The record-union., 1891-07-09
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Police Officer Arlington Fatally Shot
by Annie Manning.
The Woman Then Turns the Pistol
Upon Herself and Dies In
stantly-The Details.


shooting herself III the head.
The tragedy took place at l43 L street,
where the Manning woman kept a house
of ill-repute. The shooting of Arlington
appears TO have been premeditated by the
woman, as she was insanely jealous of
him and had frequently threatened to
murder him.
SHE SENT FOR HIM.
Officer Arlington was closeted with
Chief of Police Drew about $3.50 o'clock in
the afternoon, when a messenger boy
arrived and handed the officer note. 1t
was from Annie Manning, and was re-
quest that he call at the L-street house as
soon as possible as she wanted to see him
on urgent business.
Arlington and the woman had had a
quarrel recently, and he had refused to
see her. The note was, he thought, in
tended to bring about reconciliation be-
tween them.
After reading the note he turned to the
Chief and said: Here's note from that
woman. She wants to see me, but I am
afraid she is putting up job on me. L
don't want to have anything to do with
her, and she is mad on account of it,"
Chief Drew replied that he guessed she
he was about to take drive in his cart,
and would take the officer to the house if
he so desired.
WENT TO HIS DEATH.
Arlington acquiesced, and getting into
the Chiefs vehicle was driven to the
Manning wOman's house. He said he
would only stop few moments, so the
Chief said he would wait for him.
Arlington had been in the house but a
few moments when Chief Drew was
startled by the reports of several pistol
shots in the house.
Officers Shellars and Mclaughlin were
near by, and summoning them, the Chief
rushed into the house.
The rooms on the main floor were de-
serted, but, upon going down stairs
into the basement and into the
front bedroom, a ghastly sight met
their gaze. The place was rather dark,
but they could see two forms lying upon
the floor. Lighting the gas, it was seen
that the forms were those of Arlington
and the Manning woman. They were
lying in great pools of blood, and the
life fluid was gushing from wounds IN
both of their heads. The woman was
dead. Arlington was gasping for breath,
and apparently dying.
FOUR SHOTS.
A messenger was dispatched immedi-
ately for doctor, and DR.. Baldwin was
soon at the house.
AS nothing could be done for the
woman, the physician directed his atten-
ton TO the dying officer. 1t was found
that he had been shot twice in the back
Of the neck and once in the left side of the
head just above the forehead. The brains
were oozing out of this latter wound;
deep cut was also found upon the right
side Of the head. The doctor said right
away that the wound was probably a fatal
one, and directed that the officer be re-
moved Immediately to the Receiving
Hospital. An express wagon-no better
vehicle being obtainable-was secured
and the wounded man taken to the hos
pital. City Physician Nichols was then
telephoned for, and arrived soon after
One glance at the unfortunate officer was
sufficient TO convince him that the
wounded man did not have long to live.
An effort was made to get Arlington to
speak, but he was too far gone. The
wounds in his neck had completely par
alyZed him. He was made as comforta-
bic as possible. the wounds dressed, and
everything done TO relieve his sufferings.
THE woMAN's DEATH.
The news of the shooting spread rap
idly, and in very few minutes the street
in front of the Manning house was
densely packed. 1t took the combined
efforts Of several officers 10 keep the
crowd from rushing into the house
The Manning woman, it appears, shot
herself above the right ear. The bullet
sped through her brain horizontally and
made its exit at the opposite side of the
head. There was deep cut just beneath
her chin, and as the blood flowed freely
from this wound 1t was at first thought
that this was where she shot herself She
lay upon the floor on her back, about
three feet from where Arlington's body
was found. By her side was a new Smith
& Wesson 3S-caliber revolver, containing
four empty cartridge shells.
The officers lifted her up and placed
her upon the bed, but there was moth
ing more to be done but to send for the
Coroner. Owing to the nature of the
wound inflicted by the bullet her death
must have been almost instantaneous.
How she obtained the cut on her chin
can only be guessed at, but the officers
and doctors are inclined to believe that
she received 1t in falling after she had
shot herself. The same Is believed re-
garding the cut on Arlington's head, as
there were blood stains on marble table
near where he fell.
NO WITNESSES.
There were no witnesses to the tragedy
so far as can be learned, and Chief Drew
IS firmly of the opinion that only the two
were in the room at the time. There
was only one other person in the house,
and that was q girl who was asleep in a
room on the second floor. When ques-
toned she said was awakened by the
shots. but was afraid to go down stairs.
The cause of the tragedy was in all
probability the jealousy Of the woman
and Arlington's refusal to live with her
The two had been on intimate terms off
and on for over ten years, but in that
time they had many stormy QuarrelS and
temporary separations. Several weeks
ago they had ano her quarrel and Arling-
Ton declared that he would never sneak
so ~ hpCyOnH f., 70
but he was obdurate. She then fitted up
apartments in the Dewitt House, at
Third and j streets, and again entreated
him to live with her, but again he re-
fused The woman then became euraged
and declared that she would kill him,
but as he had often heard her make sim
liar threats he paid no attention to this
ontburst and only kept out of her way.
The Manning woman was seen on the
streets early yesterday afternoon, and tits
stated that she purchased the revolver be-
fore returning TO the L-street house.
THEIR INTIMACY.
The intimacy between officer Arlington
ana Annie Manning began something like
ten years ago Arlington was then a
ponce oilcer, and she was girl 10 years
OF age. y report was received at police
headquarters that a girl had run away
from Stockton and was in bagnio
IN this city. officers Arlington and
Lee tthe present Captain) were de-
talIeQ 10 look her up, and they
found her on Third street. In arresting
her, however, they permitted her to go to
her room 10 change her shoes, and she took
advantage OF the opportunity to escape.
Nothing was heard of her then for sew
eral months when Arlington captured
her. She was not prosecuted, and after
her release she and Arlington met fire.
auently and became infatuated with ench
other They lived together for some time