The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-26
MOTHERS STORY
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she was correct and 1 handed her A
little bag of lunch and she stretched
out her little arms and asked me to
kiss her goodbye. We never parted
till we kissed each other for we were
all either had in this world and we
meant so much to each other But l
will never feel those darling baby lips
again and 1 do not want to see her
little form for I want always to re-
member her just as 1 last saw her
with her bright sunny little face up
turned TO me awaiting the kiss that
she knew was full of mother love.
Il remember now she gave me an
exceptionally hard hug and chung to
me as if she hated to go, but I was
anxious that she should not be late to
school and l shooed her off with
kiss and the last time 1 ever saw her
was at the door of the bakery when
she turned and blew me a little kiss
from her hand and 1 threw one back
at her. -
t+She was so good a child. Every
one seemed to be her friend and she
seemed to know what a hard struggle
1 was having TO make a living for she
would often say, never mind mamma,
when 1 grow up 1 will help you lots
and when you get old viii take good
care of you for you are a good mann
ma. SIS
Wants Hec. Hair CurIed.
Tell me-" she moaned. was my
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hair curled like it always was?'
just as gently as possible she was
told that the marks ON the little ones
wrists were made by the cords that
bound her and that there were no
marks of violence on the little body
aside from these.
The reporter had not the heart to
actually describe how the little one
was found and made his recital just
as humane as was possible.
st want them to curl her beautiful
hair Just like 1 did and the way she
wore it for she was proud of her gold
en- curls when they bury her. Won't
you see that this is done.'' she pleaded.
She was assured that her every wish
would be granted by the good women
of Topeka and when told of the many
calls the State journal had received
by telephone and the interest people
were taking in the crime: that Justice
would be done to the murderer, she
seemed to take much comfort from
the information.
In Potter's Field?
ION don't let them bury her in the
potter's field. Surely some good peo-
pie will help me put her away as she
deserves. / win work my hands off
to pay them back, every cent, if they
will help me keep her out of the. pot
ter's field
She was 'old that the good women
OF topeka WOu1Q never allow ner llIIle
child to be buried in the potter's field
and she seemed to take great comfort
from this information. ---..-,.--a
Bissen After Her?
When Edna left the bakery at $40
yesterday morning did Fred Bissell
follow her p she was asked. e.
Edna had not got ten feet from the
door till turned and missed him and
he went out the front door after her,
but never dreamed he was after her.
He had knocked a nail from her little
shoe just a few moments before and I
saw him talking to her rather quietly
but never suspected he would harm
her, though I knew he was crazy after
women, for when 1 went to work for
the Bissells both his father and moth
er told me they had never been able
to keep good woman on account of
Fred's being SO crazy about women. 1
told Mrs. Bissell that while 1 was a
poor woman 1 would not work for any
one where [ could not retain my honor
and she warned me to watch Fred for,s
she said, he takes medicine that does
him TO good when he is around wo-
men, it seems to make him crazy after
them.
Make Love to Mother.
He tried several times to make love
to me but I repulsed him and about
two weeks ago. when I was at work
at the stove, he threw his arms about
skillet and after that he threatened to
kill me with revolver
Threatened Her Life, She Says.
Just what did he say to you when
he threatened you?" she was asked
He said that life was not worth liv-
ing and he guessed he would get his
gun and kill both of us but 1 told him
not to be foolish" {
How long was he away from the
building yesterday morning."
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his father returned from delivering
pies and that was at 11:15. I have
been suffering with heart trouble and
1 noticed that he was deathly white
and I asked him if he was sick and
he said. Yes. Bessie. I am terribly
sick 1 told him, You certainly look
the part for you are as pale as a
] ghost,
Right after that he went upstairs
! and 1 heard the water running