The San Francisco call., 1905-08-06

whose home he had ruined. One bullet
penetrated Stephenson's mouth and the
second struck the unfortunate man be-
hind the ear.
Upon the body Of Stephenson was
found S135 in currency and note ad-
dressed to him by his wire a few days
ago, in which she instructed Nm to
send her letters care of the general
delivery in this city.
COMPROMISING LETTERS.
Compromising and ardent letters
from Mrs. Stephenson to Bowen were
found in his possession. One letter
contained this expression: Don't
worry, for you are the one any woman
could love all her life and be most
happy with. 1 will not give you up,
love, as long as there is life, but when
1 am dead you may know that you have
my blessing. / am your true love"
In another letter to Bowen the
woman wrote: May the curse of God
come on that man who keeps me from
YOU" and on the same day she penned
this missfve to Bowen Mrs. Stephenson
addressed a seemingly loving note TO
her husband in Nevada.
Bowen was at ease yesterday in the
City Prison and talked freely of the
shooting. He was kept apart from the
woman. His statement OF the affair
was in part as follows:
1T was while / was digging a well
and erecting buildings that I met
Stephenson. He invited me to stop at
his house until 1 was settled. I was
boarding there about four months and
became friendly with Mrs. Stephenson
through talking about her relations
with her husband, having observed
that they did not agree on occasions.
She told me they were not mated, and
soon I found that we loved each other.
Frequently expressions of our love were
made, and it was suggested that we
leave the ranch and marry.
ORDERED BOWEN AWAY.
Soon the neighbors became talka-
tive, so on my return from trip to
Virginia City one day Stephenson or
dered me to leave the ranch. bor-
rowed his team and took my things to
my own ranch, but 1 worked in the
vicinity for short time, correspond
ing with Mrs. Stephenson, no matter
where 1 was.
"She said she loved me and not her
husband. so when she was sick 1 volun-
teered to bring her to San Francisco.
Later we went to the room on Larkin
street under the name of Robert Will
son and wife.
sWilI came to the room this morn
ing and raped. Lucy and 1 were in
a dresser drawer. Open the door, said
Stephenson, but refused. He broke
in and 1 shot him. 1t was in self-de-
fense, and that will be my plea If am
tried for this"
Mrs. Stephenson gave the following
version of her relations with the mur-
derer: Il always felt that after Bowen
came into my life there would be no
happiness with my husband, and he
knew it, Chillion and 1 were fitted for
each other and L went with him about
the country. This was my first visit
to San Francisco and / had never been
out of Nevada before, so wanted my
only love to accompany me. VIII asked
me to let him come. but refused. We
were in that room yesterday when Will
came. and l knew that he was after me-
1t was up to Chillion to shoot or he
would have been killed, for that was
the first time my husband had caught
us together. although he suspected it
before.
II need medical care and / don't
know what they are are keeping me
here for, because i did not do any
thing wrong besides living with man
loved. / don't know who is caring
for my children. 1t is best for them