Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-04-23

Will be turned over intact to the ad-
ministrator Of Triplett's estate. Mrs.
Eriplett refused to talk very much
about Its contents, excepting to say
that there was nothing In the letter but
Kindness, and that she had agreed to
accede to the requests made Of her In
the last interview with her husband,
excepting in one thing-the matter of
living with him after he had served his
sentence, She said that she wrote that
neither Of them could ever be happy
again together. Mrs. Triplett says she
is Of the opinion that IL she is In any
way responsible for the death Of her
husband. 1t has only been thru kind
ness toward him, which, added to his
guilty conscience, drove him to the act.
The sheriff and deputies think that
the failure to get the letter is what de-
Stermined in Triplett,s mind that he
would take his own life. Mrs. Triplett
does not feel this way. and thinks that
his mind had been made UP previous
to the time he visited her on Friday,
and that he came to her onlysto have q
last visit.
THE MANS CRIME.
Steve Triplett was arrested at his
home in Melbourne Feb. q. 900 charged
by his wife with incest, her daughter,
Myrtle Cutler. 16 years of age, being the
alleged victim. He has been in Jail here
since his arrest, and, as stated, pleaded
guilty last Friday. Sentence was to
have been passed upon him next Tues
day morning by Judge Durham.
The queer part of the mans deed of
self-destruction will be most evident
when it is known that he knew that he
would by pleading guilty, receive a very
light sentence. He was Informed that
he would probably not be given more
than a year in the penitentiary, and that
he could again be free in about nine
months time, provided he behaved him-
self in prison Triplett. however, seem-
ed to have an adherence OF the pen, for
Miss Cutler says that she stated to him
some time ago. and 1t numerous times,
in fact, that II his crime ever became
known nothing short Of the penitentiary
would await him.
Triplett was born in this county, near
Melbourne, and would have been 36
years old If he had lived until the 9th
inst. He was the son Of William Trip
lslett, an old settler of the county, now
| dead. He lived in Melbourne until about
Iseleven years ago when he went to Oke-
to, kas He again moved back to Mel
bourne May Is, 1899. The deceased leaves
awife, who, however, applied for a di-
vorce at the present term of court, or
| after her husbands arrest for the crime
with which he was charged, and one
daughter. Arlene. 8 years of age. His
mother, Mrs. Ella beth r. Triplctt, lives
in Oketo, kas., az do also two brothers,
Harry and Rizzto Triplett and one sis
4 ter, Mrs. Rhoda Champagne. Another
lsister, Mrs. Roxie Morrison, lives AT
Drexel, Mo-. and two brothers, Riley
land Wesley Triplett. reside at Denver,
IsCo., and Moline, H., respectively
The deceased was a member of Oketo
Camp. No. 1893. Modern Woodmen OF
America, at Oketo, Kas.
1t has been decided that an inques,
/ is Unnecessary. The remains will be
inferred in the Capron cemetery,
Washington township, beside THOSE OF
the deceased's father. "A telegram this
4 morning from St. Joseph, Mo-. from
4 Harry Triplett, announces that he vii
arrive in the city tonight at 10: 49, Un-
|stil he comes no definite arrangements
will be made for the funeral.