Newspapers: ASHLAND BOY IN JEALOUSY SLAYS GIRL, 4 June 1925, Medford, Jackson Co., Oregon

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ASHLAND BOY IN JEALOUSY SLAYS GIRL

Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune, Thursday, 4 Jun 1925, p. 1

Victor Hugo Dale Kills Rival and Self at Tacoma - Left Legacy by
Parents - Well Known in Granite City.

TACOMA, June 4. - Enraged because he believed that he was losing
favor in the eyes of his sweetheart, Victor Hugo Dale, 25 year
old Ashland, Oregon farmer, yesterday evening shot and killed
Miss Poinette Quinot, the girl and his rival, Elmer Monica, 21, a
former United States sailor and then turned the gun on himself in
his apartment here, according to police.

Miss Quinot and Monica are believed to have been instantly killed
but Dale lived long enough to be taken to the county hospital.
However, before physicians could prepare him for an operation,
Dale died. He passed away without giving a motive.

Dale was reported to have an orchard at Ashland, Ore., and was
formerly of Florence, Ore.

In a wallet which Dale carried on his person were found two
telegrams from Tacoma which he had received in Florence, Ore.

The first, dated May 29, read: "To Victor H. Dale, Florence,
Ore.: Evonne, Keystone hotel, is not working and wants you to
wire her.(Signed) Morris."

The second, dated May 30, read: "Wire $5 to C. W. Morris for
Evonne Denberry. Received your wire by Morris. (Signed) Evonne."

Victor Hugo Dale, suicide and slayer of his sweetheart and rival
at Tacoma, Wash., was a well known resident of Ashland, Oregon
where he lived practically all his life.

His parents died a year ago leaving him a legacy of $20,000 in
city and orchard property. 

Dale left Ashland six months ago with his victim, according to
the Ashland authorities. It is also claimed that the husband of
the Quinot woman is in the Veterans' hospital at Tacoma, Wash.
Her mother-in-law, Mrs. W. C. King, is a resident of Ashland and
formerly lived at Redding, Calif.

The Quinot woman lived in Ashland for six months before moving to
Tacoma, where she was known as Evonne Denberry.

EUGENE, Ore., June 4. - Victor Hugo Dale was born in Florence,
Ore., and was adopted as a baby after his mother died, by Dr. and
Mrs. John S. Dale. He came here last week to find the grave of
his mother, which he decorated for Memorial day, leaving later
for Tacoma. 

He moved about ten years ago with his foster parents from
Florence to Ashland.