The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1911-11-02
SPECIAL WRITER
IS LAID TO REST
Last Sad Rite Are Held for Miss
Marjorie r. Paine, Who Commit.
ted Suicide Friday--Brown Denies
Chares Against Him.

sat Lake City, Oct. 3l.--Funeral
s'cI l!cCs .oI Miss Marjorie Il. Paine,
Bel tSo years dramatic critic and
sSTGcial writer fC1' the Herald Republi.
C2n. who committed suicide Friday
r,G:ning by droyning in Utah Lake,
were held Sunday from the residence
eli her brother, j. f. Paine. 1863 east
south Temple street The funeral
was private only relatives and close
] eIsonal fl ends attending. The ser
wees wee conducted by the Rev. d.
j.. JoAHsCn OF St. Marks church, and
Ne.e ..mplo bat deeply impressive
Relatives of Miss Paine had request.
ca tnat tue funeral be private, and
their wishes were complied with.
Howeye1, there was wealth of flor
N offerings and hundreds of messag.
es of coincidence were received by the
family, showing the high esteem in
which the deceased was held.
The ritual was brief and appropri-
sldN w eht oplilN VI INV cau ONN"oioh
Musical numbers were rendered by
Hugh w. Dougall and quartet from
st. Marks choir. The Rev. Mr.. John
son, in brief eulogy spoke feelingly
oi the life of Miss Paine, her work
as an educator and her career in the
literary field. After learning the facts
,onpo,tad with M{oo Doipa'c trauic
suicide, the authorities at Provo de.
cided that it would be unnecessary
TO hold an inquest as the case was
clearly one of suicide.
The startling accusation made by
the woman against A. J. Brown, a
short time before she sought death in
the waters of Utah lake, has been a
principal topic for discussion since
the tragedy. Under the caption, The
Sad Suicide of Marjorie Paine" The
Herald-Republcan said edtorially yes
terday morning:
neutrality-suspicious. Editorial.
The other day the body of a middle
aged woman was taken from the wat
ers of Utah lake and identified as
Miss Marjorie Paine, for nearly two
years special writer and dramatic
critic on the Herald.Republican While
Miss Paine was employed on his paper
her work was directed from time to
time by various superiors, but most
of the time her work came directly
under the supervision of Arthur j.
Brown, the managing editor, and later
the editor
Shortly after the body taken from
Utah lake was identified as that of
Miss Paine, a letter found its way
through the mails to the office of a
Salt Lake business man. This letter
was mailed by Miss Paine few hours
before the suicide. In it Miss Paine
accused Mr.. Brown of having Illicit re.
lations with her.
The letter was given wide publicity,
and it injured Mr.. Brown, of course
SO far as the Herald-Republican
knows, Miss Paine has always con
Quoted herself with circumspection
She has been regarded in this office
by her superiors and by her co.work.
es as a pure, chaste woman. Her
character was highly moral, and so
Iar as the Herald.Republican knows
no breath of scandal has ever thrown
a shadow upon its pure spotlessness,
Her associates in the office have re-
spected her and have never had oc
Casion TO lose one iota of that re
spect. Neither has The Herald, Repub
lican been able to detect the slight
est suspicion of an act that would
lower her in the respect of those who
knew her and worked with her.
In justice to the injured man in
the case, The Herald.Republican does
not believe him guilty of immoral
conduct toward Miss Paine. In the
absence OF corroborative evidence of
her letter and in the presence of sub.
Stantial evidence establishing men,
ial arrangement on the part of the
unfortunate woman, this conclusion
is reached
Miss Paines work was arduous: her
hours were long; her duties led her
lar afield and long into the night.
She did mans work with the consti
tuition OF a woman and v-nrl.d ot -
disadvantage. Some time ago her
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