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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-07
FINDS DARK PERSON
NEAR CHICKEN COOP

A large dark person bearing a
fiashlight and gunny sack was dis.
covered lettering around in the vi
entity Of q. NJ. sather's hen house
at 1853 goth ave. Tuesday night.
sather reported TO the police he
heard noise like hen calling TO
her mate. Running 10 the rescue,
he found the dusky chicken fsneier
and a white companion ''jest hangin'
around" The men departed hastily.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-07

Millions of people wonder why they have
such miserable health why they have so
much stomach trouble-why they often suffer
from severe attacks Of binding headache, are
subject to rheumatism. sciatica. biliousness,
insomnia. have spells of mental depression,
melanchoia. are always tired. worn out and
''all In" physically as well as mentally
Make careful study Of the above picture
and yop will find the answer. Doctors. scien-
fists and food specialists declare that more
than 10 non-organc diseases can be traced to
acid-stomach And this doesn't take into ac-
count the long list of ailments which are not
classified as true diseases and which are all
traceable to the same source, Acid-Stomach.
You see how il starts-with indigestion,
heartburn, belching, sour, CASEY stomach.
You think those ailments don't amount to much that
they will get better In a day or 80. Even N they
do they are sure to back and the first thing you
know they Of daily occurrence.
You see, too. what awful troubles these con-
ditions lead to- and 1t requires no stretch Of the
imagination to see what the end will be-
chronic invalidism.. premature old age.
shortening of your days.
Now II you are not feeling quite right-if
you have any Of the symptoms shown on the
above chart you may. be sure that an acid
stomach Is the cause of your trouble although
perhaps you may not have any aches or pains
in the stomach itself. In this respect acid
stomach Is something like acid-mouth. The
acid that forms as the result of fermenting
particles of food lodged In the teeth and gums
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-07
MOTHER DYING; BABE
DEAD UNDER vjAoucT

CHItAGO, May I.-Berth4 kmk.
II. and her year aud half old
baby we're found unconscious uu-
baby were found unconscious upd-
der yiaduct - the Chicago. pufi-
lngton A. Quincy railroad tracks
here. by a gwitehman.
The baby died while II and her
mother were being carried TO ~
hospital Both we're suffering from
skull fracture. The mother viii
die, physicians say.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-07
Advocates More
Voting Machines

Ip a communication fled with the
c oNnty commissioners Tuesday.
County Auditor Norman NJ. Wardall
advocates the purchase by King
county OF a sufficient number Of vot'
Ing machines 70 equip all the Seattle
precincts. The county at present
has ga precincts and 200 machines.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-07
START FIGHT AGAINST
6-CENT CAR FARES

CHICAGO. May IA move TO
have the city go before the state
public utilities commission and seek
to have the scent fare granted the
elevated lines reduced to cents. In
view OF the decision OF the commits.
sion refusing tho surface lines an
increase in fares. has been set on
foot by Alderman John J. Touhy.
why should the riding public pay
s cents on ths elevated lines when II
only has to pay cents on the sur.
face linss7" questions the alderman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-07

This Is the letter written by
douglas sterrs Co Ruth Garrison
the DAY She left okanogan. lie
told her 90 read u after she
boarded the train. II was intro
dueed as evidence by the do
Tense. The letter:
Lover CHRIS
'-rhis is al for your precious
self when you feel Ike crying
cause YOU are going away from
your daddy. You know, pet. yon
arr Just golns away temporarily.
cause l can't let you stay away
from me At all. You'll never
know. sweetheart. how perfectly
happy YOU have made me the
past week. How natural u
seems 20 tell people that you are
my wife. / think % YOU centin'
uaIiy. not Just as my sweetheart.
but Just as absolutely nay own
little giri wife.
-You don't know how proud |
was OF YOU or how compare
you with other women, and they
all lack something that only you
have. II I could just prance
around you the rest OF my ne
and show yea on would be
perfectly happy. You know l
love all your little mannerisms,
your smile. your walk--f love 10
hear you talk; and when you
say. Daddy. love you I'm In
paradise.
Don't Cry. Hon"
The most wonderful thing 20
me l. that you love me. me only
rcuEhneck mechanic. when
you could have your pick % 80
many men. who could provide
you with SO many things that
| will never be able 10 give you.
All that I have to offer IL just a
lifetime OF love. and you would
get plenty OF that both here and
hereafter. " there Is hereafter.
so don't cry. hon. Smile the
little smile love so when your
blue eyes twinkle and the dim
pies show In your pretty pink
cheeks--just honest to-tiod smile
for your daddy.
You're asleep now. lover lady.
while I'm writing this. after cry
ing In your hanky 'tili you're all
worn out--a hanky that III
never send to the laundry
Always remember that. no
matter what goes wrong. your
lover man loves only you. and
that maybe II won't b. long tai
you're with him all the time.
Can happen you know,
Good bye. my blessed baby.
for little while, and smile and
love your daddy. A million
kisses Just for you
LOVER NAN"
Ths following letter. also intro.
duced BY the defense. IL the letter
written In reply BY Ruth;
~Dsarest Daddy:
~Tiswt II all. you'll pardon this
terrible writing. because you can
readily tell where ! am. oh,
Daddy Mine. u was 80 hard 10
leave you this morning. II any
one noticed me on the train when
I Arst got on. they surely must
have thought was headed for a
funeral.
sIDver boy. that vas abso-
iutely the most wnsderfui letter
that has ever been written. oh.
q you knew how II made me feel.
but. big hoy, l don't want you to
ever call yourself Just an old
roughnsck mechanic again Its
not true. You spoke Of ofher fel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-07

Garrison said because she hnu
heart trouble aud that she had at
tempted suicide and that he wished
he had LET her die one time when
he rescued her after she had at
tempted TO end her own life by
taking KnH."
How She Met Him
How did you meet hint" Defense
Attorney Askren asked,
lie spoke first" she said Then
ono evening he said. IN take you
home Arriving az my home he
asked. what time shall cailf' l
answered at \ o'clock ! aid not
know he was married and did not
learn of II until we had been out 10
Eether six or seven times. called
his phone number and his wife an'
swered.
The next time we were together
! said. 4 did not know you were
married
~ was afraid 20 tell YOU he re
piled. but anyway. there IL no love
between my wife and myself"
Before ahs went on the stand. At
tofney Askren led Miss Garrison TO
tho jury and pointed out peculiar
red marks on her neck and chest
which he said were "slEns II abnor-
nal condition which will be explain
I'd later by physicians.
Horn In Virginia
che was born In Bristol. Va. IN 1900
and brought 20 Everett. Wash. by
ner parents when eight years old
After two years residence there. the
family went TO camano Island
In 1918 Ruth came TO Seattle and
attended Broadway high sehooi
Then she suffered fro una series
OF hcmorfhases. THIS WAS followed
py the surgical treatment when
rarafflne was injected into her nose
90 stop bleeding.
The defense was careful 20 bring
out this angle distinctly. and the
shs operation. because her grades
we're not satisfactory.
Takes an Apartment
Ruth said ssh left the home Of
ncr aunt and took an apartment
clone at sot y. Republican st at the
I suggestion % Storrs.
ibid he llye with you therer A..
sorney Aakren asked.
No" she replied.
I She Eaid that they took a trip "a
Everett and remained al night a.
Oh. Mitchell botei on one occasion
eu; occupied separate rooms.
Register at Hotel
"Hc registered me az his sister
Ruth storrs." she explained. rAitho
he stayed In my room until .. m,
our conduct was not bnpropcr
shs said ssiorrs often took her %
the room OF fNcnd who lived IN
Seattle at tho Plaza hotel Drinks
xsre someiimes passed around.
/ Ruth Garrison said she first saw
Ars. stoiGH one night on a street
corner whore sha expected 10 meet
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-07
Builders' Dispute
Near Settlement

There II promise Of early settle
ment II the dispute between the
master iailldera and carpenters and
brioklayers, a. the result Of CON
f.rsnce held IN the rooms OF the
Master BuildetF' association Ia the
Arcade building Tuesday.
4 fiye-day week. instead Of a
five aud halliday week. with no
decrease In wages. In the disputed
question. A committee Of seven
was appointed 10 discuss the aiiu-
alton and endeavor 10 reach a set
Element.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-07
Here Are the Garrison-Stor Love Letters
Introduced by Defense and State in Big Trial

lows might have had That IL
all very true, hut. oh. lover.
don't you see that what | want
IL love. and you're the only ono
on this whole bis earth that can
siye Il TO met IL just seems as
tho you and | were made for
each other. cause you seem TO
understand me so perfectly.
While ! am moody and erabby.
why. wonderful lover. YOU Just
so right on loving me. regard.
less.
Doesn't Crave Money
II don't crave n lot OF money.
lots OF clothes. etc. All want
Is you. lover. and just enough 20
keep mo looking the way you
want me 10 look It's always
such a pleasure 90 nut ON new
things around you. because you
always appreciate them 80. and
most Important. you let me
know that you do. I don't be-
lieve that there IL another little
Elrl on earth that gets as much
wonderful loving by such a won.
dsrful lover. but I'm iaat afraid
all the time that III dc or say
something that you'n not like.
Won't you tell me then. sweet.
hearts Because ! Just want 10 be
exactly as YOU want mo to be.
oh. what wonderful week
this has been. never ereamed
that there could be- SO much
happiness crowded into one
small, wee week as this
''fiut you see. dearest daddy.
I know that | am all yours now
and nobody can take that away
from me. 50 why shouldn't | DO
most awfuily happy7 You said
you were proud ~ me, bud. boy.
Can't you just see Il sticking
cut all over me that I'm the
proudezt giri Ia the world 20 be
with your Why, when | used 10
walk thru the lobby Into the
dining room and thcre'a he lot
~ these boot travelling fellows
there. just wanted 90 strut Hike
a peacock and whyf lusi be-.
cause I was with an honest.to-
God man And not only In Okla.
hogan, either. II was the same
in Seattle.
Job. In wenAtchee we had 10
wait about IS minutes for the
train. and who do you suppose I
saw thers7 Fred Dudlsy'a "a
Their. the one that IL IN France.
or course. he fell all over him.
self 60 ~ nice 90 me. and I
gently broke the news 90 him
that was married and had
been up TO see my husband. lie
looked terribly puzxied and n.
naliy gave me a grudging con
graduation.
Reshercd an Train
The lieutenant came TO talk
to mo. but pretended was
asleep, and he went back to- his
own scat ON. yea. you rernem-
hef my teiuus YOU about the ntE
Old Jew that bothered me az tbs
hotel. He was on the train and
pestered me fer n long time at
regular intervals until finally I
told him tn . few brief words "a
call quits. while he could do II
peacefully.
"ft's 4 o'clock and know
YOU'RE working bard. but. boy
lover. Just know a, the same
time you are thinking az me.
You've just got to all the time.
II done know how I'm To
sleep without my aaddy's arms
around me. but expect I'll Just
have TO get uscd 20 II. Well. my
own daddy. I could write on and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-07
Girl, on Stand, Recites
Details of Poison Case

tremor In her voice. the girl gave
the minutsst description Of her every
move on the day OF the crime and
eo.sinually emphasized tho 'ack Of
any feelings kind OF numb sensa'
on y. I'd me all the time" she SAID.
on direct examination by her mt.
sorney. Thomas Askren. the girl
told her story OF her actions on the
morning OF the day Of tho death
luncheon in the tea room Of tho Bon
Marche.
Tells Of Crime
In answer TO the question. what
time did you get up on toe morning
OF March 1877" Ruth launched upon
the story OF that day.
II rot UP shout o'clork. and o
little later went downtown TO get my
suitcase had left at the Great
Northern station the day before,
when T returned from okanogan,"
she aaid.
"Riding downtown in jltncy, ]
decided 70 call up Mrs. storrs and
tell her I had decided to go TO Alas
ka: that I would not see bud for six
months, and II they we're happy
when came back. would not
bother her any more.
II got out 81 the machine at See
ond and pike and went ineo. Swifts
drug store to get some pictures
had left a long time before. From
there I walked aimlesaly down the
street, wrapped in thought OF Mrs.
storrs and seeing her.
Wandered Around
ct seems that just wandered
atmlessly around. had no object. ]
remember going into a department
store--it may have been any OF
tbem--and visiting the music depart.
meut. where l Just listened 10 the
music. felt poorly.
II mailed a letter at Galbraith
doek for my sister and brought a
naekage back and left IL at the
Quakar Drug company In her name
"Then called up Mrs storrs. u
was about 10 o'clock, l guess.
II asked her 10 meet me Tor
lunch. and told her what I wanted
she said. Yes and we made an ap
polntment for 1 O'Clock at the Bon
Marche.
"In the conversation over ths
phone, Mrs. storrs said, Why dom
you leave him alone" And ! tolc
her that was what ! wanted to tall
about.
"Wnor I called Mrs. Sturrs on the
telephone, / had no idea OF what
was going 10 do later. IL came t'
me al In a flash. | was going &c
sat eth Mrs. storrs and "a 1 PIT
aouething in what she was going e
eat.
Fem. that time. nothi ~ uncei
the sun could have stopped meF
Refused Poison
Ruth told how sha first visited
fartcirs drug store at Second and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-07
California Syrup of Figs"
Boys Chorus Will
Make Long Tour
Constipated Children Gladly TakS

The Whitney Boys chorus, COM
prlsing 900 Seattle boys and 400 boys
from outside towns. viii leave seattle
next month for three months tour
Of the United States and CANADA
II. ". X. Whitney is in charge q the
trip.
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Union and asked for "potron 10 KIN
cat" They refused to sell her
anything without q prescription.
Then she told Of visits 10 several
doctors offices without success.
Again Ruth said; II Just had 10
do II. Something was pushing me
all the time.
ton. saw a yellow front drug store.
I asked again for poison 10 kill a eat.
How old ls it7' tho man asked. and
told him II was pretty old. Then
he said not TO give too much. or II
would have no effect"
After telling Of wandering around
until o'clock. Ruth told how she
went 10 the Bon Marche. sat at n
table and plaeed tho order for the
luncheon that was to be tho last for
Mrs. Dudley storrs.
-Syheu they brought the fruit
cocktails. I tack the little bottle
frosn my sweater pocket and
dropped = very little NJ tina pal
son into the cocktail In front NJ
me. I walked over Ia the lobby
and found Mrs. Stcrrx Wfen
we went over Ia the table. took
the other seat. and she sat where
I had lust been sitting.
I'VE started Ia eat. and both
ats all Of the cocktail Then tho
meat course was brought on and
Mrs. stmrs had eaten about half
- .x<~l. ,.h~-. 4 ...xl~-A
she appeared nervous and trcm-
bling. We had had nothing "a
drink. and ] asked her n she
wanted some coffee. She re-
fused.
"A few seconds later she fell
back In her chair. Some one
stopped up behind me and sald,
whats the matter, Gracey
Il asked II ! should call doc
tor. hut Miss Glats--it was she--
said, No; ] don't want you 10
get away from mer
II don't remember them laying
Mrs. storrs on the floor, her hat
falling OFF or her hair down the back.
I Just have n faint recollection Of
them carrying her away, all stiff.
ened out"
She told OF watching tho tiny bot
tie In which she bad bought ths poi.
son disappear down n toilet IN the
layatory.
when saw Mrs. storrs become
nervous fall back and carried out, Il
didn't seem 10 me that ID was thru
anything I'd done. l couldn't real.
ize IT."
Subject ID Dreams
How Mrs, Glatz and her daughter
objected TO Ruth going homs with
her aunt, her arrest. and finally her
confession we're brought forth by
the girlB testimony as she occupied
the chair beside Judge Jurey's desk
In complete possession OF herself
Miss Garrison traced her life history
up 10 the time she met Douglas
Storrs, last November while she was
employed In tho attorneys informa.
ton bureau, county-city building,
across the hall from the sheriff's OF.
flee. where storrs served as a
deputy.
"He told me that his wife could
not live longer than year." Ruth
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Continssed From Page One

occupied the witness chair until aft.
er <.3o--aimost three full hours. In
that time she told the jury every de-
tail Of her life from tho time Of her
meeting with Dudley storrs until
she had confessed to Detective Cap
tain Tenant.
Cool at all times. with never .
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-07

The Knights Of Columbus enter.
tained number OF returned soldiers
and sailors Tuesday night at the
club rooms. 1901 Harvard ave.
Dancing. buffet luncheon and an en-
tsrtainmant constituted the program
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on. but l guess there lisa limit.
AN my love. sweetheart, and
just billions OF kisses. and.
daddy dear. l love you. love YOU
all the time-every minute.
YOUR OWN GIRL WIFE"
ON the night before the murder
Ruth wrote tho following letter Il
stosra. which was introduced by this
tate;
clover:
Here am In tho rookicst
city ever built. oh. how | hate
IL and everybody in u. III have
Co hand II TO Clara. tho--shc II a
peach. Met me at the train and
loved and kissed me like I'D
been away for years. she hasn't
said a word so far except 20 ask
me how felt. etc. and tell me
all the news OF what has hap
pened since I left
she's here in the bedroom
with me waiting patiently
until | finish this 40 she can
talk. | rather dread Il. but then.
Aunt NJ. and Uncle tMr. and
Mrs. Thompsoni aro worse than
~ feet az snow. noy--they'h
hardly speak, but Clara wanted
mo to come out here for the
night, 20 thought ia better, To
morrow I am golng down TO the
island 20 set things Strengthened
gu, down here as best ! can.
lust as you thought, that letter.
think. was mostly bluff the
boys aren't worrying much one
way or another. as near as ! can
find out. II anything hsppenss
dawn home. IN manage one way
OF another TO wire you. but |
know Il won't. Al they want ~
for ms 20 be home and la misery
without you.
Lacked Lonesome
"oh, lover boy. you looked 30
lonesome there this morning
when ! left. II hurt me warae
than the fact OF my having 10
leave you, | had a wonderful
talk with Frank on the way
over. Nothing real personal
concerning you and !. but Just
generally. He's a peach OF a Tel
low. Listen. sweetheart. Frank
met the banker. Whitworth. on
the train today. and he says that
he has a little five COON house
lust hack OF the uchoolhous@.
and aitho there's a bachelor hv'
ing there now. he said he would
make him move out for Frank.
SO Frank says II Thayer VIII
pay Just hts own transportation
ard waHcs from the time he
leaves here. that he'll bring his
wife and come a.fiying For the
love Of Mike, take him up on u.
only, please. lover. don't SO to
live with them. viii your
'sIt's q shame I stayed and
spent all your perfectly good
harf-earned money for hoard
bill. but | surely had wonder
ftii time with you. Please write
Just an quickly as possible aud
send my mail 10 Camhno. Wash.
Don't know how IN ever get
used 10 being Miss again.
MY ink Is pretty nearly all
out. 80 will have 60 quit. Please
auick. quick vrite To your lover
girl. Every one IL no cold here
and Tim 80 lonesome. And
don't forget 20 love ne. sweet.
heart.
Good night. lover man. and
don't ever. ever forget. I'm all
yours --always.
"swEETHEART GIRL"
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Dudley storrs.
Mrs. storrs walked up to me and
said; Isn't he here YETI III walt"
Roth Accuse storrs
A few minutes later Ntorra Joined
them. The three went Immediately
to his apartment to talk over the ST
uation.
I'VE both accused him % double
dealing she said. but he turned
10 hlH wife and replied, Now, Grace,
YOU know that We were unhappy a
long time before | met Ruth
Then hia wife asked WIN you
marry this girl u gave you upT
and hs replied. 4 think ! VIII She
answered, AN right. III go back to
father and well see lawyer
Girls Neither Weeps
Mrs. Garrison. aged mother of the
defendant, broke down and sobbed
when Ruth barred her soul and told
u her final downfall at okanogan'
u was In the hotel for three DAYS
before gave Ia 70 him." she said
douglas storrs was Responsible
for The murder ~ his wife. Grace
htorrs. when be suggested the crlins
TO Ruth Garrison after he had got
ten her In such weakened eondl'
ton that sho was mentally irrespon'
sihle"
on being questionsd by Attorney
Aakren. Ruth said that she often had
dreams that seemed 50 real that u
was hard 20 realize they were not &C
tual happenings.
Prosecutor carmody questioned
the girl on her HohoolinE. producing
marks she received In broadway and
Queen Anne high schools, He also
asked her about her treatment Tor
catarrhal trouble by pr. Plummer
aDld starrs toll you his wife would
XIII hsrnalf 10 this went on'g tho
prosecutor asked,
left Him ring
Yes" eamc the reply. but the
understanding Wss that I: ssarFs
wanted me Inoai. she would divorce
him. she wouldn't do u. tho"
A letter was read into the proceed
lngs b. the prosecution, written By
Ruth 20 starru the nlght before the
murder. Ia Il the girl said sho had
I left with stairs her little Martha T"
which would always bring her TO his
mind Carmody wanted TO know
what little Martha Was. She said
II was her cameo ring with Martha
Washington on a.
The state announced II had fin.
lshed It's cross termination, aud W.
q. Gresham. prosecuting attorney
for okanoxan county. was called to
the stand
lie stated that he knew s'orrn and
Ruth while they lived In the nuns
hotel with him In okanosan, and
that he had found the girl uncon-
scinus On the stairs Of the hotel lie
could not say that he, had noticed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-07

You know and can trust your druggist. Go to him,
today and get big SOC box Of EATONIC. Use II for
FIVE days. II you do not find It the best stomach REM
edy and tonic you have used, take It back. Your
druggist win return your money.
If your druggist doesn't keep EATONlC or If it's
nconvenent for you to get to the write and
we viii send you Soc box Use II for Ave days and
them II results satisfactory, send US SOC. II not
satisfactory return what bave not used Address
y. L, KRAMER, President, EATONIC REMEDY Co.
l03lA Wabash Ave. Chicago. Ill.