Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-02-04
Marie Lewsen Of Portland
Murdered Thursday
Al Baltimore by Adtairer, Who
Also Kills Himself.
Both Students Of University Of
Maryland Medical School.

Baltimore Feb 3.-1IeaVing behind
him two rather rambling and incoher-
ent letters, Elijah Bahia Badal, Per-
sian 81 wears old a student at the Uni
vcrsity Of Maryland School of Medi-
cine, shot and instantly killed today
Miss Marie Levsen. a years Old of
Portland, Ne. a student of dentistry
at the same institution and then shot
himself. dying very soon afterwards
The letters which were enclosed in an
envelope addressed to 1.-THE suicides
brother, N T. .Badal of Des Moines,
Ia. were found in a pocket OF Badars
clothing One Of them bore date of
Jan 49, and the other that of Jan. 25.
They told of Badars love for Miss
Lewsen and his belief that she recip-
rocated it fully until her mind was
poisoned against the Persian by a
boarding house mistress.
Baltimore Md, Feb because she
spurned his attentions, Elijah Baba
Badal. a Persian 30 years old and a
student at the University Of Maryland
Medical School here. today shot and
killed Miss Marie Lcwsen, "a years of
age, IF Portland, Me, who was a den
tai student at the same institution,
ana then fired bullet into his own
body. The woman died almost instant
ly and the mans death followed a
short time afterwards. TIL" tragedy Oc-
curred at boarding house in West
Fayette street Just after the pair had
finished their midday luncheon. Badal
formerly attended the Harvard Medi-
cal School and Miss Lewsen at one
Ct, nd at school
in Chicago.
Conflicting stories regarding the re-
lations of the couple to each other
We're set anoat 1t was said by some
that the man had known Miss Lewsen
for several years and that they had
been sweethearts when both went to
school in Boston. On the other hand,
friends of the woman declared that she
never knew Badal until about two
months ago. He became enamored of
her, they say. but she resented his at
tantions. although it is said their re-
lations We're QutwardlY pleasant until
today, when at breakfast and lunch
con a marked GOODNESS was observed
in their manner towards each other.
Sometime after the shooting the po-
lice found a letter written by Badal
telling of his intention to commit the
deed He declared that he had loved
the woman and that she loved him and
encouraged him to continue his at
tentions. Then suddenly she apparent
" turned against him and without
giving him any reason. refused to have
anything more to do with him. Badal
wrote that he carried the revolver
some time intending to slay her, but
he could never summon nerve to do 1t.
Miss Lewsen entered the dental col
lege four months ago. Besides having
attended dental school at Chicago
last wear she was q student p '"'fs
College, Medford Mass. two years ago.
A close girl friend of the slain "o"lan
said this evening that Badal was deep
" in love with Miss Lewsen but that
she did not care for him at all and often
made light of him. Badal spoke I'M
narfect English, which amused Miss
T ,evsep and it is said she used to an
ger the man by laughing at his efforts
to talk English fluently.
Fellow students of Badal knew lit
tie about him save that he was of
serious disposition and very religious.
Tt was understood that he came from
Persia to get an education in this coun-
try that would fit him to return to his
native land as medical missionary.
He was such devout Christian, it is
said, that his zeal approached fanat-
icism.