Waterbury evening Democrat., 1892-04-01
HERE I 60, BIRDIE.
Strange InfatuatiOn of One
 Woman for Another.
EMMA FOX COMMITS SUICIDE.
She Said She Would Kill Miss Boate and HsrssR if She Lost Her Friendship

The Threat Only Partly EulAlIod-N1lss
 Educated and Very RsliEIOus-Jt 1TSds
 Her Angry to See 1Ziss BOaeo with Any
 Ons-shS Was RepoIIsd and then Shot
 Herso1f with . Sa-Calibrs Revolver.
 ALTOONA, Pa, April 1. - Miss Emma Fox, aged about 23, shot herself in the abdomen almost in the presence of Miss Birdie Boate, with whom she was strangely infatuated and who had re- pelled her friendship. She died few moments afterwards. 4 coroner'S jury found verdict of suicide, but assigned no cause for the self-murder. The cir cumstances of her infatuation for Miss Boate furnish the clue to it.
 Miss Fox was a handsome brunette, a young woman of many graces, we'll edu- cated and deeply religious. She attended faithfully the Lutheran Church, of which she was a member. An orphan, she lived with her brothers, from whom she kept the secret of her love for Miss Boate.
 Miss Boats is decided blonde, about 23 years old. She is q seamstress, and she resides withSher parents. She and Miss Fox had been acquaintances for years. About nine months ago Miss Fox began to demonstrate an extraordinary affection for her. About that time the Boate family were attacked with diph- theria, and four of its members died. Miss Fox, without solicitation, estab- Eshed herself in the Boate home, and nursed the sick with assiduous care. She refused to go to her own home until all the survivors were convalescsnt. She seemed only content when near Miss Fox.
 After that event Mir. Boate became alarmed by the affection expressed by Miss Fox for his daughter and forbade their association. Miss Boate, who had never returned the affection of the other, informed Miss Fox of her fathers com mand. From that time on Miss Fox always intercepted Miss Boate whenever she went down town, and would insist on walking with her. She was angered whenever she saw her with any one else.
 Recently Miss Boate was compelled to walk home from her work after dark and, fearing that Miss Fox would trouble her, secured 8 male escort. They were met by Miss Fox, who tried to push Miss Boate's escort away, saying that she would accompany the young woman to her home. Miss Boate refused her com pany and Miss Fox was very much angered.
 A few days later Miss Fox met Miss Boate in the street and said: "Birdie, if you will not be my friend I will kill you and then myself" Miss Boate thence forth tried to avoid the girl.
 Miss Boate and her sister-in-law were returning home from the Baptist Mission and were joined by Miss Fox, who im- plored them to take her to her home. Fearing her they walked on as rapidly as possible, trying to rid themselves of her presence. She followed them to Fourteenth avenue, 8 short distance from Miss Boate's home. Then she drew a revolver from her pocket and flourish ing it cried: "Here I go, Birdie, in your presence"
 Miss Boate and her companion ran to their house. While they were running they heard a revolver shot, followed by several agonizing screams. Several per sons ran to the place and found Miss Fox lying on the ground.
 She did not speak after being found, and died in a few minutes.
 After 8 search the weapon from which the shot was fired, 33-calibre revolver, was found some distance away.