Evening star., 1902-04-29

and made the Identification complete by
recognizing articles taken from the cloth
ing of the dead man. Her husband had his
initials in India ink on both his arms, and
his arms also bore the coat-of- arms of the
United States.
Il read the stories in all the papers" said
Mrs Turner at police headquarters this
morning, but The Stars story was the
only one which convinced me that the body
was that of my husband"
Turner left his home the morning of
January and failed to return. Mrs. Tur-
ner heard that he had been seen on the
street near their home about two weeks
after he went away, but she doubted the
truth of what she was told for she felt
certain he would not stay in the city and
remain away from home.
Mrs. Turner in Doubt
Mrs. Turner has no idea whether her hus-
band committed suicide or was murdered
He had told her, during a conversation
about a case of suicide that he would not
Kill himself for anybody. Why he should
have been murdered she cannot conjecture
She had been told that her husband had
another wife in Iowa, and she showed
Capt. Boardman a picture of the woman
supposed to be the other wife. The picture
of this woman was also pasted on the case
OF ladys watch which he owned when
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less than five weeks before he went away
Miss Fairall had known the young man ten
months before they were married and he
visited her during seven months of the ten
Had there been any trouble between
you? Mrs. Turner was asked by Capt
BOardman.
Not the slightest was her prompt re-
sponse; his treatment of me was as good
as 1t could possibly have BEEN
Reason for Not Reporting Absence.
Mrs. Turner was accompanied to police
headquarters by Mr.. Lewis w. Turner. a.
cousin of the deceased 1t was at first sup
posed he was the victim. Yesterday after
noon he met friend on the road and was
told of the finding of the body.
Did you ever report your husband as
being missing?" Capt. Boardman asked the
widow of the victim
Il did not, she answered. Il heard so
much about his having another wife that
l didn't know just what to do. Here is the
picture of the woman they say is his other
wife"
There was no name on the picture but
the inscription showed that it had probably
been taken at Sapson, Iowa. When Miss
Fairall became the wife of Turner he told
her he purchased it at San Francisco upon
his return from the Philippines where he
served In the regular army. He served an
enlistment of three years. When he went
away from the house January he told his
wife he was going to call on Representa-
tive Sydney Mudd. 1t was that day that
the revolver, IL. 1865" as purchased at
D. N. Walford's store by a man who gave
his name Henry Thompson and his ad-
dress as 112 18th street northeast. Turner
returned home that night and the next
morning he went away from home without
saying where he was going. He kissed his
wife an affectionate farewell, as had been
his custom, and failed to show any evil
dence of mental depression. Mrs. Turner
is satisfied that her husband did not con-
template taking his life at that time.
The day before he went away, she said,
several people in the house were discussing
reported to have thrown herself in front of
with young Ayres, who was killed at the
that Turner made the remark that he would
not kill himself. fer anybody.
About this time while talking to his wife
he asked her. Would you get married
again If I were to die?'
Her answer was, "Of course I would, If
I found a good man who would take care
of me-"
Il should think you would go crazy If
were to die" the husband added
His conversation convinced his wife that
he would desire her to remain a widow
after ne had died.
Proposed to Sell the Watch.
About the Christmas holidays Turner said
he wanted to sell his watch and the picture
Of the Iowa woman was removed from the
case. When he had parted with his watch,