Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-09-23
Marie Robson Alverson
Slain by Gunman Car
los Fl. Grove.

Robson Alverson of Moline went
to her death the victim of a des-
perate love
When Carlos H Grove, a naval
gunner of Dixon. Tenn, murdered
her in an automobile on Locust
street a short distance north OF
Marquette street. in Davenport,
late yesterday afternoon, and then
turned the same revolver on him
%elf, dispatching him to his death,
y it was after a final appeal to her
TO desert her husband and fee with
him.
No one heard the last quarrel be-
tween them, but letters found on
the lifeless bodies of the victims of
the double tragedy reveal beyond
any doubt that Marie, widely known
throughout the tri-Cities, suffered
death after Grove had attempted
to persuade her to leave with him.
The double tragedy climaxes an
eternal triangle In January of
this year in New York, where her
husband Miles AIverson, is asso-
ciated with a bond house. Marie
AlversOn met Grove, a friend of
her husband.
He followed her half way across
the United States, from New York
to Moline, to press his pleas that
she leave her husband and marry
him. They met by appointment in
OavenpOrt yesterday afternoon and
vent for a drive in Groves ma
chine Then the tragedy took
place
That the Staying was premedi-
51 irAiao+ol ~
in his pocket and addressed to his
father in Dixon, Tenn. 1t said:
Marie refuses to marry me.
She has ruined both her life
and mine. 1t is better that we
both go. You will realize this
when you understand the sit
uation better. I loved her bet
ter than any one knows and
she has driven me to distrac-
ton.
Another letter found on Grove.
written Saturday by Marie and sent
special delivery to Grove in Chi
cagO. in part follows:
Monday the steel strike oc-
ours Frank may come home.
If he is at home when you call
up. l will say wrong num-
Der" but if no one is at home
I will let you know If you
come in town don't call on me
until after 1;15 in the after
noon or until after 9:15 in the
morning.
I hate to see you come I
an sorry, but I really do
wish l wasn't afraid of you. I
have such a horrible feeling.
I wish you could appreciate
how I feel. 1t makes me mad
to let any one bully me Just
don't think I rather resent
.zPyour writing nv uncles as you
did. l never knew either of
them to threaten a woman. Is
your idea that it is manly?
Perhaps your friends would
not agree that you were choos-
ing the right course if they
knew all.
Knows of Starvation.
You speak of loving me des-
perately. If you did you would
wait for me until we could be
married. Make something of
yourself and then come on. I've
been through the starvation
period, crying for bread, once
before. Love then flies out of
the window. You know you're
jealous of every woman you
have loved-even a prostitute.
I really. truthfuIly believe
the only reason you want me
to leave with YOU now is to
show him. Is that the idea?
You probably think | am rot
ten writing such a letter But
sometimes it unlOads a whole
lot off your chest
I care for you, I admit. but
I do not admire or like your
revengefui or get-even DISPOSE
= ton. I hate that with all my
\heart in any one. To force any
one to do anything is foolish.
Why make a person do what
they do not want to do, is as
good as losing them. If 1
wasn't willing to marry you
when 1 could. I wouldn't say a
word You really haven't /,
cause to do anything rash.
Uuhappily. MARIE.
Grove also wrote to his sister:
Dear Sis: I have decided to do
it. She has refused to marry me.
Don't let it hurt you in any case.
1t is no use to worry. 1 could do
no good I wish it So"
There is no use to try to stick
it out" wrote Grove to his father. l.
Don't worry. 1t will take but /,
minute What money 1 have will
be sent to you" |.
Fires Twice. /,
After firing two shots into the
body of the girl. one of which pierre
ed the heart and the other through ;
the breast, Grove drove the ma
chine over the curb and into the ]
ward of H. c. Bein, where he fred |
the bullet which ended his own life
and completed his terrible crime. {
IN Groves clothing were found ]
several letters. These indicated {
that he had premeditated the crime
for some time. One of these let ]
tiers. dated Sept %. was addressed |
to his father. J. NJ Grove, Dixon, /
Tenn. In it Grove stated that the /
girl had refused to marry him. and {
that in so doing she had ruined her |
life as well as his. 1T is better {
that both of US should be dead. You !
will realize this when you know I
the circumstances. On my Bonded /
knee l asked God what l had better s
do" the letter said. '
In another letter Grove declared {
he loved Marie better than the