The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-16
Red River Power Co.

SooJSSt " H. dClIOIl. LOU KNOW
Ciemency Gutthridge, the darling
girl I have so often spoken to you
about? Well. to tell you the
truth, I am madly in love with
her. l have told her that 1 loved
her. but she seemed only amused.
and took it as though / we're jok-
ing. She told me she was going
to leave the city in a month to
go to a fellow up in Maine and
become his wife. but. so help mo
God. she will only go to him in
coffin"
Threat to Kill Girl and Self.
Before he should have her I
will kill her and myself. What is
the use of me living. anyhow?
90 lot see any good future in
store for me. and I have never
tried as yet, sc the only way out
of it all is the easiest way.
Il cannot have her for nv wife. and
as ! love her with all my heart and
soul. | am not going to leave this earth
knowing that some time she will be.
long to another. So, that is why, dear
mother. that ! am about to commit
this horrible crime-murder and self
destruction. 1 have tested her in
every manner, shape. and form, and I
have found that she is a pure, sweet
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that in every way when ! was with her
l in all my life treated her in
anything but a respectful way. She is
q perfect lady.
Mother. tell MI. George Ridgeway
that 1 thank him for all he has done
tor me, and that l am sorry that I
hao to leave you so suddenly, without
any one else to take my place. Also
ten my best male friend. Lewis Black.
not to get In company with any girl
tina he may fall in love with, as it
may turn put the same way that mine
Is going to. Thank Mr.. w. p. and
Mrs. F. A. l.. for me for the kindness
toward us.
Mother. am going to stop now, as
l wish to write to my girls mother.
Tell my relations all good-by for me,
and take care Of my darling sister,
trouble, / beg of you to lay me in rest
by the side of the girl l love, who is
soon to leave this world with me. I
would like to have her with me in the
next or In the grand land above that
we all seek-heaven.
Now. for the last time l ask you
to forgive me for what l am about to
90. II l do not make a success of it.
her life. as 1 have lived long enough
as 1t Is. Tell sister good-by. and good
by to you. Pray for the son who has
caused o so much trouble. May God
nave mercy on my soul. Your loving
sen. Brenton.
"P. S.-Good-by. mother, sister and
friends" ~
The letter addressed to Mrs. Minnie
=. Gutthridge. mother Of the girl. fol.
lows:
Dear Mrs. Gutthridge: 1 beg Of
you to forgive me for what l am about
TO do. l presume that when you vera
en- here to see your daughter that Won
could see that I thought a great deal
of her. II you knew It, / will
tell you. l have, do. and always will
love her from the bottom of my heart.
soul. AS ! now see l can't have her,
none on Gods world will ever claim
her for his mate. I have lived long
enough. ! think I had better end It
all and take your daughter with me.
II pray to the God above that you
Will forgive me for what 1 am about
to to- 90: II the law will permit it. please
There also was a letter Addressed ia
Mrs. GRAY Of 1882 Eighth street north
west, with whom Miss Gutthridne
lived. 1t follows:
1 beg OF you to forgive me for any
trouble have given you. Pardon me
!. ! give you any moro trouble. Tell
your son Carroll to not set in n
trouble and to always love his mother.
have found that Miss Gutthridge was
always a most respectable young
lady" ~
Miss Gutthridge declared last nirht
that when she first met Boggs he had
told her that he had been married.
but that his marriage had been an.
nulled. She said she did not and out
until yesterday that he still wal mar.
ried.