Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-14

A Nan Kills Ills Wife And Shoot. Him.
self in tEe Presence of His Children
4 SeusafIoa ian 1sssI4inio-e.

Waiter Stone shot his WIFE, Julia =. Stone.
and then shot himself NJ about :, O'Clock YES er-
day afternoon. in their home, No Emory
street, south Baltimore. TREY were taken to
the Maryland university no ,pitil, where Mrs.
Stone died five minutes after her arrival
Stones wound. while serious, is probably not
fatal. The tragedy occurred in the Kitchen of
the house where they lived. Stone, who is a
man rs years old, was employed AZ a sub-boss
under "A sewer contractor. Coming home about
halfpast four O'Clock yesterday afternoon he
found that his wife was not at home and il
displeased him. As there was nothing but dry
bread in the house i've gave one Of his little BOYS
money to get fresh loaf He went out on the
street again. and IL appears that his wife re-
turned in his absence. She set herself at work
al once In the Kitchen TO make rolls for supper.
When he came in he Immediately reproached
her in brutal terms. He cursed and abused
her, charging her with misconduct.
During this scene and the tragedy six OF the
children of the pair were present. The partic-
liars of the tragedy were afterwards learned
from Harry. a boy of fourteen. His father. he
said, charged his mother. in tile presence
OF her young children, with inddeity. He
again left the house. and il is thought
got liquor. When he came back To the
house the second time he passed through the
Kitchen into the yard. His wife and children
yard but a few moments. When he returned
ms boys saw "A revolver In the hand which he
held behind him. He stepped to his wife's
side She was shaping the dough into rolls,
and the baking-pan on the table before her was
haif filled with rolls. Without a word he
raised the revolver, held ii to his wlfes face
and snapped the trigger. Paralyzed with terror,
the woman could only look at him, though she
must have realized her position. The revolver
missed. He cooked il again and placed 1T
against her right cheek. George spr2ng for
ward to snatch the pistol as his father fired the
second time. He too late. The bullet
crashed into his mothers cheek. She gasped,
'Oh, my God staggered back and fell by the
Her husband looked ut her for an instant.
Then he knelt beside her and shot himself.
But the second shot was less fatal. The ball
struck the lower jaw and he fell on the floor
bleeding from mouth and nose. Harry and the
other children had been struck dumb during
the entire scene. Only the baby, awakened by
the shot that killed its mother. cried piteously.
At last Harry ran out and summoned assist
ance. The first man to enter the room was
Police Officer Flood. In the gathering dusk he
could only discern two motiOnless figures lying
at the door, while little boy stood in pool of
caught hold of him to mil him T from The the door
in order to admit light into the darkening room.
The man opened his eyes and said to the child.
kiss your papa, darling" "Oh no, papa" replied
the little one, shrinking back, "your mouth is
all bloody" Stones arm was thrown over his
wife, who lay on her lett side. In response to
the officers question why he had done the act,
he only answered, al did it for my children's
sake" At the hospital a letter addressed to
the public was found in Stones pocket. 1t read
'.As this is about my last act in this world 1
Will say, through a deceitful wife, led on by
mother-in-law, / have lived in-for twenty
years. Now, as my two daughters are being led
astray through them both. and my little ones
are to have their home broke up by a mother,
aided by a mother-in-law, can stand it no lon
ger. i love my little ones, and hope some
charitable persons will see that they are put
where they can be reared in the fear and love
OF God, but my dying request is that none of
my wife's people have anything to say in their
disposition. Through their deceit they have
broke up a would-be happy home. 1 have
always provided for my familys wants, but
never got any credit"
To this was added. in lead pencil, the follow
ing words: 81 have friends in this world; all
ask that they will see that my children are put
where they can be reared right. broken
hearted father, die to save my children"