The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-27
Had Been Drinking Heavily and Re-
fused TO Talk.
TRAGEDY OF UNREQUlTED LOVE.
Charles Williamson Had Long Loved
Miss Bessie stuckcy, and crazed
by Her Refusal to Marry Him.
He Attempted Her Life
at Virginia Hospital
Last Evening.

tragedy was enacted In the main nan
of the Virginia Hospital last evening
about S:25 o'clock, when MISS BESSIE
Stuckey, one of the nurses at the 1hsei-
tuition, was shot and dangerously Wouilo-.
ed BY Charles S. Williamson, OF SPANS
vile. Notto.say county, Va, formerly
student at the University College of Med
icine in this city.
little after S O'Clock Williamson rang
she bell at the main entrance Of the nos
pi;ai and was met at the door oy Dl.
Chewntng, the resident physician. ineS
being c4lb-rnates at college and knowing
each other we'll. Williamson greeted him.
saying: Hello, old mnn, want TO see
Miss Stuckey" He having been at the
hospital several times recently on TINS
mission Dr GheW1ldng asked MN into. the
parlor, but he declined, saying he would
Just wait An the hall, and stationed hill1-
self against the wall to the r1sht OIL tne
srrlor door, Miss Stuckey was on duty
with special case in No. ., a room oi-
rectly opposite the parlor.
DIR. Chewrling Knocked on the door ana
told her that Mr.. Williamson wished to
see her. She came out at once, and Df.
Chewning turned to walk away.
SHOT TO KILL.
Az miss Stuckey advanced Williamson,
without saying word, drew a .: ,ilois
revolver from his overeGat poche- aiiu
fred directly at her heart, the paii tahihs
effect in the left forearm. Dr. She"ii-Ai5'
who was only a few steps away spi aiI5
at the would-be assassin, puL peiute ,.o ~
,.o,,1d reach him Williamson took 6ellpelate
Ss,., az ts,a nurse. who was then stanolhg
=, front of him, scarcely five teet away
md fred a second time. the Dali eIfieiiiis
;b, left side below the heart
DR. chewing knocked down the 1 ha'io
which held the smoking reVoi'er H aiu
seized the pistol. "A violent Scuiiie eiis 49,
In which Williamson tried 10 .ul-i t,o1 wy
waspon On The physician Shessii3!l - =
eyer succeeded in wrenchlng tne pis.o-
frora his grip, and with the aid OF Df. ,,1-
1rbita also resident physician at one
bosnitai who reached the scene at 'iis
time. threw the maddeneo nlah " l'i0
floor and tied him securely
REMAINED STANDING.
Through all this time Miss stuckey re-
natnea standing, and remarked 10 tiis ~.
physicians during the sunssie' '1-iy,;n,,,so,, D,
him shoot himself" After Nlulai'isoit s,'l
7.a heen secured, she walked into the
nt,ssa az the Superintendent where heE
wounds were examined and found 10 De
not necessarily fatal She was a. once ie
moved to the operating room, ~lleie ,-,, -,
Hugh TAYLOR. Edward Mcclure ana Mh.
liam Dunn, who were IN the hosiisai . :
the time, made Il ca1eiui .,,a ,aft w,
n,dirg one wound to be in the ieit arm
and the second in the left side iittie pc
Inv the lung She was resting easily d.
late hour last night, and 1t IS not thouSne
her wounds will prove fatal.
REFUSED TO TALK.
Jmnea;ately after the occurrence, tne
s.aanr,a police station was notified. and oI-
,;o.s.s W D. Schleif and Charles l.larksoh
,,..ra sent at once to the scene. = " iiiisiii-
.o, was taken TO the Second stallon,
,,shere he was locked up and spent the
,,irbt. On his way to the statlon ne isiu
ii,ile to say, only reu1aTliing sol1aeli,ins ,il
about this being what Whlshes .,,. nau
,,,o,,s,,t him to. He said f#lie had Killed
-. 1,,. r.a7,ted to die and made several
s,,ch statements On being placed IN the
cell he was soon in a stupor.
=, =, ,,rovy,, that Williamson has been
,,,,,,, s,, love with Miss Stuckey Ter seEerai
yaars It seems to have begun Nhsii slie
30 in the training school at the Nlrsinia
Bosnitai. and he student at the oiisei-
siry College Of Medicine four or zllVe years
apo He has shown her much .dtehtioh
ii these years and it is stated that the
tragedy last night grew out o. the 1act
that she had declined TO marry MN
Miss Stuckey, who is a most attractive
little brunette. was graduated from the
Virginia Hospital training school IN the
Gloss of 'ea, and was for a short Wislie IN
charge as superintendent Of the ifspitai.
Since graduating she has made Ter nome
in this city, doing special nursing. ana
when not on duty, residing a ~ Johil l.
Ninn's nurse-home, On Fifth Strcet. She
has sister, Miss Dorothy Stuckey. VINO
is also nursing in this city
HAD BEEN DRINKING.
Charles S. Williams is about 2 years
DID, good looking and popular, among the
students. He Is not attending the college
this session, hut has been in, the city ire
cpently this fall. Since being in the city
on this trip, he IS known TO have been
drinking heavily. and on Sunday night.
was intoxicated and taken TO the Retreat
for tie Sick. where he remained ,ntil.
yesterday morning little after IL o'clock
when he went on the street with friend.
This friend said LIST night, after the shoot
ing. that he had been with Williamson
Ing considerable. They took dinner to-
gett1er at Rueger's about 8 O'clock after
which they parted until about $50 o'clock.
when they met at M1,rphy's.
He said he noticed then that William
son appeared to have been drinking About
Z O'Clock. when they parted. Williamson
said ne was going to the RiSotl.
Williamson Is highly connected through
oft the State. ii1s parents are dead, but
he has brother and sister living in
Epainsi!le. wEe were te!egraphcd last
night and Will arrive this morning.