Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-13

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to commit suicide. have had
trouble It looks az if everybody
tries to heap moro Of il on him.
Remember mo to my friends. II
! had heard from George ! would
not have to commit suicide.
looked in vain for q letter from
George. am sorry I have gotten
into trouble"
The above Is a part of the letter
written by Charles D. Swick. Of this
city. before he fred the bullet into his
breast in an attempt at self-destruc-
ton at Louisville. KY, Tuesday. To-
day the life Of the would-be suicide
is hanging by slender thread. and his
death is momentarily expected.
A telegram to the Times Republican
from Louisville this afternoon says
that while Swick is still alive, mis-
physicians say that death may come
at any minute, and that the mans re-
covery is impossible. Swick has been
unconscious ever since the shooting.
Aside from the letter left to the wife
in this city Swick left another letter
to the chief OF police of Louisville, as
mentioned in these columns Tuesday.
In the chiefs letter Swick requested
him to notify Mrs. Swick. and await
her instructions. This the chief did.
Mrs. Swick receiving q telegram Tues
day evening. Accompanied by her
brother-in-law, H. O. tSwick, of this
city, Mrs. Swick left for Louisville at
1915 this morning.
Heard From Sunday.
The first word heard from Swicis
since he left Marshalltown on the
night of Dec. 20. came in a letter 10
George Gregory, his former employer,
Sunday morning. The letter was writ
ten on Thursday, at Louisville, and
reached Marshalltown- during the night
Saturday. From the tone Of this letter
Swick did not appear to be particular
ly respondent, but expressed his desire
to return to Marshalltuwn.
Was Out Of Money.
Mr.. Swick wrote Mr.. Gregory that he
had exhausted his funds, but IL he
could get back to Marshalltown he
could borrow all that he owed Mr..
Gregory and straighten out the en-
tanglement into which he had become
involved. Swick wrote to Gregory, that
should Gregory so desire, he could be-
gin prosecution for the defalcation.
you can do anything with me you're
a mind to-" the letter read.
Wanted to Know Wife's Feelings.
Mr.. Swick was also anxious to know
of Mr.. Gregory how Mrs. Swick felt
toward him, and asked Gregory to have
a talk with Mrs. Switk. This Mr.. Greg
DRY did, Immediately after reading the
letter.
Advises Him Not to Return.
AS Swick has asked in this letter, an
opinion of whether or not he should
return to Marshalltpwn, Mr.. Gregory
wrote frankly, and in business-like
way, just what he thought Of the sit
uation. Gregory told SWck, in a let
ter mailed Sunday evening, that If he.
Gregory, were in Swick's place, he
would not come back. Il told him."
said Mr.. Gregory today, "that thought
while he would find some of his friends
here still loyal, he would also see q
difference in others, as to the way they
felt toward him. told him that as far
as was concerned, he was free to-
come and go as he pleased, and that
1 would not prosecute him. I also told
him that this was big world and If the
were up to me, would
seek a new field, and begin again. But
I added, no one can decide this for
you; it is a stunt for you to do your
self, and you should be the one to de-
eide what that stunt should be-"
Wife Writes EncourasineIy.
AS soon as Mr.. Gregory communi-
Gated with Mrs. Swick Sunday morn
ing and gave her the letter received
from her husband, Mrs. .Swick wrote
her husband, and this letter also went
out Sunday evening. According to \
Swicks note to his wife, Gregory's
letter was not received before Swick
shot himself Mrs. Swick said, when
she learned Of her husbands act, If
he had only got my letter, he would
have never done It,"
In her letter Mrs. Swick urged her
husband to return home at once. She
told him of the confidence his friends
still had in him, and how Mr.. Gregory
would not prosecute him.
According to the time 1t took for the
Louisville letter to reach this city, |
Swick could not have received the let
.ers from his wife and Mr.. Gregory
until Tuesday night, or a half day af-
,er he fired the shot that promises to
prove fatal.
Brother in Law Helping.
After receiving the word from her
husband through Mr.. Gregory, Mrs
swick informed her husbands broth I
,r-in-law, T. w. Hill, Of Tama, agent I
or the Northwestern railroad at that !
,oint. Mr.. Hill also wrote Swick and /
made arrangements for him to return /
Wife Was Frustrated.
Mrs. Swick was completely prostra-
ed Tuesday night after hearing of her
attempt on his life. Not
airing to have the wife, alone at home,
eceive the first information Of the
ase through the newspaper, the
Times-Republican gave the fnforma-
ion to Mrs. Clara Loder Mrs. Swick's Y
lister, considering her the proper par.