The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-18
TOO MANY WIVES.
A Husband Killed By One Of Them.
Murder of a Well Known Obi
cagoan in An Omaha Hotel.
Tho Desperate Deed of Harry w.
Kings Second Wife.
Refused an Explanation and Re-
buffed She Shoots Him Dead.
Two Women wronged By n hske-A
Scene That Suggests An Epi-
sode in tho Play OF
"Col Sellers"

Ing. n ltN NtthS ukO blVNhihBi hihb ~
Co., the well known clothiers Of Chicago
and elsewhere, opened branch here.
Harry W. King, son of one OF the pro-
prietors, has been boarding ut the Paxton
Hotel with woman, ostensibly his vile.
AT 1880 o'clock this morning n woman
registered at the Paxton Hotel and in.
quired OF bell boy il Harry w. King was
guest there. The unsuspecting boy re-
piled that hc was, and added, he occupied
Room No. 90.
"Well, does he live with woman here'"
she again inquired.
The bell boy again replied In the affirm
alive.
In response 10 the latter reply, Mrs.
King mutered something in n low tone,
and at once proceeded to the room indi-
Gated, A peremtry rap on the door
brought the response from Mrs. King
Gan right, will be there In minute"
He, Of course, mad no suspicion as 20
the identity OF his caller, or OF the peril in
which be stood. While waiting outside
the door, the woman stepped 10 the ele-
vator aud remarked 20 the attendant
'1hat man, Mr.. King, is living with an
other woman. am his wife" She then
walked rcstlessly TO aud fro In the hallway
In front OF the room, all the while keeping
a close lookout that the door wasn't opened
without her knowledge.
Finally Mr.. King in a partly dressed
condition, opened the door part way and
when she caught sight Of him tho follow.
ing convert atlon took place.
.ls that You, llarTy3'
"Yca"
"Wcll, am here, but don't suppose
that you are pleased at 1t.
'No. am not | want you TO keep
away. lou 20 down into the parlor and ]
will SEQ you IN a short time"
''No, sir, | will not leave this door until
you como with me. Now, Harry, you
know how you have treated me, but while
! live my love will always be with you.
j will not leave"
Mr King shut the door suddenly and
for moment all was silent save that the
murdcp'ss, who stood with restless eyes
and pallid lips before the closed door, kept
muitefing something that was iuaudiblc
o. those who happened TO be- passing nj
the time. Then Mr. King raised the
transom over his door aud pccring out
again requested the woman 10 20 TO the
parlor, where lac said he would Join her in
n few moments. This she again cmpha,-
ically refused to DO, and, finding all hopes
oi Keeping matters quiet Ia that way, Sir
King stepped out OF his room and laced
the woman who claims 10 bc his wife.
After pas iug few words with her IN q
low tone Mr.. King started Tor the elevator.
stating that lac had no desire 10 talk with
her, but the woman caught bold 81 his
arm, AMI, With tears in her eyes. ,aid be-
sccching.v "llrty, will you not accom-.
pany me 10 breakfast ] mean yon no
harm. inicnd 10 prosecute YOU for big
amy and my father will prosecute you tot
forging bis name. That Is what cauio 10
inform you ot.
"Yuu got away from me-" replied Mr..
King, aud lac rcimccd his steps from thc
elevator 90 a sofa That WIS standing Ia "A
darkcncd portion oi the rotunda. The
woman followed him and the two COM
vcfsed together in a low tone ior a time,
after which they repaired 10 the lower paf.
lor. FINALLY Mr. hing aroso 10 s.. As
he did so tlio maldgncd woman drw "a
revolver and he sharp IMPORT rang through
the corridors II tho hotel. King ran
through the hallway followed hy his al.
legged vile, with the cooked revolver In
her hand, causing . scene VI cons crnat.1n
AMI panic among those OF the guests WHO
happened 10 hc In the part OF the hotel To-
which they were. hing ran through the
hall on ihe easi side ~ the court. then
turned and d1riod through the north hall.
way in westerly direction. Ills pnrsurr
was close after him. and before 30 had
reached the stairway leading Do tho floor
below she bad frd three morr shots NJ
him Blinded and bleeding no rcoicd
and irl heavily down the smirs. Tho
woman followed l.m closely. bot after the
icuuh shot WIS lrIl dId not mako another
uucmpt at Dbl i'. As her victim lay
lE1F'mir iu ihc throcs oi death. with the
bluul oHaug irum hiH mouth. tbc murder.
60 tntlt over hls form anil muuufld. 81
have murdered my husband" sul hold.
ihg uie smoking weapon Iu hrr hand
thc rHs6 anl looked about hsr aul uair
sncli py.f him and Nfs about to impus .
lls upon thr wlhl DIPS of her victim
when cling an 0i. ..f enter doe h0.yl Hu.
Hrse 90 her feet anl 1s soret MUgi
AMI Detective ornly approached hcr. sA.
informed hcm that she had o0mmutc,
the decd
ArrHTor wns ushcrrl % tlo laly d
question. Inl thc following b her Hory
- am tHr legal wifi OF Harry W. King
We were married ab0u, four wears agu /,
Chicgn Wo lived m Quincy. nm. ior
time aul kept house at dat point. W,
returned 90 Chicleo and took up house
keeping Ii No 2lu Cas- street. Whrrp v
lived peacefully together until four Wcck
nco llGi0rc tho latter date. however
49, Harry lthc victim Oft muulcrl cam, O.
Omaha and looked around Ior plant ~
the purpose Of opening up store here
lie was with Mr.. AulrpWa fHr "a time IL
returned o Chicago and informed mc thl
le bad everything We'll under hpllwa,
After remaining Tor few DAYS bee aga.
started out, giving me 20 understand ths
be was going 10 Omaha hear
nothing irom him and became mol,
finally ! observed in q dispatch ir1m kaf
sas City That ho bad married Miss Dun
81 that place. Tho news almost bcrclt ~.
% rcnson. and 70 be candid, was con
plctcly stricken dumb. There wc had
pleasant little home with all the money
IN iaci everything that heart could wish
At our disposal. ! loved Harry M love
ny existence, and 10 learn that he had b
lrayod me was mov than I could boa
and no doubt Is moro than any lovin
Riie's heart can Withstand. Well, /
bncc learned the whereabouts oi n
parents Of the girl who, unknoNingl,
look my position beside my husband, an
! telcgraphsd them that King had a vii
residing Ia Chicago from whom lac was NJ
divorced. Tho parents Of Miss Duff
alias Mn. King No. 3, reside In I.ouisian
Mo. ! also sent dispatch here 10 n
vile, informing her that King Was a big
mist suppose that she got the dispaiC