Evening star., 1927-05-02
UNREQU|TED LOVE
LEADS TO SUICIDE
Cecil w. CIardy, %, Repeat
edIy Rebuffed by His Aunt,
35, Kills Himself.

Rebuffed in each of more than a
dozen attempts to obtain a welcome
from Mrs. Olive Cain, 35 years, an
aunt. whom he avowedly loved, 2S'
vear-old Cecil w. Clardly tragically
terminated a trip here from his home
in Cheyenne. Wyo., yesterday morn
ing bv sending a bullet through his
right temple while on the steps of the
home Of Mrs. Myrtle Becker. l03
Warren avenue, Aurora Hills, va.
Death was instantaneous, accorolng
70 physicians A certificate of suicidal
death was issued, following a coro'
nerS inquest. o.-.
thrice rang the bell of the Becker
home. where Mrs. Cain has resided
during the three months she has been
in Virginia. After receiving no re-
sponse. Clardy dropped two letters in
the mail slot of the door and took his
life.
Mrs. Gains Statement.
Heartbroken over the death of
Young Clardy, Mrs. Cain today ex-
planned that she merely had tried to
discourage the armorous attentions
of her nephew. She said she was In
the Becker home when she heard
Clardy ring, and also heard the re-
port of the .S2-caliber automatic which
followed.
Mrs. Cain stated that she had writ
ten Clardy that she didn't object TO
his coming to Washington for work,
but she advised him he must not at
tempt to see her "for at least a year.
Note Warns of Suicide.
The text of one of the letters drop
ped in the Becker house by Clardy, ad'
dressed to Aunt Olive" plainly
showed that he planned his suicide be-
fore arrival. 1t said
Just a few lines before l go. See
now, you have caused me and En-
NETT to do the same.
"I thought you was true to me, but
I see Myrtle changed so, so don't take
it too hard over US two. You nave
caused US to give our lives for you'
so il you will kindly have me sent TO
Placid, Tex, Sam Clardy will pay all
expenses so can be put by the side
of my mother.
"I have got the worst Of it all way
through. So forget Emmett and /,
for we were not worth it. So keep
this for remembrance, for / must say
good-by forever, and / died loving
you, olive
The authorities said today that the
Emmett" referred to was Mrs. Gains
husband, Emmett Cain.
Arrives in City Saturday.
Clardy arrived in Washington Sat
urday and Immediately went to Mrs.
Beckers residence, in Aurora Hills,
in search of Mrs. Cain. He took with
him L. r. Ludwig of Lima, Ohio,
whom he met on the train.
When the two men arrived at the
Becker home they found only Mrs.
Gains daughter Hazel. The girl
would not let them in.
Hearing that the two men We're at.
tempting to get in the Becker home,
Mrs. Pauline A. Smith, deputy sheriff,
challenged them. Mrs. Smith says
that Clardy contended that he had a
check against Mrs. Gains estate and
wanted to see her "for business rea-
sons"
Mrs. Smith advised the men to see
Mrs. Gains attorney and warned them
to keep away from the Becker
residence.
During Saturday evening, however,
Clardy is said to have called the
Becker home no less than 10 times
for the purpose Of talking to Mrs.
Cain, without result.
Origin of the Romance.
Clardy's romance with Mrs. Cain
began while he worked for Mrs. Gains
husband on their ranch in Cheyenne.
The body of Clardy rests in the
undertaking establishment Of c. j.
Ives in Clarendon, and probably Will
be sent as directed to Placid, Tex.
Mrs. Cain, during the two months
she has been here, has worked for the
f. j. Febrey Co., 616 New York ave-
nue.. Mrs. Becker explained today that
she and Mrs. Cain were "school
chums" and she invited her to come
to Virginia after her husbands death.
Clardy had registered at the Driscoll
Hotel Saturday afternoon. After his
death detectives found&a bag in his
room containing a bundle OF Cancelled
checks and pair of brass knuckles.
When Clardy dropped the two letters
in the slot of the Becker home he in
GUIDED a $40 gold piece and mans
navy ring.