Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-06-25

ter up courage enough to take his own
life. This pretended attempt at self-de-
struction satisfied them that it was Hor-
tons first step in the direction of feigning
insanity, and they were equally satisfied
that he would not succeed. Although Hor-
ton is married man and has children,
he has, it is said. been keeping company
with Mrs. Nicholson for several years.
Lately he charged that another man had
succeeded him in her affections, and jeal-
ousy On this account caused last nights
tragedy.
Former Charges.
For several years prior to his suicide
Frank Nicholson openly charged that his
wife and Horton were on intimate terms,
and on one occasion they managed to get
into the Police Court. Nicholson had fire.
quently threatened Horizons life, and the
latter was afraid he would carry out his
threats. A great many times Nicholson
was sent to jail and the workhouse and he
always charged that he was the victim of
conspiracy formed in the interest of Hor-
ton He became hard drinker, and as
already stated, he finally ended his life
by taking poison.
Mrs. Nicholson has recently been en-
ployed In hotel on Pennsylvania avenue
as chambermaid- About $50 o'clock yester-
day afternoon she met Horton pursuant
to an agreement. and they strolled In the
park together One object of their meet
ing, 1t Is understood. was for Horton to
articles of wearing apparel.
Gave No Sign.
Horton end the woman who was SO soon
to be brutally murdered walked to- The
park laughing and talking. The woman
was appare ntly in the best of humor. and
Horton did not show by his conduct that
he was about to commit a horrible crime
They soon reached enc of the park benches
and there they sat, more like the average
lovers who frequent the parks than like
People who had been leading dual lives for
a number Of years. Then there came a
time when the two quarreled. The man
accused the woman of being unfaithful,
and she in turn complained of his treat
ment.
I'm going to leave you." the woman was
heard to say. land I'll never meet you
again-never, as long as 1 live"
You are right" said Horton, who felt
certain that his weapon would do it's work
You Will never meet me again. This is the
last time you will ever come and meet me-"
He had hardly finished speaking when he
drew his penknife from his pocket and
opened *. Before bis intended victim could
realize what he was going to DO he drew
the blade of the weapon across her throat
This one cut was enough to end her life
for her windpipe and jugular vein had been
severed. Mrs. Nicholson jumped from the
bench al II she wanted to offer some re-
sistance, but the wound was such a severe
one that she fell TO the ground, and there
resting on her knees, she lifted her hands
in q pleading attitude, and tried to speak
but was unable t. do so.
Continues His Deadly Work.
Horton then continued the deadly work
with his knife. He slashed her neck and
face several times, and while she lay dying
on the ground he pushed aside her head
and sent the blade of the knife still farther
into the mass OF flesh and blood. When he
finally stopped his ghastly work and
walked away his victims blood dripped
from his hands.
Just before severing the last artery, and
while on his knees beside the form of the
dying woman, he became prOfane and in
quired: Are you not dead yet?" He add
cd: Then I'll finish you
Walking away from the scene of the
tragedy, Horton seemed proud of what he
had done. A colored woman in the park
shouted murder. and in a short time large
crowd surrounded the perpetrator of the
fiendish work.
Placed Under Arrest.
Lynch him. was the cry heard in the
crowd. but no enc made a move in that
direction. A few seconds later Policeman.
Bateman arrived and took charge Of Hor-
ton.
Mister. he took poison" shouted a wo-
psn IT. the crowd. II saw him drink some
To this Horton promptly pleaded GU ty
Sergeant Falvey, with several officers from
the sixth precinct, arrived about this time,
and Horton was taken to the station to he
locked up. AS soon as he reached the office
the prisoner reeled and fell, and then for
| the first time the officers believed he had
taken poison. He was hurried to the Emer-
gency Hospital instead Of being placed in a
| cell, but the doctors made an examination
| and found that the prisoner was shamming
lie was then returned to the station, and
| as he entered the door and heard some
body speak Of the morgue he said:
IN. heaven, In she dead?"
| Horton was then almost in q faint and
| several times he remarked: "That poor
/ woman"
| BY this time several hundred people had
gathered about the station, and every man.
| woman and child In the crowd was anxious
| to get look at the prisoner. The latter
| had seated himself on a chair and was
| emptying his pockets. He had given his
name as George William Horton hts age
1 as fifty years and his business as that of 4
coffee salesman. Presently he looked al
| the crowd and said: Gentlemen, please
step back: you are crowdipg ON me too
| much"
1 Leclk 81 HIS MstAer's Hair.
] Among other things. the PRISONER tses