The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-08-06
MARIE SPENCER
SWALLOWS POISON
Letter Accuses Walter Bu-
chanan of Causing Her
Act; She May Live
WITNESS FOR SHERRILL
Says She Testified According
to Instructions in Order to
Free Mrs. Sheriff.

Declaring that she was tired OF
| living In constant fear OF having
! her life taken Marie Spencer. 13f
| North Hosednle. attempted suicide
at s O'Clock Saturday afternoon by
swallowing five bichloride OF mercu-
ry tablets at Itosednle drug store.
where she had purchased the poison
n fow minutes before. She was re-
moved 10 the Oklahoma hospital
where little hope 10 held for her re-
covcry
Tear Stained letter Explains
She gave ms the reason for her
act her relations with Walter Bu-
chanan. with whom she admits hav-
ing lived at the house on Rosedale
for the past several months. saying
that abe was tired OF being beaten
up and having her life threatened by
Him. She bore a black eye and other
marks OF n recent beating on her ar
rival at the hospital.
A letter, tear.stained and errati-
cnlly written, ending In an almost
illeglble scrnwl with the request TO
leave her hair as II was arranged
and to paint and powder her face
and bury her In Rose Hlil, which
she carried with her In the ambu-
lance and gave to hospital attend
ants. contained an account OF her
domestic unhappiness and declara-
tions OF Buchanan's infidelity and
mistreatment.
Accuses Elizabeth Sheriff..
At one point In her narration she
mentioned that abe had testified at
the recent trial of Elizabeth sher,
rill, charged with the murder last
April. OF Hannah Novak and that
she had said the things Buchanan
told her to say with the view 10 ex-
onerating Mrs, Sheriff. although at
that time she was not ncquain ed
with her. In continuing she accused
Mrs. Sheriff. OF being responsible Tor
Buchanan's infidelity.
With regard TO the fight which
took place at the Ohio roomlng
house on North Main Tuesday night,
during which Harry Sheriff. is AL
legged 10 have taken BuChanan's pis-
tol from him and beaten him with
II. as tho result OF which Buchanan
Knocked her unconscious at the bo-
lice station. she stated that II had
followed n quarrel between her and
Buchanan Tuesday afternoon az tho
conclusion OF which he threw her
out of his car at Central park.
Sheriff. Warned Her.
II had gone over to Eva's IN the
evening" she said, when Harry
Sheriff. came to me and told me that
Buck was drunk and was looking
for me 10 Kill me. Pretty soon Buck
| came In with a pistol In his hand
and said that he was going TO kin
everyone present Then after firing
at Harry's feet. he Knocked me
down and began meating me. Harry
took his pistol away from him and
beat hhl with II.
She said that she forfeited the
bond OF S25 for her appearance in
court the next day as witness against
Buchanan. and which she had fur.
nished with her last dollar, because
she was afraid that he would get
her She said that he had previously
| destroyed her clothes and added;
Here I am at home, broke, withou,
any clothes and afraid to so down
town. | have firmly made up my
nina not 10 bear II any longer"
-"Tu Meet Hannah Novnk."
In conclusion she said; 81 am go-
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