Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-07
PERKINS DID WRONG
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get. BOtn IN May ana June, Wnen ne
was in town. Fannie told me he had
asked her to go riding with him, but she
had refused, because had always told
her never to go riding with a stranger.
So far as I knew he did not succeed in
any criminal attempt, altho l believe he
tried to. Fannie first learned Perkins
was married thru me. l told her what
Mrs. Craig, a personal friend of mine,
had told me. Mrs. Craig said she had
heard it. When told my daughter she
said she could not believe it. Fannie
told me that Perkins said he was the
baby, that he was the youngest of four
children, three of whom were married
sisters. He said he lived at home with
his old father and mother Fannie
never told me that he had made love to
her, but she did say he had never said
anything about having a family, and
had told her that he had never gone
with any other girl In Union. Fannie
told me he had said, You are the first
girl have gone with here told Fam
ME about his being married in August
and when he was here in September
Fannie avoided him."
Mrs. Whitemore then told of her go
ing to Rev. Clement, also her daugh-
ter's visit there. She also spoke of her
visit to the postmaste ter.
HE came again on Oct % and Fam
ME accused him of being married" Mrs.
Whitmore then told in substance what
her daughter had told Rev. Clement of
this meeting. "She told me before she
heard him say so himself that she would
not believe he was married, and that
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told her she was broken hearted and
refused to eat but a very little food
During the week between Perkins last
visit, and her death she did not sleep
over three hours. AT night she would
walk the floor of the house saying.
Mama! Mama! those people that have
got me into this" meaning Perkins and
Mrs. Bertha Barnes All during this
time she talked of being disgraced and
said that her friends Stunned her and
would not speak to her. During the last
week of her life she would often, while
walking the floor kneel down and pray
The Sunday afternoon before her death
she came to the bed where 1 was lying
down, and said: Mama! Mama! let us
both die together" 1 told her we could
still do a great deal of good in the
world. She again said, ooh! 1 want to
die" I arose and going to the other
rooom found the revolver lying on the
stand out of its place. I took 1t, and
hid 1t, and on pretense of getting wood
slipped out of the house and ran to
Mr.. Trupp's, telling him to call Mr.. and
Mrs. Ritter. All four came and Mr.. and
Mrs. Ritter stayed all night" She then
told of her daughter going riding and
to church with Mr.. Samuel Lippley, also
of Mrs. Rftter's finding her in the road
early in the morning.
Fannie continued to act heartbrokekn
until Wednesday, night. That night
she seemed to be worse than before, and
walked home from the postoffice about
S o'clock. met her near Trupps'. On
my joining her she said, oh! Mama it
is all up with me now" 1 tried to re-
assure her, but all evening she APP
peared troubled, and kept saying, MA
ma let US die together" She would
not touch any supper, and went to bed
about O'clock. I retired soon after,
occupying the same bed with her. She
did not sleep neither did /. and as she
seemed worse, I slipped out of the
house about II o'clock and went to
Trupp's telling him to go for the doc
tor. In a short time after my return
the doctor came, and gave her a sleep
Ing potion. About 1880 in the morning
Fannie arose out of the bed and stand
ing on it threw her head far back,
and turning her face to the ceiling with
arms extended to full length above her
head cried in a voice of pitious anguish,
"Oh! My God! reward those that have
got me here" She then sprang from
the bed and ran to the door got the key.
She only had on her night gown and
stockings. l also arose as fast as /
could and reached her before she could
unlock the door. wrestled with her,
and tried to seize the key until she
outwitted me. While I was still cling
ing to Der she unlocked the door open
ed 1t, and tearing away from my weak
grasp saying, II am going to the river
to drown myself, ran across the yard
east into the road, and sprang over the
opposite fence kept on running fol-
lowed as far as the fence, and called to
her, as l could see her white robed
figure for some distance. I was almost
totally exhausted, but I ran to James
Trupps' and then went to Gregory's
and others of the neighbors, who soon
came and began the search. The spot
where she entered the water was a
place used by the cattle for a cross
ing place. The bank was sloping and
her foot prints could be plainly seen
in the mud and into the shallow water
until it over-reached her depth. Her
body was found a mile below at $3.50
a. m."
Mrs. Whitmore is SO years of age,
and has suffered no little nervous strain
during the past few weeks, but says.
so far as she knew there was no cor
respondence between them.
What Was His Motive.
Miss Jennie Hall, the 10 year old
daughter of Mr.. l.. V. Hail. was also
seen. She said: II worked for Mr.
Arnold, at the Union House. for three
months, from January to April this
year. I knew Mr.. Perkins, having
waited on him at the hotel. One even
ing in the later part of April was go
ing down the street about supper time
should judge 1t was about or $50
AS I was just opposite the hotel, in
front of Mr.. Bryson's residence, Mr.
Perkins came out of the hotel and
came across the street. / was carry
ing a grip, and on meeting me he said
good evening, and asked If was go
ing away. said that / was not. He
then asked If was still working at the
hotel. I told him no. He then asked
me if had an engagement for that
evening. / asked why he wanted to
know, He said that II didn't he
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