The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1899-05-17
SHE KILLED HIM.
A Deceiver Shot by the Woman
He Had Fooled.
A SAD. SAD STORY.
Lawyer Vile, Of Chicago, De-
ceived Miss Burke and
She Killed Him While
He Sang.


Because she learned that she had
been deceived, Mabel Burke, young
woman of "a, recently shot and fatally
wounded David J. Vile, lawyer Of
prominence, as he sat at piano in
room in house at 2753 Washington
avenue, Chicago, and was singing a
love song.
After shooting Vile Miss Burke sent
a bullet into her own heart and fell
dead at the mans feet. Vile is an at
torney with large practice, having
suite of Offices in the Hartford build
ing, Madison and Dearborn streets.
He resides with his wife and fourteen
year-old daughter at 3749 Indiana
avenue.
Vile had led the young woman to
believe that he was single man and
had promised to make her his wife.
Last Monday Miss Burke, who lived
with friends at 6339 Champlain avenue,
learned that Vile was married and the
shock was such that it is believed her
mind became unbalanced.
During the past year Vile had paid
Miss Burke attention, calling frequent
ly at the house where she boarded. He
brought her flowers and other presents.
His apparent devotion won her love.
Miss Burke had for some time been in
poor health. Recently she decided,
after an unsuccessful operation, to try
Christian science and moved to the
Hotel Norwood, on Michigan avenue,
in order to be near the scientist who
was treating her. Vile visited her
there, he was recognized by some Of
the residents of the hotel, and Miss
Burke was informed that he was mar
ried.
On Monday she consulted the city
directory and went to Wile's home
where she told Mrs. Vile of her hus-
bands perfdy. Mrs. Vile said to-
night that Miss Burke appeared near y
distracted when she left after an hours
interview, and that she was not sur
prised when the news of the tragedy
reached her. Tuesday Miss Burke
went to friend and borrowed $40.
With that money she bought revol-
yer.
Developments show that the shoot
| ing wes premeditated. for in the Ro-
mans trunk was found letter ad-
dressed to friend, in which she said
that her earthly struggles would soon
be ended. She made few requests
regarding her funeral. In the letter
she did not mention Wile's name. She
requested that no wo.d be spoken for
her ut her funeral, but asked for mu-
sic. She also asked that her burial
should not be at Coloma, Mich, where
her father, Richard Burke, lives, be-
cause Of some family misunderstand-
ing.
This afternoon Miss Burke met Vile
and they went together to the house OF
Wabash avenue kept by Mrs. A. T..
Fitzgerald. Vile asked for room in
which there was piano. They were
shown into room, where Vile at once
seated himself at the piano and began
to hum melody, a love song which he
had often sung to his companion. She
had said nothing to him Of her discov-
cry Of his deception, and he had no
reason to fear that she might do him
harm.
Vile had run his fingers over the
piano keys several times, Miss Burke
standing silently behind him. A re-
volver shot rang out and three more
following in rapid succession. Vile
swayed on the piano stool, but did not
fall.
AS he turned he saw Miss Burke fall
lifeless at his feet. A colored maid
rushed into the room and found
Vile with blood pouring from his
wounds.
Later he was taken to the Post Grad
uate hospital, where it was found that
all three of Miss Burke's shots had
taken effect. One bullet had penetrat-
ed the skull just back of the left ear;
one entered the neck at the base of the
brain, and the third penetrated the
back near the heart.
The attendant physicians said that
there was no possibility Of Wile's re-
covery. Miss Burke's body was taken
to the morgue. Policemen carried the
news of the tragedy to Mrs. Vile.
II have expected this" she said.
"Only Monday Miss Burke came to me
and asked me if Mr.. Vile was my hus-
band. told her he was. We had a
long talk, during which she told NE the
story of the whole affair"
Mrs. Vile went to the hospital,
where she found her husband still con-
scious.
II have much to explain to you, he
said as his wife bent over him.
"No explanations are necessary, she
replied. II know all and freely forgive
you"
Vile told the officers and physicians
that his relations with Miss Burke had
never been improper; that ne met her
in professional way, and that she be-
came infatuated with him. She met
him today, he said and asked him to
play and sing for her. He consented,
and they went to the house together,
where she shot him as he was playing
and singing.
Mrs. Boane, with whom Miss Burke
had lived for several years, said tonight
that Wile's story is tissue OF false
hoods. She declared that he had met
with his just deserts,
Miss Burke was stenographer in
the Offices of the IEtna Insurance COM
pany until some months ago, when
she was compelled by i'll health to 6 i've
up her place. She was an attractive
girl. =,