New-York tribune., 1891-04-29
HE MEANT TO KILL TWC
BULLETS FOR HIS WIFE AND HIMSELF
AN OLD smPBUILOEE TRIES TO CoNN'A
MURDER AND SUICIDE.

AN o1n su1pBU1LDER TRIES TO COMMIT
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
r-ohable murder and suicide took place IN bfooN'
lvn last night James Il. Dawson, one Oh Ilo Oiu'''
bpdcrs IN Greenpont shot his VIE "aNIiH ~ -
necl, and then shot himself in the heli' "net " IN,
~ drnyv n razor across his throat: The dced tooh
n,oco at the home Of William c. Burroughs, sonin'
lou ~ Dawson at No 1876 Nilton-st Mrs Burru"snS'
tho daughter of the wouldbe murderer was III Ut.
rom, ut tho time and gave the alarm after inc u'
had been done. Two ambulance eahs "cio go
ont and after the wounds Of both husband ana "i''
had been temporarily dressed they We're ha'''p
novcd 10 the hospitals Mrs. Dawson was taken 10
g. cotbortne.s HosDtal. while Mr.. Dawson was re
moved TO the Eastern District Hospital, In so"'h
rb,rd.st Mrs Dawsons chances Of recovery are
much better than those Of her husband
Dawyon Is slxty-slx years old aud his wife year
Younger The house in which the Tragedy TOOK pace
IA owned by Burroughs, who Is empioyeu
BY the New-EngIand read. ard is s'auo"co
near Hartford lie was for many years
SUPERINTENDENT OF the Rockaway Railroad.
His family still live in the Greenpont house since
Mr. Burroughs connection with the NewEngland ROAD
his wfc's parents have lived with their daughter
For some time Dawson has shown symptoms OF IN
SANITY and arrangements were being made TO remove
him 10 some asylum. When this information reached
him. he charged his family with trying to get rid Of
Him. At times he grew so violent that his wife wanted
N send for the police but was dssuaded by her
| daughter
Last night Dawson went home at 7 o'clock, In an
uely mood His wife was in her room with her
daughter lie went directly to his wifc's room Mr.
Webster cashier OF the Seventeenth Ward BANK was
In the house at the time and saw Dawson pass
through the hall and go up STARS
AS soon as Dawson got into the room he oesal
| ouarrelng with his wife. He charged hcr WIN
| trying to poison him which she denied.
| He then drew o2calibrc revolver and fired Inc
| hullet missed its aim. Mrs. Dawson screamed anu
| tried TO escape The crazed man then discHarse'
another shot which struck her In the neck on t"o
right side Mrs Dawson managed TO reach the strce'
and her husband followed her to the parlor moor,
Hero he stopped on seeing her go into the street anu
entering the paror he fred shot into his head The ba
entered the ear As he lay on the paror floor SUI
consc,ous he drew razor across his throat A.,
| Mrs Dawson met snal Ooy .'a III cho
street and told him to hurry 10 tne poHsS Mii, re
spondcd and on entering the house Ioll1 tne "V Nv
ne murderer and suicide lying In pool OF oio0l' 'FS
| DawsOn was carried into the house ou.oa
| Doyreon who recovered consciousness, reilarheu
while wing on the floor that he had S3O IN Dll' ~ M
nocltotS He drew them out and tore them IN pei
p0cIaminc that he didn't intend that any or ms
rcIatives Should have his money when ne t iettlg g
would Ike to kill the man who hao oOid SOId
him 'gch nc It's work Toy At st. catherine Hospital
- as sad late last night that he could not 1--we UNI
| nornnp Mrs. Dawson was still lOW alJnoush V''
doctors had hope Of her recovery.