The San Francisco call., 1898-03-30


 sign painter of Lorin. at the residence of Charles D. Haines. corner of Prince and Fulton streets, South Berkeley. Halsey and Rogers had quarreled early in the day, and this evening when Rog- CTS called at Haines' house Halsey started to throw him from the porch down stairs. Rogers drew a revolver and shot Halsey, the ball penetrating the breast and piercing the aorta- Hal sey staggered back from the porch to one of the rear rooms of the house. where he died in less than five minutes after receiving the fatal wound. Dr. Allen of Ashby avenue. who had been immediately summoned, arrived after the man breathed his last
 Jealousy over a woman, Mrs. Eva Fenton Harrison, who is employed in the household of Haines, seems to have been at the bottom of the trouble be- tween Halsey and Rogers. Halsey was frequent caller at the Haines resi- dence, Whither he came to see Mrs. Harrison, or Miss Fenton, as she is known in the neighborhood. He also came to see Haines, with whom he often had business. Halsey being a car penter and builder and Haines being painter HalSey was on terms Of close friendship with Mrs. Harrison, with whom he had been acquainted as Miss < He resided with his sister, Mrs. Robert Hunter, on Ashby avenue, below Grove street.
 This evening he called at the Haines residence and was sitting in room in the rear of the house when Rogers came to the front door and inquired for MT. Haines. Halsey heard him and recognized the voice as that of Rogers, whom he had warned to stay away from the Haines home under penalty of being thraShed. Ha!sey haStened to the front door and out on to the front porch, where, according to the state n1ent of Haines, who was standing by, he grappled with Rogers and attempted to force him down the stairs. Rogers drew a revolver and fired point blank at Halsey's breast. He then hurriedly fled with a companion who stood on the sidewalk waiting for him.
 Halsey, immediately after being shot. staggered back into the house. when he reached the sitting room he fell and died almost immediately in the pres ence of Haines, who stood powerless to
 Deputy Coroner streightif and Mar shal Lloyd of Berkeley were quickly notified The former made arranEs- ments to have the body removed to the Berkeley Branch MorgUe. The Marshal started out after Rodgers.
 Halsey had been in Berkeley for some Atme and had recently opened carpen- >ter shop on Ashby avenue. He seems to have borne the reputation of being a sober and industrious workman. His sister, Mrs. Robert Hunter, with whom he resided, was nearly prostrated when she heard of his tragic death. She de clared that the shock would kill the aged mother of the deceased, who lives in New York.
 Stacey Rogers, the murderer, Is hardly p years of age and does not bear the best of regulations in his neighborhood
 While a sign painter by trade he Is said to have spent a large part of his time in the company of gang Of Lor1n hoodlums. He and Halsey have ire cuently quarreled and Halsey had threatened to thrash him if he came near the Haines house, where Mrs. liar rison was staying. Haines believes evening for the purpose of bothering HaIsey, and that when Halsey started for him he believed he would thrash him, and accordingly pulled gun on Halsey.
 Mrs Harrison was rendered hysteri cal as a result of the tragic death of Halsey and could give no statement in regard with her relations with Halsey or with her husband, M. Harrison, from whom she has been separated for some time and of whose whereabouts noth- ing Is known. Mrs. Harrison is rather prepossessing young blonde and is well known in South Berkeley, where she has resided for a number of years.
 At 10 o'clock tonight Stacey Rogers surrendered himself to Officer Jack Sherry at Golden Gate, and an hour later he was in the Oakland City Prison. He was very nervous and ex- cftable, and at once sent for his broth CT. Leo Rogers, who Is employed at Tayior's lumber yard in Berkeley. He is a very respectable looking young fellow and gives his age as just ,21.
 Rogers required but little persuasion to tell his story of the trouble which originated over young married woman
 there has been some feeling of jeal ousy between Halsey and myself over Mrs. Eva Harrison. We never had any open quarrel, but knew he did not like my calling at the house of MT. and Mrs. Haines, where Mrs. Harrison stays. This afternoon we met and had a few words. Halsey said I was not wanted at the Haines house, and that he would see that kept away. He said if he could not do 1t one way he would another I knew what this meant, be- cause have heard that once he used knife when in a scrape- l told him would go to see Mrs. Harrison if chose and he def1ed me-
 "He told me he was going to the house tonight and l decided to go there too. When l met MT. flames, who opened the door, asked him if he wanted me to keep away from the house. He said he did and just then saw Halsey come cut of door at the head of the stairs. I looked at him and saw that he had his hand raised fancied I saw something shining in 1t and knowing what he had said this afterpnon about doing me up l drew my gun and fired. I remember seeing the flash and seeing him fall and then I ran off. wandered around for about an hour and then I was cooled on ana decided to give myself up. l met or ficer Sherry, told him of what l had done, and he brought me here.
 "I am newspaper man and three weeks ago was doing some work for the Stockton Independent. I have also worked for the Illustrated World l have mostly done canvassing. have no relatives on the coast except my brother. I met Mrs. Harrison before she was married. She did not live with her husbano long and they have been separated for some time. should