New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-02
SERVANTS AWFUL CRIME
KILLS MOTHER AND ONE DAUGHTER
AND WOUNDS LITTLE CHILD.
CONFESSES. WHEN CAUGHT, AND PLEADS
POVERTY AS EXCUSE FOR ROBBERY
WHICH CAUSED THE TROUBLE.

COM ESS.S, W HEN NAbItiI h->A'
POVERTY AS EXCUSE FOR ROBBERY
WHICH CAUSED THE TROUBLE.
Philadelphia. April 1.-Fearng that he would
be arrested for theft. William H Lane,
daughter Madeline. and probably mortaiiy
Mrs. Ella j. Furbush her tweve-year-olu
daughter Madeline and probably rloF'aiiS
wounded another daughter. Eloise' aged seven
years, at their home, No. 6o2 North F1rteehlh-
ST, shortly before to-day. Lane, VINO Is
twenty-five years old. escaped from the hou'e
and four hours later was captured by Phliaoei-
phia detectives in Camden, N j.. while he vas
waiting 20 board train for Bridgeton. ~ J.
He was brought back to this city. was identi-
fed by little Elofse and confessed his crime
The murder of the most coldbooded
that has been committed in this city for some
time Mrs. Furbush lived with her two daugh-
tiers in four story house, which was furnisheo
with all the comfort that an ample purse could
provide. Lane had been her butler since CHRIST
mas and besides him she had another coorea
servant. a woman named Agnes Recently MIS-
Furbush had missed small amounts of money.
Finally she Informed the police who began an
investigation, which still in progress When
to-days tragedy enacted. Suspicion fell on
Lane and a warrant sworn out for his ar
rest According to Lanes confession. he saw
Mrs. Furhush Monday night counting large
roll of bills. knowing where she kept the money
he bided his time. and at an opportune moment
late in the evening ne stole so This morning
Mrs Furbush missed the money and questioned
the colored man. who denied any knowledge OF
having seen 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. rob the house and dis
appear 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, in the
breast and through the heart She died In
stantly.
Eloise who was in another room. heard the
noise. and ran in to see what was the matter.
As she entered Lane shot her in the abdomen
She fell and he thought he had killed her also
ENTICED CHILD TO DEATH.
Without attracting the attention of the other
servant. who ironing in the out-kitchen
Lane went to the front door and called in
Madeline, who 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 or that she
was going to her death. Madeline 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 cheerliy
called 10 her mother the negro shot her through
the heart. killing her instantly.
Lane in his confession. says he then proceeded |
to rob the house. He quickly found Sl3o. two
watches and a pocketbook. While he was
searching for the jewelry he was Interrupted
by the arrival of two special policemen, VINO
had a warrant for his arrest on the charge of
larceny. They asked to Mrs. Furbush, and
Lane showed them to the sitting room on the
second floor and said he would call his mistress
Lane recognized of the men as n officer
so he hastily donned his overcoat and escaped |
from the rear of the house. The policeman |
hearing moan started investigation on |
the third floor in the hallway, they found little
Eloise. To the policemen she said:
william shot my mother ana my sister anu |
tried kill me"
She was sent to a hospital, and the police |
dragnet spread. Lane was traced TO the |
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad station at Camden |
where he was recognized by Of the police |
men whom he had admitted to the house. The |
officers hustled him on a ferryboat, and out OF |
the Jurisdiction Of the State OF New-Jerscy. ana |
tooG~ him TO the Philadelphia city Hall Before |
going TO Camden Lane had purchased Il suit OF |
clothes, light overcoat. yalise and a box OF |
cigars. He wore the new clothes, and mad mis- |
old suit Of clothes sent to his sisters home, IN |
Burlington. y. J. At the Camden station he |
teIegraphed to another sister at Bridgeton that |
he coming to See her.
IDENTIFIED BY THE BABY.
At the police station Lane said that he was |
sorry for what he had done. He was astonished |
to hear that Eloise was alive. and said he ali
ways liked her and hesitated to XII her. but |
lit was necessary TO do So
Now that | have been caught" he said. I |
hope she VIII recover am also sorry for Mrs |
Furbush and Madeline, but poverty tempted me !
TO do il, and l must now suffer-
Later Lane WAS taken to the hospital, where |
Eloise identified him. saying:
He Is William Lane. the man who killed my |
mother and my sister and tried to kill me. You |
know you did, William
In his presence her statement was taken, and |
Lane put the seal Of accuracy to IL by saying: |
t-yervthfrg the child has said Is true
Lane Is the son of preacher who lives In |
PREDICTION y J. He has served a term in the |
Mount Holly IN. j. Jail for larceny. and has |
been confined in the Huntington fenn.) Re |
fUrmatory-
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