The morning call., 1893-07-22
An 18-Year Old Wife
Shoots Herself
THE ACCUSED SUPERVISORS.
Advised to Pay the Bill-R. B. Kyle
flakes Complaint Because Not
Elected r1anager.

Edward Pore, latheT, committed suicide
by firing a bullet through her head at an
early hour yesterday afternoon. The
tragedy occurred at Mrs. Pores residence.
a little cottage in the rear OF 63 Sixth
street, and is supposed TO have been CON-
mitted in moment OF dependency occa-
stoned by hard times and poor circum-
stances.
The only mysterious circumstance con-
nected with this tragedy is the failure on
the part of nsighbors living within whis-
pering distance. almost. to hear the report
of the 3S-calber revolver with which the
deed was committed. The body was al
ready cold when first discovered.
The last person to speak with Mrs. Pore
was Florence Hamilton, daughter of Mrs.
Elizabeth Hamilton. the woman living on
the front of the lot.
Florence was summoned to the cottage
in the rear shortly after IL o'clock. and
intrusted by Mrs. Pore with note to the
sendeT's mother. a Mrs. Whitaker. living
at Park avenue. near the Twenty-thrd-
avenue station.
The note contained the simple words
"Come down. | am not feeling very we'll"
1t was not at once complied with as Mrs.
Whitaker waited for her husband, who
was in San francisco. to return and ac-
When Florence had delivered her
message she returned to her homo and
ran in to announce duty done to Mrs Pore.
She threw open the door. with childish
impetuosity, and dashing into the little
sitting-rOom came full upon the prostrate
body of the dead woman on the floor in
pool of blood. which trickled from an ugly
hole in her>right temple.
Close beside the body and within easy
reach OF it lay rusty Colts revolver of
3S-caliher. Its position showed il to have
fallen from the relaxed grasp of the suicide.
Doubtless it was the instrument Of her
crime. The spectacle was an appalling
one to the child who stood ag asst before
it, and she fed to her home with the news
of her discovery.
A numb Der of women now hurried to the
scene, and though with scarcely greater
courage than Florence, surveyed more
carefully the surroundings OF the body.
A little S-moDth-Old baby crouched cry
ing in one corner, and the neighbors took
her up and carried her into Mrs. Hamil-
toms house.
Upon stand near the dead woman lay
two notes in her handwriting One was
scrawled hastily on a scrap OF paper, and
was evidently intended for the person
who should discover the suicide. 1t read
as follows;
Do not take baby away, as Mr.. Pore wishes
to have the disposal OF her. He will return
this evening; is in s. f.
Beside this note was one carefully writ
ten in pencil on sheet of writing paper,
and nclospd in An envelope addressed to
Mr. Ed. Pore. This letter ran as follows:
Nh Dear Husband Death l would rather
face than separation. God help my poor help
less baby. Tell Mr.. Bowles l am sorry dam.
aged his trunk. You Will oblige me by giving
my berry spoon to the baby; also anything !
have n anV Vaiue. Your lOVug wife.
The reference to the disturbing OF Mr..
Bowles' trunk is explained by the fact
that the revolver used by Mrs. PORE was
obtained from Bowles' trunk. Bowles is
a lOdger at the hOu'e.
When the women had completed their
investigations the Coroner and police
were notified, and soop the body was
lying in the MOrgue.
Deceased was but IS years of age, and
leaves a baby of S months. The husband
is lather by trade. but has not been regu-
larry employed of late.
According to the neighbOrs there has
always been the kindliest feeling between
MIR. and Mrs. Pore. and nothing can be
found to indie ste the existence OF any un-
peasantnsss of so serious g nature as to
cnlminate in the tragedy of yesterday
noon.
KyIe's Kick.
At the last meeting of the Associated
Charities r. B. Kyle, who was managing
beaten Mr.. Kyle for the position, was
beaten for the Office by a woman-Mrs.
Kelley.
Kyle states now that he held the office
for term and was afterward beaten for
the position by Newton Sewell. Mr..
Sewel wanted to branch out into some
other work and called in Mr. Kyle, assur-
;,,r H., hot 10 fri 6s - "a yl la'c
friends and that when another election
came up he could go in as manager with
out any trouble. Kyle tried it. but there
was somebody in the way. Mrs. Kelley
barred progress and defeated him. Now
ne is worked up over the matter.
In an interview yesterday he said: "a
woman cannot run the Office. We have
all kinds of people to deal with. including
cutthroats and ex-convicts."
KYLE says there were some people at the
meeting when the election was held who
should not have been allowed to vote.
Colonel O'Brien. who was secretary OF
the board" said Kyle. says that the cleo
II am not fighting Mrs. Kelley" he says,
'but do not think woman can run the
Office"
NJ. J.. Keller said In regard to the matter
that there was one vote cast which was
objected to-that of Major Woodward of
the auxiliary OF the GranQ Army OF tne
Republic. His vote was objected to on the
ground that the society he represented
was not. strictly speaking, charitable as
sociation. pr not specified as such In the
bylaws. 1Easa present allowed him to |
vote. howenef. and Kyle was beaten.
Ths sccu.ed Supervisors.
The judges in bank have taken the case |
az ain st the accused Supervisors under ad- |
yisrment, and it is thought that de- |
cision will uot be handed down for at least |
two weeks
Judge Reynolds. one Of the sitting |
Judges in this case, has gone TO his Santa
Clara home. ard it has bean arranged that |
each of the tfres Judges shall examine the |
cases cited by both sides. and as tho lega!
authorities were solu,ninoua II Il IN houRhtI /
that will take long tiae 70 n 4pllS lnt0
them. - - ~ -
will notify ii . other md anssf7 t will bal
entered pertaining o. 0tne demuvyer-not 1 |
written 0pipion.
Nare Money Wanted.
The Board OF Supervisors voted $50, 900 /
for the Alameda County exhibit as the |
Worlds Fair. and this has been advanced /
In ipstallnent
YESTERDAY Attorney Nusbaumer N
peared before the board and stated that
the direct, rs Of the exhibit are Ia debt /