The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1912-01-08
YOUNG G|RL. !.
iWENT STRYcH-
= NINE ROUTE


grains ef strychnine. Leola Killon i
Years old ended her life al noon Sat
urday Her death took place an tn,
dining room OF Mrs. Spoons board
ling house, at which place she wa.
Ia waiter General despondency was
lthe cause. a condition that had beer
noticed and commented upon by Mrs
spoon and several OF the girls
friends frequently, IN the last few
liays She had told Mrs. Spoon that
her omther had always h9ted her
and that Just before Christmas she
had received a letter from her say.
ling she hoped never to see her daugh-
tier again.
Il Am Dying
II was Just at noon that the girl
began TO show the symptoms OF the
poisoning. when the boarders had
begun TO arrive for their dinners.
Suddenly throwing herself upcn a
chair, she exclaimed: i am lone.
Then getting up she started toward
the kitchen. saving: Where is Mrs
spoon. want to see Mrs spoon
Half way TO the door she fell. ana
began to cry out: I'm dying, am
going % die She Was dead within
II minutes after the paroxysm com.
menced
When the officers made a search OF
the girls belongings several letter.
We're found The letter from the
mother confirms l.eolas statement
that she asw an unloved child. The
other letters show that the apnear-
ance Of not being entangled with
lover was deceptive The letter from
the mother is as follows.
Well Leola: Can't YOU under
stand that | don't like YOU ami can t
let YOU come home? That isn't hard
To understand You know / never did
want YOU in the first place. and OF
course couldn't help it, after | got
80 lar along with you | had TO let you
be borned And you wrote and told |
me YOU didn't think YOU was mine |
know you are because We look alike |
You know We do. and every other |
way
Don't Care for You"
Now, Leota. you know don't care |
or you, and don't care whether yon
aver see me again or not Golden |
aid 10 tell YOU he would like to see |
'ou suppose he would | guess ii |
WASH for me we could be all to-
,ether. But as long as am owing
'ou can't neveEf come home for no
ne wants toTsee YOU Anyway 1.
ont. l.esfa. | wouldn't do anythin2
or yoUF you were diving. And so
ay a We're dying you cogllnf
ONE and dress me Now YOU can
rieye till YOU are sick. | am your
mother and all that. but that don't
make me love YOU So th.4 is all for
Yer and forever Your dear and best
riend on earth
MRS. c. +. KILLION.
I. S.-Leola, il you don't want me
scold you, quit writing to me.
This letter was found in the dress
7 drawer torn into small pieces. It
fas pasted together and found to
cad:
Winfield, KAN. Ian. A. 1912
Ny Dear own Mother. Mamma
ont cry when YOU get this. / know
Is sad, but ! can't live any long |
T. I'm tired of this world. and /
ant t. tell something and still il
urts me 10 do it mamma can
a good girl. Am ruined by d boy
lat ! loved. on ask Eva and she
i'll tell you who it is. BE good to
ie darling little kid Goodbye a kiss
,reyer
This was on the dresser. crumplej
2 Ray brought it with him when
z came Thursday night q
= Ray you come down tomorrow
ghi / have something to tell YOU Z
ont forget tomorrow night about +
80 or 9. BE sure TO come tomor- :
~ night. FOR there viii be no use i
ming any more h
rychnine Found Z
After her death a hurried search Z
as made OF her room. without dis \
rbing her belongings. On her dress i
was found a box labeled strych- n
ne, and inquiry at the drug Store 4
ON which 1t came disclosed that O
e had bought II grains of the a
ison Friday The physician who at i
nded the stricken girl pronounced a
e symptoms those of strychnine +
isoning so the manner Of her death 4
we'll established. o.
The girls reputation was good She b
mt frequently 10 the social aifairs ii
the young people of her age. She N
emed 10 have her share OF com
ny of Young men of the better 81
ss. and was apparently without r.
y love ENHANCEMENT For this 4
ison il would seem that her despon- ai
aey was due TO the hOstiities real N
fancied Of her mother. whom she II
.med to love passionately. and for ar
ose love she seemed 70 hunger m
r last words were, Oh, | want 10 er
my mother
ew Despondeut i,
Miss Killion came to the Spoon .,
riding house 10 work a short time AZ
ore Christmas and at that time H.
mel fairy cheerful and was
asing, and dependable. and was On.