Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-17
STONE, THE WEE KILLER.
His Staremen. 10 a Star Renaraer


On Saturday night, the 5th instant, Mrs. Al
verta Stone, wife OF James Madison wyatt Stone
both c0lored, was killed by her husband with
razor at house No. 11iT 18th street NV, after
he had made an unsuccessful attempt 70 cut the
throat of her sister, Lavinia Pitcher who has
since recovered. Stone was arrested shortly
after committing the bloody deed, and was COM
mitted TO jail by the coroner. He sent for his
Bible and book called :.Iiow Souls are Saved "
just before his commitment. He states that he
is happy, whatever fate may befall him. for God
on the night of the 10Th instant pastloned his
sins, and lie knows that he win be saved if he
only trusts in him.
SKETCH OF THE PRISONER.
Stone is a stout built yellow man, weighing
about 1I0 pounds, and is in his 35th year. He is
a native OF WeStpOrt, Maine, and has worked
much OF his time tending steam engines. and at
one time run a steamer in Maine, and was once
employed as engineer at mill in Virginia. He
came here about 1870, and has worked as a
laborer. For three years he was messenger
in this city. He was married here March 10th,
1914, by Rev. VIM. Gibbons, of the Baptist
church, and has two children.
STONES STATEMENT.
AS to the relations between his wife, her
sister and himself, Stone said to STAR repor-
ter yesterday, that he and his wife parted on
the 2d of September last, and that the separa-
ton was caused by her sister and some OF her
acquaintanceS ;,that on the day of the fatal
cuGting he was at the house in the afternoon
and accompanied his wife to 1112 G street
ON the way they talked OF the separation, she
stating that he had spoken angrify to her and
abused her sister, who he stated was not doing
as she ought to do, and had tried to persuade
his wife to live a iewd life His wife told him
that her sister had brought company to the
house and they had promised If she did not
take her husband back they would see that she
was supported, but she had declined all these
offers. She told him to get work as soon as he
could and rent house and she would return to
him and live with him as wife should. She
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threatened her if she ever went TO live with
him again. He and his wife had some talk he
stated about some money he had miSSed-S6S-
which he charged was taken and spent by the
sister.
STONES ACCOUNT OF THE KILLING
Stone continued his narrative as follows: 1t
was between and o'clock in the evening
when left her on street, and then went to
MarShall'S, IS street north, and about 6b
O'Clock went to 1904 q street to see Mary Cole
man, who owed me some money. About 8
O'Clock went TO the house on 10th street, and
got there about half past. saw Lavinia as she
turned TO go in, and | followed her. She went
up stairs and returned and asked me, ''What
are you doing here this time of night?" replied
II am going soon; 1 came here to bring an
umbrella and some apples for the children"
laV1n1a then said to my wife: "Get uD and
here pretty SOON MY wife said: s.They are
not coming here this time of night. I'll drive
them away Lavina answered: Its Satur-
day night and trey can come at any time" and
L
for coming in this house." ! answered: '.Never
mind, Eve just come here and am going right
away. Be calm, and don't be always qtlarreling
when come here" Lavinia said: - If you don't
go out I'll fix you SO that somebody will have II
lake you out" She had before threatened to
shoot me- and knew that she had revolver in
her trunk, and said 50 If you mean to shoot me
Shoot me; fol I'll come where my Wife is as long
as she lives" She was then standing about four
feet in front OF me, and my wife was near the
middle door, while was close to the front door,
and she turned around, placing her hand in her
pocket and drew out her hand with something
in 1t, and knocked her hand down. didn't
know that had a razor in my pocket, but feel
ing 1t Just as she turned, ] drew it and made a
strike at her. but don't know that cut her. My
wife ran up and showed her back, but don't
know that l cut her, and Lavinia ran out the
back door. went out the back door and start
ed to get over the back fence, but turned back
and saw LaviDia standing in the yard when She
tell. went through the house and started down
the street, and at Connecticut avenue and NJ
street two men stopped me. had no intention
when L went in the house Of doing anything
wrong, and what was done was the result of
passion, and when Layinia turned thought she
had revolver and was going to shoot me-" In
conclusion he asked that congregational min
iStpr he r. him