The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1920-10-07
PLANS MURDER AND SUICIDE
THROUGH INSANE JEALOUSY
CONTINUED from Page One)

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and signed by Stock and directed to
Judge Gordon, Mrs. Lovitt, and to
his sister, whose address is shown on
the envelope to be Mrs. Minnie Her
ing, 1906 Mckinley Ave, Detroit,
Mich. They all convey practically
the same message-that he was des-
perately in love with Martha Levitt,
that he wanted to make her his wife,
that she refused to marry him, thathe
was jealous of other men mentioned
by name, and that he had decided to
take his own like and take Martha
along" To make more certain that
these letters would be found, a loose
slip of paper inserted in the front
of a small pocket diary directed
Judge Gordon to look in his suitcase
and find a letter addressed to the
Judge. The other letters were also
in the suit case together with a guam
tity of letters and photographs, in
Guiding snapshots of himself.
Mentally "OH"
The writing of the letter to Martha
Levitt whom he intended to kill at
the same time he killed himself, the
letter to be found and read after his
death, corroborates the belief of
some of those best acquainted with
Stock that he was slightly unbalanc-
ed in his mind.
Fred Stock, who was As to so
years of age, is said to have been in
this part of the country about two
years. His former place of residence
being Detroit, Mich. Very little is
known about his former life. or his
relatives, but he is said to have claim
ed that his father was at one time a
wealthy packer. He was a butcher
by trade and is said to have been al
expert at slaughtering beeves. He
was employed in the market depart
ment of the Cooperative store last
winter and then was off for a time,
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about five months ago and working
until last Saturday night when he
quit. His recent actions had aroused
the suspicious of chief of police
Kearney who found that he had pur-
chased a revolver from the hardware
department of the Cooperative. He
was arrested and the weapon taken
away.
Searches for Victim
Monday night and Tuesday norm
ing he searched for Martha Levitt
and could not find her. She had
written him a note saying that she
was in Glasgow and suggesting that
he follow. He was apparently in
doubt whether to believe the stat
ment or not as he boarded No. !
Tuesday morning and got off again
and later got on the west-bound
'skidoo," but got off before it pull
ed u Policeman Kearney was
watching him then and searched him
but found no gun.
The 'skidoo" leaves at II 700 a. m.
and Stock must have gone directly
to Martha Lovitt's home as he arriv-
there at about a quarter past
eleven. Finding the object of his
search he promptly attempted to car
" out his premediated program.
He had dressed himself for life's
scene in his best suit and the
body lay stretched on the ground
much as a mar might lie down to
'est, but the expression on the pallid
features seemed to combine despera-
ion with fear. 4:
The body will be taken from Clay f:
,on's undertaking rooms tomorrow /:
afternoon and buried in Greenwood :
cemetery at county expense. Brief +:
ervices will be held at the grave. :
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Tribune is a fine tribute to the i'm :
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