The San Francisco call., 1905-08-07
BOWEN'S LOVE
LETTERS FOUND
They Breathe Most Passion
ate Devotion for Wife of
Man He Shot and Killed
TELLS HER WHAT TO DO
Both Refuse to Make Any
Further Statements, Act
inc on Advice of Attorney

Chilion Bowen and the wife OF the man
he murdered at 1o155k Larkin street on
Saturday morning were seen by an attor-
ney at the City Prison yesterday morn
Ing. On his advice they declined 10 make
any further statements In regard TO the
shooting. The woman, Mrs. w W
Stephenson. has assumed a defiant ana
discOurteous attitude toward those who
speak to her All her thoughts are cen
tered upon Bowen, and she seems TO care
nothing about her four fatherless chill
dren in Washoe City. New.
Detectives 8Iatheson and Mulcahy
found several letters yesterday written
by Bowen 70 Mrs. Stephenson. All
bresthed the most ardent love for the
woman, the expressions darling heart,
sweetest own sweet" your own fond,
true love, your lover as ever, solid as
stone, light Of my SOUL and others
equally passionate being frequent.
They show that he had been supplying
her with money at different times and
hsd been urging her TO give up her hus-
band for him. After he had been or
dered away from the Stephenson home
they selected a rock, where each left let
ters for the other.
On May 2S he wrote her that he had
seen two men he had shot at, but they
did not recognize him. He told her:
Don't 90 TO the city, but go TO Car
son or Virginia or Sparks or some place
where I can see you once IN a while. as
may stay here for a while. How would
you think il would do, or would you feel
better 70 fly away entirely and let me
come 10 you7"
In arranging to join her in this city he
wrote on July :: Cant you have Mrs.
Brown meet me at the train and I go
home with her, you know, if ". is there
z
UP. In case he comes on the day YOU
set for me Just send her to the train. A"
The last letter is dated July Il In il
he wrote: Darling loved one, be sure to
get a Masonic pin and remember when
you get into California there is a law that
viii take him away from you and keep
him away at your request. All YOU have
70 DO is tell the police. He don't even
dare touch you without your consent
and you don't have TO live with shim at
al, let alone come back here with him
Do try 10 get free after YOU get we'll. If
YOU die, loved one. remember my heart
dies with you Mrs. Stephenson was
wearing a Masonic pin when brought TO
the City Prison on Saturday and it is
being held as evidence.
In the letters mention is frequently
made Of Mrs. Clara Brown as a true
friend. The police say that Mrs. Brown
lives in Oakland and acted as a go-be-
tween for Bowen and Mrs. Stephenson.
She VIII be asked TO appear at the
Coroner's inquest. Among Bowen's pa
pers z card was found bearing the fol-
lowing; Prof. Chilion Bowen, instructor
Of piano, violin, mandolin, guitar. voice
and harmony
The police claim that Stephenson was
shot before he entered the room. Their
theory is that Bowen was standing be-
hind The door with one hand on the knob
and the other grasping the revolver.
when the door burst open Stephenson's
head appeared and Bowen aimed at his
car. Stephenson turned his head around
sharply and the bullet struck him on the
chin He staggered two PAGES toward his
wife. clutching the revolver in his coat
pocket, and fell dead at her feet, Bowen
firing the other shot at him as he fell.
the bullet striking him on the back Of
the head.