Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-07

ploy of Mr.. Winery, when interviewed
said: Il know both Miss Whitmore
and Perkins, the latter being often in
he store. / have seen Perkins wait at
he rear of the store building for Miss
Whitmore as she would pass by going
home. He would then accompany her.
This was always in the evening. From
his actions 1 judged that he waited in
front of the store until he saw Fannie
emerge from the postoffice down the
street. He would then come in and chat
a moment pass thru the store and out
Of the rear door to the alley, where he
would stand on the street crossing and
wait for her. saw him do this four or
five times, and perhaps oftener."
Postmaster Haas Story.
Postmaster J. c. Haas was also inter-
ments: Fannie Whitmore entered my
employ as assistant postmaster on the
first of March. She was always faith
full, but was of a quiet, sensitive dispo-
sition. She was a good girl to work.
l knew Perkins well, and had bought
goods of him for three years, but did not
know he was a married man. He al
ways came into the postoffice when in
town and always talked to Miss Whit
more. He never, so far as ! know, re-
ceived any mail at Union. He seemed
gentlemanly in all his business dealings
with me. / did not know he had ever
been with Fannie until her mother came
to me in the early part OF September
and wanted to know something regard
ing Perkins character. I told her that
so far as / knew he was all right.
told Mrs. Whitmore that il she had any
doubts about Perkins character she
had better investigate the matter. / had
never seen them together except when
they were talking in my Office. l no.
ticed before he came the last time on
Oct % that Fannie seemed worried, and
seemed to have trouble in keeping from
CRYING. She did not appear like her
SELF and there was a great change in
her. She told me that after she had
found out Perkins was married that she
was afraid she would lose her position
in the office. I told her not to worry,
as she had done no wrong and had no
cause for discharging her. Mrs. Whit
more and Fannie came to me on Tues
day before the suicide and told me the
latter's knowledge of Perkins being
married. When Fannie left the office on
the evening before her death she
seemed perfectly rational, altho I had
noticed all day that she had a hard time
to keep back the tears. think she
walked home"
What She Told Her Pastor.
Rev. w. H. Clement, pastor of the
Methodist church. was asked to give
his statement regarding what he knew
of the girl. He said: Il came to Union
about a month ago from Conrad and
found that Miss Whitmore was presi-
dent of the Epworth League of my
church She was held in high esteem
by the church and community and she
could be considered in every way an ex-
emplary Christian young woman. The
first knew of her trouble was thru her
mother, who called at my home the Fri
day before her daughters death and
told me Fannie was in trouble and
asked me If would go and see her. I
suggested that she had better come to
me at the parsonage. Fannie came that
evening. The girl opened the subject
by saying she supposed / knew that she
had disgraced herself, and every one
was talking about her. I replied that
had not heard a word about her char