The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-07-11
IT ENDED IN DEATH
Mrs. oIia Castle surreuders
to Grim Reaper
AFTER A HEROIC FIGHT
Miss Morrison, Her AsSaiIant
Was Arrested.

closed during the sad hour and a public
funeral will be given. A feature Of the
sorrowful ceremonies will be musical
program conducted by Prof. Marshall, of
the Apollo club Of this city. The remains
will be taken from the Methodist church
to the cemetery, where they win be bur-
led in the bridal garments OF the sweet
young woman who knelt before the mar
rage alter less than a month ago.
Thus ends the first chapter in one OF
the most remarkable tragedies ever en-
acted by women, in the annals of Kan
saS.
A month ago or less Clara Wylie, a
handsome and sweet young woman Of .
summers, young leader in church cir
cles and a sweet voice in the choir, was
married TO Mr.. DIN Castle, young
clerk in a store. Four nights afterwards
the father Of the groom gave the young
couple a reception which was attended
by all the elite and good folk Of FL Do
RADIO. The next morning, in the bridal
cottage, screams were heard. Mrs Span
gler and another woman ran to the
house. The door was locked. They look
ed through the window and saw Mrs
Castle lying on the floor Over her, with
razor IN hand. was Miss Jessie Morri-
son, the former friend Of Mrs. Castle.
Miss Morrison was slashing the brides
throat with the fearful weapon.
Mrs. Spangler burst the door open. The
floor was covered with blood. It was
splashed on the parlor walls and bespat-
tered the furniture. II ran red and
warm everywhere and stuck to the
shoes and skirts Of the women.
When Miss Morrison saw Mrs. Spangler
she threw down the razor.
Woman. woman. what have you
done?" said rms. Spangler.
Fire and tears were in the terribly
black eyes Of Miss Morrison
Frantically she cried: ct have killed
Mrs Castle. I have cut her throat with
a razor, but she can't kill me- There is
a letter there; let me have it, let me
have it"
Miss Morrison, like a tiny tigress,
bounded for the door, but Mrs spangler
held her
Miss Morrison was badly wounded. Her
throat had been cut and there were
slashes and gashes on her arms and
neck The blood of the two women min
gled on the floor.
Doctors examined Mrs. Castle and said
she could not live 'I viii live for DIN, -
she cried, and seemed determined 10 sue
cessfuIly defy mortality
Her windpipe was severed. Nothing
seemed left of her neck Folds of bloody
flesh. hacked into streaks and strings,
fell upon her shoulders and bosom and
blood gushed and spurted from every sep
arate wound After desperate fight OF
several hours the doctors concluded TO
do something for her. They inserted a
silver tube in the neck and bound the
severed flesh together with a hundred
stitches In this way she fingered be-
tween life and death, hope and despair,
for sixteen days
She wrote once, shortly before her
death. and said:
'T was sitting at home in a chair when
Miss Jessie Morrison came to the door
and knocked. opened It and asked her
in. I was not expecting her. Jessie had
a letter and asked me if I wrote II. I
said no. She handed me the letter.
While I was sitting in the chair, start
ing 10 read II, Jessie slashed me across
the throat with a razor. We struggled
and Jessie threw me on the lounge. We
rolled off on the floor, Jessie slashlng
me with the razor. Jessie brought the
razor with her 1 have never tried 70
harm her any way. I screamed and
neighbors came Heard Jessie tell Mrs.
SpangIer that I tried to kill her. but God
knows I did not. Can't tell whether I
am going to die or not. I make this as
nv dying statement.
Afterwards she wrote forgiving her as
sailant
The morning before she died she wrote
much. but the subject matter IS unknown
TO the public She spoke shortly after
the tragedy and said she was going 70
live for her husband. She spoke a few
days ago and said she feared she was
going TO die.
Miss Jessie Morrison Is the daughter Of
ex-P-obate Judge Morrison She had
been a school teacher, was q church
member and. at the time Of the tragedy.
clerkea in the store in which Mr.. Castle
was employed
The reputation OF both girls was be-
yon9 suspicion. They stood high IN
church and social circles.
I IS thought that Miss Morrison Rad
been lifted by Mr. Castle and that jeal-
ousv prompted her 10 kin the bride The
weapon was taken out Of the racket
store
Miss Morrison. II her statement irue-
5iatelv after the tragedy. said:
Il was returning home from Miss Liz
zie Davis where had been for pat
tern and when passing Mrs. Castles
house she called me in She said: You
have been an enemy q mine for some
tiTae. WAY Is it9 I told Clara that
had intended to 70 down and see her
before she was married and see what
was the reason she did not speak % me.
Clara said that + I rad called he-
mother aad she voGld have used ne
roughly 7 told Clara I Rad never harmed
her we had words. She called ne a
name and 7 SLAPPED her and pushed her
hack Clara turned ana walked - the
dresser. came back ard cut ne across
Ihe threat with 2 razor I threw N ny
arm and received two Eashes or Il I
Knocked .ha razor cut = her hand. asck-
a 1t Up and cut hsr several times
Don't know where. or how bad cara
feII some oue r-ssbe5 re. probably
Mrs Sparsier. as she took me home
don't know --hat became u he razor.'
Mss Morrison vas arrested ard taken
into custody shorty asre- tss dsath %
Mrs. Castle Yesterday morning she was
taken before a Justice q the PEACE. hut
she waived examination and was b7Uns
over u the dIstr5ct court On charge %
murder.
she has case - self-defense made
up said enc mar yesterday. "thas caai5
not have been made better By tourtesa
LAWYERS n oilsaozafizn.
lats- report SAYS thst hs- friends
vii set ID t,e Plea that sic vas sFssne
WIEN IRE crime wsS committed ard IS e.