New-York tribune., 1902-02-22
NURSE SHOOTS CHILD.
THE WOMAN THEN TRIES TO
KILL HERSELF,
SHE WAS MADLY INFATUATED WITH
THE GIRL AND AFRAID OF
BEING DISCHARGED

An tnfatuaton for fve-year-old girl on the
part Of young German servant was the cause
| Of an awful tragedy in the home of ". !.
Simons. at No 90 Bruce-ave Caryl Yesterday
The servant confessed to a Sister Of Charity in
St Josephs Hospital
The girl. Emma Fischer who was hired hv
Mrs. Smons bout seven months ago. became
passionately fond Of little Georgia Simons. and
neglected her work to play with the child Re
Gently Mrs Simons had rebuked her several
times. even threatening discharge. The fear Of
this led 10 the servants mad act Rather than
be separated from the little girl she planned
that they should die together and to make
death sure not only used a revolver but broke
a gaspipe and had open knife near AT hand
to use if she should have strength enough left.
AT about 10 o'clock yesterday morning Mrs
Simons went 10 Yonkers TO do some shopping
She returned 10 her home shortly before noon.
and though she rang the door bell repeatedly
and knocked on the ground floor windows she
was unable 70 get In. Then. becoming alarmed.
Mrs. slmons forced open a basement window 10
get IN the house She caught the odor Of escap-
ing gas az once, and, fearing that her nttle
daughter had been ssrhyxated. she rushed up
stairs calling the child.
on reaching the first floor she saw the child
slowly and painfully coming down tho stairs
The little girls frock was blood soaked. and she
was scarcely able 10 speak, but she passive
and composed.
EMMA DID IT"
Emma did it," she said.
The mother went at once 10 the telephone.
carrying the child in her arms, and called for
Dr. Waldron. Her terrified voice attracted
George b. Edwards. neighbor, who rushed to
the Smons house. and going upstairs. found
in the bedroom the servant lying on the floor.
revolver was near. and gas was escaping from
two jets one Of which had been broken from
its bearings Edwards turned off the gas and
sent hurry call to Police Headquarters and
81. Josephs Hospital
Dr. Waldron had arrived by this time, and
promptly attended the little girl downstairs.
He found two bullet wounds in the right side of
the child's body one Of which had glanced off
bone and was imbedded in her back. The child
was conscious, and remarkably Self-pOsSeSSed-
She smoke without hesitation and said her
,,nttar Emma did il mamma She told me
TO go 10 sleep after you went away, and then
she took pistol out Of a bureau drawer ana
shot me two times. Then she shot herself
The ambulance arrived at this time, and the
physician went to the assistance of the unCOn- |
scious woman upstairs Neither the gas nor the
bullets had ended her life, though she was very |
weak Three bullet holes were found in her |
body all Of which seemed 10 be of fatal |
character She was taken to the hospital and !
ether doctors we're called There she remained !
unconscious while the doctors worked over her. |
Word sent to the office Of the little girls |
II, u
hurried home at once. The police Immediately |
took charge OF the house. refusing to permit !
any one TO enter until the arrival Of Coroner |
Russell Of Tarryt0wn. In the mean time they |
SCI bout making investigation. No in |
the district had heard any shots fired. This |
was accounted for by the powder burned gar |
ments of the little The revolver blood |
stained A large penknife, one blade Of which |
was open, was beneath the pillow the girls !
bed
THE SERVANTS CONFESSION
When the servant regained consciousness at
the hospital she said to a Sister Of Charity. Il |
did it because Mrs. Simons going to dis
charge me I had no one to love but little
George and I could not stand the thought Of
being separated from her
She then became unconscious again. A po-
liceman is stationed her bedside. and will
remain until her recovery or DEATH the latter
being hourly expected. The physicians at the
hospital have not yet probed for the bullets,
fearing that II would hasten her death
Coroner Russell decided that immediate
a ction on his part necessary. Mrs. Simons
was almost prostrated. and required medical at
tendance Three local physicians extracted the
bullets from the child's body last evening. II is
believed that she will live. Three letters were
found on a dresser in the servants room di-
rected to Mrs Paula Schichman. No. . Vine
yard-ave