Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-11-20
A FAlTHLESS MAN
Causes a Tragedy at the Paxton
House. Omaha, and is
Killed.
H. w. King, Of Chicago, Marries
Third Wife With Two
Living.
A WOMAN scORNED

OMAHA, Nov. l7.-HenIy w. King,
Jr., Of the firm Of BrowniDg, King 4
Co., was shot dead by his wife this
morning. Young King had been
boarding at the Paxton hotel with .
woman ostensibly his wife. At 1880
this morning = fair-haired, lady-like
woman arrived from Chicsgo and reg
lstered as Mrs. H. w. King, Jr., and
proceeded to the victims room. Csll.
ing him TO the door conversation en-
sued, she upbrsiding him, while be
urged her to go awny and leave him.
She finally said, with tears in bereyes,
Harry, will you take me 10 breakfast? ?
| mean you no HARM" He repulsed
her roughly aud started for the eleva-
tor. She followed hun, overtsking
him, and, drawing revolver, shot
MIN IN the mouth. He staggered
away and she followed, firiug three
n ore shots, when he fell down the
stairs leading to the rotunds, dying
Immediately. She rushed after him,
wnh The smoking revolver in her
IGnd, and kneeling by his side.
sUbbrd. 81 se murdered my husband. -
Judge iirewer, If the United States
district cpurI, aud mSuy guests, were
eye.witIessas.
A reporter uf the Bee saw the woman
" hn d Il the shooting aud the follow
ing IL her -oTv: Il am the legal wifi.
of Harry w. King. We we're married
four year- ago, in Chi'Sgo. We lived
in Quincy, H., for "A time and kept
house at that point. We returned IL
Chicago and commenced housekeep-
ing at 2l0 Cass street. where we lived
happily and peacefully together until
four weeks ago.
Mrs. Beechler, who committed the
murder, live- in fashionable quarter
Of the north side, Chicago, where she
has child four years old. IL appears,
according TO the statement Of the ser
want, the only person left in the
house, that Beechlsr is an alias, and
lhot the real persoD for whom il stand.
10 Henry w. King, Jr. The servant
declares that King has not been there
for ak week.; that on Thursday Mrs.
Beechler, or King, first heard he was
going TO marry Miss Duffy and be.
came much excited. She has q child
four years old. which she left with the
servant before leaving the city yester-
day, saying she WAS going to Cleve
land. where she had lived before meet
ing young King. Her maiden nam,
was Lizzie Legorde. or late she com
plsiDed that young King was neglect
ing her, and went tn her husbands
father and demanded that the younl
man support her properly. The ser
want declares that Mrs. Beechler's con
duet WAS entirely wifely during he
husbands absence.
Inquiry by 40 Associated Press re-
porter nj the store Of Henry w. Kinl
Il Co, wholesale dealers in clothing
-llcIted the la Information that a disparc cf
had just been received from Omaha
which confirmed The sdvices Of ih,
Associated Press In regard to the kill
ing. Henry w. KING, Jr., WAS the
son Of the =, nior member OF the firm
hut beyond that nothing is known
King. senior, Ia acting US foreman o
the grand jury. The family Is old
ana prominent in the city, both
socially aud financially. Henry w
Kiuy, Jr II ab,ut 80 years Of age, q
yrndu uat- vi Wlllisns college. A few
ypsT- ago he contra ted an unfortun'
ate marriage, n the sequel proved
causing his relatives much anxiety
and trouble. Subsequently, dlvorc'
WAS .ecurrd. since that time Harry
II wa- supposed, had been conducting
himself in quiet and iDdustrioul
maun,r. The hrmg,ve hiu, the over
1sbt Of The various branch house,
which had ben established, one n
| NV Y Yrk. one nj Kansas CITY, one u
| ~. l., uis, and others AT leading point
10 Ine country, under the uniform
IiIlr ol Browning King a Go. Tn
! Onlsl u bran III, which ~ a retail store
was ~ td,ll-hrd only month or sil
~, nihs Hgn.
KTg's hr-I wife disappeared afte
the y,vOre and her Attorney SAYS sh
iu nov Ia Il rope fr the operate stage
Her name 1. Carrie w lker.
A di-pnth from ~ Louis says th'
marriage ~ Haufy w. king, j., wa
announced q Louisiana, Mo-, Novem
ter 4. ultbougb II is claimed the wed
dibg took place some time prior Il