Evening star., 1896-03-25
1CAusED BY JEALOUSY
Waltsr Psregory Killed Himself at Alex
aadfia tast Night
He First Shot at His sweetheart-.
Left q Letter to His
FfaendA.

o'clock by an attempted murder, followed
by suicide. At that hour the people re-
siding near the corner of Duke and Lee
streets were startled by hearing two pistol
shots in rapid succession, and another in
about a half minute. Officer Ferguson,
who lives close by was upon the scene in
a few seconds, and found Walter Peregory
dead upon the sidewalk with a bullet hole
in his brain. Peregory had first attempted
to take the life of his sweetheart, Annie
Haney, aged sixteen years, but only sue
ceeded in shooting her through the ear.
Miss Haney was seen shortly after the
shooting, and was greatly excited. She,
however. made the following statement to
The Star man: Il have known Walter PEREZ
CORY for two or three years, and we have
constantly been together. He was of a
most jealous disposition. I had an engage
ment with him last night at 7:30 o'clock,
but he was late in keeping It, and l start
ed out for walk, accompanied by the lit
tie daughter of Mr. Benjamin Posey. We
locked In the windows at the different
things. in order merely to pass away the
time, and as We were on our way home and
Just as we. reached the corner of Duke and
Lee streets Walter approached, and In a
been and why I had broken my engage
ment with him. Before I could make any
reply l saw him draw a pistol, but / did
not think that he would use it, so 1
raised the pistol and fred at me twice, and
ran and fell. F! do not know wnat hap
pened after that"
Shot Himself.
Peregory must have thought that he had
succeeded in killing her. for he Immediate
ly put the pistol to his right temple and
pulled the trigger. and he fell to the ground
ana died without groan. Miss Haney was
assisted to the house of Mr.. Posey. where
sne mad been staying, assisting Mrs. Posey,
VINO IS sick, and DR.. 7. Marshall Jones
summoned, and he found upon examination
!nal she had only been slightly wounde d
IN the ear. Officer Ferguson hastily noti-
ned coroner VIM. r. Purvis, who i'm
mediately responded to the call and he had
feresory's body removed to Demain's un-
dertaking establishment. A letter address
eu 10 ms friends was found in an Inside
pocket OF his coat. which showed very
plainly that he had intended to kill Miss
1aney. He also stated in the letter that
ne intended to kill Benz. Posey, whom he
was 1alous Of The letter stated that the
deed was to have been done Monday night,
Dut the opportunity never presented itself.
Peregory was just twenty-five years of
age and was well known, having worked
1or some time at Brilrs Opera House res
taurant. in this city About 8 o'clock hs
called at the Posey residence to fulfill his
engagement, but Miss Haney had gone
out. officer Sherwood. who was patrolling
came down the street and walked to the cor
fer or Duke, and there stood in the shadow
OF a house. The officer, thinking that
something was wrong. passed by the cor
ner 10 see VINO 1t was, and had hardly
gone half square before he heard the pis-
tol shots
Mr.. Benz Posey was seen by The Star
man, and said: Il cannot see why Peregory
should have been jealous Of me. l never
had anything to do with the girl She has
been staying at my house for some time,
helping my wife. who is sick"
An Inquest.
An inquest was held this morning at De-
maine's undertaking establishment on King
street at IL o'clock. Only four witnesses
testified, and their testimony was about
the same as given above. The jury, after
being out few seconds, returned the fol-
lowing verdict
"We, the jury, find that Walter Peregory
came to his death by pistol shot wound
in his head inflicted by his own hand while
in a jealous rage"
The following letter was found in his
coat pocket, which explains itself:
ITO my friends:I tell everybody that
went with Annie a long while until
learned to love her, and she told me she
loved me better than any person on this
earth. She told me at one time that If she
ever saw me with another girl she would
poison herself and now she Is mad with
me for nothing in the world and has dropped
me altogether, and she has caused me
to stop going with my best friends, and has
caused me to make enemies with people
1 would not have done If it had not been
for her. Now she has got to suffer for it,
and If Ben Posey is around at the time he
will have to suffer for stopping me Monday
night. 1 intended to kill her that night and
Ben Posey stopped me. But I Intend to
carry out my foolish idea. 1 am in trouble.
My love has turned her back on me and 1
told her that if could not have the pleas
ure of her company no other man living
should, and 1 think everybody will think
1 am as good as my word; if am not, it is
not my fault. When 1 am dead and gone
don't say that was crazy for 1 know what
am doing and I am going to do it. Good;
good bye to every body from broken
hearted friend.
"P.S II know that L will be cursed many
times after am dead and gone, but will
do my work ard do it good. Somebody
will credit me, 1 know. for killing her. for
l have found out that she mas been false to
me. 1 am growing weak and can't write
any more. Heartbtoken is the cause of
the trouble. Goodbye. everybody.
"P.S.-If she had not treated me the way
she did 1 would not have killed her. said
I would do 1t. Am I right or wrong?"
His funeral will take place from the Bap-
tist Church tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock.
FOR A NEW TRIAL.