Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-07-19
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With Shot and
Takes OIUn Life
Woman Ends z Years Intrigue,
Writing He LOUed Family
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CHICAGO. July 19.--Juli Jonas. 800
OO0-a- year talking machine salesman and
q brother -in-law OF Leo FeiSt New York
music publisher. will recover from the ef-
feets OF a bullet fired through his head
early Sunday morning by Miss Pauline
Geglitsch. when the latter ended a seven
years clandestine love affair by attempt
ing to kill him and then succeeded in
taking her own life.
But his recovery will leave him blind.
physicians who are attending him an
nOunced
In a number Of ways the Jonas tragedy
is similar TO the Ruth Randall tragedy
three months ago, in which Clifford Bel
yer was slain by his soulmate because
Of a waning love.
Seven years ago Jonas, who is married
and the father Of several children met
Pauline Meglitsch in a st. Louis boarding
house during one Of his road trips as
salesman.
An affair between the two began, which
resulted in the girl coming to Chicago
Jonas spent much Of his time with her.
to the neglect Of his own family.
SUIT FOR DIVORCE
BEGUN. BY WIFE.
Recently his wife began a suit for sep
aration. but this was dropped later on
Jonas promise. it is believed, not to see
Miss Meglitsch again.
The latter, however, made numerous
efforts to meet Jonas.
Saturday he went to her apartment,
where her mother and sister also were
living. and spent the night.
Early Sunday morning Mrs. Helen San
ders, Miss Meglitschs sister, heard sew
eral shots fred in the bedroom occupied
by Jonas.
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body Of her sister lying across the body
Of Jonas, who was meaning in pain with
a gaping wound in his right temple.
The bullet passed through his head,
cutting the optic nerves.
Like Ruth Randall, Miss Meslitsch
kept a diary in which she chronicled the
details Of her secret love affairs with
Jonas.
A farewell letter written by her just
before the tragedy was addressed to
The Public" and in part reads as fol
lows:
"BELIEVED IN
THIS MAN"
Il wish 1 could make it plain to all
how this terrible situation was brought
about. but I feel I have not the strength
mentally or physically.
Il believed In this man, who pre-
sented himself as the soul Of honor.
HE said be needed my help and
sympathy
He wept and writhed in agony be-
fore my eyes because / was accepting
the attentions of other men friends.
$50 I gave them up.
- did not let my family know of his
proposal of marriage to me, as he had
wife living.
But he said that she would divorce
him within six months
Il knew my family would object until
he was free.
when the time came for him to make
good his promises to me he was evasive.
II knew then I had made a mistake.
l had given him all my strength and
love.
He said he loved his wife and
family more than be did me.
Il was left daze1, heart broken
Il am sure that to end it now is bet
ter than becoming insane.
my heart is broken.
"T can continue no longer
PROPPED IN BED.
JONAS TELLS STORY.
PFOpped in bed and with a bandage
about his eyes. Jonas told the story Of
his relationship with Miss Meglitsch.
Pauline bounded me-" he complained.
"She wouldn't leave me alone. She
wanted me to marry her.
"I told her loved my wife and fam
ily, but she kept after ni..
"On Saturday night when I went to
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