Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-15
WHO FIRED THE SHOT
An Unexplained Tragedy.
MISS ROSA KEIsER's VISIT TO MR.. DCNNE-wAs
THERE SUICIDE?
From the New York Herald. 14th.

From the New York Herald 18th.
A carriage drove up to the private entrance Of
the Windsor hotel. corner of Fifth avenue and
i1th street. about three O'Clock yesterday after
noon, aud from the vehicle alghteda handsome
young woman. dressed in black who spranr
lightly to the street. You will please wait for
me-" she said to the coach driver. as she swept
toward the hotel and disappeared within
moment later the young woman was il
The passenger elevator and was let oui
Oh the third foor where she walked +
room No. Ga. which was occupied by Mr. Geo
". Dunno and wife. After knocking at the dool
the young woman was admitted and the dooi
closed behind her. A few minutes afterwarr
the servants were startled by hearing loud
angry voices In the room which the youne
woman had entered. The servants gathered
near the door and recognized the voice of the
stranger whom they had seen il the hotel be,
fore. She appeared to be upbraidinr Mr.. Dunnp
and his wife. and spoke in q tone that fright
ened the servants. One CT them, fearing thai
something terrible was about to happen. rushed
to the hote! clerk and told him of the circum-
stances The clerh sent Special Officer Scofed
up stalls with instruction to preserve order
Sc0held went up stairs BIZ tits time the alter
cation in the apartment had become even vio-
lent The visitor seemed to be doing the most
OF the talking. aud was apparently greatly eX-
cited.
PISTOL SHOT.
Suddenly footsteps were heard nearing the
door. and moment later pistol shot rang out
Officer Schofeld burst in the door quickly. and
as lie did tine body of the strange young
woman fell at his feet. while blood from her
head spurted upon his hands in his attempt to
catch her. BY the womans side revolver fell
with one of the barrels empty. She had fred
tire shot just as she reached the door. evidently
and the ball entering her brain killed her inme-
diatrly. Mr.. and Mrs. Dunno ran forward and
Lifted the PROSTATE form. While one of the
servants hurried for Dr. Ranney. the hotel
phl sician. The woman never moved after
striking the f1oor and when the doctor arrived
he found his services useless.
Mr. AND MRS. DUNE RETICENT.
Officer Derfeld then sent a dispatch for Coro-
ner Martin, and that official arrived about five
O'Clock. He began an investigation by ques-
tioning Mr.. and Mrs. Dunno. but they were
both reticent and refused to furnish any partic-
ulars of the tragedy. Mr.. Dunno was greatly
overcome and seemed half stupefed by the affair
He admitted that hot words had passed between
the dead woman and himself. but what their
purport was he refused to make known. He
informed the coroner that the dead wonans name
was Rosa keser and that she resided at No
l62 West tin street. The coroner gave an or
der tor the removal of the body. and it was
taken to an undertaker'S establishment in the
Bowery.
AT MISS KEIsEG's RESIDENCE.
Coroner Martin then visited the house In
which the suicide resided 1t is a modest look
ing brown stone dwelling near 9TH avenue.
Miss keiser occupied handsomely furnished
| room On the third floor. A pair of diamond ear
rings were found on the dressing stand, to-
gether with pair of gold bracelets belonging
to the young woman. The coroner broke the
and the landlady fell back in swoon upon a
SOFA AS soon as she revived the coroner
! handed her the following letter Which he had
taken from the body of the suicide:
Mother: Forgive me and pray TO God to pardon
your broken-hearted daughter. How I have
suffered you can guess by this act Curse the love
That makes your Child thus forget you l tried to
conquer it, but no power of viii could ouench it.
Pray for me. You do not know what this costs me
lhlnk kindly OF me- have been so wronged-
more than ! can acknowledgement God alone
knows how have been deceived. Again farewell,
my mother. Have deserved this?
The letter was in sealed envelope addressed
to Mrs Paul Keiser. No. 159 Fayette street,
Utica. n. Y" The writing was In pencil In a
bold, clear hand. and the paper upon which the
note was written evidently torn from a
stenographers pad. The landlady at once ideu-
tilted the writing as that of Miss keiser.
MEAGER HISTORY.
The landlady seemed at loss to give any
history of the young woman. She said that
Miss Keiser had been living with her for about
six months, and had always borne the reputa-
ton of being respectable. She knew nothing.
to the contrary. she said. and she was greatly
attached to the young woman, as were
all the guests in the house. She could give
40 motive tor suicide. The young woman she
said, was employed by reputable firm as a
stenographer. and she received a handsome
salary. Miss keser, the landlady said, seemed
10 nave plenty OF money and did not want tor
anything 1t was known by those living in the
house that she was well connected and there
was an impression that she had left home be-
cause OF some difficulty. the nature of which
they did not know. ISIS Keiser was about
twenty five years Of age. of medium height and
finely formed. She had light hair. blue eyes
ana striking features. She was dressed in a
black SILK dress. and wore black CLOTH close
hitting Jersey" She had on no jewery except-
ing modest pair of pearl earrings and small
gold watch.
SHOT THROUGH THE BRAIN
Inc bullet entered the right temple and passed
through the brain. The revolver used was q
small thIrty-two caliber. How the young woman
secured the weapon Is not known. Herald
reporter visited the Windsor hotel last night in
search OF information. Nothing could be learned
ABOUT Mr. Dunno at the hotel further than that
he was married about ten DAYS ago and came to
live in the hotel He is supposed to be broker
MI Dunne is about thirty-fve years Of age and
is described as being fine looking man.
IN LOVE WITH dunno AND COULD NOT LIVE WITH
OUT HIM.
The New York Sun SAYS: 'aIr. Dunno was
taken to the 5lst street police station at mid
night by Detectives Shelly and MCGOWAN Heis
a small man. with black whiskers and mustache.
he appeared to be extremely nervous and
shaken. He said in a whisper that the Young
woman came to his hotel and was shown to his
room, and began to tell him that she could not
I'VE without him. 1t appeared that she had
been In love with him before his marriage to his
present wife. He talked with her and tried to
pacify her. She was excited, and finally became
hysterical He at length went into a hack
room leaving his wife talking with Miss Keiser !
His wife said to her. to soothe her. .You mustn't
cry like this. You shall come to see us when
ever you please. and George will always be glad
to see YOU Miss keiser became more violently
historical. and finally, in the presence of Mrs.
dunno only. took the pistol from beneath told
OF her dress and shot herself"
WHAT WAITER OVERHEARD.
Atelegram from New York last night saws that
servant overheard part of the conversation be-
tween Mr. and Mrs Dunno and Miss Keiser. "Yon
nave Wronged me. and will yet be sorry for it,
rang from Miss keisers lips. To some remark
made by Mrs. Dunno Miss Keiser replied. .Yon
are liar" and she repeated the expression four
times.