The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-19
he LOVED HIS WIFE
And When He Said So His
Sweetheart Suicided.
WOMEN CONFRONTED HIM
Friendly in Their Rivalry for
a False Heart.

FL Dorado, JuEe 1S-Another tragedy
has occurred in this quiet city and
faithIess husband and lover is ar the
bottom Of it. The Republican tells the
story as follows: 'El Dorado was the
scene Of another tragic event last night.
Mrs. Paul Girod. p years of age. COM
mitted suicide al the home of her mother,
Mrs. J. NJ. Parrick. by taking carbolic
acid. about S o'clock. Drs. Coogler &
Miller were Immediately summoned but
the unhappy woman was unconscious be-
fore they arrived; nothing could be done
for her and she died at u:5O p. m. Be
fore taking the carbolic acid she took
laudanum, telling her mother what she
had done. Mr. Parrick started TO one
of the neighbors 10 get sweet milk 10
concentrate the laudanum and told his
wife that the dose OF laudanum she had
taken would not hurt her. Il seems as
though Mrs. Girod heard Mr.. Patrick.
and when her mother left the room she
drank a small bottle of the deadly car
bolic acid. AS her mother entered the
room Mrs. Girod threw the bottle on the
floor and said: Il have taken that;
Will not be with you long. want to
die"
Mrs. Parrick says her daughter was
conscious for half an hour after taking
the carbolic acid and talked about diff
ferent things with her and said: "Oh
Lew you made me love you. I want to
see you to forgive you" She also called
for her husband. Paul Girod. and said;
If I don't get to see him. tell him
forgive him"
Mrs. Parrick said to a reporter:
Mrs. Bush and Mrs. Girod met on
the street about o'clock last evening
and went to Mrs. Bush's house; fol-
lowed them and went in the house; Mr..
and Mrs. Bush sat down on the bed Mrs
Bush said: Maud, addressing my
daughter. now tell Maud replied. YOU
are telling him.; after some converse
ton Mrs. Bush said to Mr.. Bush, what
did you take my baby up to Parrieks for.
and then slapped him. pushed him over
on the bed and then jumped on him:
Maud said what did you tell me such
lies for and then jumped on him; she
said I Will kin you but got between
them. Mrs. Bush asked Mr.. Bush which
one he loved, and he replied YOU ad-
dressing his wife. During the CONVEX
sation Mrs. Bush said. i viii kill her.
myself and baby and leave you to suf-
fer 1 got Maud 10 leave and we went
home
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Parrick say they
tried every possible way to get their
daughter to desist from the way she
had been doing, but failed.
ITO a reporter Mrs. Bush said: Mrs.
Girod and I met on the street and came
up to the house. Mrs. Parrfck also came
up, Mr.. Bush came In. we had CONVEX
sation and I told him this thing must
stop and that he had TO make choice
between us and he chose his wife and
child; I choked Mr.. Bush and so did
Mrs. Girod; she said she would kill him
and someone that was dear TO him. I
Mrs Girod and 1 did not have any hot
words whatever. and I did not believe
any Of the stories heard until lately
Miss Efie Maud Bucsner was born
in Pocahontas county. Iowa, February
q. 1881 In 1ss6 her parents and family
moved to Udan. Kansas. living there
thirteen years
Miss Buckner and Paul Girod were
married June 4. 1897, and moved TO Il
Dorado three years ago. Mr.. Girod was
a baker at the Delmonico restaurant
owned by Mr.. Bush. Several months ago
Mr. and Mrs. Girod disagreed and Mrs
Girod left him and went TO live with her
folks and -,mained with them until her
death. The deceased has sister. Mrs.
Emma Agner at Joplin, Mo. and
brother, Frank Buckner at Pond Creek.
0. T; both havo been notified II the
tragedy and are expected to arrive IN
the morning.
Mr. Girod Is IN Iowa.
THE funeral services win be held from
the home, Wednesday afternoon at 2
o.rlork