Arizona republican., 1902-04-02
BLOODY CRIME
 OF A TEND
In Order 10 Cover the Crins
 0f Thaft.
He Tried to Extinguish a Family. Murdered a Mother and Daughter, and Mortally Wounded a Seven Year Old Child.

Philadelphia. Pa. Al plil 1.-Fearing that ie would be arrested for theft, William Ii. Lane, q coiored butler. shot and killed his employer. Mrs. Ella .. FurDush, her 12-year old daughter Madeline. and probably mortally wounded another daughter. Eloiso, aged years. at their home. No. 65@ North Fifteenth street. shortly before noon today. Lane. WhO is 25 years of age escaped from the hcuse. and four hours later was captured by PnilaGei- phia detectives while waiting in Cam den, V. J.. to board C train for Bridge ton, \. T. He was immedieatlv brought to this city. was identified b2 little Eloise, and confessed his crime
 The murder was one of the most cold bloodcd that has occurred in this city for some time. Mrs. Furbush lived with her two daughters in q fine four story house, which was furnished with all the comfort that an ample purse could provide. Lane had been her but Ter since Christmas. and beside him she had another colored servant, a woman named Agnes. Recently Mrs. Furbush had been missing small amounts Of money, and finally she informed the police who began an investigation, which was still in progress when to- days tragedy was enacted. Suspicion fell on Lane, and q warrant was sworn out for his arrest.
 According to Lanes confession. he saw Mrs. Furbush on Monday night counting a large roll of bills. Know ing where she kept her money. he bideG his time. and at an opportune moment lot morning Ms. Furbush missed the money and questioned the cOlored man but he denied all Knowledge of having saan it. Expecting that the theft would be placed On him and that Mrs. Furbush would have him arrested. Lane planned to murder the mother and her children, TOD the house and disappear.
 At II o'clock he went to the third floor and found Mrs. Furbush in one of the middle rooms. He instantly shot her twice. once in the breast and the, through the heart S,la tied instantly EloIse, who was :n :i.l.,'-,- room, heal = ing the noise. ran in 10 see what was the matter and as she entered L2no shot her in the abdomen. She fell and he thought he had killed her.
 Without even attracting the attan- tion of the other servant who Was iron- ing in the outkitchan, Lane went to the from docr and called in Madeline. wh- was skating or roller skates on tn. sidewalk He told her that her mothe, wanted her on the third floor, an( without the slightest suspicion cf the 1 tragedy that was being enacted aHC ! that she was going U her death. Made line climbed the stairs without remov- l ing her skates. She went into d rcou adjoining that in which her mother lay dead. lane followed her and as shs cheerily called her mother, the negr, i shot her through the heart, killing he; l instantly.
 Lane made a full confession. He i; ! the son Of q preacher who lives il ! Bridgeton. and he has served a term i, the Mount Holly. \. l.. jail Tor larcen3 and has been confined in the Hunting. ton. Ia. refornatory.
 1 There seems tn be- q mystery regard inG the domestic life of Mrs. Furbush In the neighborhood where she livet she was variously known as Mrs Fur [ bush and Mrs. Fisher The woman
 who was forty two years of age. wa:
 well supplied with money. owned uh. i fine house she lived in. had her oWi horses and carriages. and lived If, of ease. As q result Of the inVestiga
 tion Coroner Dugan is endeavoriug [.
 secure the attendance at the inquest c Charles A. Furbush, . wealthy manu
 facturer of milling machinery oi thi:
 city. MT. Furbush is out of the cit.
 today on business.