The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-18
A SCREAM AND THREE SHOTS.
THEN BROTHER AND SISTER WE'RE
ROUND DEAD TOGETHER.

He HAD Killed Hts Slater and Himseif he.
cause she Had for Suitor Bnrber
whou re Believed 10 Be Vicious Man.
Policeman Daniel DAILY. standing at the cor
ner OF Fifty. eighth street and Ninth avenue at
$3.50 last night. heard sudden cries OF "Po-
lice! policei" Running to $40 West Fifty
eighth street he found an elderly man on the
front stoop.
60 down into the basement" the man said
excitedly." there has been murder there am
sure. l heard the shots"
DAILY entered the basement and went back
through the dining room. without finding any
one. into the kitchen. As he approached the
latter room he smelled powder smoke. and
entering he found two young persons-a man
ard womnn-dead on the floor.
Tho principal furnishings in the room were
table. which stood out In the centre OF the
floor. a range built into the back wall. anu
sink to the right Of the range. Before the
shooting it was evident that the couple had
been standing close together between the
table and the sink. facing each other. he with
his back to the sink and she with her back to
the table.
DAILY found them lying feet to feet. He had
fallen against the sink and she against tho
table. She had two bullet holes in her head.
one in the forehead and one in the left temple,
and he one in the right temple. The revolver
with which the shooting was done was on the
floor near the mans right hand.
They were brother and sister. Their
names we're Jacob and Louisa Winters.
Jacob was % years old and Louisa ~.
The house 10 occupied by Mrs. Ellen Calm.
widow. aud her family. Three weeks ago Mrs.
Calm engaged Louisa as a chamhermaid and
waitress. Lonisa was pleasant and quiet.
shortly after she came young man called OIL
her.
You can't receive company here" Mrs.
Calm told her.
1T is my brother" she said.
After that he called on her several times.
He came again last night about 7;30. and Mrs
Calm let him in. The cook was there when he
came in. but she too. went away almost at
once leaving them together.
No sound was heard from them by the family
up stairs until Just before the shooting. Then
neiy nsHrd the CIR. scream ana shtge shG e.
they s lived at Ar hE srss tina"
Snd Louisa mere sTG of the Ghdre
at Dillmens box factory in West Nineteenth
set Wn,sEs 9yea int house at
He was !; wild over and two months ago no
got married again md moved 70 somewhere in
two sons and three daughters. The girls spent
most Of their time out ut service and the boys
Louisa remained. Jacob was II driver but had
been out OF work some time. He was uuict.
industrl Gus. and sober; and was eNecting TO
get work soon. When Louisa got the place ut
Mrs. Gains he Kept bachelors hall
In the front house Charles Lutz keeps lit
tie 50 loon. The police got him to 30 to Mrs.
Cahns and he Identified tn" bodies. All that
is known of the motive for the shooting WAS
learned from him ana his family.
Jacob Winters he said, had found fault with
Louisa because she Kent company with u bar
Der .A,week ago he had quarrelled with her
about the barber in the street at Fiftieth street
and Ninth avenue and threatened to shoot her.
Last night he was In the saloon Just before
he went to Mrs Gains. lie had little pack
age with him. He was talking at first about
his chances for work. and was not excited
Before he LETT he began talking about Louisa
and the barber.
Il told her" he said. mot to keep company
with him. He is a bad man. and has ruined
two girls already. ShT says she does not
be!ieye it-that he is good fellow She shan't
oh. she'll ind out that Tor herself" Mr.
Lutz said.
Yes. suppose she will" jacob said. and
then he went out.
No one there knew who the barber is. He
had not called on Louisa at her home nor at
the Gains.