Rocky Ford enterprise., 1909-10-22

Your loving husband,
JOHN CROWLEY"
The above is a portion of a letter,
the remainder of which is too sacred
to print, that has wrecked the happi-
hess OF young and trusting bride OF
four months, has prostrated with
grief loving mother and brought
hcart-rending anguish to the father,
gricvously shocking the many Rocky
Ford friends of young John Crowley
when its receipt became known.
Upon the first train to Pueblo after
the receipt of the letter last Saturday,
Senator Crowley left for that city,
and the result of his search and the
incidents leading thereto are best
told in the senator's own words to 4
Pueblo reporter, in the young mans
room at the New Southern hotel,
where he had left his clothing and ef-
fccts:
John couldn't have struck hard
cr blow" he said. Here / am abso-
lutely helpless. unable to send any
Rocky Ford to his dear mother and
devoted wife who look to me to find
him and ! am unable to find the
slightest information as to where he
may bc-dead or alive"
John was 10. He was never mo-
rose or despondcnt. He was married
HAr months ago. His wife and he
We're children together and attended
the same school-grew up together.
They are both the same age-just un-
der 20 each.
They we're both happy. They
laughed and romped and were SO
~, 1,.N tVfHnu n ~
noyed mc-they were SO care Tree
and did not seem to realize the re-
sponsibilities OF life.
Johns wife is the dearest little
girl in all this big state and was de-
voted to him. He came to Pueblo
the beginning of the State Fair. He
associated himself with some people
owning patent combination ironing
board and clothes pressing rack. Here
is one OF them now-you see it all
folds up and they say there is great
demand for it.
"John helped these people sell the
state rights and got out of it enough
money to buy the county rights. He
was starting in business here in Pu-
eblo.
Monday he wrote his wife that he
had many sold but the bills could not
be collected until the first of the
month. She sent him S5o His let
tiers were chcery until his dear little
wife received the terrible letter writ
ten by him Thursday. l was jus,
driving Up to the house as / noticed
her run out to meet the postman. She
got letter and recognizing the hand
writing began to jump UP and down
in sheer joy cxclaiming I've got a
letter from John.
l. I hr-En
opened the letter. | looked up just
- time to see her swoon and fall in
Snsiblc / ran to her and my wife
sNrg her fall. started for her from
* house Mrs. Crowley saw the let.
fer and glancing at il to sec what aw'
full news it must contain to make 'oui
daughter faint read it and she too
poor dear soul, toppled over.
81 called for help and carried then
both into the house. They have moi
slept an hour since. I have had the
doctor there continuously but he car
do nothing. The suspense is actual,
killing his poor mother and his wife
Still | cannot bring myself to bcliev,
that he has killed himself despite hi!
letter. ] will. however. have every
foot of the lake searched before
give up.
Last summer John became over
heated while running after one of thu
horses. Some think he was nevel
quite right since this sunstroke but
don't know as ever noticed any rea
difference.
81 am so worried I don't know
what to think. A year ago he rar
away from homc-left everything
just as he has this time. But he lef
no letter threatening to do away will
himself. I went all over the countr!
after him and he was finally found il
California. He gave as his explana
tion that he wanted to see the coun
try
"Sincc his marriage he has applied
himself assidiously to business.
would have given him anything il
the way of money. He was in perfcc
health. He was happily married
There was absolutely no reason VIII!
he should desire to kill himself. HI
did not drink so far as I know o.
can find out. His diversions wer,
4 plavinr pool and visiting the thea
tcrs. Chief Sullivan has found tina