St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-03
SHOT HER Ex-LOvER.
Miss Emma Schmidt Deliber-
ately Shoots Down Morris
M. Durham.
The Plumbers Strike Likely
to Be Adjusted Without
Difficulty.
F. P. Norris Returns and Asks
Who Wants to See
Him.
A Military Drama Becomes a
Roaring Farce--Another
Usury Case.

Morris M. Durham, a painter who re-
sides with his wife, bride OF three
weeks, at 925 Twentieth avenue north,
was shot and probably fatally injured
last evening by Emma Schmidt, ayoung
woman with whom he had kept COM
pany for time, and he, according to her
story had promised to marry her,but she
said he deserted her for the woman who
is now his wife. The woman made
no attempt to escape after dong
the shooting and submitted quietly to
Officer Fred Shepperd, who placed her
under arrest and locked her up in the
central station. The shooting showed
deliberate attempt on the part of the
girl to kill Durham; in fact, she
admits that she bought the revolver to
shoot him, although she says she only
wanted to shoot him in the arm or leg,
so as to give him something to remem-
Der her by. The story told by
Emma to a GLOBE reporter after her
arrest is probably true, as it agrees in
all essential points with that told by the
people who witnessed it. When taken
to cell she was cool and collected, and
expressed no sorrow for what she had
done. Although she was a prisoner
two weeks to-day, and was
SAID TO BE INSANE
when taken to the station by Officer
McNulty, who had found her wander
ing in thevicinity of st. Barnabas' hos
pital, there was no trace of any insanity
discernible in her after her arrest,
IL nd III
cerned manner, describing every detail
minutely She SAID: II first met Morris
Durham two years ago. Then he was
living with his mother on Sew
enth street, between NicOllet
and First avenue north, and
was working for Mrs. Collins, VINO lived
next door. | used to go into his mothers
house and we became very we'll ac-
quainted and commenced going to-
gether. We kept company with each other
for two years, and he said he didn't
want anybody else to go with me, and
he wouldn't go with any other girl. He
had promised to marry me, but he de-
celVed me. He always came to see me
on Sunday and Thursday evenings.
On Easter Sunday night he came
out to. Yerxa's house, where [ was
working, and told me that he had some
trouble with Dean & Cross about real
estate deal and that he would have to
| leave Minneapolis until after the
! lawsuit was settled. He said he
was going to Chicago. and while
| he was away he would buy horses for
| his brother, Aid. George A. Durham.
| He made me promise again to he faith
full to him, and then | said if he was
going away | would be lonely in Mime
apoliS, and that would go to my home
in Clearwater, MINI. He promised to
join me there, and said we would never
part after that"
THEN SHE WENT AWAY.
On the following Thursday night |
was very lonely, but thought if [
would walk past the house in which
he lived | would feel better. l
had started to go to church,
but there were no services. and | went
up on Twentieth avenue. As l drew
| near the house ! saw Verny Durnam's
| little boy by his first wife. sitting at the
kitchen window. There was bright
light in the room and saw Morris and
lady walk in and examine some new
kitchen utensils which were lying on a
table. was surprised to see the man
there, for / supposed him to be in Chi
cagO. Then some one went to the front
door, and | stepped into the shadow
| y
wife, Then felt awful. My head was
splitting, but | managed to get to
the door. The woman answered my
knock. Are you Mrs. Durham ?''
[ asked. She answered that she was,
and told me that she had been married
the day before. | saw Morris, and asked
him if it was true, and he said it was.
That was all l knew until found my
self here the peXt day and they
SAID WAS CRAZY.
After Mr.. YerXa took me home | could
not work. | could not think of anything
but Morris. / prayed to God every
night to keep him from harm
and l wanted him to be happy
with the woman he had married.
everybody know of my disgrace and
wanted to get away, so without saying
ANYTHING OF taking my clothes | went
to St Paul and got work in Jelaen's res
taurant on Dakota avenue. / worked
there a week. and yesterday l got
another girl to take my place, and drew
my money. l went into place where
they sold pistols and bought re-
volYer. They showed me to how to
pull the trigger, and loaded ii
for me. only had a dollar left and
started to walk to Minneapolis.
walked part of the way and then man
gave me a ride in wagon. To-
night l went to Durnam's. He came
to the door. l didn't say a word to him
and he only scowled at me. never saw
Then l pulled out my revolver
to walk back through the entry.
wanted to see him fall, and l pushed
the door wide open and stood on the TOP
step. He didn't fall. and then l started
to 30 ont. lie turned round and caught
me by the waist. L was afraid he wa:
going to take the pistol and kill me, so
Threw 1t Away.
"a crowd gathered around and pc
liceman came up. He told the off
Ger that 1 had a pistol. Their
1 showed the policeman where
, | had thrown it. and he picked
it up l am not sorry for what have
DONE He promised to marry me, bu
he fooled me- The bullet, which is
| 32-caliber entered Durnam's right breaS
: about four inches below the nipple, ant
, it is supposed penetrated the RICH
, lung. DrS. Moore and Slagle were hui
, riedly summoned and did what the.
7 could to relieve his sutferings. The.
pronounced the wound very seriou
one aud that it may prove fatal
At 2 O'Clock a. m. the doctors sa.
that their patient is resting quietly. bu
7 he is still very low. 1t was just tw
7 weeks ago that Emma Schmidt wa
Z taken to the central station as
, AN INSANE PERSON.
5 Police Surge on Matchan and Matrol
! Paine both felt sure that she was not il
! a condition to be allowed her freedom
aI the surgeon recommended tina
she be sent before the probate cour
. fof examination. Her employers. how
l ever, promised to be responsible for her
} and she was allowed to go TO Mr.. Yerxa'
t house, She was only there on
: day when she disappeared. Sh
! wrote to her father and mother, VIII
/ live near Clearwater, that she was com
[ ing home and had her trunk sent there
/ When she did not put in All appearance
e her friends became alarmed, and diligen
search has been Kept UP for hef eve
I since. Police Surgeon Matchan SAT-
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