The Salt Lake Herald

Murder and Suicide.

BLOOMINGTON, Ill., Sept. 7.—Dr. Charles E. Ballard, of Saybrook, Ill., and Miss Bertha Ison, of Baker City, Oregon, and a daughter of the late Judge Ison, of that place, were found dead this morning. Dr. Ballard was a young physician who came to this city Friday, and ever since then has been importuning Miss Ison, who came here with her mother to attend college, to marry him. She thought much of him, but begged him to postpone the event until after her education was completed. This morning he appeared at the house and had an interview with Miss Ison in the parlor. While talking with her he pulled out a revolver and shot her twice, once through the head and heart, producing instant death. The doctor then shot himself five times, dying in a few minutes.