Carlo shoots self in San Francisco

KNOWN AS "CARLO

THE BEAUTIFUL"

Girl With Robert Hemingray Who Shot

Herself in San Francisco.

An Associated Press dispatch to the Star from San Francisco last night says that owing to charges preferred by J. F. Locke, proprietor of the Knickerbocker hotel, to the effect that Robert Hemingray, horseman, and his brother facilitated the suicide of the former's wife here Saturday night by suggestion and by leaving the weapon with which she killed herself where she could find it. Coroner Leland has ordered a thor­ough investigation of the case.

Robert Hemingray admitted to the coroner today that the young woman with whom he had been living for sev­eral months, was not his wife.

Her name, he says, is Miss Charlotta Campiglio, of Cincinnati. The Hemingray brothers deny Locke’s assertion emphatically and assert their desire for a thorough investigation of the facts. Robert Hemingray denies that the woman was despondent or that he had any intimation that she would commit suicide.

Sensation in Cincinnati.

Another Associated Press dispatch to the Star, from Cincinnati says the sui­cide young woman, who was known in San Francisco as Mrs. Robert Hemingray and in Cincinnati as Miss Char­lotta Campiglio, has caused a decided sensation in Cincinnati and Covington, Ky.

Carlo the Beautiful

She was known in both cities as "Carlo the beautiful," and had many admirers. Her mother is prostrated with grief at her home, 636 West Fourth street, Cincinnati. When seen she said her daughter had been married to Hemingray several months ago in Chicago.

The remains of the young woman will be brought to Cincinnati for burial.

Name Was Carlotta Steffin.

The real name of the suicide was Carlotta Steffin and her father is said to be a prominent grocer of New York. The mother of Carlotta secured a divorce from Steffin several years ago and subsequently married P. F. Del Compligio [sic] Campiglio, organist at St. Paul’s P. E. church, Covington.

Only 18 Years Old.

According to a story from San Fran­cisco, the girl was only 18 years old.

Hemingray is a son of the late Robert Hemingray, formerly of Cov­ington, and later of Muncie. His mother lives in East Adams street. He is a nephew of Ralph Hemingray, of the Hemingray Glass Co., in which his father was interested. The couple were attending a race meeting at San Francisco, Mr. Hemingray having sev­eral horses entered for the races.

Left a Letter.

She left a letter directed to Mr. Hemingray, in which she begged his forgive­ness for the deed and stated she would rather die than live without his love. There was also a letter to her sister-in-law, "Rose," asking forgiveness.

The letters indicated that Hemingray had told her he no longer loved her, and had declared his intention of separating, and the heart-broken girl chose death rather than misery any longer.

Hemingray says he cannot understand why she took her life. He has been sick for several weeks, and it is understood that she talked with the proprietor of the hotel and asked his advice about her husband, who she declared was hard to please.

Shot in the Head.

The deed was committed just after Mr. Hemingray was about to enter the room after attending the races, and on account of the condition of his heart he refused to enter and the pro­prietor opened the door. He found the young woman propped up in bed clutching a revolver in one hand and a photograph of her mother in the other, while the blood poured from an ugly wound in her head. Her death was almost instantaneous.

Received No Word.

Mrs. Robert Hemingray, of this city, mother of Robert Hemingray, stated today that she had received no word from her son, and knew nothing of the affair beyond the account contained in the press dispatches.