Casper Daily Tribune Newspaper, August 28, 1923, Page 2

PAGE TWO. INQUEST FAILS TO | CLEAR UP MURDER | Letters Found Under Pillow of Colorado Springs Victim and. Charge of “Inside Job” by Mother Provide Sensa- | sations of Hearing Late Yesterday | { COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Aug. 28.—Reading of four of the five letters signed “Jack” which were found under a palo, in the bedroom of Mrs. Elsie Suttle, found slain here Thursday morning, and t quest late yesterday afternoo: Mrs. Suttle, child-wife of PLEADS GUILTY TOAUTO THER Jack Ritch, who was arrested last week at Greeley, Colo., while driving a Haynes touring car that had been stolen two days before in Casper, this morning pleaded guilty to larceny before Judge R. R. Rose. The judge took the case under ad- visement before sentencing the man. Ritch, who is a cook, signed an affidavit in which he said he had arriyed in Casper August 17 from his -home in Shidler, Okla., and took the.car from in front of the Elk’s club the evening of August 21 at 8 o'clock. Ritch picked up a friend of his and the latter's wife and the trio drove all night into Cheyenne. ‘That evening they were arrested in Greeley for speeding and the fact \ that they were in a stolen machine was discovered. ‘The theft was committed, accord- ing to Ritch, so that he could drive back to his home in Oklahome. He said that he intended to abandon the car as soon as he arrived. oo NORMA TALMADGE [3 COMING TO WYOMING IN ‘LAW OF COMPENSATION’ The feature at the Wyoming the- ater on Sunday will be Norma Tal- madge, the immensely popular screen star, in “The Law of Com- pensation,’ a drama of modern ‘American life by Wilson Mizner, the well known author. The story of “The Law of Compen- sation” presents Mies Talmadge first asa school girl reveling in the joyous abandon of youth, and then as a mature woman, the transition af- fording the brilliant young star op- portunities for the most exacting sort of emotional acting. Miss Tal- madge first appears as the young daughter of a wealthy lawyer of the Middle West. She marries a young inyentor and goes east to live. After the birth of their paby, the girl be- comes interested in a musical career and eventually finds herself on the verge of taking a step that would ruin her life’s happiness. Her father learns of this, and arrives just in time to save her by the recital of the story of the life and death of her mother, In the presentation of her father’s story on the screen, Mise Talmadge appears in the role of her own moth- er, the two characterizations being of marked contrast, but each offer- ing the young star unlimited oppor tunities for a full display of her dra- matic ablities. B-PIEGE ORCHESTRA Io BEING FEATURED AT THE ARKEON ANGE PRLAGE People of Caaper who are must- cally inclined have a golden oppor tunity to hear one of Wyoming's greatest orchestras every night in the week if they desire, The Arkeon, Casper's dance palace de luxe ts now featuring a great eight piece orchestra, composed of the very choicest in musicians. Hach member has been chosen with care and pre cision, and the harmony of these boys is matchless. Everybody is welcome gt the Ar keon, whether dancera or nomdano- ers, The admission is free and the entertainment of the highest qual- ity, Tonight, the Arkeon will feature thelr new orchestra, and every one is urged to be present to pass judg- ment. MAS. ME. ALEXANDER 19 AWARDED S80 PRIZE IN} BIG KNITTING CONTEST, Award of second prize in Wyo- ming for the nationwide knitting | contest recently held was made to #. M. M. Alexander of 1312 South yw street, Casper. Mrs, Alexan- der’s prize waa a sum of $50 pre- sented to her by the Fleischer Yarns company of Philadelphia, under spices the contest was con- whos duete Three prizes went to each state in | the country and Mrs. Alexander is | to be comp!imented on the fact that she took second place in the hun dreds of contestants in Wyoming. —— In Caribou, Maine, women now all of the principal pubtto| uding those of t lerk, town tre and constabte, n. R. H. Suttle, Jr., was found morning. Her head had been beaten with a blunt instrument, the night dress in which she was attired was torn and there were finger marks on her neck. Police and officers from the dis- trict attorney's office in their search for the euthor of the “Jack” letters arrested Jacinto Fernandez of Den- ver. No one was able to identity him as ever having been seen around the Suttle home and he was released. The coroner’s jury found that Mrs. Suttle had come to her death through wounds inflicted on her head “with felonious intent by a heavy object in the hands of a per- son or persons unknown to this jury.” “That girl was killed on the in side of that house,” Eisie’s mother exclaimed dramatically, when testi fying at the inquest. “I am going to tell the whole jury that it was an inside job.” Then she sank back, near collapse and murmered, “Oh, the brute!” Poorly written, ungrammatical and scrawled on rough paper, the four “Jack” letters are said by offi- cials of the district attorney's of- ficé to narrow considerably the scope of the inquiry as to the iden- tity of the sender. One of the “Jack” letters, desig- nated by the authorities as the first letter, was as follows without change in spelling or puctuation: “Denver, Colo, August—— “Dear Elsie: Well another letter from you and I am sure glad you come to Denver and I got to see you all I wanted to why done you leave that guy if you hate him so bad you sald that he was so mean and you wanted to be loose so you could come to me how I hate to do what you sald I might get caught I have stole for you but I dont want | to kill a guy and go to the pen I am coming down so I can be close to you and see you every afternoon you say he always stuck around at night and I could get a good shot at him I lost your number but found it dont write you will see me in a day or two with xx x x x x. “Jack.” The other letters were shorter, but were along similar lines and datea Colorado Springs. In one of them “Jack” said he would place his notes where ‘you told me to.” This, investigators say, was a flower box outside the slain girl's bed room window. In the fourth letter the writer said in part: “I have been through hell and you know {t now lets go riding this afternoon as we can be together till after five he wont follow you, watch the old woman (Elsie’s m erin-law) I have been around eral nights but could not get a chance at him, Kill that dog and the old woman too I came 8 times yesterday so you had better be prompt if you know what's good for your hide x x x x “Jack.” eee eee ees HOUSEBREAKING CASE TURNED OVER TO THE COUNTY BY MURRAY H, J. Curley, charged with house- breaking proved to be cognizant of the jurisdiction of Judge John Mur. ray of the police court yesterday aft ernoon when brought before the bar. He immediately said that his case was a case for the district court and Judge Murray agreed, dismissing the case. The plaintiff, who appeared to press the charge against Curley of carrying off two traifed kittens, seemed to be relieved at getting her five-dollar bill and departing. Another case turned over to the sheriff's office was that of three al- leged stick-ups, B, C. Bower, J. C. Riley, and Robert Nunn, who were charged with having held up and robbed Tom Ford last Sunday morn- ing of $35. Se Charleston, 8. C., frequently men- tioned as the most conservative city in the South will have two women members in its next board of alder- CROSS EVAPORATED MILK | Sold and recommended by all Grocers n e startling declaration of Mrs. Minnie Jorgensen, mother of the dead girl that the crime was “an inside job,’ ’featured the coroner’s in- dying on her bed Thursday ‘Nervy Beauty | When Miss Nancy Knowles, Philadelphia society girl, saw Thomas McCloskey, a park guard, sive chase to some automobile thieves, she stepped on the gas of her car and went to his help. Aa they closed in on the robbers, one of the tires of the girl's machine blew out and the two cars collided. | The policeman was seriously in | jured, and the girl was badly | shaken. But she tried to keep on er the thieves. They fled before she could reach them, however. — MILLIONS SPENT UPON SHOE REPAIRS IN U.S. A survey made recently by Shoe Repair Service, a journal devoted to the shoe repairing industry, showed that in 1922 the American; people spent $275,000,000 to have their shoes repaired. decline of $125,000,000 from which 1s accounted for by the re duction in charges made by repair- This was al 1921, | men. discovered that his calling is several degrees higher than he formerly believed. wrote a paragraph which has until this day. The poet wro' “Marry, because you have drank with the king. And the king hath so graciously pledged you, you shall no mare be called shoemakers, but A local shoe repairman has just} The other day ho read @ that several centuries ago a poet) you and yours to the world’s end § 8 hall be called the trade of the gentle craft.” It is related that the king was Edward IV, who once drank incognito with a party of shoemakers ad pledged them, Women will appear for the first time as members of the next Missis- sipp! legislature. GOOD CIGARETTES DURHAM TOBACCO SCHOOL STARTING TONIGHT Offers Opportunity for Those Who Work In Daytime A special class in Short- hand Review for those who want more speed, Casper Business College (Incorporated) Phone 1325 oO | Che Casper Lally Cribune Lustrous Furs --Made into rich, warm garments that give an elegance of costume not possible by, any, other means. --Rare pelts from the far corners of the earth; from Siberia’s bleak mountain fastnesses; from Alaska’s frozen regions; Canadian woodlands--cleverly and artistically designed into nificent coats and wraps for Milady’s comfort and pleasure. -~-Now being shown In a special exhibit at Phe Under the Personal Supervision of MR. HAL C. BRENT Coats, Wraps, Capes, Jacquettes, Chokers and Neckscarfs —in— Eastern Mink, Korean Mink, Ermine, Hudson Seal, Mole, Squirrel, Kolinsky, Alaskan Seal Caracul, Broadtail, Persian Lamb, Australian Raccoon, Fox, Sable, Marten, Etc., Etc. TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1923. chill, from mag- S ALL INCLUDED IN OUR Great August Fur Sale At Prices from 20 to 33 1-3 Per Cent Less Than Regular Exquisite New Fall Dresses Including a liberal showing of imported brocaded velvets; imported Lyon’s chiffon velvets; lustrous satins, many trimmed with exquisite lace of silver or gold; and others of twills and various of the heavier materials— a great number richly fur-trimmed. ‘A Newly Arrived Line Containing the Latest and Most Fetching Styles Coat Dresses for Street Wear Smart Afternoon Dresses Elaborate Dinner Gowns and Beautiful Creations for Evening Affairs A complete range of regular sizes as well as a line for large and stout figures One marvelously beautiful imported dress fs buflt of Lyon’s chiffon velvet in one of the lovely new Chinese red shades. Simplicity is the prevailing note; the lines are long and simple, with a wrap-around skirt. The sleeves are full length and rather tight to the wrist, then open into a charming flowing effect and are finished by a trimming of soft flying squirrel. There is also a band of squirrel around the bottom of the skirt and across the back of the neck. The waist line is rather low, and finished with an exquisite jeweled girdle. New Fall Coats and Suits THE SMART FALL SUIT IS TRIMMED WITH FUR Clever designing has produced many novel lines in suits, but those that will be seen most along th efashion boulevards will Beiehoas teitnraed with fur. - And the very materials of which the suits are fashioned are richer in appearance when combined with rich pelts. RICHLY BEFURRED COATS Youthful slenderizing coats, fashioned of heavy pile fabrics with its voluminous use of fur as trimming they achieve anibiecanee whieh will immediately gratify one’s penchant for a truly sumptuous coat, Lines are Complete—Prices Moderate Hats of Smartness and Beauty Never has our Millinery department shown more beautif: whether in exclusive Paris models or the less Beets: enn designs, This Week’s Special Feature {s a Line of Pretty Patterns Hats at $10.50 he 110 EAST SECOND STREET, (Next to the Rialto) Silk U: Boudoir Caps Opossum, Muskrat, Ask to be shown the new arrivals in nderwear,