Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, March 27, 1909, Page 5

WOMAN'S LIFE LONC NYSTERY Vincennes Bride Now Held to Be a Suicide. A TROUBLED ABOUT PAST LIFE Refased to Talk About Had Attemptea to Kill Herself Before. Antecedents VINCENNES, Ind., March %.—Jesse Lee Owprton Culbertson's life ended in mystery #s Jt had been for yeark. The bride of three thought to have been murdered was a suicide, the police are now convinced, and those who had known her intimately Assert the mysterigus circumstances attend- ing her taking off were in keeping with her character. Her husband today 1s seeking to trace her antecedents. He has tele- phoned to doctors with whom Mrs. Cul- bertson had been associated as a nurse, and » her personal friends asking for informa- lon concerning her family. Mrs. Culbertson often spoke bf & brother, 4 Dr. Overton, who, she said, resided in Texas. He has not heen located. Chief of Police Bvans, after a conference with Coroner Beckes this morning, declared he no longer was seeking evidence that the woman was murdered. Coroner Beckes, when he learned that the woman suspected of implication in the crime had been found in Chicago, said he was ready to proceed with the inquest. It will be resumed at once. That Mrs. Culbertson attempted previous occasion to take her lite has been reported to the police. Before her ma riage to Culbertson she cut &n artery in her left arm. Dr. H. W. Held, who knew her as a nurse, was summoned to attend ! on a What did you do that for?" the doctor asked, when he saw the patient. “Oh, it was an accident,” she replied. dlq it with the scissors.” Tore 014 Wo Open. After Dr. Held had dressed the wound, Mrs. Culbertson pulied off the bandages. Several times he was summoned to re- dress the wound. “She was a peculiar woman,” said Dr. Held today. “When I heard she was dead 1 was convinced she had killed herseif, and the way she did it was just like Jessio Overton. She certainly would have chosen 4 mysterious way, to do it. T never heard her talk abott her antecedents. She sald her father and’ brother lived in Texas, but never told me where. Both, she said, were physictans, 1 know there was some mys- tery In her life that troubled her. Bhe was often despondent.” The police are In communication with authorities at Nashville, Tenn., where there are several [oe and Overton familles. Coroner Beckes is planning to compare the handwriting on the threatening letters dis- played by Mrs. Culbertson with her own. None ‘of these letters was received in the mail. All were found tucked in corners of the house, and when she found them some member of the household always was L THE OMAHA D found In a window shutter, as though some one had passed the house and tucked It there Chief Evans, who has made a superficial comparison of the writing, belleves that Mrs. Culbertson wrote the threatening mis- sives to hermelf. Mrs, Longwell Denies CHICAGO, March 25—Mrs. well, 108 West Madison street, who admits she 18 the woman referred to In news- paper storles In connection with the death of Mrs. Russell Culbertson of Vincennes. Ind., declared today that she had mothing 10 do with the death of the woman and denled that she even knew the wife of Russell Culbertson. “I at one time was engaged o be mar ried Russell Culbertson,” sald Mrs Longwell. That engagement was broken off a year ago last New Year's day. Since that time 1 have not scen Mr. Culbertson ‘We had an argument at that time because of his attentions to other women and 1 declded 1 would not marry nim. “The woman whom he finally did marry T have never seen. There is not a reason on earth why I should desire to do her any harm.” Mrs. Longwell admitted she knew Virgil Culbertson, a brother of Russell. Mrs. Lonswell I8 a typical brunette, ap- parently 38 cr 34 years of qge and a beau- titul woman. She at one time lived in Vincennés. but says she had not been out- side of Chicago for three months and can prove ap alibi without the least trouble. Million and Half to Aid College Will of James Millikin Leaves Whole Estate to Education and Charity. ne. Ella Long- DECATUR, 1ll, March %.—The will of James Millikin, banker and philanthropi was made public today. Practically his en- tire estate, valued at $1,600,000, is left in the hands of flve trusteces for educational and charity purposes in the city of Decatur. To Decatur college of James Mifikin uni- versity, to whch Mr. Millikin gave $475,000 in the last six years, is left $400,000, pro- vided the Presbyterian church gives to the school an equal amount within one year, the 300,00 to be used as an endowment fund. 3 To the widow is left the home place, worth 76,000, and she 18 also given 36,000 a year. To a niece Is left §2,000. \ Mrs. Milllkin is understood to have as- sented to the terms of the will. 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TRY TO CONNECT HER WITH PLOT Sharon May be DI , a8 Woman Does Not Ap- pear Exe 1a CHICAGO, March %.—That Willlam Me- Dermott, a retired member of the Chicago fire department, is the father of “Mrs. James H. Boyle,” who with her husband is charged with the kidnaping of Willle Whitla, was 'confirmed by the griet. stricken father today. Information from Cleveland indicating strongly that the prisoner arrested there ‘was none other than the girl who, before her marriage, was Anna McDermott was brought last night to Willlam McDermott and his son of the same name, who is a bank clerk. Although the information reemed conclusive, neither father nor som would definitely admit that the imprisoned woman_ was their daughter and slster. They admitted the evidence seemed con- clusive. There was little sleep in their home at 580 Cleveland avenue last night, the long hours being spent in hoping agalinst hope that there had been mome horrible mistake in the identification. Today, however, reporters presented every known detail of the identification telegraphed from Cleveland and the ol man broke down and declared there could be no doubt that “Mrs. Boyle" was his daugiter. Mr. McDermott's story of his daughter's life 1s that of a wayward girl Anna McDermott, according to her father, was one’of the prettiest, one of the bright- est ohildren in the neighborhood when a child. She was given every sdvantage of education and careful moral training, but s sha approached womanhood she fell into company which the old fireman did mot ap- prove. Quarrels were frequent, and about three years ago Anna eloped. Bince that time her history has been a blank to her Chicago kin. Even the name of the man with whom she cast her fortunes was un- known to them. They carefully read from day to day the story of the kidnaping of Willle Whitla, of his return to his parents and the arrest of the “Boyles,” but they never dreamed of connecting “Mra. Boyle" with winsome, headstrong Anna, who had deserted her home to fpllow unknown paths. “They say she is pock marked now," said Mr. McDermott. “S8he must have suffered from the disease since she left us, for then her skin was as fair as an angel's.” Mr. McDermott has two other daughters who are married. f Father Will Not Ald Her. Anna McDermott will get no ald from her father. Hoping against hope that there had been some horrible mistake in the identification of his wayward daughter, the old fireman, who has retired from active work, stole from his home today to seek the solace of his church. Returning to his home he sald® “She has left the path of rectitude and brought disgrace upon ue. I shall do noth- ing for her.”" It was not only at the McDermott home that “Mrs. Boyle” was recognized. Her identification as Anna McDermott was illuminating to followers of pugilism. Atter she left school, but before she left home, she worked as a stenographer for *Doc Mossenger, known for years as a fight promoter. Among her friends of that day were Howard Carr, better known as “Kid" Howard, also a fight promoter. After she left Messenger's employ, however, she was heard of Infrequently. According to the statement of the father the girl was educated at St. Vincent's aca- demy In this city, and at Fini Sawa a demy near Madison, Wis. During the three years the girl has been away from home only one communication had been recelved from her. A year ago she called her father up on the telephone and said: “I have been married to a New York milllonaire, papa.” Recognizing the voice, Mr. McDermott hung up the recelver and said he did not wish to hear anything more from her. One of “Mrs. Boyle's” sisters is Mrs. J J. Obermeyer of Kouts, Ind. The other is Mrs. C. H. Halligan of Hebron, Ind. Mr. Obermeyer was told of the identification of his sister-in-law by long distance. Trying to Invelve Woman. SHARON, Pa., March %.—With James Boyle and his wife locked up at Pittsburg and Willle Whitla safe at home, the Mercer county authorities are now bending every effort to unearth all possible evidence in the case, with the design of showing that Mrs. Boyle acted as a principal with her husband in Pennsylvania in the kidnaping and, as such, would be equally as guilty | as her husband under the state laws. So far Mrs. Boyle appears only to have ap- peared in the plot in Cleveland and whether she can be held for kidnaping under the Pennsylvania laws 1s a question the county officlals are trying to determine. 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The representation was well scat- tered pver the state, every section being represented, even if every county was not After a short discussion of the question of real estate values for assessment in the state, It was decided to appoint a com- mittee to consider that schedule and re- port to the meeting The committee se- lected for this purpose was Governor Vessey and the auditors from the coun- tles of Yankton, Codington, Kingsbury, Brown, Meade, Spink and Clark This committee reported at the afternoon ses- sion with a schedule for farm land as- sessments, which, after being slightly MORE South Dakota In- in Pittsburg. The Mercer county | grand jury meets the third Mon- day in April. It .is probable the |case will be tried May 10. James | Whitla, father of the kidnaped child, has recovered 39,850 of the $10.000 pald over to | the Boyles. Buit cases containing effects of the Boyles, which may be used as evi- | dence at the trial, have been brought here. | WILL BID HUSBAND GOODBYE BEFORE_GOING TO CHAIR | s for Exec f Mrn. | NEW YORK, March 3 —Before Mra. | Mary Farmer meets death in the electric | ehair at Auburn prison next Monday morn- {Ing she will be permitted to bid goodby to her husband, James D. Farmer, who | oocuples a cell in the death house of the prison, condemned to die for complicity in | the murder of Mrs. Sarah Brennan, for which Mrs. Farmer Is to he executed Superintendent Collins of the state prison | department has so advised Warden Ben- { ham Preparations for the execution have been practically completed and It will be devold of sensationalism and quickly carried out. A woman attendant will accompany Mrs. amended, was adopted by the whole body. The changes are all in the way of in- creases and range from 10 per cent up. 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Oberlin, was found sitting on his trunk in his room in the Workman hotel In Aberdeen, fully dressed and stone dead. An open gas et told a | ]Fnrmer to the chalr.. | Dr. Bdwin A. Spitska of Philadelphia, who has attended over thirty electrocu- tions in this and other states and who performed the autopsy on the body of Leon Crolgosz, the murdeter of President Mc- Kinley, will make the post-mortem exam- l A Shoot Scrape with both parties wounded, demands Buck- {len's Arnica Salve. Heals wounds, sores, ! burns or injuries. M. For sale by Beaton | D Co. l story of premeditated suicide. He was ex- tremely reticent, and nothing was known of his past fife. The body was turned over to a local un- dertaker, W. H. Wilson, who started an investigation, which brought to light the fact that the dead man's real name was Charles Adams Stanton, and his home was at Neenah, Wis., where he was a member of & well known family ceased, having been a niece of Dr. at one time president versity Stanton, according to the investigations Adams, of Wisconsin uni- his wife, now de- | of the undertaker, went to North Dakola a number Of years ago, hoping by residing In a prohibition state to overcome his ap- petite for liquor. At Thanksgiving time in 193, having saved a considerable sum of money, he started for Wisconsin, deter- mined to spend the holiday with his family and show them that he had redeemed him- self. He arrived at Fargo, N. D., and that was the last his family heard of him until they learned of the death of “Harry Ober- lin,” this week. Rallroad Amends Articles. PIERRE, 8, D., March 2.—(8pecial.)—An | amendment of the articles of incorpora- tions of the Veblen & Northwestern Rail- way company have been filed wtih the sec- retary of state. The amendment seeks to change the route of the proposed road, which was incorporated for the construc- tion of a line from Veblen to Hankinson, N. D, and the proposed change is to run from Veblen, by way of White Rock, to a point in the township of Monson, Traverse county, Minn., where the proposed line will intersect the line of the Milwaukee road. Articles have been filed for the Western South Dakota Fair assoclation, at Rapid City, with a capital of $50,000. The in- corporators are Joseph Jay, H. N. John- son, P. Bennett, Vorbin Morse, Peter Sweeney, John C. Halns and other promi nent residents of Rapid City, Their inten 18 to hold fairs for the benefit of the west ern portion of the state. 7 Articles have been filed for th: Farmers' Telephone company of Peever with a capital of $7.000. Incorporators, A M. Anderson, Bergerson, John M. Hines and others of Peever also Great Northern May Extend. HURON, 8. D,, March 26.—(Special.)—~Fhe proposed extension of the Great Northern rallway from this city to Chamberlain and possibly to Denver, has given rise to much speculation as to what the company will Clarence Mcllvaine, commis- jer of immigration and sccretary of the Huron Commercial ciub, with J. W. Camp- bell, president of the State Board of Agri- culture, and president of the First Na- tional bank of this ciiy, have returned from Minneapolis and St. Paul, where, in com- | pany with James W. Sanford, mayor of Chamberlain, and other gentlemen, tney had an interview with President Hill of the Northern relative to the rumored extension. These gentlemen were assured by Mr. Hill that owing to the unsettled conditions touching railroads in South Da- kota the result of legislative enactments the last winter, the company had not matured its plans and would not do so until conditions changed, which he thopght would be in the very near future ally do. sl Great Shaft for “Feool Soldier’ o ABHRDEEN, 8. D., March %.—(Special.) | —After the lapse of well-nigh a half cen- tury, the band of young Sloux Indians !knuwn as the “Fool Soldier” band, whjch In November, 1862, at great personal risk o themselves, rescued at & spot near the | Missour! river in what is now Walworth county, South Dakota, two women «nd four children (whites), who had been abducted | by & roving band of Bloux from their homes at Lake Chetak, Minn., are to be remem- bered and their herolc behavior commemo- rated by a suitable monument. Under the auspices of the South Dakota State Historical soclety and the South Da- kota Pioneers' assoclation, a granite shaft will be erected on June 27 on the spot In Walworth county, a mile from Mobridge, 8. D, where the rescue was effected, SAYS HE KILLED BROTHER WHILE DEFENDING OWN LIFE Body of Tex Physiclan Shows Sixty-Seven Knife Wounds and Six Bullet Holes. March 26.—Offering no other than that he acted In self-defense, Roy H. Terry of this city surrendered at the county prison early to- day in connection with the killing of his brother, Dr. Hugh F. Terry, a well known physiclan, who was stabbed and shot to death in his apartments a short while be- fore. The body showed sixty-seven knife wounds, beside six bullet wounds. ' Other than an assertion by members of the fam- ily that the physiclan was subject to the use of drugs and the statement of the man under arrest no detalls of the killing are ascertainable. 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