Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-19
THE NEW YORK HOTEL MYSTERY.
Thompson will Not Tell Why He Killed
His Young Wife.
Nsir York San.

/ thompson VIII wv ASA "hy
His Young Wife.
Nsr York San.
Winfield B Thompson, who killed his
wife IN their room al tie 5 urteysnt House
On Tuesdsy afternoon and then fred four
outlets into himself, is likely 10 die without
! revealing the score. of his moi:Tes tor the
act which brought his honeymoon to so
,rsgic an end. he has thus far rested
quietly in his cot at the New York Hos
pitsl, apparently uucoGeerned ss TO the re-
suit OF his OWL injuries, and refusing stub
oornly 10 cay q word as to the circun.
stances which have brought him there. A
great many people called to see him yes
,erday, and TO inquire as to his condilon
Peritonitis had set in, and 1t was said that
he would Sic.
Late in the afternoon the Rev Dr.. John
Hall called at the hospital and asked to
| yea Thompson. he said that be had
known his father well, and be was the only
visitor admitted yesterday. he spent bur
q few minutes with the unfortunate man,
and Thompson gave no explanation OF his
act. Dr.. Hall asked him no questions,
DR.. Msrkos explained that Thompsou's sP
Darent indifference Was no doubt largely
lue to the fact that he is kept largely INV
der the influence of morphine all the time.
Theories regarding the circumstances OF
the shooting are as many ss there ara the,
| orists. Seven shots were hired. One Of
| rssm was found in the Wsil beside the pier
| ,lass. at the foot OF which Mrs. Thompson's
hodV WAS found. This indicates that she
vas standing before the mirror adjusting
her hat tor her expected journey to Phuls-
| dslnsis IN The afternoon when Thompson
| frsd st and missed her. He must have
| immediately fired again at so close 8 range
| "a 10 scorch her hair. This wound was
| rot discovered by the hasty examination
on Tuesday, but Deputy Coroner Juuklns
found il at the autopsy yesterday after
noon.
This no doubt served to stun the terri
led victim, and she fell to the floor as
| THOMPSON fred the fatal shot, which en-
| ,srad At the lett side Of the head, an inch
/ CT of the ear, and posed through the
,ro;n N 10 right side ct the head, ~trsctur,
20 tbs sknl in tS--out OF the right ear and
lodging in the brain. ne osil Snen Ie
moved was found to be cut near" IN TWO
and very much battered. Thompson must
then have turned his % cslibre pistol upon
himself and after the first shot he probably
.auk TO the floor, end while in this sfutude
! tired the shot which passed thr ough blS
scalp at the back of the head and entered
| he ceiling overhead. The shot which pen
e,rated bis body was, no doubt, the last ore
Gred to complete his dreadful work.
The body OF the dead girl had oeen taken
10 the home ot her parents on Tuesday.
| Conrad Kahler, her father. lisa truck driver
nd lives on the second floor of the tens-
ment house at 800 Forty eth street. HIS
family consists of his wife, q daughter ard
a son, For some unexplained reason Gen
eyieye left home two yesrs ago, but hao
been 8 freuuent visitor there since Willis
engaged as q shop giTlin Stern Bro. 8 sore
N Twentytbird street.
Mrs. Kahler, mother o: the dead gitl,was
beside herself with grief yesterday and very
Ismoustrstiye. She could not talk coher
sntly Of the matter, buS seemed to have NJ
other idea than that Thompson had sno
his bride and himself because OF siraiteueC
financial circumstance.
Poor feliowl' exclaimed the beresSe'
mother, I'VE couldn't bsNe done much 10
aim. but il be had only let US know VI
would have done Somelbiog.
The Rev. DR.. Elder. who married to-
~couple. and Mrs. Pratt, Ma Thompson
friend we're at the house OF mourning dar
ing the afternoon AID evening. Mrs
Pratt. who lurched With her friends tS'
hours before the tragedy, couidsay Roth'nl
which would in any wy explain the myi
terry When she lef. TIE SturteVsnt Hous
she said Thompson ard his wife appeare!
to be entirely happy. There was no susp'
ciop Of a shadow over their RELATIONS
When Mrs. Pratt took her leave Mrs
Thompson wss dressed for her trip 10 PHI
aSeIphis and Kansas City, and even ha'
her hat on in readiness for he journey.
Mr.. Isaac Stern Of the h:m OF Sterl
Brothers. in West Twenty third street, sal
vsstsrday, in speaking OF Mrs. Thompson
hat she wss for seven years q saiesTomsl
in the store, and wher Sse left them a te'
weeks ago to be married she was in chsSg
cf a branch Of the hat department, on tn
FIRST door. =, =,
She was . perfect lady" said MI
Stern, earnestly. so fs' as Icould Emo"
!: her character was beyond rsprosch, sn'
she wa one of the very best, as we'll IS on
of the prettsst girls in the store"
- Miss Freeman, who was IN the same d
psrtment with Genevieve kshler, was yer
/ much disturbed over the news OF be
. friends violent death, aud could not cor
- troll herself to speak OF h"r. Mrs. IhomE
son called at the store st noon on Tuesss
TO say good-by to some Of her companion
there, and Miss Freeman was one OF tn
last with whom she spoke. Miss Freems
+ vss asked yesterday By u reporter OF th
d Sum if she knew any reason ter the faE
{ edy. ,.y.
II do not want to tall ct II" she SAT-
with apparent emotion i know all n
, circumstsnces and have proofs of what
know, but / can only .ay hat the dfhcu
~ culty vas Of 9 financial nature. Beyon
that | viii not ssy snyrtifg, but L can te
aD the circumstances il l. Is necessary
I'm - - E,anosal Distress does nj