, 1892-12-08
POOR MRS. STORY.
She Was Hunted to Death by That
Man MoultOn.
How She Lived in Dread of Him
His Last Interview with His
Victim before Hiding In Her
Chamber.

Chamber.
Special to The Tribune
SEATTLE, December 8.-The ooroner's
jury gave a verdict that Mrs. Story came
to her death at the hands of Chas. Moul.
ton Rogers. The report that two bullets
entered her head is incorrect. The first
shot missed her and crashed through the
mirror before which she was standing just
after taking off her wrap. The
second bullet crashed through he1
brain from left to right while she was
undoubtedly on her knees, or partly prone
through fear, as shown by the bullet, which
passed through her head into the bureau
drawer. Her death was instantaneous. He
then put the heavy weapon to his own
head, the bullet striking just over his left
eye and passing out through the back of
his head.
1t appears that Mrs. Story lived in dread
of Moulton. On Tuesday he discovered
that she was back from her trip to Vancou
yer and watched her house like a cat. He
missed her in the afternoon while she WBs
at the theater, and not being able to catch
her, rushed around like madman, -Four
times he went to the house and rang the
door bell. Then he went away in violent
stage of agitation. After the theater Mrs.
Story event into Balke's art store and
picked out a picture, an "English Love
Greeting" remarking as she went out that
II she married millionaire she would buy
much finer pictures. During the day she
also visited a music store and selected a SIS
mandolin, to be presented to gentleman
whom she expected to come from Vancou-
yer IN a day or two,
Mouton met Mrs. Story on Third street
AS she was going home, and accompanied
her to the house. She was afraid Of him.
and kept away from him as he went into
the parlor with her. The exact language
of the interview is not known, but her sons
who were waiting in the dining room, were
hitting their plates with their knives to let
the intruder know that he was delaying
dinner, when loud words caused them to
stop aad listen. They heard their mother
say:
Il will not listen to such language from
you, sir"
The reply was lost, and Moulton left the
house. Mrs. Story had tickets to the
opera for the evening, and after dinner
went across the street and invited Mrs. ii.
I. Harmon to accompany her. The invi-
tatiOn was accepted, and Mrs. Story said
she would call after she had had her hair
dressed. She went to Mrs. Tolhurst. who
is hair dresser and her special friend, and
while her hair was being dressed talked
about Moulton and how he was annoying
and pursuing her. She appeared nervous
and excited. Mr.. Dawson, who had
IN the meantime called at the
house, came to Mrs. Tolhurst's
and walked up Marion street with
Mrs. Story. She brought up the Moulton
trouble and he advised her to make an
affidavit and have him put under bonds.
AI to inn oh. 4 l..
she told him that she was going to the
theater. He waited until she got her
cloak and left her at Mrs, lannon's door.
As MIS-. Story and Mrs. Hannon passed
Bonney e. Stewards undertaking rooms
the former spoke of the terrible Boyd
tragedy and said she could not see how
any one could have committed such a
crime. She enjoyed the opera and was in
good spirits.
When she parted with her companion
she remarked that she could not play the
gay cavalier and hang on the garden gate.
because she was very tired Each lady
went into her respective house about the
same moment. Mrs. Story went singing
up stairs, and as she passed Col. Hilder's
door told him how she had enjoyed herself
during the evening. She passed on to her
rooms and III few moments the terrible
deed was done.
SAN Francisco, December 7.-The di-
vorced husband of Mrs. Marie E. Story.
who was killed in Seattle, lives here. He
says Mrs. Story was a good pure woman,
but she was inordinately fond of attention
and hattery from men. He says that they
were divorced because his wife wished to
travel, and would not live at home with
him. He also wired the coroner as follows:
SAN Francisco, December 7.
To the Coroner, Seattle:
am anxious to give my two children a
home, having married an estimable lady
here two years ago. Please advise.
G. U. STORY,
Statistical Dept. S. p. Co.
The coroner answered that he had no iu-