, 1888-11-22
STORY OF A CRIME.
A Deserted Wife Stays Her
Husband at Omaha.
SHE WAS DRIVEN TO DESPAIR.
Because Her False spouse Loved An
other--Tramps sTrounced--At-
tempted Jail Break.

The house with which he was connected
here IL a branch of the Chicago house of
Henry w. King & Co. Inquiry by the
Associated Press reporter at the store Of
Henry w. King & Co., Wholesale dealers
in clothing, elected the information that
dispatch had been just received from
Omaha which confirmed the advices Of the
Associated Press regarding Henry w.
King, Jr., son Of the senior member of
the firm, but beyond that nothing is
known. King, senior, is acting foreman
of the grand jury, and a messenger has
just been sent to inform him of the trag.
edy. The family is an old one, and prom.
inent in the city both socially and 6nan-
cially Henry w. King, Jr., was about
10 years of age and graduate of Will.
liams college. A few years ago he con.
tracted an unfortunate marriage, AS the
sequel proved, causing his relatives much
trouble and anxiety, and subsequently, a
divorce was secured. Since that time
Harry had been conducting himself in
quiet and industrious manner. The firm
gave him the oversight of the various
branch houses which had been established
one in New York, one in st. Louis and
one in Kansas City, besides others at lead
ing points in the country under the uni
form title of Browning, King & Co. The
Omaha bradch, which is a retail store, was
tstdDllSutu Ouly u slA WtthS uEO.
The exact facts regarding the shooting are
not known here as yet, but the supposition
Is it was done by the woman from whom
King was divorced as he had not married
again.
Henry King. senior, says the woman
who shot his son was not his former wife
but woman named Mrs. Beechler, whose
home is in Chicago. The cause of the
shooting has not developed. Young King
has been boarding at the Paxton hotel
with woman who was ostensibly his
wife. At 1880 this morning fair.haired
lady like the woman arrived from Chicago
and registered as Mrs. H. W. King, Jr.
She proceeded to the victims room and
calling him to the door conversation en-
! sued, in which she was upbraidine him,
while he urged her to go away and leave
him. She finally said with tears in her
eyes. Henry will you take me to break
fastp | mean you no harm." He repulsed
her roughly and started for the elevator.
and she followed, and overtaking him,
drew a revolver and shot him in the
mouth. He staggered away and she fol-
lowed and fred three more shots. when he
fell down the steps leading to the rotunda,
dying Immediately. She rushed after him
with the smoking revolver in her hand,
and kneeling by his side sQbbed, 81 We
murdered my husband.'' Iu1ke brewer
of the United States district court and
many other guests weae eye witnesses of
the tragedy.
A STORY OF LOVE AND MISERY.
A reporter of the Bee saw the woman
who did the shooting and the following is
the story: II am the legal wife of Henry
w. King. We were married about four
years ago in Chicago. We lived in
| Quincy, Illinois, for time. and kept
hpnua OF thaf ,,nint Wn rakurpaI 60 Cbt-
cago and took up housekeeping at 2l0
| Cass street, where we lived happily and
peacefully together until four weeks ago.
Before the latter date, however, Harry,
| the victim of the murder, came to Omaha
and looked around for place for the pur-
| pose OF opening up store here. He was
with Mr.. Andrews for time. He re-
turned to Chicago and informed me he
had everything we'll under way. After re-
naming for few days he again started
| out, giving me to understand he was go.
| ing to Omaha. heard nothing from him,
| and became uneasy, and finally observed
in dispatch from Kansas City that he
| had married Miss Duffy at that place.
The news almost bereft me of reason, and
to be candid, twas completely stricken
dumb. We had a pleasant little home
with money; in fact, everything that the
heart could wish at our disposal. | loved
Harry as loved my existence and to learn
that he had betrayed me was more than
could BEAR and no doubt is more than
any loving wife's heart can withstand.
Well, at once learned the whereabouts of
the parents of the girl, who wrongfully
took my position beside my husband and /
telegraphed them that King had a wife re-
siding in Chicago from whom he was not
divorced. The parents of Miss Duffy alias
Mrs. King No: 3, reside at Louisiana, Mo.
| also sent a dispatch here to the wife, in
forming her that King was a bigamist and
| suppose that she got the dispatch and is
now on her way to Chicago to learn the
sad news Of her husband 3 infidelty as
have learned
of killing Mr.. King?"
mo, sir, that was not my intention
when started. l came here to have him
prosecuted for bi0amy. He has been mar
ried three times. Ora Walker, who is
now preparing to go ON the variety stage,
in Chicago, was his first wife. He OBJ.
tanned a divorce from her on the ground
of inGdelity and at the same time he be.
came acquainted with me. His father is
wealthy and resides on Randolph street,
Chicago. When we we're married the fact
that he previously had wife from whom
he was divorced, was never made known
to me. 1t came to me in all its horrors
when | was his wife, but overlooked all
OF 1t, although it was hard, and never
did allow it to weigh upon my mind in
the presence of Harry. NV maiden name
was Eliza Beddler and father is retired
capitalist in Chicago. 1t will drive him
crazy when he learns of this. The state.
ment that he got divorce from me is un-
true. He never intimated that he was de-
sirous of a separation from me and always
thought my womanly affections were
rightly bestowed when confied them to