The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-04-01
HERE | GO, BIRDIE
Strange InfatuatiOn of One
Woman for Another.
EMMA FOX COMMITS SUICIDE.
She Said She Would Kill Miss BOate and
herself if She Lost Her Friendship.

The Threat only Partly Fulfilled Miss
Fox Was a Handsome Brunette, Well
Educated and Very Religious-It Made
Her Angry TO See Miss Boate with Auy
One-she Was RepeIled and then Shot
Herself with a 32-UaIibre Revolver
ALTOONA, Pa, April l. 49, Miss Emma
Fox, aged about %, 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 a few
moments afterwards A coroner's jury
found verdict of suicide, but assigned
no cause for the self-murder. The cir
cumstances of he, infatuation for Miss
Boate furnish the clue to it.
Miss Fox was handsome brunette, a
young woman of many graces, well edu
Gated 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 Boate is a decided blonde, about
23 years Old. She is seamstress, and
she resides with her parents. She and
Miss Fox had been acquaintance 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-
liberia, and four of its members died.
Miss Fox, without solicitation, estab-
lished herself in the Boate home, and
nursed the sick with assiduous care.
She refused to 20 to her own home until
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seemed only content when near Miss
Fox.
After that event Mr. Boate became
alarmed 10y 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 male escort. They were
met by Miss Fox, who tried to push Miss
Boate's escort away, saying that she
WOulQ accompany Iut young WOllal w
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 l 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 i'm
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, a short distance
from Miss Boate's home. Then she drew
a revolver from her pocket and flourish
ing it cried; ''Here l go, Birdie, in your
presence.
Miss Bodte 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 a search the weapon from which
the shot was fired, a 33-calibre revolver,
was found some distance away.