The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-26
SH0TBRIDE ANDGROOM BOTH
THEN JEALOUS MAY SANS MORALLY
FOUNDED HERSELF.
Sought Them Out AFTER Their Return From
the Wedding Trip-Cnpt. sampson Dead,
Mrs. Sampson Likely TO Die-May Says
Sampson Hnd Promised to Marry Her.

the Wedding Trip-Cnpt. sampson Dead,
Mrs. Sampson Likely to Die-May says
Sampson Had Promised TO Marry Her.
CAIRo. ILL.,, Nov. 25.-The most tragic event
that has ever occurred in this town took place
at the Planters House. about II o'clock this
morning. Capt. Ransom Sampson. a we'll
known steamboat pilot, was shot and almost
instantly killed. his bride OF week is perhaps
MORALLY wounded. and the jcnlous woman
who fired the shots lies dangerously wounded
with bullet in her breast.
Capt Sampson had lived in Cairo for many
years. and had been employed as harbor pilot
He had been unfortunate in his marital rela-
tions few years ago he obtained divorce
from his first wife on account OF her infidelity
Then lie became acquainted with May Sans
OF Jonesboro Ill. She has said to her friends
that they were engaged to be married. and
TINT sho had her clothes made In preparation
for that event. which was soon to have oc-
CURED. Sampson did not marry her On the
contrary he won tho affections Of Miss Lizzie
Spheres. a beautiful and highly esteemed
young woman Of Hickman. Ky. On Wednes-
day OF last week they were married. After
a short wedding tour Mr.. and Mrs. Sampson
came to this town this morning. They ar
rived on an early train. registered at the
Planters House. and wero signed to room
IA on the second floor.
About l o'clock May Sans appeared at the
office Of the hotel and asked to see the bride
and groom. She Is n pleasant faced. good
ting woman. and was neatly dressed in
well. fitting blue serge suit. There was moth
ing in her appearance to indicate that she was
armed and intent upon an errand 30 terrible
az events proved. Surprising her to be friend
OF the Simpsons. the clerk directed her to the
room in which they were.
About half an hour later the clerks and 9TH
ers who were in the oflco below were startled
by pistol shot. Before any ono could act
came tho report OF another shot others fol-
lowed in quick succession until six had been
fired. Simultaneously with the last shot were
heard woman's screams. and Mrs. Sampson
came rushing down the stairway with blood
| from a wound In her breast streaming down
tho front Of her dress. Guests Of the hotel
| helped her to sent in tho office: others
| rushed up to room II. They found Sampson
| on the floor dying. Seated on the side Of the
| bed was May Sans with blood pouring from q
| wound in her breast. Asked who had done tho
| shooting. she replied. II did It," but would
| not say more.
Sampson Easped once or twice and was
| dead Tho widowed bride was taken back UP
stairs. Two OF the bullets had struck her.
| both near tho centre OF the breast. ranging
ono toward the right. the other toward the
left. May Sams's wound was Just over the
| heart. and the doctors pronounced 1t mortal.
Both women were taken to ST. Mary's In
Urinary. May Sans stood alone on the floor
while wraps were placed around her within
| few feet Of where Capt. Sampson lay dead
1t was learned tonight that May Sums had
planned the deed deliberately. She gave
| friend 500 with the remark: THAT will DO
| enough to bury me-" and then afIectionately
| said Good-by. Whom she went to the room at
the hotel sho told Mrs. Sampson that she had
come to tell her the Kind OF nan she had
married and then to Kill him. At the hospital
sho said she was sorry she had shot Mrs.
Sampson. that she had not gone there to kill
her. but In the excitement after she shot
Sampson she shot the bride also. and then
tried to kill herself. She was glad Sampson
was dead. but hoped the bride would get well.
Only slight hopes arc entertained Of Mrs.
SIMPSONS recovery. May Sans is sinking.
and her death Is expected before morning.