Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-02

register, she demurred and said she
did not understand why she had to
sign it. She then signed it and left
the store. She did not appear to be
excited and was cool and calm"
Firm Hand on Register
The register was signed in firm
hand by the woman. who gave her
correct name and address.
Mrs. Findley evidently then went
directly to her apartments and at
tired herself in her best clothes.
Mrs. Findley was of a melancholy
temperament" said Miss Alice Sey-
mour "She frequently complained of
her husbands Ill health and stated
that If he died he never would die
alone. When she came home Satur-
Gay afternoon she appeared greatly
excited and was so nervous she
seemed not to be able to prepare her
evening meal.
II entered their apartments about 6
o'clock and talked with them Mr..
Findley told me that he expected to
receive a telegram at any moment
calling him back to oregon or Wash
ington and he would have to return
probably within a few days. This
seemed to discourage Mrs. Findley ana
she replied that he could not go alone
and if he could not take her he would
have to remain. He replied that If he
went it would be with several men
and it would be impossible to take
her.
s'Nrs. Findley then replied that she
was depressed and lonesome when away
from him and that life was not worth
much to her when he was absent.
Answer Astonished Husband
"Mr, Findley then asked her to hurry
M with dinner and mentioned going to
a. theater Her reply about going on a
honeymoon startled him considerably
and he looked at her in astonishment.
81 left them about $40 o'clock and
went to my room. About $50 o'clock l
heard noise that sounded like falling
pans. | called down to them and asked
in a joking manner: What's the mat
ter down there?'
"'Oh. 1 am just beating my wife!
replied Mr.. Findley, laughing. -.
Lou had better stop it or I'll call
the police ! answered. He laughed
and said no more
"At Z o'clock / went downstairs and
knocked on their door. 1 received no
response. and after rapping repeatedly
and falling to get any answer con-
cluded they had gone out and returned
to my room.
other Mr. Findley was of a cheerful
disposition and was always joking
about things. Mrs Findley was not so
cheerful and was given to spells OF
nelancholia,"
Worried About Health
Although Findley was of a cheerful
disposition the fact that he was af-
1icted with an incurable disease of the
kidneys worried him considerably. His
mother was afflicted with the same
maladv which caused her death. He
often mentioned that he did not have
but three or four. years to live, and TO
Or. j. A. Berry declared he might as
we'll die by his own hand as to suffer
and die from the disease.
~ have known Findley for number
of years and probably know more about
him than any other person in the city,
said DR.. Berry last night. HE and his
wife were a devoted couple and his i'll
health worried her considerably. He
frequently called at my office and
chatted with me for hours at a timo
ON several occasions he remarked that
he would kill himself some time and
declared he would quit this world
right
1.-THE fact that his mother died sew
eral days ago preyed on his mind and
made him respondent. He also recently
suffered financial reverses, owing to the
falling of a firm that owed him more
than $1,000
HE was not financially embarrassed
though, as he had nearly $500 In his
clothing when he died"
While 1t Is not known exactly now