Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-13

LD Howe Son OF
this place, and his wife, the former aged
seyentv-three years and the lat
.er sixiy-nine. They lived IN
q large two story frame house, situsted
about hall O mile from the business por,
ton OF the town. The only other occu-
pant OF The house was q domestic. At
O'Clock this morning as she came down
stairs frou the bed room to begin daily
duties, the light of lamp which she
carried fell through the open door OF Mr.
and Mrs. Howe's bed room and revealed
4 CHASTITY sight. The walls ard bee
clothes were covered with blood, and
lyirg on 8 coVerlet was s csr-coupline
pin, to which adhered hsir and clotteo
blood. She ran to communicate the ter
riole story to MIR. Irwin, Mr.. HoWe't
son-in-law. The latter st once suspected
Charles Burkhsrt CT committing the deed,
and watch WAS placed on the rooms Where
he resided with his vile ever grocery
store situated in the principal business
block OF town. Burkhars was observed
walking up and down the hallway, appa-
rentlY IN great egttstlon. 1t was not long
until he discovered that S sentinel had
been posted ou.aide, and he went in his
bedroom, procured 3 fszor and
CUT BIS THROAT
from ear to ear, and Was dead man in
side Of FIVE minutes. His wife, who had
been in an adj Dining room, heard his
dying means. When she entered the
room he requested her as best he could
to scare for the baby"
Ths cause Of the terrible deed is sttrio
uted 10 petty spite On the part Of Burk-
hart. The domestic in the house OF the
murdered couple, Sarah Richardson,
handsome lass Of nineteen and Burk-
hert's stepdaughter, waa often impor-
tuned 70 come End live with him, but she
refused to do SO, and he thought the
HoTes were at the bottom OF her oblec
tions. He therefore concluded to mur
der them. Some tina during the early
hours OF this morning he left his spart-
ments, procured . ladder and entered TIT
second story window, descending TO the
room where
THE AWFUL CRIME
vas committed. Nothing WAS taken
from the room, Burkhsrt's only desire
being murder.
Peter Howe, the murdered msn, hat
been 6 resident OF Winons for nesrlJ
$3.50, 900. He was very charitable snC
possessed q spirit Of philanthropy whicE
led him some time sgo to endoW the
Home Institute 81 New Ioeris, La, and
Baptist seminary at Memphis, Tenn, the
latter Being college for the educ stior
of INDECENT persons Of both races. The
murdered wife Is q sister Of George Parks
the Magnolia, Ills, millionaire. Burk
hart, the murderer, WAS O diEsoiuse
drunken fellow and very dangerous WheI
under the influence OF liquor. Citizens 0
Winons emphaticslly express themselvei
to the eRsct thst, had not Burkhart com
mit.ed snicide, they would hsvs lyrcheC
him.
The coroner this evening btsined q
statement from the domestic, Sarah Rich
srdson. She ssid her stepfather, Burk
hart, the murderer, came to liz
house last night, did his horribI,
work down eteirs, then came t;
her room, told what he had done anC
after attempting to rsvish her left tn
house. She lay all night not daring
to give the slarm. Apparently thu
assassiH's motive, aside from revenge
and liquor was to ensole his saep
daughter to come in possession o
sum of money promised to her b,
the cid people provided she woulC
stay With tnem during their life time. l
EWould seem that the murderer had {
cfszy idea that the girl once in posses
SION OF this money 1t would be an ess,
tnstter fox him to secure it.