Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1909-09-29
SUICIDE: THEORY
GAINS STRENGTH
Additional Ligh t
Thrown on Matter
by Sister
SUBJECT TO MELANCHOLIA
Miss Montgomery Had Not
Communicated With Re.
latives for Long Time.

The arrival OF Mrs. w. n. Polh oll
last nights train has thrown consld-
cradle light upon the Montgomery
mystery. Statements made by her
make almost certain that her sister
was not murdered but that in fit OF
despondency committed suicide just
as the authorities concluded after
finding the pearl handled revolver
which was the property of the girl.
The mounted police and other au-
thorities have been ceaslessly at work
ever since the finding of the girl and
the discovery of the deed. They
have not left a stone unturned but
have taken up every possible clue
and sifted it to the very bottom. AS
the matter now stands every thing
points to a plain and deliberate case
Of suicide while those who still cling
The the theory of murder are unable
to produce the slightest scintilla of
evidence that will indicate murder
The two strongest points in favor of
murder namely the fact that no pow
der burns were found on the woman's
skin and the interviews had with the
dying woman at the Sanitarium have
been explained in a very satisfactory
manner.
One of the doctors who examined
the woman has made the statement
that he, after careful consideration
and study, has come to the conclusion
that it is not only possible but more
than likely that the powder burns if
any would very likely disappear con-
sidering the fact that five days clap
sed before the woman was found, dur
gether with the great amount OF
superation that took place, aided by
the rubbing of the neck against rocks
would tend to obliterate any powder
marks The other point in favCr of
the murder theory has been weakened
by a comparison of the testimony OF
tnCse who talked to the girl.
There is enough discrepancy in the
answers given to questions which
were put to the dying woman to dis
count entirely the placing of any re-
lance upon them.
Expected Suicide.
Mrs Polk, the dead girls sister,
is said to have twice made the state
ment last night that she rather ex-
pected to hear of her sister commit
ting suicide When she arrived here
she was taken first to the Palace ho-
tel AS the bus drove up to the door,
c. H. Ingraham, former cashier of
the U. S. Bank and Trust Company,
was standing at the door. Mrs. Polk
attempted to make clear to the driv-
Ell that she wished to be taken to
the residence of W. H. Kennedy. In
graham was called upon to make the
driver understand which he did. Mrs
Polk then engaged Ingraham in con-
versation. She inquired as to the
kind of pistol that had been found and
when told said that she thought it
belonged to her sister as the latter
carried such one. She further told
Ingraham that she supposed that her
sister had been seized with fit OF
despondency and had committed sui
eide. She further stated that the
dead girl ha not been heard of by
the members of the family for some
time an that letter had been writ
ten her telling her to write for money
if she was in need. This letter the
dead girl never received as it ar
ciuad oftnY. bar dnath
Repeats Story at kennedy's.
When Mrs. Polk arrived at Kenne-
dy's in the presence of witnesses
she is reported to have stated that
she rather expected that her sister
would commit suicide She said that
mo letter had been received from
her sister for long period. Further
her sister was subject to violent fits
of melancholy sometimes aggravated
by illness. Mrs. Polk also said that
the only address known to her folks
was Santa Fe, n M, general deliv-
cry. Had a definite address been
known Mrs Polk said she would have
written to the people with whom Miss
Montgomery was staying, telling them
about the frequent fits of desponden-
cy to which her sister was subject and
asking them to keep watch over her
at such periods.
All of Mrs Polk's talk of last night
indicated beyond semblance of doubt
that her sister committed suicide.
Further Evidence Of Suicide.
Acquaintance of Miss Montgomery
who were her companions at the
boarding house of Mrs. Call state that
on Tuesday morning of last week