Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-06-30
Mrs. Belle lmes Ends All by Taking
 Dose of Strychnine.
ehe Left a Letter to Her Husband in Which h She Said She Was Innocent of Mat
 ter He Thought Her Guilty.

he was was not as fond of her as form erly.
 Each afternoon Mr. Imes accompan- ies Mr. Bird to nearby lot to milk several COWS Friday afternoon Mrs imes insisted that she be allowed to accompany them but MT. Ines told her to remain in the house as she had just recently recovered from a slight illness. She again insisted, saying she did not want to be separted from her husband the time he would be away.
 Upon his return a half hour after wards MT. Ines observed that the door of his room was locked and that his Wife,s hat was missing from the rack. He looked around the house for her but failed to find her. As he was searching the house his wife en- tered the front door as he made his exit at a rear door. Mrs. Case. q neighbor had called in the meantime and Mrs. Ines calmly walked to the front porch, sat down by her and en- gagged her in conversation. They re- mained there in pleasant conversation for an hour, MT. Ines being seated on the inside of the hall leading to the porch all the time. During that time he heard his wife cay nothing un- usual. Before Mrs. Case departed Mr. Ines left the hall and sat on the porch Mrs. imes left her seat sat on the arm of Mr. Ines chair and famed him. After Mrs Case left, the couple retired. MT. Ines further states that after he had been asleep a short time his wife awakened him and told him to take the money, which she always kept in small bag, hung around her neck. He thought this action rather unusual and asked his wife how silver came in the bag as he had placed only five dollar bill in it. She replied that she had been up town and secured a spool of thread She also requested him to count the money and see if 1t wasn't just as she stated. He got up to count the money and found S4.95 Tn silver in the bag. He returned to bed and was soon again fast asleep. He said he did not remain asleep very long before he was again aroused by his wife being up, He inquired of her as to what she was doing "Nothing,- . came the reply, but getting drink ; After she returned to the bed Mr. Imes said he and his wife engaged in a pleasant conversation, she being as affectionate as ever
 \ short time thereafter Mrs Ines would give her body sudden jerks. as if in pain. She would say nothing, however, when questioned as to the trouble. Eventually she began to suf- fer intense pain and gave out agoniz- ing cries. Mr. Ines became alarmed and telephoned for a doctor In about ten minutes she seemed to relax and asked her husband to kiss her. In a few seconds more she was fast sinking, and as a dying statement ex- claimed, "Ssrychnine, Dr. Hall ar rived after her death.
 Mr. and Mrs. Imes were married 2 little over four years ago in EfIingham, Ill., moved to East St Louis, H.. and there resided a greater part of their married life.
 The remains were inferred Saturday afternoon. the funeral taking place i from the undertaking parlors of R. H. McFadden and company on West Sec Ond avenue. Rev. J. A. Anderson pastor of the Main Street Methodist church, officiated