Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-10-30
CHICAG0'S DOUBLE CRIME
WOMAN's sCORN AND JEALOUSY
AT ITS BOTTOM.

Excellent Reputation OF the wounded
WOmen-Their Assailant Once the
suitOr of One o. Them Burras' wiFa
Tells the Probable Motive for the
Shooting.
CHICAGO, Oct. 20.-Miss Walters and
Mrs. GOode, the victims OF last nights
shooting here, are halfsisters, and came
originally from El Paso, H., where their
parents reside. They had been working in
X. G. Dun Il Co.'s st. Paul office until is
was burned out about year ago, when
they came here with excellent ereden.
tials. They have been living with l.. s.
Gillette, at the corner Of Cortland and
Heine streets, and that gentleman gives
them an excellent character as living
quietly and unobtrusively.
MRS. GOODIES SEPARATION.
They were very afeetionate toward
each other, and hard workers. Mrs
Goode separated from her husband about
two years ago. Various motives are as
signed for the crime by those who have
been associated in work with Burras and
his victims during the past three years,
but they are Of too trivial a nature to be
credited.
PETTY QUARRELs.
They consist principally OF petty quar-
rels which have taken place, and ill-feeI-
ing which has always seemed to exist be-
tween the three. Burras came here be-
fore the women, and when they arrived
with their credentials Burras went TO the
manager and alleged to him that the pa
pers were forged, and made aspersionS
upon the girls character.
NOTIFIED TO LEAVE.
These remarks he repeated about the
Office until he was notified that he must
stop talking or stop work. Last week a
quarrel again sprang up through a sewers
reflection BurrRs cast upon Miss Walters
while be WAS engaged IN a dispute with
another clerk. He was told that he must
apologize, and as he refused to do so, he
was discharged last Tuesday evening.
THE MOTIVE FOR THE CRIME.
The motive for the crime apparently
comes out with the old Story Of woman'a
scorn and jealousy, and was given to a
reporter at a late interview last night
with Mrs. Burras, the criminals wife.
and who is pretty and charming woman.
She had scarcely recovered from a severe
Illness, and when the present shock came
sue was utterls prostrated. under the
care Of physician, and almost unable To
tell what she knew OF tue affair. She and
nor husband have been living in pleas
antly furnished rooms in LaSalle avenues
ORIGIN OF THE TROUBLE.
Mrs. Burras said the present trouble
originated In st. Paul some years ago.
when she entered Dun's agency as
clerk. Previous 10 that time her husband
had been paying marked attention To
Miss walters, and IL WAS generally sups
posed he intended marrying her he
transferred his attentions to herself.
however, when che entered the Office, and
thus excited the jealousy Of Miss Wal-
ters, who, with her sister, Mrs. Goode.
has been endeavOring TO create trouble
between her and Mr.. Burras.
AN ANONYMOUS LETTER.
She produced the following, which was
sent to her anonymously week or so
ago:
you believe your husband is your hus-
band and 10 true 10 you, you better follow
him home some night rs he keeps q
mistress and only keeps you 70 keep house
for him. friend.
SHOWN TO BURRAs.
''This letter l gave my husband" she
continued, land he Immediately recog~
nized the hadwrItiDg as Miss Walters'.
He was in a position, he said, 10 swear
positively that 1t was her handwriting.
as he bad worked with her so long and
had seen 50 much OF her manuscript
Mrs. Burras declares that this was the
real cause OF the shooting. the victims
are both In a comatose condition. and 10
is asserted that neither can survive.