The age-herald., 1902-04-02
Oefense|ess Woman and Two Children Shot Down in
 Philadelphia
WHEN CAUGHT CONFESSES
 CRIME SAYING HE'S SORRY
Shot the Mother and Then Called hi Two Little Girls for a Similar Fate-One of Them Lives
 and Tells Officers.

Philadelphia, April 1-Fearfng that ha would be arrested for theft William H. Lane, negro butler shot and killed his mployer, Mrs. Ella J. Furbush, her f2- year-old daughter Madeline, and wound- ed another daughter, Edois, aged years, at their home No. 652 North Fifteenth street shortly before noon today. Lane who Is 25 years of age, escaped from the house and four hours later was captured by Philadelphia detectives while waiting In Camden, N. J., to board a train for Bridgeport, N. J. He was immediately brought to this city, was identified by one Of his victims and confessed his crime
 Mrs. Furbush lived with her two daugh- ters in fine four-story house, which was furnished with all the comfort that an ample purse could provide Lane had been her butler since Christmas, and besides him she had another colored servant. woman, named Agnes Recently Mrs. Furbush had been missing small amounts or money and finally she informed the police who began an investigation which was still in progress when todays trag- edy was enacted. Suspicion fell on Lane and a warrant was sworn out for his arrest.
 Admitted Stealing $7o.
 According to Lanes confession, he saw Mrs Furbush on Monday night count ing large roll of bills, Knowing where she Kept the money. he abided his time and at an opportune moment late in the evening" he stole $70. This morning Mrs. Furbush missed the money and questioned the colored man, but he de- nied all knowledge of having seen it. | Expecting that the theft would be placed
 on him and that Mrs Furbush would l have him arrested, Lane planned to mur
 der the mother and her children, rob tn | house and disappear.
 l At Il o'clock he went to the third foo and found Mrs. Furbush in one of tn | middle rooms. He shot her twice, ono | In the breast and then through the heart She died instantly Eloise, who was in an other room, hearing the noise ran int the room to see what was the matte and as she entered Lane shot her in tn, abdomen. She fell and he thought ht had also killed her. Without even attract ing the attention of the other servant who was ironing in the out kitchen, Lane went to the front door and called in Mad. alene, who was skating on roller skates on the sidewalk. He told her that her mother wanted her on the third floor and without the slightest suspicion of the tragedy that was being enacted and that she was going to her death Madalene climbed the stairs without removing her skates. She went into room adjoining that in which her mother lay dead Lane followed her and as she cheerfulIy called her mother. the negro shot her through the heart, killing her instantly.
 Then Robbed the House.
 t.tz proceeded to rob the house. He only found $13o, two watches and a pocket book, and while he was searching for the jewelry he was interrupted by the arrival of two special policemen who had a warrant for his arrest on the charge of larceny. They asked to see Mrs Furbush and Lane showed them to the receiving room on the second floor and said he would call his mistress.
 Recognizing one of the men as an off, cer, Lane hastily donned his overcoat and escaped by the rear of the house. All was quiet in the house and the police men hearing a moan started an investi- gation and on the third floor hallway found little Eloise. To the policeman she said:
 William shot my mother and my sis- ter and tried to kill me-"
 She was immediately sent to a hospital anu tHt POll1t ItS Htl WAS put III mo- tion. Lane was traced to the Pennsyl- vania railroad station at Camden wherA he was recognized by one of the police E, men who had been admitted to the house. The officers hustled him on "a ferryboat and out of the Jurisdiction of the state of New Jersey and took him to the city hall. Before going to Camden he pure chased a suit of clothes. a light over. coat, a valise and a box of cigars Hs wore the new clothes and had his old suit of clothes sent to his sisters home, in Burlington. N. J. At the Camden sta- tion he elegraphedaanother sister at Bridgeton that he was coming to see her.
 Sorry for What He Did.
 At the police station Lane said he was sorry for what he had done. He was sur prised to hear that Eloise was alive and said he always liked her and he hated to kill her, but "It was necessary to do so. Now that l have been caught" he added, 'I hope she will recover; I am also sorry for Mrs Furbush and Madel. inc but poverty tempted me to do it and l must now suffer"
 Later Lane was taken to the hospital where Eloise identified him saying:
 He Is William Lane. who killed my mother and sister ard tteld to kill mo, You know you did, William"
 In his presence her statement was tale- en and Lane put the seal of accuracy td 1t by soyins;
 Everything the child has said is true"
 Lane Is the son of a preacher who lives in Bridgeton and has served a term in the Mount Holly, N J., jail for larceny and has been confined in the Huntington. Pa. reformatofy.
 There seems to be a mystery regarding the domestic life of Mrs. Furbush. Tn the neighborhood where she lived she was variously known as Mrs. Furbush and Mrs. Fisher. The woman. who was 42 years of age, was well supplied with money, owned the lne house she lived in, hs her owr horses and carriages and lived life of ease. As the result of an investigation Coroner Dugan is cndeavo-- ing to secure the attendance at the in quest of Charles Furbush. wealthy manufacture. of milling machinery in this city. MT. Furbush was out of the city today on business.