The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-21
TILTED BY LOVER.
Is NOW INSANE
Christene Nielsen in Padded
Cell at Jail.
THOUGHT JENS LARSEN HERS
FINDS LETTER FROM CHRIS
TENE SoRENsEN.

TRUSTING implicitly in Jens f.
Larsen's avowal that he was true
to her alone. pretty little Christene
Nielsen sought no proof Of her mothers
suspicious that Larsen had another
sweetheart until six weeks ago when
! she came across a letter written by her
| IiEal IN endearing terms 10 the man
whom both loved.
1neh Cnrlstene sought Of Larsen the
truth. She learned it, He loved
Christene Sorensen. another Danish
maiden. For Christene Nielsen, he had
naught but friendship, and was willing
that even that should go.
Now, Christene Nielsen is booked at
the county Jail on an insanity com
plant preferred by her brother. Alfred.
The girl who two months ago was
light hearted, Overhowing-w ith-HfA
young woman is now a wasted litrl0
creature, muttering about the other
Christene' in her padded cell
Miss Larsen. who is - years old. was
brought 10 the county Jail YESTERDAY
about noon. after she had broken down
door al the family home, $50 West
First South street where reside a
widowed mother and older brother Up
until week ago yesterday she had
been employed by a Mrs Ryand AT s67
East Third South street
About 4 O'Clock last Sunday morning,
the girl startled her mother by appear
ing at the home on West First South
street, clad only in a night robe. She
mad been taken with spell while Al
the Ryand home and had wanted TO
go back to mamma"
Since last Sunday. Christene has had
but little food. worrying constantly
/ over the fact that she had been Tilted
for another. 1t eliminated in yester-
days violent outbreak at the house
Upon being taken 10 the county jail,
/ the girl quoted down.
Mother Tells Story.
Mrs. Christene. Nielsen. mother of the
young woman. gave the following ac-
count of the falling out between Chris
: tone and Larsen. which has resulted in
the girls present plight:
Larsen arrived in this city from
| Denmark about year and half ago.
and soon after came to our house 10
board. He and Christene seemed to
love each other almost at first sight
He apparently was devoted To the girl
But several months ago | learned that
he was paying attentions to Christene
SOrensen, girl who was d passenger
on the steamer which brought him from
/ the old country.
Il told my girl then of this. But she
would not believe it. She said she had
too much faith in her lover to believe
he would 90 with another girl. I saw
IL all but she could only trust him.
About six weeks ago ChTistene found
a letter in L8rsen's coat which no had
left about the house. She saw that IL
WAS in wOman's handwriting She
opened it, IL was from Christene So
rensen. Then came quarrel. ending
i'm Larsen's leaving here. Christene has
not been herself since
Larsen is a few months Younger than
the woman whose reason fed when her
Of the Faust Dairy & Creamery compa-
ny Of this city. None of the Nielsen
family knew his Wherea bouts and no
statement could be obtained from him
last night.
Christene Only sorry
ChriStene Ne'sen was unable TO give
a lucid account Of her little life traE-
edy without apparent exertion. She
said last night.
Christene. No, l can't tell you where
away-Since he left me and went away
with Christene Sorensen for his girl
He hasn't said anything 10 me. No,
there has been nothing since that let
ter. I'm sorry"
That's her only comment. Not angry
with man or maid, just sorry"
She will be examined for insanity at
$3.50 o'clock this morning.