The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-21
MAMIE JACKSON'S DEATH.
EDITH SLOAT SAYS HER LITTLE
FRIEND SHOT HERSELF.
The Two Girls Were Alone Together in the
Kitchen Of the SiOnt IIOusc-Circuni-
stances which Discrcdit EdIth's STORY

The Two Girls Were Alone Together in the
Kitchen OF the Siont IIousc-Circum-
stances which DiScrcdit EdIth's story
No Investigation, However, TO BE Made.
The Jacksons and the sloats are near
neighbors on ono of the roads thnt branch
from the main road In Lincoln Park. " J.
Mamie jackson and Edith Sloat have been
close friends since they were babies although
Edith. who is nearly IL years old. is the
senior 10y more than four years. Recently
Alfred Jackson, Mamie's father. found reason
to disapprove OF the friendship. and he for
babe Edith to come to his house. and told his
s sn,,ssn that they must 5'0p going to the
Only Mamie Jackson and the four younger
jackson children were at home on Saturday
morning when Edith Sloat came to tho house.
Come over and spend the morning with
mc. Mamie" she said. I'm all alone. and
YOU can sit around and talk to me while I'm
doing tho work"
No. l can't co." replied Mamie. Papa
said mustn't GO to your house any more"
We'll. come as far as the turn in tho road.
any way" begged Edith. and the two girls
went oil together. Mamie telling the other
children that she would be back in q few min
utes. That was the last time that they saw
her alive.
1t was about 10 o'clock when the girls
persuaded by her older companion to 20 the
INC house in which the Sloats live is double.
Tho sloats, kitchen. where the girls entered
the house. is n small room. plainly furnished.
@ n Mr. Soa DID, sSHa % bTsseh
loading shotgun stood in the corner next to
ing No. / shot. which had become wedred in
aud had resisted all the owners efforts to ex
a very few minutes after tho girls arrived
Mss Hogan heard the gun discharged Not
moving that Mr. S!oat was away. she sup.
men, Edilh burst into Miss Hogans front
clutched convulsivey at her throat us she
tried TO- fpepk. ,, .r, ., ,.
wen on and he shot herself with it, Oh.
she dead. she's dead" and throwing herself
on III" floor. she burst into convulsed and tear
g Mis-. logan rushed into the little kitchen.
She stumbled over the gun. which lay across
tho opposite corner lay, Mamie JACKSON. with
gaming wound in her lett temple; The whole
have boon instantaneous.
,aa aErle and krfe lying near the
Just before she was killed. There was no sign
Of any disturbance or struggle In the room.
glance then iu lack es lind Ih whom she
:. Help me harness mp, she directed rapidly.
III go to til. powder factory alter MIR. jack
son: 1ou go for tho doctor"
The horse . was harncssed and the two drove
down the road. They met Charles ilenninE
AMI his wife. whom they told to hurry to the
soat house use Then Miss Hogan went to til.
work and broke tho news to him. 1t WAS
some hours later when Edith Sloat returned.
ing met cousin Of hers who drove home with
her. She said that she had been loo king for
her iather. On her return Mr.. Aennng took
Now. Edith he said. tell ME Just how
she shot OF herself" tn. girl replied. "I
a we way has ssa @ha put s9 T s
told hsr not to touch it. Wits Was sweeping
the dirt out til. door with my back turned
around and saw Mamie lying there and the
gun near her. ! niek.n M the gun and threw
That story was told in straightforward
tSs thai hS,s Is not %fR Rs or co wSmn IN
the shot that Killed Mamie jackson was. fired
went stralgh; into the head. and not at an
angle. as would have been tho case had the
| most. Tho knife and apple found near tho
body may moan that The girls hands were
Avid the charge which, killed the girl shot
| on two fingers ot her right hand before enter
Ing her LETT temple IT would seem from this
head to rrotec, hersclt from the threatening
| weapon. Tho physician who examined tho
| body and the undertaken who prepared it for
burial conl'r in the eiiet that the charge OF
| shot which Is imbodied deep in the dead girls
! head was fired flom some little distance. and
| not when the muz2e Of the gun was within a
| foot Of tn" dead girls head. as must have been
| the case if lath Slont's story is true.
Edith repeated her account OF the affair to a
SIN reporter Yesterday. She seemed cool and
| self-Dossessch. Int became confused when
questioned. She il rather pretty girl and
looks two or three years older than she Is.
Mamie Jack son WIS the second OF six CHILDREN.
Harf fur al l,. fn- Cnr0uar
not o hold an inquest Mr. Jackson desired
that tho matter Gc dropped.
whether my girl had the gun whenit won't
of or somebody else had it."