Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-26
dead WOMAN'S
MESSAGE OF Love
PATHETIC MIssIvE INTRODUCES
AS EVIDENCE IN THE
SKINNER TRIAL.

in the Skinner trial. The letter was
written by the murdered woman, Isa-
belle Heskett, or Mona Bell, as she
was known at the time of her death,
to the defendant, Fred Skinner. At
the time of the writing Skinner was
in the county jail here serving a
sentence imposed ON him for the rob
bling of a miner in Manhattan.
The letter is one of affection and
love, showing the implicit faith she
placed in her companion. 1t is post
marked Tonopah and dated Decem-
Der 5, 1907, and is as follows:
MY dearest, 1 can't get out this
afternoon and am in my room, darl-
ing, quite miserable. l am afraid,
love, that isn't going to be settled.
Now, sweetheart, l am going to
leave in the morning. l think that
it will be best. / will go away and
get settled. There is nothing here
for me you know. don't think
that they would let me alone if
went to work. But will get every
thing in shape and will be able to
send the money for the fine and
enough for you to come on.
Dearest you should try to brace
up and trust me. 1 wouldn't have
gone this far if hadn't have intend
ed to stick to you. 1t is the thought
of your unhappiness that makes it so
hard for me.
Now, darling, you will be. out at
the most in a week or so. I'll send
the money to you made out in Wells
Fargo. You can endorse them and
pay your fine and come right to me.
1t seems the best way. You can come
on the next train after you get out.
A week isn't long and I'll have the
money then.
Now darling the thing most
sacred to me is our little Edith and
as guarantee of my faithfulness l
am sending her picture from my
locket, SO that you can look at it and
trust me and then give it back when
we meet again. Now dearest If
can get any other work when 1 get
into new town it's no more tender
loin for mine. 1t doesn't pay. Then
when you come you can go to work
and all will be WE'LL Sweetheart, !
would love to have you go with me
but it seems impossible I've tried
so hard-to get the money But love
the impossible is the impossible, and
another name for money just now
so have patience and be good. Ne
matter what anyone thinks of you
know you to be truly good.
know you have the most loyal heart
that beats in human breast ant
most of all, you are the only mar
in the world for me.
Now, sweetheart, l am ndt com
ing up to see you; it is far too pain
full. I'll pray for you every nigh
that the days may seem less long.
will go to sleep with your image il
my heart. I will know you to b.
faithful to me and surely You car
be satisfied for few short days. Tn.
fine will be little less then and
will make it some how.
Don't think that I've been con
tented one minute since you have
been in there, for I've been on thu
verge of collapse all the time. Blu
I've got to brace up and that is al
there ds to it. When you get ou
I'll be as sick as l want to.
When you get discouraged, dear
est, think of that little piece o
poetry;
Then let come what may,
I've already had my day.
Surely we have been happ,
enough to make up for few un
pleasant days. The sun, you know
Cdh always Suiuc. we Must LAX
the sunny days with thankfulnes
and the rainy days our due. an
going to work down there and ge
/, you some kind of work and we will
be quite happy.
Things could have been mucl
worse. l might have been in an,
that would be dreadful.
Il am kissing little Edith's fac
darling, and she will carry my kisse
with a short good bye. Surely sh
knows how closely she binds us to
gether. MONA"
The witnesses examined during tn
day were DR.. Wilkerson, Asbesto
Myers. Judge Kahler. Paul Winter
bottom. p. J. Bacigalupi and C.
Heskett. Mr.. Winterbottom is tn
assistant TO Mr.. Bacigalupi In tn
undertaking business at Rhyolite an
he testified that the body Of the muI
dered woman was covered wit