Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-27

kan 10 arise otyeen them. Bertha
Eslssl0nateiy ioseds her aiiianced. A
month or two ago he began 10 neglect
her. A few days ago sne saw IA the
Telegram Herald notsee that Walker
had secured . license Jo marry Anna
Tomlstsson, oi Jennison. she thought
IL must be some mistake or another
psr~oa, bat all hope forsook her when,
with bis own tips. Walker told her II
was the truth. She tried 10 persuade
him 20 keep his word with her
and TO marry her instead. He
r~fused. Last Saturday Walker
was married Bertha hired =
rg and drove o. Jennlson with the in
tentson of stopping the ceremony. hut
VAS not suebessfui. Yesterday MORN
ing she tslephened him, saving that
she desired 70 see him and eonprztu-
late upon MS marriage. He wrote .
note telling her that IL Was much bei-
ter that they should never meet again;
tnst all was over between them, aud
that he did not desire to ace her. She
answered by telephone and insisted,
saying that she would not detaln him
long. He fixed the time for 8 O'Clock
and the PheniS furniture factory
as the place. Later he wrote her
a note changing the time To
seven O'clock. They met, and walked
up Summer-st. y short distance. ahe
complained of feeling cold and sug-
gested that thew go To the Office of
Bretfs bottling works. He ~ first OBJ
jecied and then sssented. When he
arrived there she seated herself, he
lighted lamp and for twenty minutes
they conversed upon the past. Finally
she asked: "Whv did you marry herr"
THIS Was the only time she changed
her manner. Her lips trembled and
violent shudder shook her body. She
enqurpd IL he was ready To 60, and
upon his replying IN the Affirmative,
they arose and started towards the
door. He extingulsled the light and
followed her into the hallway. He
was about 10 open the door when in
voluntarily he threw up his arm. At
the same time she drew revolver
AID fired directly at him He ran into
the street and when he S>srd the next
shots he thought she was still firing
at him. He called for help and return
ell 70 the hallway where he was hor-
rified to find his former sweetheart
stretched upon the floor, with blood
flowing from her ~south. the revolver
laying by her side. The shot fired at
him had struck his cuff button, glanc-
ed IN the side OF the wall, struck the
ceiling and fell back upon the floor.
Where the third shot struck Is not
known.
Coroner Penwarden was summoned,
a n "a mir ha ina. nd
them taken to O'Brien's undertaking
rooms on Crescent avenue. A jury will
be impaneled this morning and an in
quest held at 3 o'clock.
1t was learned at a later hour last
night that Bertha Quale had been
married when she was sixteen years
old to a man named Glover and from
him secured a divorce short time
ago with the intention of marrying
Walker. Also that once last summer
she had attempted to shoot him and
kill herself by swallowing dose of
laudanum. DR.. Luton saved her life
after working over her for several
hours.
She was 20 years old and had been
living at No. 81 South Division-st.. room
6. with her sister, Ms. G. A. Stearns.
ahAAtI tDAfucd Win VIC iattcr Wien
she lived on the corner Of Shawmut-
ave. and West Division. Her parents
reside at No. 1907 South Division st. i,
but formerly lived on sShawmut-ave.
near West Division. 1t was there that
Walker became acquainted with her.
Walker came here about two years
and a half ago and went to work for
Mr.. Britt as bookkeeper, which position
he now holds. His parents live on q
farm nesr Kalamazoo.
When the officers arrived Lieutenant
Hurley arrested Walker and took him
to headquarters where he Will be kept
until after the coroner's inquest Is held.
The revolver with which the shooting
was done ~ self acting. 32-calihre, five
shooter, OF the "bull dog" pattern. 1t
Is new, the price mark still being on the
handle.
At the -'stlon lass night Walker was
In a frenh Il state of mind. He won
dered what his wife would think when
she heard of what had happened.
When told that the girl was dead he
was completely overcome. He gave
the details in regard TO the shooting
practically AS stated above.