The Cairo bulletin., 1907-05-22
Love Of WOMAN
LEADS TO GRAVE.
MOURNING DEATH or GIRL FOR
WHOM THREE SACRIFICED
ALL, FOURTH SUICIDES.
FIFTH CHApTER PENDING
On Trial Of Rejected SuItor For Sweet.
hearts Murder--Story Of Mems
Consuming Love For kath.
crime La Mont.

Chicago May 2l.-The hand Of
| Katherine La Mont. love OF whom,
living broke the hearts Of three men,
reached from the grave today and
claimed the life Of the man for love
of whom she died. Horace Lechler,
IS years old killed himself In his
home at 24S Ohio street
| Lschler who was once purchasing
agent for the New York Central lines,
by inhaling gas, after he had been
4 baptized In st James Episcopal
church and had had his life insured
Fourth Chapter; Another In Future.
His was the fourth chapter In the
book of tragedies hat has been linked
with the name Of Katherine La Mont
since she left her Canadian home a
bride, ten years ago. only to be car
| ried back to II In a coffin, TO be buried
by the most prominent citizens pco
pie who had known her in her young
or days, when she was a pettcd SO
ciety queen and the mistress of til
hearts of men worth millions.
There Is another chapter. perhaps
more tragic. still to be written, for
Charles A. More, former treasurer of
the North Chicago Street Railway
company is now awaiting trial for
her murder in the county jail, with the
state prepared to demand his life for
that of the woman he sacrificed TO
!; alousy.
1t was Lechler who won the affec
tions of Miss La Mont from Moore.
That was almost three years ago
Moore tried to forget her, but like
Crabbe, her divorced husband, who
had been unable t6 do so after ten
years separation. the memory of the
woman remained always with him and
absence nurtured rather than lessen
ed his love.
On the morning Of April IS he met
her with Lechler in cafe on Clark
street Moore and Lechler quarrelel
More drew revolver and shot at his
rival. Miss La Mont stepped between
the men andsreceyed the bullet In her
side. She died few days later
From that day forth Lechler was
never the same man. His usual cheer
fulness gave way to a sullen silence,
and with none but his landlady, Mrs.
Inez Mead. would he converse.
pies Holding Woman's Picture.
Saturday Lecher had his life insur-
cd Sunday he wsnt to church and
was baptized
Yesterday he said to Mrs Mead:
Il have just been baptized. | want |
to know when die that | was hap /
tized."
why, what do you mean?" asked
Mrs. Mead in surprise.
Lechler made no reply to the query,
but entered his room and closed the
door behind him.
This morning Mrs. Mead was awak
aned by the odor Ct gas, and after
the house with her husband,
found that the fumes emanated from
Lechlers room. The door was forced
open and Lechler was found lying
across the bed. In his had was a
picture of Katherine La Mont. The
lip had been removed from the gas
Jet and the key was open.
Leaves Husband, Then Moore.
The woman for love Of whom Lech-
Ter killed himself was the daughter OF
one of the most prominent citizens of
a Canadian city. She was favorite
n society and was married when
quite young TO Hugh Crabbe. conf
Dental manager of the Letter cstac.
Their married life was short, and
after her separation from her husband
she became enamored Of Moore. who
then was with the Ncrth Chicago
Street Railway company.
Crabbe had hard luck after his mar
rage TO the woman. and soon after
Moore met her he lost his position
with the railway.
In time she tired OF Moore aud left
h. m for Lechler Then came the
that cost her life. The YER
dict of the coron. RS jury was that
Lechler had killed himself while tenn
insane.