Show + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + STill ANOTHER NOTE + + + + + IN MORRIS MURDER CASE + + + + + + 1 + + Shows That Leda Stromberg Had An Appointment To + I + + + Meet Benbrook + + + + Still another note has developed In thc orrisBenbrook tragedy + + This note tends to show Leda Stromberg did have an appointment + + with Benbroo at the Merchants cafe and It was made by a note sent + + from there It also explains Benhrools presence at the restaurant In + + + the evening + The note was taken by an A D T messenger boy from the Merchants + + Mer-chants restaurant at about 330 to Miss Stromberg at Xo 6 Washington + + Wash-ington avenue It stated when and where she was to meet Benbrook + + and though no one saw the note except possibly Benbrook Steve Keene + + and Miss Stromberg it is believed that the appointment was made at + + the Merchants for about 7 ocloc In the evening + + It Is thought that Steve Keene himself wrote the note for Ben + + brook and sent it though It may have been written by Benbrook and + + simply handed to the messenger by Keene At any rate a npte left the + + Merchants about 330 for Miss Stromber + + Keene would neither affirm nor deny the statement that he had sent + + such a note when seen last night He refused to discuss the matter + + 1 made a statement about some notes to the county attorney and + + further than that I can say nothing said he + + It is to be presumed that had there not been such a note Keene + + would have very qUickly denied the statement + + Mrs Stromberg the mother of Leda said that a note for her + + daughter from Benbrook was received on Monday afternoon + + I didnt see it and Leda didnt speak of It but I know that it came + + from him said she + + This note explains the presence or Benbrook at the restaurant when + + Miss Stromberg came from Wullers store after she had according to + + her statement to The Herald and at the coroners inquest made an appointment + I + ap-pointment with Morris to meet him there Having an appointment + + with Benbrool she endeavored to get rid of Morris and succeeded + I + but If she Is to he believed not until another appointment had been + + made It Is possible that In her efforts to get rid of Morris she men + + tioued the fact of another appointment This might account for his + + evident knowledge of the presence of someone else with her + + The explanation of the notes sent from the restaurant to Morris + + or at least written to hIm Is not made clear by this appointment with + + Benbrook Miss Stromberg Is mixed about these notes Cocktails and + + mint juleps had clouded bed mind as she has admitted to the police and + + her memory of her purposes In writing them Is deficient + + There was doubtless In her making this appointment with Ben + + brook and with Morris a dim and Indefinite Idea of what Is known asa + + as-a jealous play Could she have each lover know the ardor of the + + other It might make them more attentive and strengthen her hold on + + each + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + |