Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-09-29
Mrs. Laura Hudson, CO|oTed,
Shoots Herself.
CRUEL HUSBAND is The CAUSE.
They QudreIed, He Was Violent and
the Result Was Death.
HER CHARACTER GOOD.

A pistol and its deadly effects put to
an end the troubles of Mrs. Laura
Hudson. wife of Oscar Hudson, por-
ter on the Santa Fe Pacific railroad be-
tween this city and Winslow, this
morning, shortly before o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson have made
their home at the residence. of Frank
Durham, 81 North Seventh street, for
the past four months.
The cause of Mrs. Hudson's rash act
was on account of private family
troubles, the foundation of which was
jealousy. She was % years of age and
was married to Oscar Hudson in
Bonneville, Nc. four years ago. They
lived together for several months after
their marriage. He then went to Kan
sas City and engaged as porter on the
road, later he went to Mexico, where
he spent a couple of years. They did
not live together until he came here
some four months ago, when she joined
him.
Mr.. Hudson told the following story
when interviewed by Citizen reporter
this morning.
I'VE were married in Bonneville,
Mo, four years ago. We lived to-
gether a short time when | went to
work on the road and several things
occurred which separated us. She
joined me when | came here, but our
married life did not run smoothly as it
should. There was past which could
not be forgotten and it constantly
marred our happiness. We quarreled
last night and also this morning before
we got up which was not unusual. She
got up and got breakfast and then |
got up and was eating breakfast when
she dropped everything and ran into
our bedroom. AS she had often made
threats to do away with herself | had
no idea that she would commit any
rash deed. AS soon as | heard the shot
| rushed into the room and found her
laying across the bed dying. She did
not say anything after she shot her.
self"
Hudson was not inclined to talk
much about the matter.
Mrs. Durham, with whom they lived,
was also interviewed and her story is
as given below:
when got up this morning heard
them quarreling and very loudly. | did
not pay much attention to it as it was
a usual occurrence. | heard her
scream couple of times and remark:
oh. heaven, won't you quit Won't
you ever let up?' | went out into the
kitchen and commenced to get break
fast. Mrs. Hudson came out and went
to the grocery and returned and got
their breakfast. Mr.. Hudson came out
and was eating breakfast, and | was
cooking at the stove. | noticed her |
drop everything and go into the room. |
Then heard the pistol shot. turned /
to him and said: Well, Oscar | guess |
YOU have killed Laura He rushed into /
the room and shook her, but she was /
too far gone. She lived about ten min |
utes after she shot herself. Yes, they |
quarreled a great deal; there seemed /
to be something in their past that was !
constantly arising and causing trouble /
/ have often intervened and stopped /
him from abusing her She was a good |
woman and has lived a pure and quiet |
life ever since she has been with me.
| have often heard her make threats /
that she would do away with herself |
He treated her shamefully and | have .
again and again demonstrated with .
him for treating her so cruelty. | had |
often tried TO persuade her to go to her
aunt in Bonneville, Mo, but she said .
that he would follow her if she did. He /
was very jealous of her which was the
cause of all their troubles. She had |
often talked to me about their past,
and said he had promised TO forgive
all If she would live with him again,
but ii seems as if he couldn't or didn't .
want TO forget, as he was constantly
bringing il up. | thought | could hear
him striking her this morning, but can
not say for certain. But he must have
been abusing her terribly or she would
not have screamed. She has always
worked hard and conducted herself
like a lady ever since she has been
with me-
The room in which the tragedy oc-
CURED was in great disorder when
seen by The Citizen reporter. lndica-
tions we're, from the blood stains on
the floor and trunk, that she had shot
herself while standing at the foot OF
the bed. The bullet entered the left
side of the breast piercing the heart,