The Press., 1908-08-26

sational newspaper writers or New
 England have given the case their undivided attention for several days,
 and nothing has yet been discovered
 to indicate anything but suicide. As far as can be learned there is nobody
 who could possibly have any interest
 in putting the poor girl out of the
 way. There were no marks of violence
 on the body. Nowhere around the
 pond in which the body was found
 was there evidence of a struggle.
 Faith Davis probably ended her life
 because of sensational stories that
 were circulated about her These
 stories came to the ears of her sister
 and another young lady, and they
 talked with her about them. The
 sister stated that she should inform
 her mother of the current reports
 when she returned. As the mother
 was to return Saturday, it is possi ble
 that the condition was enough to
 form a motive for one of an emotional
 hature such as the girl possessed. The
 autopsy revealed nothing to fairly
 substantiate the stories told. If in
 discreet and orazed with grief for her
 indiscJ etion, she paid a fearful
 penalty, and there can be nothing but
 sympathy for her. The pity of it is
 that before she started on that lone. some walk that led to the pond that she could have not laid her head on the bosom of some wise matron, her mother preferred, and received the counsel and sympathy that her case required. If innocent, and there is no positive evidence that she was not,
 her case is still more sad. The father and mother were away on a vacation at the time, and it proved 8 sad home coming for them. There have been many stories in connection with the case that would not bear verlfication. The people who saw her Saturday are now convinced that they were mis- taken. The autopsy proved that the body must have been in the water at least 12 or IA hours. Another story that has been featured has brought Q street car conductor on the Ludlow line, who was married this week to a girl in Ware, into the case. Iris man is able to establish to the satis- faction of the authorities that he was merely friend of the girl and had no connection whatever with the case. In fact, every avenue that has been followed in the effort to solve the mystery has led oonclusively to the theory of suicide. Search for the girl began in earnest last Saturday, as not much anxiety was felt for her non.appearance Friday night.
 Miss Davis was a daughter of MT. and Mrs. Charles H Davis. They live on the Monson road, about one mile from this village. and about four miles from the village of Monson. The family came here from Willing ton some time ago. MT. and Mrs Davis and their youngest daughter. Goldie, were visiting on Cape God, leaving Miss Faith and her elder sister, Miss Gertrude. in charge of the home. They were entertaining a girl friend. Miss Grace Mcguire. of Monson.
 Friday afternoon, about 3 o'clock, Miss Gertrude and Miss Mcguire de. oided to go driving. Miss Faith did not care to go with them, and was left at homo. She was in good health and good spirits, so far as they ob- served. They drove to Palmer and returned home about 5 o'clock They found the house closed, and Miss Faith gone. This did not surprise them, as they thought she might have gone to Forest lake. The trolley cars run past the house, and the girls frequently went to that resort.
 They were not alarmed until the last car for the night had passed on its way to Monson. As Miss Faith did not return they became somewhat uneasy, but thought she might have gone to spend the night with a friend being heard from her in the however, her sister began an investigation.
 She telephoned to those friends with whom she thought her sister might be, but none of them had seen her. She then came to Palmer and made inquiries. No one could be found who had seen the missing girl. She was we'll known to the conductors and motormen upon the electric cars, but ! none of them had seen her. Still it was believed she would be heard from during the day, but night came with out any news. The disappearance by that time appeared SO serious that