The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-01-08
PEARL GUYETT.

q few days before his death and &C
cording to the statements Of his
friends he had bank account
amounting to several thousand dol
lars Thus far none Of this money has
been found and investigation in the
matter may throw new light on the
tragedy.
Fl. A. La Duke. 1872 E Lake street,
WIS we'll acquainted with Garfield,
having been brought up in his home
towr, Pottsdam, N. Y. Mr.. La Duke
says that Garfield went to South
Africa during the Boer~ war and re-
turned with more than $1,000, which
he PLANNED to invest. It Is thought
that he may have invested a part of it
IL a saloon in Hurley, Wis.
Garfield called at La Dukes home
one right recently to borrow some
Plumbing tools. and during their con-
vers;Lt.on talked at some length about
his financial conditions. He said the
$1,000 he secured in South Africa was
mostly in cash and he did not intend
to work as laborer again. He also
spoke of a reserve fund which he had
deposited in a national bank at Brook
lyn and which he would use, in emer-
geucy. This, he said, amounted to
about $500.
A few days later Mr.. La Duke met
Garfield on the street and the two
went into a store to pay a bill. Gar
field then had about $500 in bills. He
also had costly diamond ring, which
he said he would take to the jeweler' 8
for repairs, as it was too small. That
morning he spoke of the Guyette
woman. saying that he was afraid she
was after his money. He intimated
that he was not married to her.
The dope" Theory.
Another incident which may throw
light on the case Is the statement of
several officers and other men who
were In the room shortly after the
shooting that there was strong odor
Of opium about the rooms. Many of
them think that the woman, in order
to get his money, induced Garfield to
try the dope" and that he killed her
while crazed by it's effect. The man
WIS not addicted to the use Of opium
and was not a drinker.
In case Garfield's money Is found 1t
will go to the mans widowed mother
who still lives at Pottsdam, N. Y She
was notified Of the death of her son
this morning, and it is expected that
she Will send a telegram, claiming the
. body, this afternoon.
Heard Shots on Phone.
George Hartsock, proprietor of a
saloon on Second avenue S, and for
merlyan admirer Of Pearl Guyette, was
compelled to listen to the woman's
screams and the reports of the pistol
The sounds were conveyed to him over
the telephone. A moment before the
shooting occurred, Hartsocks' tele-
, phone bell rang and when he an
sWered 1T, he heard Garfield's voice
say Hold the line" An instant later
he heard the woman screaming and
then four reports. Everything became
Still and HartSOck. not comprehend
ing the meaning Of the sounds, hung
up the receiver.
Miss Dottie Jennings, the house
keeper Of the apartments, heard the
: couple quarreling about a pocketbook
shortly before the murder occurred
but does not know whether the
pCcketbook quarrel was the cause of
the shooting. She had heard the
woman taunt Garfield about her in
tention to leave him, and the fact that
he called up Hartsock to hear the
shooting indicates that probably the
woman had said that she would go
to him.
= When the officers reached the scene
of the murder they found the woman
dead with, two bullet holes in her
head, while Garfield was still alive
He died an hour later, however, al
the city hospital The bullet entered
his mouth and emerged near the tenn
pie. fourth bullet was found i'm.
bedded In the wall of the room, show
Ing that he had missed one shot
The Guyette woman came from
Cresco, Iowa, several years ago, and
has been in more or less trouble since
coming here. She was arrested sew.
eral times and once came near get
ting into serious trouble because OF
her connection with the case Of G
16-year-old girl found in the woman's
resort at 424 Second avenue S.