The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-02-04
JEALOUS EVEN TO MURDER.
a TOUNo WOMAN KILLED IN HER
MUSIC IBlCHER'S APARTMENTS.

waiter JoSasca or siouee,tsr. MESS,
Shoots Miss Carrie Andrews or ESSEX u
| Hostou and Then Commits suieidr-Re
tsetsd by Hrr, Hs Ds,er-isea 60 XIII Hcr
Boston. Feb 3--walter Johnson Of Glouees
ter. Mass, thls MON shot and Killed Miss Car.
RTE Andrews in the Warren building on Parl
street. lie then shot himself In the head. aftei
which no slashed his wrist with a razor. dying
In a few minutes The shooting was theresult
! OF n love affair johnson and the Andrews cir
had been engaged up to within month. but
for some reason ut present unknown the en-.
gagement was broken. and johnson had been
broodlnR over the matter since.
Miss Andrews was pretty girl. 18 years oil d.
and lived in Essex. Tho shooting occurred In
the parlor Of Miss Clara Il. Munger's music
school. on the third floor Of the building. Miss
Andrews was waiting. with other pupils. to
take music lesson. when johnson. who had
doubtless followed the girl 10 Boston, rushed
into tho room and. RlarinG wildly around. m ade
rush for Miss Andrews. clasping her In his
| arms. The other girls. terrified. ran from the
room and down stairs screaming.
Almost imm ediately pistol shot was heard,
followed quickly by another. A policeman
fastened to the room and found the door
locked presumably by johnson. The door
was forced and in the room was found John
sons dead body with bullet hole In the tenn
left wrist which had been made with a razor.
severing all the veins The girl lay close by
She was still alive, but breathed her last in
about twenty minutes. 32-calibre revolver
and keen razor were lying by Johnson's
body. Johnson was about 80 years old.
Miss Andrews was the daughter OF Timothy
Andrews. u hotel keeper OF Essex. She was a
general favorite and promin emit in society in
the village. In Johnsons pockets were found
Il IANN-
and others written by himself. and which
had doubtless been returned after the gage
ment had been broken. Johnson had evidently
given the girl a piano. and 1t was the wish OF
her parental that he should take back the gift for
IN a letter written to johnson by Mr.. Andrews.
Another letter from the father Of. the girl,
parently realize what no had done. repeating
another letter the father says: You broke tho
Ssas @asner. snd almost tore the ring S'i from S%
Carries finger You must take the conse-
de%th Of hiss
rie Low Andrews shocked intensely this COM
m nun yneSe she was born and had always
She was Trsdutte Of the Essex XII High School I
had a sweet soprano voice. Her services as a
singer wore IN much demand. and she was
not only well known and greatly beloved in
her homo In Easex, but had q wide acquaint-
ance throughout the neighboring country.
she song in the village choir ut the UNIVERSAL
ist Church and was a member OF the Young
Peoples Quartet.
Miss Andrews was the daughter OF Timothy
and Nancy Andrews. and her parents are
father Is the proprietor Of the Hotel Essex. In
the central part OF the town. well known to
sum- er residents.
II has been Known in Essex for some time
that alter johnson was paying attentions to
Miss Andrews, and until few months ago It
was presumed that they were to be married
soon. After the engagement was broken
johnson made himself disaRreeable to the
girl having a Jealous disposition and being
determined that no one else should supplnnt