The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-11-18


since a special dispatch from Louisiana
appeared in the Post Dispatch, this city,
announcing the marriage of Henry
w. King, Jr., who was shot and killed
at Omaha to-day, to a lady at that
place. The marriage was secret. The
members of the firm of Browning, King
d. Co. here refuse to talk.
AN UNFORTUNATE MARRIAGE.
CHICAGO, November 17.-Inquiry by
an Associated Press reporter at the
store of Henry W. King & Co. whole
sale dealers in clothing, elected the in
formation that dispatch had just been
received from Omaha which confirmed
the advices of the Associated Press
in regard to the killing of Henry w.
King, Jr., son of the senior memhar of
tue nruI, DuI peynd that nothing was
known. King, senior, is acting as fore
man of the grand jury, and messenger
has Just been sent to inform him of the
tragedy. The family is old and promi-
nent in this city, both socially and
financially. Henry W. King. Jr.. is
about 80 years of.age, al d graduate of
Williams College. a few years ago he
contracted an unfortunate marriage, as
the sequel proved, causing his relatives
much trouble and anxiety. Subse-
quently divorce was secured. Since
that time Henry has conducted himself
ia quiet, industrious manner. The firm
gave him the oversight of the various
branch houses which had been estab-
lished, one IN New York, one in st.
Louis, one in Kansas City and others
at leading points in the country, under
the uniform title of Browning, King &
Co. The Omaha branch, which is re-
tail store, was established only month
or six weeks ago. The exact facts re-
garding the shooting are not known
here as yet. The supposition is it was
done by the woman from whom young
King was divorced, as he is not married
age in.
Henry W. King, ST., says the woman
who shot his son was not his former
wife, but woman named Mrs. Beech
Ter, whose home is in Chicago. The
cause of the shooting was not devel-
oped.
Mrs. Beechler, who. committed the
murder, lives in fashionable quarter
of North Side, where she has child 4
years old. 1t appears, according to the
statement of servant, the only person
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alias, and that the real person for
whom it stands is Henry W. King, jr.
The servant declares King has not been
there for six weeks, and that on Thurs
day Mrs. Beechler, or King, first heard
that he was going to marry Miss
Duffy, and became much excited. She
left the city yesterday, saying she was
going to Cleveland, where she lived be
fore meeting young King. Her maiden
name was Lizzie e. Gorde. Of late she
complained of young King neglecting
her, and went to her husbands father
and demanded that the young man
support her properly The servant de
cIares Mrs. Beechler's conduct was
entirely wifely during her husbands
absence. Kings first wife disappeared
after her divorce, and her attorney
says she is now in Europe studying for
the operate stage. Her name is Carrie
Walker.
The marriage of Henry W. King, Jr.,
was announced in Louisiana, Mo-, No
vember l, although it was claimed the
wedding took place some time prior
to that. The bride is Alice Duffy,
daughter of the Hon. 81. q. Duffy,
member of the Legislature from the
Louisiana District some years since.
The wedding took place at Atlantic
City, and the fact was withheld from
relatives and friends.
THE MURDEREss INTERVIEWED.