Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1907-07-18
TOOK POISON ON GRAVE
Of Wife OF HER
LOVER
Mabel Pdrrett Found Beside
Tomb of Mrs. Fred
Magill at
Clinton.
MAG|ll'S ARREST
SAID TO Be CAUSE
Another Suspect Held as Aces
sorry In Alleged Murder of Clin-
ton. ILL.,. Bankers Wife
Daughter Is Also
Arrested.

Clinton, ILL.,, July 1s.-Mrs Mabel
Parrett, said to be a former sweet
heart of Fred II. Magill, who with
his bride, Is a prisoner at San Diego,
California, on murder charge, was
found unconscious last night on the
grave of Mrs. Pet Magill, his alleged
victim. She had taken strychnine
and her condition Is critical
1t Is alleged that Magill's atten-
tlons to this woman caused her to
desert her husband.
The body of Mrs. Magill was ex-
humed last night and two Chicago
specialists removed all the vital or
gans for examination.
Magill and Wife Arrested.
Fred II. Magill and wife are now
awaiting the arrival of Illinois OFF,
GERS at San Diego. preparatory to
| their being brought to Clinton to
answer the charge of numbering Mrs.
Magill No. /. A daughter of Magill
and the dead wife Is also being held
as an accessory to the alleged crime.
Magill and his family were max
ing a tour of California and were
stopping at one of the best hotels In
San Diego when arrested. Both de-
clare their Willingness to return with
out requisition.
Magill was formerly cashier OF the
Warner National bank at this place.
He is prominent in public affairs and
1 is we'll known over the state,
Was IL Suicide?
On May 81 last his wife was found
dead in bed with note pinned to her
night gown saying that she had taken
her own life by strychnine and
lchloroform, and that no one was to
Iblame but herself. For some time
lprior to Mrs. MagilPs death, Miss Fay
Graham, a stenographer, had lived
with the Magills, and on July Ma
gill and Miss Graham were married
| in Denver, Colo. Shortly afterward
the states attorney began an investi-
CATION into Mrs. Magill's death. The
coroner's inquest, which was held
over the dead woman's body, was
secret.
Magilrs family Is prominent In
central Illinois. The Warner Nation
al bank. of which he was cashier is
owned principally by Vespasian War
ner, commissioner of pensions. and
for several terms a member of con-
gress.
Another Arrest.
ST. Louis, Mo, July 1S.-With the
| arrest today OF Arthur Merwin
gambler, and boon companion of
Frederick ii. Magill, the authorities
declare they are tightening the coils
about the banker.
The technical charge against Mer-
win is gambling and In default of
$500 bail he was locked up. Assist
ant States Attorney Mitchell says
that before Merwn is tried as a
gambler. the additional charge Of be-
| ing an accessory to the alleged muir
der will be made against him. Mer-
win. and Magill are old friends and
during the entire month of June the
former lived In the bankers home.
Merwin Is also accused of having
kept Magill informed of develop
ments here after the banker and Fay
Graham eloped to Denver to wed.
Magill and his bride today repeated
the statement that they are willing
TO return for trial without a requisi-
tion. The banker telegraphed 10
Sheriff Campbell:
will return voluntarily without
papers. Come after us at once"
What evidence will there be TO
hold Fay Graham Magill? Is being
asked. In the states attorneys Of
flee the statement was made that
they will be able to show that Fay
Graham was at Fred Maglll's house
as late as o'clock on the morning
OF May 81, the date of Pet Magills
death.
1t is generally agreed now by peo-
pie that know Fay Magill that her
parents did not have much control
over her.
W. w. Graham. her father, for
merIy county clerk of Dewitt county,
Is now public administrator and town
clerk Her father and mother are
Of one of the best families in the
town