Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-29
THE SAME OLD STORY.
A Girl Kills Her Sweetheart While
Playing With a Pistol.
SHE is ALMOST CRAzED BY GRIEF.
The Victim Remarked the Pistol Nearly
Caused his Death Before.
THIS TIME THE PISTOL SHOT CANE

The supposed suicide of Charles j. Waite
at West Elizabeth, reported in Wednes-
day mornings DISPATCH, contains some
far more tragic elements than was at first
supposed The COroner's investigation re-
veals the fact that Waite, who was only "a
years Of age, and a6reman on the Mononga-
hela division of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
instead of shooting himself, was killed with
his own revolver in the hand of Miss
Josephine Welsh, young lady to whom he
was engaged to be married, and at whose
mothers house he boarded.
Until about three weeks ago he worked on
the "Owl' train, with a layover at West
Elizabeth, where he boarded with Mrs.
Catharine Welsh. widow, with one son
and daughter. He was changed from the
"Owl" train to the Brownsville express
about the time stated, and was compelled in
consequence to reside at Brownsville. On
Wednesday afternoon he called at Mrs.
Welsh's to get his trunk, and to spend q
pleasant evening with his 4fianced, who
after supper went up stairs to assist him in
packing his effects.
THE OLD STORY REPEATED.
While doing so he picked a revolver out
Of the trunk, saying: ''There is gun that
nearly cost me my life once, but it is not
loaded now," and he snapped it two or
three times Miss Welsh was frightened
and recoiled from the weapon, but Waite
persuaded her that there was no danger and
to prove it handed her the revolver, saying:
"Snap it at me; it is not loaded" She took
it and fred with no result. Again he told
her to snap it, and again she obeyed with
terrible and unlocked for results.
A stifed groan from her lover, an agonized
shrek from woman bereft of reason by her
killing of the man she loved, and he gasped
through the gurgling blood which rose in
his throat, my God, Josie, you've killed
me-" He staggered to the stairs, and
crawling down by the banisters entered
Mrs. Welsh's room, saying: "Pm shot,
Mrs. Welsh, I'm dying;" and FALLING almost
at her feet, expired instantly.
Doctors were summoned at once, but no
help could be rendered the unfortunate
young man. The bullet had entered his
breast at the right nipple, penetrated the
lungs, and be apparently had died from the
terrible hemorrhage. The attention of the
physicians was at once directed to Miss
Welsh, who had become violently hysteri-
cal, and who had required their constant
care and watching to prevent her from dash
ing herself to the ground from the window
or otherwise injuring herself
A HANDSOME GIRL.
The above facts are all that can be CLEANED
from the statements of the afflicted mother
and the younger brother OF the unfortunate
girl, who is heart broken over the terrible
Miss Josephine Welsh is only
about % years of age, decided brunette
and remarkably prepossessing. She is a
school teacher, and very highly respected
by her associates as by all who know her
Grant Miller, Chief Clerk of the Coro-
ner's Office, when he returned from West |
Elizabeth last night, said it was the most
pitiable case he had ever heard. Mr.. Waite |
was, as stated before, engaged to be married |
to Miss Welsh, and but a short time ago !
had urged her strongly to name the day, /
but she wished it deferred until after the |
present school term. Grant Miller said the |
young lady was a raving maniac through |
the shock, and closely watched by three |
doctors lest she should do herself harm.
The inquest was postponed until next |
Monday night, to allow her a chance to re-
gain her composure. and, as she, was the
only witness to the tragedy, relate the ter
-ible story of the accident, If it were an ac-
,ident. The victims fathers name is Joseph |
W ate, residing at 20 Osborne street, Hind
pool, Barrow-on-F Furness, Lancashire, Eng
and