The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-10-30
THE CHICAGO DOUBLE MURDER.
An Endeavor to Account for the Trouble on
the Ground of Female Jealousy.

CHICAGO Oct 29-Miss Walters and Mrs.
Goode, the victims of last nights shooting, are
halfsisters, and came originally from ElPaso,
H., where their parents reside. They had been
working in Dun's ST. Paul Office until it was
burned out, about year ago, when they came
here, with excellent credentials. They have
been living with L. S. Gillette. at the corner of
CORTLAND and Herne Streets and that gentle
man gives them excellent character as being
quiet, unobtrusive, very affectionate toward each
other, and hard workers Mrs. Goode separated
from her husband about two years ago. Vari-
GUS motives are assigned for the crime commit
ted by those who have been associated in the
work with Burras and his victims during tn Q
past three years. but they are of too trivial a
nature to call for credence. They consist prin-
and an i'll feeling which has always seemed TO ex-
list among the three. Burras came here before
the women, and when they arrived with their
credentials, went to the manager and alleged to
nm that the papers were forged, and made as
PERSONS upon the characters of the new 5m-
ployes. These remarks he repeated about the
Office until he was notified that he must stop
talking or stop work. Last week the quarrel
again sprang up through severe reflection
Burras made upon Miss Walters and Mrs Goode
while he was engaged in a dispute with another
clerk. He was told that he must apologize but
as he refused to do So he was discharged last
Tuesday evening. The motive of the crime ap-
parenty. however, comes out with the old story
OF womans scorn and jealousy, and was given
reporter last night at late interview with Mrs.
Burras. the criminals wife, She is a very pretty
and charming woman and had scarcely recov-
cred from the sickness consequent upon giving
birth to a child three weeks ago. when the pre-
sent shock came. When first visited last night,
she was utterly Frustrated, under the care of a
! doctor and almost unable to tell what she knew.
She and her husband have been living
in pleasantly furnished rooms on LaSalle ave-
nue.. Mrs Burras said that the present trouble
originated in ST. Paul, some years ago. when she
entered the Dun agency as clerk. Previous to
that time her husband had been paying marked
attention to Miss Walters. and it generally
supposed that he intended marrying her. He
transferred his attentions to herself. however,
when she entered the Office and this excited the
jealousy of Miss Walters who, with her sister,
Mrs. Goode had beer endeavoring to create
trouble between her and Mr.. Burras. She pro
duced the following, which had been sent to her
as an anonymous letter week ago:
IF you believe that your husband is your hus-
band, and is true to you. you better follow him
home some night as he keeps mistress and only
keeps you to keep house for him. A FRIEND "
This letter gave to my husband" she contin-
| ued, "and he Immediately recognized the hand
writing as that of Miss Walters He was in a
position, he said, to swear positively that it was
her writing as he had worked with her so long
and has seen much of her manuscript" Mrs.
Burras declared that this was the real cause of
the shooting The victims are both in a coma
| tose condition, and it is asserted that neither
can survive"
At this hour (1l:45 P. M the two women shot
last night by Asba Burras were resting easily at
the hospital, and hopes entertained FOR
their recovery. 1t is rumored that both Burras
and his wife have promised to make complete
statements. shortly. that will clear up the mys-
terry surrounding the cause for the shooting No
| such statement had been made at IL o'clock.
LATER-Mrs. Burras, after lengthy inter
view with her husband at the station tonight.
made a statement at her residence shortly be-
fore midnight. She began by denying her hus-
band ever waited upon either of the victims.
She then repeated her previous statements of
having been insuted by the and
having received anonymous letters, evidently
from them. containing disreputable illusions
Mrs. Burras concluded her long. rambling state
ment by saying her husband not sane; that
he had been worried to death by the persecu
| tions of Mrs. Good and Miss Walters, and was
not accountable for his deed
AT midnight Asba p. Burras had not finished
long, rambling history of his life since he first
| met the two women he shot last night He de-
| MED having been unduly intimate with either
| of them. The trouble began when he first
| began to be attentive to the lady now his wife.
| He alleges Mrs. Goodsand Miss Walters then
commenced series of prosecutions which
| involved the reputation of his wife, and even
the legitimacy of his child, which continued
| to the day of his discharge, finally
| driving him to desperation. Burras
| was calm and unmoved. except
| when referring to his wife, for whom he seems
| to cherish great affection which occasions he
would break down and weep bitterly.