Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-11-16

rHr CAUSE or TIE cptwc NOT
CLEARLY KNOWN.
ny Tr'asfarh to the Nr.a
MURDER Ann SUICIDE
uow u salvation Army Captain Usrs
ter ristat.

OMAHA, Neh., Nov. l5.-The muster
N tho Nugthweatnrn division ~ tho
Salvation Army nt ON aha TO meet la
Marechalo Bllih.Ciabburn " France
has terminated IN a tragedy Sudden
aud inexpliuahir. whilo yet the toll
OF the Afmyis chapel In Omaha .olieI
tho curiow, Ike requiem for the dead,
Sunday, hud the sOlllurs were alag
slowly out OF the barracks, tho sound
Of n pistol shot rang out above the
notes OF the bell, aud. with a rronu,
one Of the Army captains fUll 10 tho
pavement, blood gushing from her
mouth aud nostrils. Her body had not
vet lodged on the sidewalk when
second report was heard auI n private
reeled from the ranks, aud, staggering
hlindly step or two, fell dead ln the
gutter, her soul wlnging away smid u
cloud Of smoke from her own pistol.
II was just after q O'Clock In the
evening, aud the Afmy's iorces had
gathered nj the barracks for the puf.
pose " making the usual parade, PRIOR
10 the services. rhe presence In
Omaha Of the Official heads u tho
Army In France, La Marechalc Booth.
Glabhnru and her brother Baliiugton,
had drawn hither all the forces u this
division, which includes Iowa, Mime.
sofa, Dakota aud Nebraska. For four
days the Army has held daily aud
nightly demonstrations, aud the work
was seemingly meeting with great
success. The real motive tor the fear.
ful double crime l. not clear, but indi.
cations point 10 n rather queer combi.
nation Of Jcsl0usy and seni-rcligious
frenzy.
The murdcrcss came upon her vlct M
~ she was standing on the Sidewalk
convcniug with companion. Without
speaking she drew revolver aud fired.
This wounded captain gave a shriuk Of
pain and with cOmrado started 10
run down the street. The crazrd muir.
deress followed, hiring second time
Just 40 the victim reelrd and fell.
without waiting TO sec the result Of
the second shot, the mufdercs. plpced
the muzlle NJ the weapon 10 her ton
pie. A muillfd report ~a- heard aud
the body Of Kettle Biedlcr plunged for.
ward and sank lltrl.ss In tho gutter,
blood and brains gushing from the
gbastly va und.
II all happened 10 quickly that not \
htNA MhH AhlHNA W IlNNAhA hNN tOln
mission Of the awful crime. The life.
lees body was carried into n livery
stable near by, and the wounded cap.
tain wis taken 10 a drug store aud
physicians summoned. The doctor
whispered, after feeling the pulls, Of
tho Blcdlcr woman, "ahc IN still
alive" Just then with a gasp she
died. AZ tho doctor crossed her
hands above her breast, there was a
cnmmolion ut tho door. aud young
man entered. lie looked on the corp,e
and sob OF anguish burst from his
his lips. Then he spoke, saying ho
was her brother, but know nothing Of
the crime or It's motive aud hurTicily
lett.
when II was known that Captain
Smiih's iifn hung by thread, Ga G
members Of the Army In the room
dropped on their knees 5esecchlng the
throne OF Grace In true Army style on
behalf Of their seriously wounded
Oomt.de. II was pathetic scene. As
the fctvont applications rolled upward
there could DO heard above all other
voices that Of the dying girl, praying
that the cup might not pass from hor.
Hut II w8s without avail. Among Others
kueciing at her bedside was Lieutenant
Berry Of Hometown, 10 whom Captain
Hmith was noon TO be married. He sat
all night 10y his dying ilancee, offering
such consolation as his bruised hoaT
could suggest