The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-08-25
MAD WHEN HE SHOT hrs WIFE.
Edward +. Linton's Version of the
WinbcrG Tragedy.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.


From the Brooklyn Eagle
1t was said al st. Marys hospital this
morning that Mrs. Susie Winberg. who
was shot through the right lung by her
husband, William ]. Winberg. on Tuesday
night last. will probably recover.
Edward f. Linton. senior member of
tine firm OF Edward +. Linton & Co.. bank
ers and real estate dealers, Mr. wlnberg
being the company. reached home this
morning and went directly to his office.
lie was spending few days at Belfast.
Me, and yesterday received telegram TO
this effect Weinberg died suddenly. See
New York papers. Come home at once"
"As soon as / got this message" said
Mr. Linton, II started at once. / didn't
wait to see the papers, because ] knew at
once that Winberg had killed himself"
Mr.. Linton objected TO being interviewed,
but said he would give out a typewriter
statement The interview is as follows:
Mr.. Winberg has been IN my employ ten
years. My business was such as 10 call
for high order of mathematical ability
and expert accounting. He was a rare and
accomplished person In those respects.
He had my confidence as fully as any hu-
faithfulness and probity was beyond ques-
ton. He was a man OF amiabie disposi-
ton and refined, gentlemanly ways, was
devotion itself 10 his wife and his three
remarkably beautiful children. His wife
was a woman OF refined dignity, devoted
to her husband. quiet and domestic In
every relation. She was beautiful
mother and as pure woman as ever
lived. There are no complications OF a
financial character in his business or
mine. so far as his business relations were
concerned. They are absolutely correct
and straight. He had complained Of Sc
we're pains and trouble in his head for
the past year, and had had difficulty with
his eyes In the adjustpent of glasses 20
his sight. A sense OF responsibility, grow
ing out Of the absence or
my assistant bookkeeper, who
is away and in III health,
and my own brief absence in Belfast, Me-,
must have affected his delicate mental
structure and possibly some trihing do
nestle incident. such as the disturbance
incident TO the discharging OF a servant,
may have brought about a little tin.
which, In my opinion, knowing his ex-
tremely sensitive nature, must have de-
throed his reason for the time
being and the hcmicidal ten
denotes following as they do In those
cases, resulted in the shots and in the
tragedy / depiore the sad event ana II
seems to be one Of those mysteries we
cannot fathom. ] lose valued friend
and confdant and shall miss his loyal, de-
voted services. But these time will ad-
Just. My heart throbs with tender
sympathy for the poor wounded mother
and the sweet. innocent babes upon whose
lives has fallen the blight Of this apDail-
| ing afiiction. / make this statement az
a tribute 70 ono love and 10 whose NOM
ory / extend the charity Of believing his
act 10 have been that Of one whose rca-
son was detbroned."
when asked II he had nothing 10 add
10 this statement. Mr. Linton said.
"Well, ! desire 70 emphasize what
( stated about Mrs Wuberg. J have known
her FOR years and would swear that she
is as pure as your mother o. mine. The
E stories that have been published about
hef are Inaccurate, cruel and nnwarranf-
-. pr. WiDbefg thought tbe world ~ bis
wife ana children ana there was never "a
cloud on bis domeiiie hopgipefe, Oser
!. "a gear ago J told my wife fhai n any
ffbInR should Happen and Z ~ taken sud-
denly away There vas uo pnf vino would
more desire " haff look aftef ny Affairs