The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-02
REPRoACHEstovER
AND ENDS HER LIFE
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Continued From Fifth Page.


the light of the lamp burning within
through the space beneath the door.
Mrs. L. Kerl, the landlady, made an in
VeStigation.
Find Her Dead.
Fearing that the guest had died dur
ing the night she ordered the door
broken open. The bodEeef Miss Rourke
lay upon the bed. The arms were
crossed above the face, but there was
no evidence of previous violent action
on the part of the young woman She
was dressed neatly in black skirt
and a light shirt waist.
Upon the bed lay an empty bottle,
and there was strong odor of car
bolic acid in the room. On the dresser
were three letters and a scrawled note
Coroner A. w. Miller took possession
of the effects of the dead woman and
ordered her body removed to the coun-
ty morgue. Her father, James Rourke,
was notified and he replied by tele-
graph last night asking the shipment
of the body to Elroy. The body will
be retained for the purpose of an au-
topsy.
Miss Rourke arrived at the Maple
Leaf last Sunday night about 10
O'Clock. She held the room over Mon
entered it about, 10 o'clock Monday
night. She was registered as Mrs.
Rourke
The letters left by, the girl were ex-
amined by Coroner Miller, who re-
quested the police to take Richard
Perre into custody for examination.
Perre was found at restaurant at
456 Jackson street last evening by
Sergt. Murnane. He was taken to the
mr. ic I, =; ~.
outcome Of the autopsy.
Tells Sad Story.
The letter addressed to. Perre tells
a mournful tale of disappointed love.
1t runs as follows:
Richard Perre, 456 jackson street,
st. Paul, Mimi: Oh you were so
mean and ugly Sunday that you killed
me dead tonight OF, Rich, / already
did all [ could for you and then you
use me that way. l was up where you
are boarding to see If # could tell you
that you broke my heart and you
know that was the last day we ever
that way. Blessed Virgin, If you did
not want me to come TO st. Paul why
did you coax me away for to use me
like this? Take that microscope out
of my trunk or l willsburn it,"
AT this point the writer evidently be-
came so agitated that She wrote but
few words to each line In large scrawls
across the sheet of paper.
For 1 hate the looks of you," the
letter continues, and THAT, too, I hope
you will never get girl TO look at you,.
for you amt fit for aydeg to keep COM
pany with,
and 1 also hope you will
suffer for this,
you dirty
tramp.
Il never want stos8 see your face
your Respectfuixfriend Katie will
die tonight on East Third street, Maple
Leaf hotel"
Perre Denies 1t All.
When examined at the. station by
Coroner Miles and Capt Clark PIERRE
denied that he had ever treated her
badly. He said that he had known
the young woman since last January
Of Jacob Fischer. at South st. Paul,
where Kate Rourke was employed as a
servant. He said: 49,
1--we were well acduainfed and went
cut together frequently, but we never
had any trouble,5 was working at the
packing house and Boarded at Fischer's
place. A short time ago 1 came to ST.
Paul and got work with a sodding con-
tractor. ! frequently went to South st.
Paul to see Kate and often wrote to
her.
II met her at the depot last Sunday
afternoon and we took a walk about
town. We spent about two hours walk
ing the streets. I'VE had supper in a
restaurant on Jackson street and then
we took a ride out to the end of the
Mississippi street car line on the West
side. After we had walked to the
end of the high bridge we got on a car
and rode back to the city. then took
her to the door of the Maple Leaf no.
tel and left her. did not see her
again"
What trouble did you have with her
Sunday" asked Coroner Miller.
1--WE did not have any trouble at all.
Not bit Of trouble. -
Perre was closely cross questioned,
but he steadily told the same story.
He said that he had come from Waver-
ly, Buffalo county, Mimi, and invited
Coroner Miller and the police to inves-
tigate his conduct and character.
Perre is twenty years old.
Miss Rourke had been employed at
Fischers hotel at South st. Paul for
over year. She had first met PIERRE
when he went to board there last win
ter. She gave notice to her employers
five weeks ago that she desired to
leave, and two weeks thereafter went
away and had since been residing at
760 Randolph street Last Sunday she
came to South st. Paul sand wanted to
get her position back, but could not.
In an open letter Miss Rourke tells of
her subsequent actions. a.4--
Often Thought of Suicide.