The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-10-20

to live. as we seemed so grieved over her
conduct.
That night we talked with her until
midnight She said she had left home to
meet man who had promised to marry
her. He took her to a theatre and then
to supper. Afterwards he induced her to
go to a roOming house at First South and
Commercial street. She said he drugged
her and that when she awoke in the morn
ing she did not know where she was or
what had happened to her. At fist she
said the man was gone when she recoV-
cred her senses. but afterward, when
questioned about the poison, said tnat
the man had bought it for her and given
it to her so that she could kill herself
She said the mfn urged her to kill her
self.
she said that the man was a cracker
manufacturer from San Jose. He had
promised TO marry her ana take heI on
a trip to Denver. where she was to meet
his mother and then go to California with
him.
ION further questioning she admitted
that she had not telephoned TO me from
Bingham Junction and that her tale OF
having been married was untrue
ION finding herself deserted by the
man she had gone out TO Murray to visit
her uncle John Swedenburgh, father of
Miss Swedenburgh. When she telephOned
to me. she used an enclosed booth so that
Miss Swenedburgh, who was with her,
could not hear her message. 1t was sup
posed IFldI Sle was lell1nE 1ne lIdI SIG
would remain over night at the Sweden
burgh home.
Has Name of Man.
she gave me the name of the man who
betrayed her. l also found some letters
the man had written her. If he bought
the poison for my daughter and urged
her to kill herself, he should be punished.
| will place the facts in the hands of
the authorities at the inquest on Monday
haS SIlpb a friUbtfYl pXnpri-
ence that my mind is still confused. But
making allowances for all that is confirm
dictory in my daughters story the fact
remains that q man had something to do
with the bringing about of her death.
| shall not rest until he is brought to JUS
tice.
He left Salt Lake on Wednesday night
and is now in another city. But know
where he is and will be able to find him
at the proper time"
Miss Annie Swedenburgh said: Lille
came out to our house in Murray on Tues
Gay. She seemed bright and cheerful, and
told me she was married. She said her
husband was going to take her to Denver
on Wednesday night. | told her i would
like TO meet her husband and she said
she would introduce me TO him. When
she started back to Salt Lake on Wednes-
day, | decided 10 come with her. All the
time, l thought her parents knew she had
been out to Murray and it was not until
after l got TO the Jordan house that l
learned how she had deceived her father
She must have had the poison before
she rode out to Murray, as there was no
way for her to get it after l was with
her"
Had Poison Hidden.
Mrs Jordan said the dead girl told her
that she had carried the poison hidden in
her breast from Tuesday morning until
she drank it,
The bottle which had contained the poi
son was marked 'laudanum" and had
been purchased at Wallace Bros drug
store in First South street At the drug
store last night no one could remember
who had purchased the poison.
We sell so much laudanum' said Mr.
Wallace, that we can't keep track of the
purchasers"
At the La Court rooming house AZ First
South street, il was said last night that a
tall man. accompanied by a neatly dress
ed young woman, had occupied room
there on Monday night. In the morning
the man went away. leaving the woman in
the room. The keeper of the La Court
said that the woman, on leaving some
hours later, had said nothing about hay-
ing been drugged.
When asked about the reasons for Or
derlng an inquest County Attorney Han
son said there had been reports of sus-
picious circumstances and he had decided
that an inquiry would be necessary
Dr.. Wilcox viii Testify.
DR.. c. F. Wilcox will be one of the wit
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