The Washington times., 1920-08-13
GIRL PENNED
DEATH VERSE
BIighted Romance Sealed With
Double Tragedy in Woods
at Emmitsburg.
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snd Iuxury-that after she had
finished her college training maybe
1 will marry you" That's what the
girl told friends in Emmitsburg.
Thompson's custom was to come to
the Capital every three months to get
his income allowance. He generally
,stopped at one OF the hotels, but
when he arrived last week he leased
tor a month a furnished apartment
in the Meridian Mansion. e4O0 Six
Ieenth street northwest.
II was there that two letters, post
marked August 4 and 8, which had
been penned by the girl TO tThomp-
son, were found by Detective Sergeant
Bradley. of Central Office. last night
when he went to the fashionable
apartment house for the purpose OF
arresting the couple who II was be-
lieved were there.
Sheriff william o. Werterbacker, OF
Frederick county. following the dis
appearance OF Mary on last Wednes-
day. suspected she had been brought
TO Washington. He telegraphed In
spector Clifford l.. Grant, chief OF
detectives, to arrest Thompson for
abduction, and to hold the girl for
her parents. But at the time the
telegram was received, Thompson and
the lay COIu III oh tho
bank OF the creek that flowed
through their trysting place.
Thompson. last Friday night had
dinner In his apartment with his
cousin. DR.. j. Lawn Thompson. 1888
Twentieth street northwest. He con-
nded in the cousin that he was "ex-
tremely fond" OF Mary, and that he
intended to place her in boarding
school and then go abroad for sew
eral months.
FOND OF HIGH LIFE.
Thompson was fond Of high life :"
said one of his intimates today. "Hc
had been involved in u number OF es-
capades, one OF which resulted in his
having been forced to resign as a
member of the Chevy Chase Club.
''On another occasion he declared
he had swallowed bichoride of mer-
curry tablets at an + street restaurant
becau:e the bartender would not pro-
vide him with more stimulants. On
this occasion he was taken to the
Emergency Hospital for treatment.
ION another occasion Thompson
tried to clean out the bar of the
Shoreham Hotel, but he was ousted.
His resignation as a member OF the
Chevy Chase Club followed an cpl
sode there"
Thompson had a controversy with
the telephone operator at the apart
ment house, after a misunderstood
ing with Clarence Knox. chauffeur
for the Washington Tsucab Company,
over the payment Of Z bill. last Mon
day night. -r,
But on Wednesday. this week,
Thompson returned to Emmittsburg
and met Mary at the hotel Ills ac-
ttops wera anpoying said Mrs, Slagle,
proprietress OF the place, and Thomp-
son was ordered to leave.
II don't want you to interfere with
nv niece" declared Mrs. Slagle, when
Thompson is alleged to have insisted
talking to her. Thompson did not
become abusive, it is said, but declar
cd his intention to take Mary away.
ORDERED HIM FROM HOTEL.
II ordered him out of the hotel
Mrs. Slagle said today.
At 4:3O o'clock Wednesday, Thomp.
son was seen walking through EN-
mitsburg with Mary. When the girl
failed to return to her aunt's hotel
at night search was made for her
Late yesterday afternoon it was
learned that they were seen walking
through cornfield in the direction
OF Flat Run Creek. 1t was known
that the couple had a trysting place
on the creek. which runs at this
point through a SECTION of wooded
knolls.
At 6 o'clock last night the search
ing party found the bodies of the
couple. 1t had been feared that they
had entered a suicide pact, as while
the searchers were out, Mrs. Slagle
found the note penned on the fiyleat