The Washington times., 1920-03-17
MOTHERGRABS.
RANDALL DIARY.
Creates Scene at Hearing as
She Tries to Conceal Writ
ings Of Ruth.
BOOK is TAKEN FROM HER
Coroner's Jury Bases on Its
Revelations Verdict Girl Slew
BIeyer and Herself.

CHICAGO. March Truth Ran
dali, the Kitten Vampire" was for
mally adjudged guilty OF the Staying
of Clifford Bleyer and herself In the
verdict Of the coroner's jury. re-
turned at the conclusion OF the In
quest at the Cottage Grove avenue
police station.
Mother Turns Tigress.
The session was thrown into
scene of commotion for few min
utes duhing an early stage OF the
hearing, when Mrs. Cora Vale, mother
of the kitten" that turned "tigress,
seized her daughters diary, whion
had been introduced in evidence, ana,
flanked by her attorneys, dramatlcai-
ly defied the coroner to attempt TO
regain possession Of 1t. The jury
based it's verdict on Mrs. Randalis
confession in the diary.
This remarkable autobiography,
which recounts the daily happenings
in the tragic life OF this eccentric
woman, had just been given the
coroner by Attorney Edward 8.
Woods. The coroner suggested the
document large improvised ledger
would furnish the jury with ma
terial evidence in determining their
ana illuminating the circum-
stances of the duaIt love tragedy.
bernard Whisky attorney for Mrs.
Vale, suggested THAI the handwriting
should be identified by the mother.
Tries to Escape.
The open journal was proffered to
the mother, who was heavily veiled
in mourning. With scream she
arose from her chair, snatched the
diary and made a break for the door.
She had only taken few steps when
her escape was blocked by the huge
form of Detective Sergeant John w.
Norton. Of the homicide squad.
"You can't have It! You can't have
it," she walled. 1t was taken from
her forcibly.
Mr.. Woods proceeded to, read ex-
cerpts from the diary to show that
it contained material evidence in the
case in hearing.
"If this be read, some reason may
be found for what I have DONE he
read from the ny leaf of the album
of thoughts.
Part of Diary Read.
Reading under the date october IL,
1919 Mr.. Woods continued:
"CIiff left an hour ago to go North.
He kissed me last night in a spasm
Of passion for the first time since
Thursday a. m. 1 am ready to col
lapse. sometimes I think I can go
on. but always in many mind 10 the
thought of going, OF leaving this
world.
"Just two days ago I thought Of
taking Cliff with me. l am writing
| this deliberately while my colored
nanny Is with me, cleaning the
floor. am conscious OF the ter
rible madness of such a plan. but /
| cannot go on"
Other excerpts were being read
into the record when Attorney Vini-
sky interrupted. He asked that the
| evidence be restricted to those parts
| already read and that the document
as a whole not be introduced. The
coroner turned to the jurors and
asked IL further sections should be
| read.
"Yes. 60 on" promptly responded
the jurymen. Mr.. Woods continued
reading:
"I am the goat I am tired. This
is all written for others TO read
| after--I wonder IL I will do IT."
BIeyer Planned To Leave.
That Clifford Bleyer. the aspiring
young advertising man. had tired OF
| his ciandestine romance, and some
| weeks before the tragedy had deter
mined to sever his relation with Ruth
| Randall was revealed by the testt'
mony of william l.. Fergus, con-
sulting engineer, the nrst witness to
take the stand. He said:
"One month before this thing hap
pened. Clifford told me 1t was neces-
sary for him to cut Off his relation
ship with Ruth or be compelled to
separate from his wife and family.
He refused to do tho latter. He said
a, Ia .nId Ruth of his deCision.'