The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-09-11
An ERRING GIRL
Takes the Laudanum Route
From Disgrace i'm Mis-
souri,.

Kansas city. Sept 9-Nriss Eva IDOL.
niece Of Daniel Idol. editor of the Cass
county Ledger, and granddaughter OF
3. +. IIol wealthy citizen OF Union
Star. flo. "a found in q lying condition
yesterday In independence, by her land
lady. Mrs. NJ. Hutchins. The vo,,ne lad.
was accustomed to rising early, ana vybe,
she did not appear at the braalxfas, ,a,,ia
Yesterday morning Mrs. Hutchins went to
her room A knock on the door fosiea -
Drlng n response and the door was forced
Miss Idol was found lying on "a copob
near an open window. breathing heavily
by her side on a stand was an omen Bible
and near the Bible was an empty laudo-
mum bottle.
Medical aid was summoned but Tho ,lr,,s
mad accomplished what was intended ana
the young woman 5reathed her last nj II
O'Clock
MISS IDOL came TO Independence last
saturday and claimed that she was can
Nasslng Tor a dressmaking chart Mrs
hutchlns knew Dan Idol. OF Beltou Mo.
ana as Mr. Idol had befriended the Hutch
lngs iamily at one time. the young woman
was welcomed She told OF her relation
snip with Dan IDOL and also stated that
she owned large furniture store In Pitts
ourg kas She was being paid SB a
month and expenses. so she said. for cam
vassins and was a money lender. The
statements as to her wealth wero not
credited by Mrs Hutchins. rs the Young
woman seemed penniless.
At the boarding house Miss Idol made
the acquaintance Of Mrs. Marpery Lucky.
for whom guardian was appointed ten
days ago. Mrs Lucky has never been
able to take care Of herself or her mbnev.
A friendship sprang up between the two
shortly after Miss IDOLS appearance at
the boarding house. Miss Idol went out
walking with Mrs. Lucky frequently. and
they seemed quite good friends During
the day Miss Idol would 20 out canvass
ing
wednesday last a note. signed by Mrs.
Margery Hayes, dated July TO- 1Sqs was
filed In the probate clerks office The
note was presented TO her guardian. John
| w. Hinde. Miss idol called on Mr. Hinde
and demanded payment. claiming chat the
note was given by Mrs Lucky when she
was the widow Of Richard. or Boss"
Hayes. Mrs Lucky explained TO her
guardian that she gave the note TO Miss
Idol in 1898 when she lived at Lees Sum-
init, and was for money she needed while
shopping at Belton Mo. When questioned
about Bolton, Mrs. Lucky could not tell
whether Belton was in Missouri or Kan
sas. and made no attempt to frame an ex-
cuse for her shopping Mt Belton Then
Mrs Lucky was confronted with the fact
that when the note for 800 was given she
had long since ceased TO mourn for her
first husband and had married Robert
Lucky.
This was too much for Mrs Lucky and
she then confessed that the note was not
for value received but wa OF recent date.
Mrs. Lucky then stated that Miss Idol
had concocted a scheme 70 get money Of
the estate. with the 800 OF which Mrs
Lucky was 10 get half the two would go
away 10 Wyoming and buy a hotol The
scheme suited Mrs. Lucky and she read-
" signed the note
when Miss IDOL was confronted with
the confe,sion of Margery Lucky she wal
very nervous. Thursday more facts were
brought TO bear on the case. Strl Miss
Idol claimed that she had loaned the mo
ney and would prove here claim in court
n necessary. Mr.. Hinde stated he would
write 20 her relatives at Belton before
proceeding further and this disconnected
| the young woman After Mr.. Einde left
the boarding house Miss Idol seemed very
deSpondent. Just before retiring she bor
rowed 10 cents from her landady and left
the boarding house. She soon returned
and went TO her room. No one suspecte
that she would attempt suicide
Officers searched Miss Idols room, hon
ing to find ONE letter explaining the cause
of the act, but none was found.
Daniel Idol was notified of the death Of
his niece and telegraphed orders 4 at the
body be taken care OF. A tel ram was
also received from p. f. Idol, the grand
father. stating that he had star ted and 10
give al possible attention TO the remains
OF the young woman. Miss Idors parents
live I'm Southern Missouri.