Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-03-30

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Then the investigators entered a second
room. II also was spsttered with blood.
On stand stood . basin OF blNod and
water. Near By lay q bloody towel. On
the noor was a woman's nishtgown COW
cred from neckband 20 skirt hem with the
murderer's dye. In q corner ataad an AZ
"A wicked looking sx-covercd with blood.
On It's poll. semented to II with blood.
frNgments Of skull bones adhered. lts han.
die was bloody from sraspins place 10 In
aert OF blade and In the crevice bones had
been forced BY the impact OF the blows
administered by It. -.:
On bed lay little Naude. Her head
was manEled beyond recognition: her tiny
arms were folded over her breast and on
them and between the interstices Of her
fingers . pool Of blood In crystal form
had seeped.
ssDer's FATAL Letters. 1o@
In the room two notes were found. Seat
ed by the side Of the bed on which the
murdered Maude lay the murderer had
composed them. One was addressed to n
X Hodges. q well known citiDen q this
place. and In 1t he said:
my family relations have always beea
OF the most pleasant kind. Give my wife
and babies q decent burial and seil what
l have to pay the expenses"
The other note read: .,. ~. -, n
rs life worth living! Exht. years sko ]
was released from the peniten3aty. Since,
then my life hs. been = failure. For four Our
sas ssys ssa ts ss ss VIA nsss
Of my disgface. sometimes One W6y md
then .hothfr, I vent TO Arlsnsss hoping
9ace seei fooWed nSs s tne ne zen SufSen
au the time. No matter how weif 1aes6tes
to Hve after being in the 'pen,' II he has =
ssassas nescts; snsss = s.
and make him miserable.
NJ. fus h %,.hs have nSsne sn,s: y ne e
Archie ] have attended church some. and
have been studying about my spiritual vel
There Is dine. Ne know NOT vAss:
Tlst narts the dsstisy q nss
10 giory despair.
In other words. man reaches point be
'yond which there IL no redemption. He
cannot repent II he would, This e my
ing! Il was ooly . question Of time when I
should leave ny family fsrever sad ever
do not care = .liye any 'enssr, e.1 I:thess. s
rather take their lives. I believe I am
merctful. for 6nn't want them 70. suffer
48E srss s:ss ssa e a4ny Gay sssy sss ssu:s g
/ o. an my trouble. Then shall end my
sn,infs sn s. hs sss sssfass he
.h0res OF time. across the dark jordan Of
death. Now with . bruised and bleeding
:r ~ Ga S se y ST. fol !. 1s near End isa
punisSssnt that has has 5sen ny iet. Fare aes
well. y e. B. B.r6OPER."
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Ihis philesopaseal- monster shaved him.
ssa1 removed the blood from his hands
- arms Che u1ehtdrcas had protected his
eSlthins1, and. then sat himself down and
fe4A the 3lble, until O'Clock In tie .morp-
10. A. stated 4he was m9t BY 9. towns
n6p at the depot A. he boasded his train.
s1Aese was - great hue md cry raised
Ths' authoejties made extraordinary efforts
- captnrG bin until the theory Sof suicide
Wqe advanced. II vas accepted and was
e0phasise4 3pto Q. fact later, by the finding
q . dead body Aoattng IN. the Missouri
river. which disinterested parties averred
was that Of Sopef:: ,'
At the time the body was recovered from
the river hcper Mas in Portland. Gre. and
was known - Edward Bates. For six
years he lived there and by his habits
earned the respect Of his associates and
neaghhors. For four years he worked for
the Pullman Car Company n . cleaner.
He uaFTied again. his choice being Mrs.
xate tt4nce. . de@sstic In the enlploy Of
II. Il. Harrington. . lawyer. Gha was q
W16ow With two childrea, very devout ana
- strong domestic tastss. Their life was
hap0y one. He was fndulgsnt. she low
atls. HIS oad .Spelr' came over him at
t3Des: melsnchelia would possess him. and
tie sight Of church would caust ner.
vooo chill. He Was always afraid oe being
reeeU41Dsd. HIS conscience never ceased to
rspeeseh hin and When . baby boy. came
70. hsg little eotfaea his evil snieif AGAIN