Deseret Evening News | 1900-04-25 | Page 5 | Mrs. Ruiz Gest the Chair

Nits HITti Written itt III Ills lii Own Blood New York April elate tie ae nt At Washington hu bee td tN Mn Rita L 1 Rule nul widow of Dr r Jo Rul Ruis who ho was wal murdered In at Cuba Cub willi R a captive of the Spaniards Spaniard that the chair on oa which he wrote hi his last message would be for forwarded or warded to her This chair came Ito Into tilt the possession ot of then Oen L Lee noon th the murder of Dr which occurred Feb 4 1196 Gee OeR Lee kept It until ht ho left Havana two 1 years ago w when he gave It to the vl vie consul Mr tr Jerome kept It until Cen an Lees return to af after r the War At Atthe Atthe the request or of M Mrs b he has haa fir warded It to Thi me message which was fIB written on the back of this chair Jy by Dr who dipped hi his nails In lila hk own blood Mercedes MI Mine meard Ito good bJ bye My of m my lit lits I give RIYe you OU my mr ble De obedient to your OUr mother Good bye brei Rita ot of m