The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-02-23
HATTIE PITCHER TELLS
HER STORY FINALLY
Declares She Tried to XIII Herself and
Revolver Was Discharged Accidentally.

MITCHELL, s. D., Feb. 22-Miss Hat
tie Pitcher, of Miller, who was released
from all connection with the burglary case
at Miller, has made a full statement of
the affair to Supt. o. w. Coursey, of
this city, who was her instructor when he
was associated with the Dakota Central
normal school. She writes:
Your letter received a few DAYS ago.
but could not answer sooner, for my arm
was very lame. am innocent. will ex-
plain 1t to you as near as I can, and
Mamma died Sept. II. 1901, and my broth
er in March, 1902, the latter in Detroit,
Mich. Papa brought the two little children
four. On Jan. 81, 1908, papa died. You can
imagine just how l felt and how down.
hearted 1 was. All of them died within
eighteen months was almost desperate.
But I had the two children and that help
ed me some. also had a gentleman friend
and he was very good to me. In March
| took the children to an uncle in Detroit.
When came back my friend came to
meet me. Well, then he was sent to North
Dakota to take the charge of a station as
telegraph operator.
While he was gone went with his
chum and did not think he would care,
and don't think he would if other peo-
pie had not told him everything and more
too. He does not dance and do. He made
me a little mad and I went to the New
Years ball and would not go home when
he wanted me to. Well that caused
tAOUDl6p anu ne WOuiQ not listen TO me
when told him was sorry. On Sunday
night he went to church and left me
alone and the man he was jealous of
came into the parlor of the hotel and
spent the evening with me. After he left
my friend came in and told me that ]
must stop. He was very mad and so was
!, and we parted that night for good, as
l supposed. l was foolish enough to
spend the night very miserably and con-
cluded l did not have much to live for
So l got revolver and intended to end
everything then and there. But as / came
out OF the hotel he came out also and did
not leave me until late in the evening,
even taking me to the door of my room.
But he was just as mad as ever
The next evening / was going down
town, and had just about given up my
evll Intentions, when ! saw a revolver
lying on the table. started to pick 1t up
mamma and what they would think if they
knew what contemplated doing. 1 got
as far as my door when the thought of
what all I had lost, and also lost whom
l considered as the best friend I had left.
went back and picked it up.
started to go to the cemetery to papa
and mamma. I got just about half way
there, when began to realize I was a
fool. had the revolver in my muff and
you know l am left-handed. / had the
muff resting on my chest. Suddenly the
revolver went off and the bullet ploWed
its way into my right shoulder. dropped
the gun and started home. did not see
anyone as went to my room. 1 went in
there. thought my friend, Mr. Ron1ig.
was going away in the morning and did
not want him to know what had happen
ed. Such night as / went through. NV
arm hurt me so. The next morning as
Mr.. DeHeart passed my room, called
to him and told him was hurt. He went
to Mr.. Romigs room and told him
would not tell them how it happened.