The Washington times., 1912-11-23
WOMAN'S RECOVERY
FROM GUN WOUNDS
IS NOW DOUBTFUL
Coroner Begins Investigation
of Tragedy Enacted in
Reno Bath.

gu Mrs. Estelle Blggott, of Los An.
seies. and then committed suicide. II
WAS stated today that the woman IAN
not recover.
From letters found on the clothing
.! the couple, It was evident they had
.let before the woman came here No
WsHmDer II, apparently to get a divorce.
.as.terday they went to the bathing re-
sort together and took q plunge In
tne pool: Mrs. Basgott suddenly :ai,
S Sss OF the resort; cryinG that she had
"Ddomen and another In her wrist.
As the resort authorities approach
20 the pool they heard two more shots
S dna found Weems lying In the water.
me head: a letter In weems' pocket
addressed to a Los Angeles newaps per,
tol OF his relations with numerous
women. 1t is said he was married four
Mrs. Estelle Baggott and Mrs. Chris.
tine 8. Barrett arrived in Reno together
from Los Angeles on November II and
registered at leading hotel. where
they have been occupying a suite to-
w. w%ss eems 'a % 81 s. e North 0r Ha%
ard street, Baltimore, Md, Of a wealthy
family. connected with steamship inter-
eets, registered at another hotel We'd
Rushes In and Fires.
The couple had finished their bath
Ing and were starting to dress In ad-
Joining private rooms opening to the
bathing pools when weeffls rushed into
the woman's room and fired the shot
which was intended to kill. then put an
other bullet into his own head and fell
unclad.
Weems was stout, Of medium height.
for htrtu
hve years old. and evidently mentally
unbalanced from the succession Of ex-
periences related In his letters. In a
long letter he relates his life story and
pointments, -
Little or nothing Is yet known Of
Mr.. Sagaott other than she was IRON,
New York before going to Los Angels.
s shs ". vas IN i% San Tranaiseo For S.o
noticed In local cafes.
Letter to Police Chief.
Weems left this letter for Chief OF
Police Hillhouse:
Chief Of Police. Reno:
'Chief-I am awfu!ly sorry to hava
20 resort to such measure, but after
woman has lived with you for sew
ersl months and runs away after max
Ing Il man go to every extreme to get
money for her and then refuses to come
time to quit. and yet / ldoiiie her. And
now that she has hold Of another to
supply her wants she leaves me to, to
saot hs n Rsn K"a TSs H %asn has
ruined my life. spent ever dollar for
her clothes and demands and let her
pay the penalty. She has already
ruined her nc and her husbands
This is my second attempt, and l hope
1t will he the last"
Born In luxury to die Of a broken
heart by my. own hands for wo!Aan
a good play for Bob billiard.
Reared In luxury, and at the age Of four
my parents moved from Mobile. Ala.
side. At the age OF thirteen was sen,
to Bordcntown Military Academy
where I remained for two years. then
being sent to the New York Military
ents that ! 90 through West Point un.
der the appointment OF Governor Frank
Is. Brown. OF Maryland. being a good.
looking. military-framed chap.
II left college and moved to New
York, where ] met a beautiful Southern
girl from Charlotte. Md. ! married
against my parents wishes. but had
little trouble in making a. living. she 60
at the old Music. Hall. at. Twenty.nintt
street and Broadway, although against
my wishes We were both young and
enjoyed admiration. Unfortunately sht
fell ho ams N9s f9resa tS tf *,
health she desired the same old life
and / yielded to her desires, SO we start.
ed for New York via Nashville. Tenn.
where she took sick and In two days
and. after burying 1t, started again foI
New York.
Met Old Sweetheart.
ION stopping In Richmond, Va.
met my old sweetheart, and after q
few days we were married. Ada Cros.
by was her name, daughter OF q
police sergeant. This angered my par
ents so that we separated In two weeks
and divorce was granted. l Their
came to Washington and met another
girl, now a wife. Prior TO her mar
rage I kept her In luxury and placed
her with the original Florado.h com
many. l went to every extreme In get
ting money to satisfy her wants ant
after she was, handsomely Eonncd IN,
discarded me for the money and brigh
lights of broadway.
$50 l came to Buffalo y. Y, ant
soon fell In love with comedy WON
an. Catherine Wheeler, whom. aftcl
short acquaintance, ] murr!cd. ant
prospercd for five years. and although
jeopardized by my people. remained
fatthful until she, ike the utnerS. pDult
not stand to something she was &C
customcd. Fine clothes and too muci
money. After accommodating few
thousand dollars she grew cold anf
my life was n hell when ] knew sh,
was going with other men. So one nigh
in Buffalo when could stand II n,
longer. l procured 4 revolver and sho
her and myself. And after lingerin,
for several weeks I was charged will
attempted murder at Buffalo. n. Y. I'm
der Judge Julius Marcus, who saw tn
true state of affairs. ordered me I,
pay her SIS a week for one year, nj
though she wanted me sent to the pen
itentiary for a long term OF years.
Tried to Forget Past.
"After had compiled with the court
order | secured n divorce and came I
California with the hope of forgettin
the past. But, my God, how hard
was when YOU loved a woman and ha
given her every wish. having been mai
ing anywhere frcm 5000 to $500 IL week .
GIN California ] ieli again to II
charms OF Mrs. Estelle Baggott. ATT
giving her every want and desire. dres
ing her up IN silk underwear and raj
garments, she, like the others, fell
with a woman who persuaded her to Z
away and leave me broken hearted
Sort again all over. So ] went to Ne
work 10 try and forget, but ] could no
r,hc love for EstellC Bnggott was Their
After being In New York one year
.tarted hack again to see her and pa
a. rsnalty My God II ] can only no