New-York tribune., 1909-06-26

body may never be known. The letter was IN
tended TO give the impression that Mrs WoodnI
was in Baltimore
THE BALTIMORE LETTER
The letter follows:
sfe landed STAYED O With 5S I May an BaTfett rite % IN
Emory We had a fine time talking over old days
engage cement with him next week ri get all fixed
up in Baltimore. and then If there is any travel
way, would YOU like to come up now? Just say
the word Il you want to. Ny face is good in Bal
EXPECTING. check from Gilbert any day to make
town, hut you know where to ind me. Write and
ten me. all the neWs,,Ieorge George r TAYLOR,
] may stay until Thursday TO 60 with Edith H to
u IS IN baltimore, don know where to go hrSt,
or what to do 70 keep step with the rush Better
If there are any little commissions 70 he attended
TO in town As always, your baby sister.
Colonel Thompson and Miss Carrie Thompson
both declared to-day that the letter was in the
handwriting Of Mrs. WoodiIL They could offer no
explanation as to why she should have written
letter in advance OF trip TO Baltimore.
Colonel Charles H. Thompson. Of Mcdaniel, the
foster father OF the murdered girl to-day told the
story Of the girls life far he could recall the
details He had followed the girls body 10 its last
resting place yesterday. beside the graves Of his
wife and The latter committed suicide
Throughout the neighborhood It IS common talk
that his death was due TO his failure to win his
foster sisters love.
Colonel Thompson came TO the eastern shore Of
Maryland sixteen years ago buying the farm where
he st lives The little girl who became his foster
daughter only three years old when she
was found ny Mrs. Thompson. who was at the time
interested IN charity work in Mnneapoli She vas
then in tho custody OF a streetcar driver or con
ductor who was willing surrender her TO any
one who would offer a better home than he could
AFFORD
The child did not belong the man said
Colonel Thomson Z do not know who her par
euts were. and I do know how she came into
possession Of the streetcar man" The old man
went on 10 tell Of the girls first marriage 70
Dr. Walter Casweu. osteopathist. whom she met
n New York The marriage was soon annulled- He
told Of her cement 10 Harry Adams Of Mount
Vernon. y y. and her Subsequent meeting with
and marriage to Gilbert WoodiI Of Los Angeles
70 whom she seemed devoted. Colonel Thompson
then told of the girls meeting with Lyman J
Gage. former Secretary Of the Treasury. and his
deep interest in her education and the develop
rnent q her musical talents.
EIGHT WHEN Mr.. GAGE MET HER
She was about eight years old when Mr.. Gage
first saw her" he said. and II in this house
that he her She had come here 10 visit me,
We had been friends for soma time Ny intro
duction to him was through my wife. who had
met Nj. Gage in Minneapolis. where they were
both taking an interest in the work Of the AS
socated Charities. our acquaintanceship ripened,
and when came east he was an occasional vls-
t1or to home here
From the day he first the little sirI he took
a deep interest in her, and much impressed
with the possibilities Of her voice He later took
much pride in her accomplishments as vocalist
and instr'Imentalist'
AS for the who slew her continued Colo
mel Thompson. who from the first held the theory
that tho murder had been committed by Eastman.
she knew nothing about him until she came here
Ia spend the summer with me have heard people
say she knew Eastman before she came here
positively persuaded that she did not Their
first meeting here Why he should kill her
cannot imagine