Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-18
A xOUrHFUE. LOVERS RAsnNEss,
The Son Of Editor Watseryon Atteuapes
the Life 81 . Pretty Widow.

tne Lie % . Pretty widow.
hocK-rRAGrc SCENE IN A BOARDING. HOUSE, BoY
LOVER AND HIS FiEkck JEALoUsY-A PENKNIPR TIE
BLOODY INSTRUMENT usED-A BLOODY SIGHT. BUT
NO SERIOUS KEsULrs
There was q sensation In the board,nv. bouse
Kept BY Mrs. Margaret Evans, 1911 1 street north
west, last evening Shortly after dinner or about
oociock, q feminine scream followed by the sound
Vi ian Oh body on the floor brought the inmates
Oh the mousse 70 the room OF Mrs Irene Unkle.
Ihey Were horrined aud frightened to find Mrs.
Cnkie lying on the sofa with her dress stained
Win blood from wound in her breast Standing
near ner was Ewing Watterson, the son Of Henry
Watterson, the editor Of the Louisville Courier
journal. He had a penknife In his hand, the
blade Of which was covered with blood. The en-
trance OF the landlady into the room deferred him
rom plungtng the knife into his own breast.
Both young watterson and Mrs Unkle
possible Dr. LoVejoy was i summonsd and it was
ascertained that the wounds OF the lady were
slight. One was In the breast ana the other on
her Tight arm, which she had thrown up to ward
on the second blow. police of1cer soon arrived
and escorted the young man to the police station.
OF the affair. Young watterson, who is only nine
teen years OF age, had become deeply enamOred OF
MIS- Unkle, who Is young and handsome widow,
city from her home In Richmond, Va, TO seek en-
ployment under the Government. WattersOn, who
Is school has been Lying IN the
smitten with her charms 1t seems that he paid
her great deal or attention, and last evening
She excused herself on the ground Of another en-
gagement. The young mans jealousy was aroused
at the thought OF rival in his affections. He IN;
sisted that she should break her engagement and
In the collOQuy that followed he became SO excited
that he lost control Of himself. He explained
wildly when the landlady came into the room az
ter his rash act that he loved her better than Life.
THE PoLICENAN's STORY.
Police officer Coghill, who arrested young Wat
terson stated that he was called into the house by
boarder who told him to 60 upstairs, that some
thing was the matter. The officer was directed to
young woman's dress was stained with blood. The
young man, who was in his shirt sleeves, had stab
bed her In the breast just below the heart and
also In the arm. just as the officer entered the
room young Watterson took from his pocket his
penknife which he opened apparently to
oncer seized him and pushed him aside
As he did so the young man exclaimed: al love
her, and I've killed her." The of1icer went to the
ing any statement OF the cutting. except to say
that he loved her and was almost crazy at the
time He was locked up on charge Of assault
and battery, with intent to kill. During the even
ing he was visited by number OF prominent men,
friends OF his father, but none OF them gave bail
for him, and he was held in the station until this
morning, when he was taken to the Police Court
In cab.
wATTERsoN DECLINES TO TALK.
When seen In his cell this morning by q STAR
reporter the prisoner said: 'Tdont care to make
any statement OF the case. The facts as published
this morning are somewhat tangled, but 1 don't
care to straighten them out. nave learned that
the lady does not intend to prosecute me- and
am satisfied to get on with that"
MRS. UNKLE EXPECTS TO GO HOME SOON.
Mrs. Unkle has telegraphed for her mother and
expects her to arrive very soon. She proposes to
return with her to her home In Richmond. Her
injuries were only flesh wounds, and have given
her but little Inconvenience. She has only been
here about two months, and had a room In the
last December. Other persons had rooms In the
house, but they all went out for their meals Mr..
Watterson claimed TO be twenty-three years OF
age, which is about the same age as the widow.
Their acquaintance was regarded as one OF pleas
ant friendship until Mr.. WattersOns feelings be-
came more deeply involved He was studying
ties sent out by the Coast Survey.
wATTERsON RELEASED FROM CUSTODY.
Justice Stanley Matthew'S Phil Thompson, Gen.
Joseph E. Johnston, Gen. STEELE, and Gen. Steven
son, all friends OF Col. watterson, appeared in the
once of Prosecuting Attorney Shepperd in the
Police Court this morning to look after the inter-
ests OF young WattersOn. Phil. Thompson, his
attorney, presented a letter from Mrs. Unkle,
which was addressed to Judge Hoge. In the letter
she stated that she desired that the charge be dis
missed. Mr.. Shepperd went with the friends OF
directed Mr. sssppeSd q comply with the wishes e
OF the defendant, and young Watterson was re-
leased from custody.
The Hagan Divorce Case.
THE WIFE WANTS A SEPARATION AFTER NEARLY
FORTY YEARS or MARRIED LIFE AND BEARING
FOURTEEN CHnDRKN-HKR HUSBANDS ANSWER TO
HER ALLEGATIONS.
In the divorce case OF Isabella Hagan agt Zacha-
riah Hagan nled some time since, the respondent
this morning, by Mr.. F. w. Jones' nled his answer
He admits they were married in 1S49, at which
time he says the complainant was waif, having
no relatives whatever, and was employed as a do
nestle, and he says that by marrying her he ele-
waited her to his station In life. Both were then
without any means or education whatever, but by
their joint efforts they accumulated money. he
admits that they had occasional Quarrels, such as
are not unusual among married people, but that
they subsequently, made up He asserts that she
any was the Hs denes ssa
he ever seriously declared that he would
KIN her or that her life Was
from their earnings farm OF 80 acres was pur-
chased for $1,000, and paid for by him. He says
that it is true they had fourteen children of whom
thirteen were g1rs, and the youngest living now
twenty years OF age, and that seven OF them are
living. IL is not true, he says that he drove their
home He states that three OF the children are on
his side and four on the mothers, and he charges
that the Ming Of the bill is for the purpose Of get
tended. through some Of the neighbors and two
physicians, TO have him declared insane, and be
c0in0ltteu 10 the insane asylum, Dut fortunately
for him when the parties were applied TO they
denounced the scheme as q fraud, and would have
nothing TO do with It. He charges further that in
December last, she removed from the house during
his absence all the furniture excepting two car
pets, and was about to take the carriage when he
arrived and prevented her, and he lert without
q cent, she having been the custodian OF his
money. Notwithstanding this, he says that he Is
willing and anxious for her 10 return to their
home; that he (oeing now sixty-nine years OF age)
may with her, spend his old days with their Two
unmarried children.
Transfers Of Real Estate.
Deeds in fee have been filed as follows: G. W.
Fowler TO Mary F. sEakle pit. 10, so. 939; g.
Bridget Renehan to O!E- Duffey, sub 20, So 1874;
$4,000. Martha r. Ellsworth to Emily Cookson,
lot 3, blk. 13, Takoma Park; $4,000. X. A. Phil
lips TO John p. Boyer, su623 50. l021; $500.
SUING THE Gas COMPANY FOR sec, 900 DAMAGES
This morning MessrS &. Darlington. l. Williamson
and John Z. Shepherd, for George s. Rhodes and
his wife, Mary, entered suit against the Washing.
ton Gas Light Co., TO recover $4,000 damages
engaged In introducing gas outside the city limits
and December 2, last had on Columbia Road or
18th street extended, opened a trench o feet deep
and 200 feet long, for the purpose; that defend
dants left the trench entirely unprotected by bar
ricade or lights, and ON the evening In question.
walking said road or street. by reason OF the un-
guarded condition OF the road or street, she fell
into the trench and was badly injured and bruised
and q Miscarriage was caused cOniining her to her
room for three weeks and for these injuries she
asks 81, 900 damages
To CLEAR A TIrK.-This morning Mr.. TT
Miller, for Thaddeus Bean, nled a Dill againsf