The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-08-15
A GIRL IS
NURDE Re D
But There is No Clue
to Perpetrator of
the Crime

Abilene, ka5., Aug 15.-Without
even a clew to the murderer of Ber~
ina BenlguS. who was found dead in
her parents house Sunday morning.
The police today found other evidence
which makes 1t certain she was
llilled by some one who entered her
bedroom Ladder prints beside the
Porch. paint rubbed off the side Of
the house. hole cut in the screen
OF her bedroom window. were discoN-
cred At this point all trace is lost
and not even tangible suspicion Is
neld
Miss Bcnigus was one OF the town s
most popular Young women. Her
father has a meat market and she
was born here For several months
she has been employed in the local
telephone office. Saturday evening
she was down town with some Young
trends and lett them about 10 o'clock
asking ore girl friend 10 spend the
nlcht with her Miss Benigns was
planning a surprise on Somo of her
friends. and was TO have left today
20 meet Carl Livingston, former
schoolmate and longtime sweetheart
ana be married livingston has been
employed as cashier in Harvey's cat
Ing house at Topeka. He was sent
or Immediately after the young wom-
ans death was discovered He arrived
yesterday
4 suicide theory was disposed 0f
by search Of the room. Around one
of the GIRLS wrists was tied a silk
handkerchief, which appeared to have
lecn usdse to bind both hands Other
than this there wns no indication of
= struggle An empty chloroform, bot
lie stood on a dresser five feet from
The bed This, the physicians say.
WAS too THr away for her TO have used
the poison and then have reached the
bed Miss BeBniGus' body was so
carefully covered that when her
father first vent TO the ro0nlz he
-thaught the bed had been made, and
anc had left the house. Retln-ning 20
search further, he found her beneath
BE covering.
All the family Was in the house all
night yet none heard any noise. Mrs.
penigus slept In q room adjoining her
daughters.
Miss Benigus was known TO have
had $lO0 diamond ring gwen her by
Livingston. This ring asin another
rart of the house Two weeks ago
she house was entered AMI diamond
necklace stolen b,u IL was found
hundred feet from the house in the
grass. The robber had been fright
cncd away from the dwelling
The mysterious part Of the affair is
2 note scribbled in German on a bill
head and found I'm the yard. This
note bears evidence of having been
written under strain OF great excite
ment. II was placed In the ward Sat
urday evening just below Miss Ben
isus window, and reads.
Il have murdered, bring jewelry
two blocks
There are several vacant lots to
the west OF the house. The trees al
Tor da safe hiding place.
The note is In the sheriff's hands.
and will be submitted 10 the coroner,
Who probably Will take up the case
this afternoon
Attempted robbery, or the work oil
some jealous rival for Miss Benigus
hand, are theories on which the au-
t;orities are working. Robbery con-"
ittcd by two persons is considered
The most reasonable theory
Miss Benigu5 was popular with the
"oung folks of town, and had many
friends, Her engagement. though OF
short duration, has been we'll known
The funeral will be held from the
Grace Reformed church Tuesday aft
crnoon