The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-06
CAPT. BENNETT KILLED.
A Salvation Army Leader Shot
by . Rejected Lover.
SUICIDE FOLLOWS THE ACT.
An Awful Tragedy In the Army's
Barracks ct Spokane.
Floods In Pslouss Country-The Land
Comnlssion Case Before the Supreme
Co1Ft-Ths Express Robbery.

6PoKAuB. May A-Daniel ". Hoskins walled
into the Salvation Army barracks at 8 O'Clock
this afternoon, drew . revolver, fred two shots
into the heart of Capt. Ida Bennett and then
fired two moro into his own brain. They fell
within Q few feet of each other, and both died
Immediately. Hoskins had made repeated
threats against Miss Bennett's life, and when he
walked into the hall one of the soldiers cried
out: "Look out, captain, or he will kill you"
Before Miss Bennett could seek safety in flight,
however. the deed of destruction had been nn-
ished. Hoskins was . suitor for Capt Ben.
nett's hand and she had refused to marry
him. and be had been nursing this
grief for long time The affair
got into the papers some time ago,
the part Of . coQuests with him and had de-
hberatey broken his heart Miss Bennett de-
Tended herself In the columns Of the Revic,s
and then declared that Hoskins was insane: that
he had threatened to kill her and that she fslt
only feeling Of sorrow for his delusiona
Capt Bennsts had been for several years Q
member OF the Army, having worked in San
Francisco, Seattle and Helena She was .
woman of commanding figure and possessed q
winning, earnest manner that caused her to b.
regarded a. one of the most enlcient workers In
the Army. L C. Weller, who knew Hoskins,
said:
Hoskins was 43 years old. He came here four
years ago from Arksnsas. where he had been .
deputy United States marshal and sheriff Here
be was q laborer. He leaves four children
Abou: four months ago he began attending the
Salvation Army meetings, and there met Capt
Bennett and fell desperately In love with her.
/ think she encouraged him BY making him
think she meant to marry him.
The murdered girl was born in San Bsrnar-
dino, CAL, where her parents now reside. At
the age OF II she and two sisters opened young
ladies' seminary in San Bernardino, where
she taught until two years ago, when
she joined the Army. Her father,
David Bennett, 10 . well.to-do planter and IL
known throughout Southern California. She IL
. cousin OF Banker Oskar Tee, Of Latah. in this
state. Her body will be embalmsd and sent TO
San Bernardino
Capt Bennett was we'll known in this city.
She was connected with the Army here abouta
year ago in the capacity OF Lieutenant She was
not only popular in the ranks Of the church mil.
liant, but with the general public ~ well. she
meetings. being woman of evident
education and culture. APosr-INrxLLIGENCRR
reporter who was impressed BY her manner OF
speech one evening took occasion to learn some
she had been q teacher in San Francisco for q
number OF years. and that she had gone into
the Army because she had learned she possessed
wonderful influence ever depraved men. and
more particularly those enslaved by drink and
opium habits. 1t 10 related that during her
stay here she was the means OF saving
. notorious opium dend from h!s terrible thrall-
dom. the peculiar teature df the case being that
he suffered no physical Inconvenience from
suddenly abstatning from the use of the
drug. The news OF the murder was
received at Salvstson Army barracks during the
meeting last evening, and caused great mourn
ing among the soldiers who had served under
and with her.