The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-29
Both Young Women Probably
Fatally Wounded.
Affections of Both Were Centered
Upon the Same Man.
Did Not Return Miss Brewster's Love
and Was Engaged to Her Victim.

Montpelier, VT, May 20. Miss Mildred
Brewster, the daughter of wealthy
farmer of Huntington, shot Miss Annie
Wheeler of whom she is alleged to have
been jealous, inilicting wounds that may
prove fatal. The Brewster girl then
turned the revolver on herself and fired
bullet into her right ear infiicting a seri-
Gus and possibly fatal wound.
Both young women who are well known
and popular were IL is said, in love with
John Wheeler of this place. Although this
young man bears the same name as the
victim of Miss Brewster's jealousy, there
Is no relation between them. For a long
time Wheeler has been paying attention to
the young woman who bears the same
name and 1t Is understood that they were
engaged to be married.
Went to the City to Live.
A short time ago Miss Brewster in spite
of her social position, prompted by ambi-
tion decided TO leave her fathers home
and come to this city to earn living.
She did so and obtained employment at
tailoring establishments of Ledden ts
Campbell. She obtained board mt the same
place where John Wheeler was staying.
After while, it Is claimed by fellow
boarders there seemed to be signs Of
affection on her part toward Wheeler.
Nothing it is said, was seen on his part
which could be construed as q response TO
Miss Brewster's sentiment Miss Wheeler
who is also the daughter Of q well known
farmer living at East Montpelier learned Of
the infatuation Of Miss Brewster by hear
say, but paid no attention to 1t.
Ordered to Give Up Her Lover.
Matters came to q climax yesterday
when Miss Brewster learned that Wheeler
was TO take his betrothed to attend the
Decoration day exercises Early this
morning the Brewster girl went to Miss
Wheeler's boarding place. and on going
to the latter's room stated emphatically
that Miss Wheeler must give up her lover.
She said she had prior claim to his
affections and warned Miss Wheeler that
| If she did not give him up she would kill
him. Miss Wheeler paid no attention to
the statements or threat of her caller, and
| completed her preparation for meeting
her betrothed at boarding house as per
| agreement Miss Brewster waited until
Miss Wheeler started and they were seen
! walking together afterward. No one
| heard the conversation. but on the sur
face there seemed to be no quarrel be-
| tween them.
Miss Brewst err Does the Shooting.
However, as they were passing along a
| by-path which leads To the boardi ng
1
whom shielded from view by rocky
ledge which skirts the path, Miss Brew
ster suddenly drew revolver and fred
shot almost point-blan into the side OF
! Miss Wheeler's s head. AS her victim fell,
the Brewster girl pointed the revolver at
the right side of her own head and dis
charged 1t. The sound of the shots was
| heard Dy the Wheeler family, ana John
Wheeler and others hurried along the path
to find out what had happened. They
came upon the two girls at bend in the
path, and found then both unconscious
with blood pouring from their wounds.
They were taken To the Heaton Hospital
as soon as aid could be summoned and
at noon time both were still alive, though
no hope was given for the recovery OF
either.
Wheeler Much Affec ted.
Wheeler, the man in the case, was much
affected by the tragedy. While talking
about it, he stated, that although he
knew something of Miss Brewster's feel
ings he had persistently refused to give
| il the least attention, as he was In love
| with Miss Wheeler, and was engaged To
marry her. and ha claims that on one oc-
casion he even told Miss Brewster of the
relations existing between him and the
Wheeler girl. He also said he had heard
that Miss Brewster had threatened 20
kill both Miss Wheeler and himself, but
had never taken the throat seriously.
The families of both girls are greatly
agitated over the affair. They are among
the most prominent residents OF this Sec
tion,