that leeds into
the hotel yard?
A. We walked from the baggage
room to this corner Indicating corner
of University and Second street,; we
walked slow and walked back again to
Huempfner's restaurant, and across
from there to the hotel.
@. During this long conversation
you must have had. did she say any
thing more than what you have stated
that would indicate mental distress or
any intention to take her own life?
A. No; nothing; she was laughing
and joking and seemed to be full of
fun: she did too; she spoke something
about that sister Of hers In Rock
Springs; she sail they had always been
together and she was afraid she was
going to lose her: she said. "What
money I have l viii spend for the bene-
1T Of curing her." she sid, me and
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