The Washington times., 1910-07-21
Picture of Lad, Bearing Ten
der Inscription, Cherished
by Rigdon-
MRS. YOUNG'S STORY
TOLD IN LETTERS
Wounded Woman Bares Heart.
Suits Begun While Life Hangs
in Balance.

CHICAGO. July 2L-From a maze Of
: rlnors and tangled clues that for a
/ time beclouded again the haIf-expIained
{ Hdgdon tragedy there smerges a new
/ figure whose very existence had been
( unknown 10 every one except the prin-
T clpals IN the casa gOlden-haired boy
/ OF about two wears
With the appearance Of the new actor
{ in the drama comes the revelation Of a
mass Of love letters written BY Mrs
[ Corretta, or Emma" Young, 10 Charles
W Rigdon which are among the fac
tors in starting new rumors.
Among these IS one long Ietter-eyi-
IDENTIFY the last written by Mrs. Young
before the shooting that NAV cost her
life and which did cost Rigdon's-in
which she bares her heart. pictures her
NE as that Of a sewer rat among
doves. tells Of 2 feeling Of disgust for
Rlgoon as a dend and taskmaster."
and announces her determination TO
break from him irrevocabIy.
Baby In Washington.
II was this letter. II is believed. that
caused RiEdon's determination 10 talzs
Mrs HounE's life and his own. Il vas
lying on TOD Of his stack Of CORRESPOND
ence in his letter file in John c. Fefzer-s
Office. and showed evidence OF much
handling Evidently the pitiIess manner
III which his irregular habits and his
treatment Of Airs- Young had been de-
scrlDed had sunk into his iunermost sen
sibilities
But IL is in the new principal in The
case-the baby now believed 10 be in ana
institution in WzshinctOn-that The in
terest Of those who are investigatsnz tra
case Is centered- The child doubtless
Viii be the center Of a LEGAL battle for
possession Of FiEdon's property and the
property now In possession or 1Tr-
olnG- and it Is IN this civil action thar
any remaining details OF the case thar
nave. nave not been aired are expected 10
Whether Risdon IS the father M the
@LiiiQ mas not been shown co-cIusiyeIv-
II was evident however. from = ro--
.@--t.,t -.,.'s o. q lelJe- referring 10 its baby
y! a-Lie- thal ne had been rressyfrfrr- f+s-
picture ana q written reference to + ~
tt-e 1dch OF the DnOt0Er-Ur more Tn-5-T.-
lleiLl lle stocks that first had ruaFa him
sly y edLlGy and then had resulted in his
iiilancial rg-n.
Mrs Young Not Informed
Everybody connected with the case in
sists that they had not heard Of The
child that they knew nothing about h (
---f7- AOlli-S- VINO IS IN q DreCaF aFi0us con f
dltlon in St Luke-s Hospital. has nor &
Deen told OF the discovery Of the exis-
lence OF the baby, because Of the posi- !
DE effect IL might have upon her.
me Photograph picture postcard I
IS IN Coroner Hofman's possession on
us reverse, scratched with coarse. nen-
ell, are the words.
HoW's our baby2 Twenty r7onrrs /
old Then in the same stvIe Of V-riffDa
MIS- Bond sends kindest regards" Thp
postcard picture had never been rnafIad-
win the picture was a worn Daes
rom letter References in II Indicates f.
mat the letter. with the execution of .
MS page referred 20 business narta-s
but the pages referring TO business
transactions had been lost. while This
page on which was mention Of gifts TO j
ne child, had been carried about bv me
real estate man with his bankbooks and
salUables- In the middle OF the ua--s
= as word or Two that could not 1e
leciDhered- These are supposed. how
-NeF. 70 be steam cars" The portion Of -
he letter found reads
of the BJrlinC stuff But the der
little fellow IS doing fine, talks little.
CONTINUED on Third Pagel