Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-01-04
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
jealousy Leads TO an
Awful Tragedy.
A chill D MADE AN ORPHAN
Young German infatuated by the
Charms of a Divorced Woman.

day morning Mrs Fla lry Sp'irS rented tht
suit of rooms az ~ fremont street aud,
with her SNetr-oli daughter. took up
their abode. They brought with them
luxuriant furniture. The mother bore
the appearance Of laiy, wei educated
and the daughter Wa All unusually hTight
child. They called on no one In the house.
The day after they took mp their abode "a
man apparently about 80 years Of age
called AZ the house. lie has lived with
the mother and daughter since that time
He gave his name a. Louis Wagner 70
those who were curious rIougl To- inquire
lie Iuid turm that he lived AZ ~ Webster
avenue, Chelsea.
The only c lcrs that this qu 1T family
had were Miss Fanny W rd and her
sister, who live at 4OI Trrmon, street. la
suite 2 in the building lived IA Miss
Philips She did not know the occu-
pants in the suite below her, bat had seen
them in the hall. At O'Clock Yesterday
afternoon she heard the first noise COM
Ing from the suite that she had noticed
since they had occupied IT, II sounded
like the tumbling over of table No
other noise was heard. Five minute- later
the da gutter, Nettie May by name, came
into the h al and said: "Mamma has called
me- but cant get into the room; won't
you come AM help mer'
Miss Phillps went down aud asked
what the child wanted. That man who
Is stopping with us called mamma into
tn. back room n few minutes ago saying
he wanted To tell her something. MamIna
went in there, and |
Heard IA Noise Like Thunder.
hearI It twice, and then ANNA called
me. ! went To the door, but couldn't
get in"
Miss Phillips then tried the door, but
could not get in. She called to those in
side and asked then " hat Ngs the matter.
She called again, but M answer. Miss
Phillips hurriedly left the room and went
to 44, the home of Miss Ward. She
found that lady at home, aud they at
once went back to ,he house and tried the
door again. Miss Ward hailed passing
officer, who accompanied them back To the
suite.
The officer forced the door open. Lying
upon the floor in the center of the room,
sttired in n macintosh and dressed for
the street, was the body Oi Mrs Spiers.
Blood was flowing from a wound IN the
right temple.
upon the floor, was tnc holy of her lover,
Louis Wagner y side him was II ~
calbcr revolver from which two bullets
had been fired. ihe other thlee cham bers
were loaded
A Glance Told the Story.
Mrs. Sp'ers was the vIcim uf IA lover mad
with jealousy. Wagner was dead by his
own hand. The medical examiner ar
rived shortly after and viewed the bodies.
His decision was ia accordance with
the facts as given above. Death was al
most instantaneous In each case. Tne
wounds were ia ideuti,aly the same
place on each body. Wagner was dressed
in plain suit. and was uot attired for
the street. II was apparent that the muir
der aud suicide Al been premeditatei.
The story Of the.life Of Mrs. Sre md
her daua hter is au interesting one. Her
career in this world BEGAN thirty-two
years ago. Twenty years later she mar
ried Charles Speirs Of Lowell. 1t was not
% happy marriage and after they had been
married but "a few years the husband and
wife separated The former remained IN
Lowell apd the latter came to Boston.
She took the only child, "A daughter, with
her and here began the struggle of her
life. Soon after reaching the city she iu-
stituted proceedings for a divorce, which
was granted Her parents were respect
able people and knew nothing OF their
daughters disgrace which Immediately
followed heivarr- val in Boston She took
rooms by herself, bat it j. alleged that the
company she had was
All Of the Masculine Sex.
She frst became acquainted with Wag-
a. La H.
much smitten with Mrs. Speirs and paid
her much attention. He stopped at her
home for three months and foe some un-
known reason they then separated. A
month or two later lac again took mp his
abode in her apartments Miss Ward is
the only person known to the police who
is familiar with their move nelts. She
had known Mrs. Sp"irs for some years and
visited her often. She said that Wagner
Lad proposed TO Mrs. Sprirs twice to her
knowledge, hut sha did not accept his otter.
He seemed TO take It TO heart, she said,
and showed signs Of jealousy. lie told
her that "no other man would ever have
her IL he could prevent it,"
Wagner WAS respectable fellow and
was employed 10y a manufacturer OF soda
fountains IN Chelsea. He IL a German,
AMI came To this country some seven or
eight years ago. Ii il understoo that his
salary was $500 year, aud he had few
dollars laid away ior n rainy day. Mrs.
Sprirs had h small SUNLESS than S2D-in
the Five Ceut Savings bank.
Tie daughter Is bright little miss of 3
years. She is now a. the home of Miss
Ward, who has volunteered TO care for
the child until she IL old enough to care
for herself. S1e il remarkably pretty aud
IL very we'll e ucated for child Of so few
years.
The sister OF Mrs.Speirs was notine last
night Of the crime, and IL Is expecte that
the body will bs sent To Lowell today.
T. bea' the doctors Mrs. Boyd, p weeden
street, Providence, X. L., SAYS II suffered
for hi ee months from rheumatism and neu
m gia. The DOCTOR medicines not giving