The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-05-10

and Mr.. McNier. Mrs. McNier had learned
some things and the women had had a hol
scene. Mrs. McN!er decided to return Il
her mother in Chicago. 1t is believed she
gave MeCooi soHsei ncre: or other evidence
she had d:sroversdsnt There vas a jar, bui
Mrs. AlcC'ool nf6tested innocence.
McCools would not. remain under the same
roof with McNier. and took his wife to a
hotel. He demanded a meeting with Nc.
Niei-, and at this the woman was present
Mrs. McCool was told to choose between
her husband and McNier. She said she
would go with her husband. and McNier
haunted him by reInarking that that was
because he CMcNier, had a wife: If he wa.
4 single man she would not so decide.
McNier left the hotel and Mr., and Mrs.
McCool began to put together a few things
needed temporarily. McCool was out OF
the room fc. n time and Mrs. McCool took
advantage Of this to write a note telling
McNier where his letters to her were hid
den: for him to get them and destroy them,
Though she had. chosen her husband, che
admits this letter was an afrectionate one.
She put 1t inside her dress, but put the pen-
Gil she had used In her hair. Her husband
came into the room and his Jealous eye de-
tected the pencil. He demanded the letter
and got 1t. She felt that he would learn all
and confessed.
Then followed the scene and the family
conference. McCool returned to the house,
ostensibly to get things needed by himself
and wife. 1t may have been he got hold of
further evidence while there that inhamed
him to a greater extent in his mind. At
any rate the shooting followed.
HAsTENs TO JAIL.
Mrs. McCool says she heard late at night
that her husband had shot McNier. and She
FASTENED to the jail. She asked to be al
lowed to spend the night with him, and
was refused. She left and will not tell
where she spent the night, nor will she saw
anything about her whereabouts further
than that she found friends who have been
good to her.
McCooFs brothers will make a strong
fight for him in the trial that comes up,
according to present understanding. within
the next two weeks. They nave secured the
best lawyers in the city for him. The attor-
neys for the prosecution say the man ia
guilty under the law. and they will do their
full duty in the case, but 1t Is recognized
they have public feeling against them.
state Attorney Redmon will lead the
prosecution and Attorney c. c. LeForgee ia
the chief counsel for the defense.
The other letter found by McCool, which
McNier had written to Mrs. McCooI. shows
TO what extremes McNier resorted to gain
his ends. 1t was written. presumably.
within the last six weeks, and some time
before the letter already printed. 1t bears
NohS ohd tAC oAlS u the ClalTVOy0nt
has been withheld. since his exact relation
with the affair Is not established beyond
question. The letter reads:
TELLS OF CLAIRyoYANr.
Wen. Pyrle, my own darling girl. 1 went to
see Ar. =: he is the most wonderful man
ever bumped UP against. He knows nv life.
future. past, business and everything else. al.
though he said he had not told me much. az he
was SO tired. had given over thirty readings. and
that there was SO much he wanted and must tell
mo that he made me promise to come back. He
says he had not told me much. but 1t struck me
that he had told me much.
IL Is impossible for me to write you q tenth
OF what all he told me. You already know a
great deal; he told me a great many things that
he told you: they we're facts and truths. and of
course. concerned both OF US. and he told me
many things that made me happy. I hardly
know where to commence telling you. nv hrain
Ieems confused this morning.
Well. my darling. he said there WIS M oues-
ton but what your love for me was strong and
held back from showing 1t for fear that YOU
would do something that would make me think |
less of you. Now, ms darling. he said YOU must
put more trust in me. |
1t is this way. dear. Pyrle, you must hava !
enough trust In me to believe that I would not |
by word or action do or AJAX you to do anything |
that would make ms think less Of you. Haven't
I told you that I would take you by tina hand |
and not let you &c wrong.
Pyrle. he, told me l was the most honorable. |
man that he ever talked with. saId |
that my love and honor for you was strong that
| would willingly give you up before I would
try to win you In any other than in an honor |
able way. |
But. my darling, he said for US to req. assured
that things werc coming out ali right, and in an
way. and a great deal sooner than we |
thank God. oh. my darling Pyrle. he
you was coming to me spotless and nure-
and that you was going to make my lfe 20 |
He told me, darling. how hard my lot
AS been. Honestly. tears came in his eyes; he
s a brother K. CT P. and in talking to me he
aiked as only true brothers can talk, This was
,side from the reading: 1 think he II a wonder.
ul man
t HONORABLE"
Pyrie. my darling. I shall not ssy anything