The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-14
SHOT AFTER GOfNG WEST.
4 DrsREPUrABLE COUPLE FROM NEW
FORK DYING IN CHICAGO

Frank Whitaker ana Susie Hess so West
10 Start . DisorAeriy Heuss-TAey are
Shot by . Drunken CONFERENCE.-The MUIR
d.rer Founa Dead sna . Negro - Arrest-
ed on suspicion OF HAVING Killed Hin.
CHICAGO. Nov. IA triple tragedy was en-.
acted carly this morning in disorderly house
at 477ii Clark street. Charles Ryan OF Syca-
more. ILL.,. shot Susie Hess and Frank Whit
taker. Then ne dashed out into the hall and
was found dead. with his revolver lying at his
feet 1t was supposed that he had committed
suicide. but John Raves. a colorsd man. Is
now under arrest on suspicion OF having fired
the shot that killed Ryan.
Whitaker wes originally q Chicagoan. but
some years ago he went to New York. He kept
q saloon and den on CHRISTIE street. and was
said to be tile owner Of disorderly house at
l40 Chrystie street. where his wife now lives
About six weeks ago no shook the dust OF
Gotham from his feet and returned to chi
cago. establishing himself in the toughest
block OF South Clark street. He was accom-
panied by Susie Hess. who had been an In
mate Of his Chrystie street house for nearly
three years.
Charles Ryan, fresh from the country. came
to town. accumulated Jag In his wanderinGs'
and entered tho house at 4iFs Clark s'reet'
There he met tho Hess woman. Several tunes
Alter his arrival he has called on her and
urged her to leave the house and live with
him. but she merely laughed at him.
On Saturday night Ryan called again. inc
woman ordered him from the place. He left.
Int shortly inter midnight he returned drunk.
IIe had a revolver with him. He found Whit
takcr and tho woman together THIS enraged
him. and drawing his revolver. he blazed
away. As his victims foil to the floor he boltsd
Wh hit was taken to St. Lnke'e Hosnital.
and the woman to the County Hospital. Whit
takers wound is tad one. the bullet having
snys no may possibly recover. The woman's
case is hopeless. and she can live but few
1t was surrosed that Ryan had turned his
ysS ea 4, ac fact , the s 1s Ss sns N. had lsRt
Train ii a%i The Esciise ,thsn TsmsnSerqa that
colored man who seemed familiar with the
details Of ns H. INA nc chaIss
that he wed at 1873 Chrystie street. New York.
He, was locked up on suspicion OF having
ki WSi ryan tHs ,rocos VIVA going on R.u,s
seated in the front rarior. Hearing the shots
he ran UP stairs and 1t is supposed that he
wrsnshei the revolver from his grasp and
killed him.
1t was he who gave the police tho suicide the
DRY. Rowls told reporter that he had bssn
intimate with the woman Tor nearly three
years: that he had followed her to Chicago: that
he had made arrangements with her only
yesterday to leave Chicago to-morrow and re-
iurn to New York. where they were to be mar
ried Immediately. He said that he heard the
shots. ran up stairs. found Ryan's body. and
gave the alarm.
The police feel certain that Ryan did not kill
himself. There was only one wound and he
could not we'll have inflicted 1t himself.
Whittsksrs+ wife ks;SE,s hex, hcTse At l4o
husband went to Chicago with Susie Hess. ono
Of tho inmates Of her place. to open n house
there for the Worlds Fair.
Il gave Frank tho money to start the house. !"
she said. land sont Susie with him.. Frank
didn't have penny when / married him nine
months ago. lie Sept saloon several years
nco at 10 Chrystie street. but he lost all his
Mrs. Whitaker said that she received a tele-
gram early In the afternoon from Girl in the
house in Chicago. saying that her husband
and Susis had been shot end asking ,g her to
and will start this afternoon.
The police OF tho EldridGe street station
know Whitaker and MS wife well. At the
station house it was Aid last nj aht that Whit:
takers brother Julius keeps house in Canal
street. Neither Whittaker's wife nor the po-
lice know Ryan,