Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-09-24


Hanan's body, Mrs. Lawes then shot
herself in the head. diving instantly
Miss Hanan in hospital refused to
discuss the shooting.
Miss Hanans condition was reported
to be critical but not necessarily fatal.
Leaves Letter.
A letter to Mrs. c. Lawes' mother
read:
"Alrs. NJ. Il. Dittmars.
1916 Walnut street
"SGn Francisco, Calf.
Mother darling:
"You never can understand what
have been through here. Don't try to
learn. 1t is past. ! am too tired and
i'll to try to overcome the great OBJ
stacles ! have placed in my own way
"Too much high life. The pace is
too fast and the liquor has driven me
crazy. dear. Forgive and forget. and
remember. pray for my soul. Love to
all and think of me as I always was
to you. good. sweet daughter.
Lovingly,
Grace"
The second letter. asked that Walter
Huntington at the Madison Square
hotel in this city take charge Of her
affairs.
"Send me home to California. Gre
matcd.' continued the letter. Make it
easy for my darling mother. Don't let
her know the truth. dear.
Cant stand this sordid, tinsel life
any longer.
and remember me as sweet and clean
as ] was--toO much liquor and con-
versation on all sides.
'The black leather jewel case is in
the safe and my rings arc gone and
l sold the tickets All my trunks are
at hotel store rooms. All my bags at
Hanan's. Send them home to my
mother, please
After adding that she had sent the
ruby ring to John Borland," the letter
added:
II drew almost all my money out
Of Hartman National bank. Did have
5000 in my purse.
Miss Hanan is "a years old, while
Mrs. Lawes was 80. The younger
woman according to the police, had
been married to jerome Wagner OF
this city but divorce had been granted
about three years ago.
BorIand Questioned.
Borland, graduate of Dartmouth
college was questioned for several
hours by Assistant District Attorney
Wilson and detectives. Although ad-
mitting that he liked Miss Hanan very
much. he denied they were married.
The police said that the two women
had been almost nseparable for four
wears They expressed belief. however
that Mrs. Lawes had become so in
censed by Miss Hanan's acceptance OF
social invitations from Borland that
her mind had become effected. MISS
Goldchalk told the police that Mrs:
Lawes had been in love with Borland
and had been extremely jealous.
The police announced an examination
Of Mrs. Lawes' stomach should be
made to determine if she had been
In an effort to save Miss Hauan's
life blood TRANSMISSION was made
Orr. Harvey First was the donor. As
sembled at the hospital were Boriand
and the girls mother and brother;
Questioned at the hospital. Miss
Hanan declined to say what had led
up to the shooting, but gave the fol- |
lowing description of the affair:
''Mr. John Borland, a Dartmouth
university graduate and engaged IN /
the import and export business here,
and Miss Dorothy Gothisalk, Brooklyn |
and had dined at my home last night /
At II p. m. we arrived in my auto
mobile at Miss Gothisalk's home.
1--WE remained in Miss Gotisnlk's
apartments for two hours talking.
"Nfr. Borland spoke of looking for
apartments in Brooklyn and his busi-
ness affairs.
Woman Was Waiting.
1--WE had just emerged from the YES
thule when I saw Mrs, Lawes step
from the left Of the entrance. The
next thing i heard was three pistol
reports. ] dropped to the sidewalk
and when got up saw blood running
from my arm.
II ran for a hundred feet and col
lapsed. / then heard another shot
fired. Mr.. Borland picked me up and |.
carried me to the steps Of house on
Schermerhorn street. A policeman
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