The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-09
CRAzED WITH JEALOUSY,
A Husband Shoots His Wife to
Death,
THEN TAXES A DOSE OF LAUDANuM
To End His Miserable Existence-Phii
Singer tho Slayer" Trixey"
singer the Victim.
TAKES A DOSE OF LAUDANuM

The lcwer end OF the Second ward was
the scene OF n revolving tragedy yesterday
afternoon about o'clock. which resulted
/ In the Immediate death Of young woman
named 'TriNie'' Singer at the hands OF
! her husband, Phil Singer at their home,
1897 Lyle street.
There were no witnesses 10 the killing
but young man named Joe Cos,ley, a
friend OF PIN Singer, who was IN the
house AT the time and rushed Into the
room where the tragedy occurred soon al.
ter the shooting. only TO be ordered out
by the enfuriated husband, who. with his
smoking pistol, threatened Cos,ley with
violence II he attempted to Interfere
Costley tells the following story of the
di eadful killing; lIc took dinner at the
house and after dinner some beer was
gotten and 1t was intended to have a
game of cards. Singer had but recently re-
turned from a three weeks fishing trip
down on the bay and he was uuisging
hts wife as to her conduct during his alb
sence, intimating that she had not acted
as true wife She resented this .mputa-
ton. telling Singor that lie know her rcpu-
tation when he married 4her and she was
tired OF being continually upbraideA and
she threatened to leave him. After this
Singer went into the bedroom, saying
that he Intended taking a nap. soon after
he was followed by his wife and Il was
only few minutes later when the shoot
ing occurred. six shots being nrcd four
of which took effect In the woman's body,
killing her instantly,
She was evidently standing in front of
tho dresser cr.mping her hair <when the
| shooting occurred. as The body was found
Immediately IN front Of tho dresser and
when taken 80 Ross X Wrights undertake
| ing establishment to be prepared for
burial tho crimping irons were found en-
| twintsl IN her hair
An examination of the body developed
the fact that Nhere were four wp3nis.
any one OF three of which would have
| pr dGcod instant death. But enc hal en-
| tered the front of the body and that was
| "a The neck, just to the right of the W nd
! pipe, another entered the left breast, pase-
| through the body. Another entered th
| left slds of the abdomen. passing Through,
| aud Sun another passed throush the brain,
| penetrating the head Just above the Loft
! car
! There were two wounds In the left arm.
| ono passing through the fcshy part of the
| forearm, tho osher making similar
wound In the upper part OF the arm bc
| tween the elbow AMI shoulder The theory
| is that these wounds were made Nv the
hullcis that en,ercd her head and breast.
AS tho arm II crooked IN tho position that
would be natural In using the crimpns
| iron moved tho arm In the direct range
| of these bullets
The wife slayer was evidently peniteut
| Immediately after committing The horrible
| crime When young Ccstiey first sdN
| HIM. after the shooting, he was PROSTATE
mpcn The nSal Of his o deaa a Mfs src e1yHs
| Captain \. u. Lubbock. who was In tho
ncghborhood. was among the i'5t to On.
| form OF his wife In his drmr.
When arrested hy the mounted otfcors
| kcagans snd Ice. lie was covered WIN
blood, which hcsmeared ha hands. lace
and clothing
This fac, led to tho rumrr that after
shooting his wife no hnd , r',ni Ia.
md Ind shot himself in the head, but
this iaca was soon dispenet when ne
ionchfd the police station ond asked for
water to wash the blood from his hands
and face.
lie, however had attempted his lifc in
another way After me sho,i, atnr AZ ~ ~
| him 10 cents worth of laudanuin. wnich
he swallowed,
After his arrest he told oftlcer KcaEans
that no had q discovered his wife In com
promising situation with 4 man
| When taken to the police station ana
tockod M the drug had begun TO 'aknS
! ms though under the Influence of liquor.
He asked Night Clerk Flock. "iio"s
| TrNeyY' -,
| Mr. Floeck repred thar she, was dead
and that he had shot her SIX times.
ile said mo. only five." and then be-
gan to weep -
| lie then asked officer johnson for some
cigarettes and when they were brought
10 him he was in stup)r aud the ofnror
| called TO him. but could not arouse MN
soon after this he was sent to IN" lah
wh,,re Drs. MrEsoy and shaw worried
| an him for several hours applying anu
dotes, but at midnight last might while
! alive II was not thought that he would
! SURVIVE through the night.
| pm singer the uNnrcidc, ih young
| ra,, well known In the city. He rs n
| barber bv trade, his last occupation being
at n ehop on Preston streft' near Inc cor
'rhe woman he ltllcd was married to MIN
| onc vear ago this month. She was
| dr'lcato and frail Of statue, amy wns
| about 90 yenra Of age. When marrlel 70
| Singer. she was leading sr"puinple and
d,s.sol,lte life IN this city. She came orls-
inallv from Missouri 81: Joe. and her
| father is snid Ia ho n sheriff In That state
| but nor real name could not Dc disc.N-
! erei dur'ne tho Investigation lAs,-night.
Tho v,unq man Costley has been ar
rcsied by the rnllcc aud is heio on sts-
/ nlc'on Of knowing moro about the case
] L., t,,tt,,1J ~, Disclose