[Newspaper]
Publication: The Cincinnati Post
Cincinnati, OH, United States
vol. 44, no. 128, p. 2, col. 4-7
BLONDE WIDOW TELLS OF
THE TRIP WITH BRUNETTE
Mrs. Rena Galwick Says Carlotta
Campiglio Did Not Meet Hemingray
at Indianapolis.
"You must go with me to Frisco."
"But, Bob, I can not."
"But you must, Carlo."
"If I go to Frisco with you I go as your wife."
"We will get married, then, Carlo, in this city."
These are the words that Carlotta Campiglio, the Cincinnati girl who shot herself at the Knickerbocker Hotel, San Francisco, Saturday, used in a letter to her mother telling of her talk with Bob Hemingray in Chicago before they left for the coast.
She told in the letter of the alleged wedding which Hemingray now declares did not occur. She told her mother that "Bob" insisted on her going to Frisco.
This was the first letter her mother received until her daughter reached the coast, when she wrote, signing the name of Hemingray.
CALLED FOR DAUGHTER
Her mother is in a desperate condition at her home, 636 W 4th St. from nervous prostration. All Monday night she lay as if dazed. Tuesday she began to call for her daughter.
She moaned pitifully and repeated constantly; "I know that she was married to him. She never deceived me. She wrote me she was married. Oh, these cruel stories."
The woman is nearly crazed with grief, and her friends are fearful of the result. Someone is always with her.
THE WIDOW
Living close to the Campiglio home, in the San Rafael Flat Building, is Mrs. Rena Gelwick, a widow, and a friend of the mother and daughter.
Mrs. Gelwick lives in one of the finest flats in the building, on the first floor front, and on the west side of the structure. Her home is tastefully and luxuriously furnished.
At every turn the eye meets with some bit of elaborate furnishing that denotes comfort and luxury.
Mrs. Gelwick lives quietly, and does not mingle much with the other occupants of the apartment house. She is a handsome woman, of a medium blonde type, about 30 years old.
She has mellow eyes, that look appealingly from luxuriant lashes. A perfect set of teeth glistened behind flushed cheeks, and bright red lips, that are firmly set, giving her a look of determination.
Mrs. Gelwick talks in a low, subdued tone.
SLIGHTLY NERVOUS
She was attired in a neat morning costume when a Post reporter called Tuesday. Her gown dropped in clinging folds about a well-modeled figure that would attract the eye artistic. She was slightly nervous when the reporter called, but was apparently willing to talk on what she knew of Carlotta Campiglio, with whom she was most friendly.
"I do not see why they are trying to bring my name into this," she said.
"Friends of the dead girl say that you and she were friends," was suggested.
"That is true, we were friends once, but lately I heard of stories about her, I heard that she was running about a great deal.
"I did not consider this correct conduct, and I have not seen her lately, I cannot afford to get mixed up in this affair. You see, I am a widow, alone, and I must be careful.
AT THE ARLINGTON
"Were you at Hot Springs when Miss Campiglio was there?"
"Yes, Sir, I was there. We did not go there together, however, we went there by chance. Both of us were at the Arlington Hotel, and I am sure our conduct was above reproach. We remained but a few days and then both Carlotta and myself came back to Cincinnati.
"Did not see much of her after that. Did you see any Cincinnati people there?"
"Yes, we met some ladies, and also Col. Max Fleischmann. I met him once while there. We were in the Arlington Hotel, Carlotta and I, standing talking, when a gentleman spoke to us. I do not recall his name.
"He said to Col. Fleischmann, who was approaching the group: Colonel do you wish to meet the most beautiful woman in Hot Springs? Mr. Fleischmann walked up and shook hands with Carlotta. He seemed to know her.
"A few days after that we left, she and I coming straight home. No. Carlotta's mother was not there with us. Col. Fleischmann remained behind, and I understand that he sent for his automobile after that.
"You see, I went to Hot Springs to meet friends from New Orleans, who had arranged to be there.
"I was disappointed, however, and decided to come home. I did not even remain long enough to take a course of the baths. When I decided to come home Carlotta said she would return with me.
CON'S WIFE
"At the time she did not know Mr. Hemingray. As to the trouble that led up to the suicide, I have no definite knowledge. I understand however, that Carlotta and Con Hemingray's wife, Rose, had trouble. They were not friends.
"I remember well the first time I met Carlotta. I attend Saint Paul M. E. Church, Rev. Blodgett's church. I met Carlotta and her mother at the church. Her stepfather played the organ and her mother sang there. After I met them I frequently went to service with them. They seem to be devout church workers. I liked them very much, and I was sorry when I heard of the talk about poor Carlotta. I go to church now. I am indeed sorry for this sad affair."