The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-17
Separation of Twenty Years
Brings disappointment When
Father and Girl Reunited. y
EVIDENCES OF FERMENTATION.
Note Is Left by Carter III Which
He Requests That His Body Be
Incinerated - Police Hold
Note Explaining Murder.

In a house at No 721 North Twentyfirst
street yesterday afternoon Henry W. Car
ter. wel-driller. and at one time q sue
cessful contractor, shot and MORALLY
wounded his daughter, Minnie Webster.
After firing five bullets into the girls body.
Carter reloaded the revolver and fired
bullet into his brain. He died instantly.
The girl died while being taken 10 the
City Dispensary.
Minnie Webster's mother is said TO live
in Cirrus. y. Y. She and Carter were not
married and the daughter went by The
name Of her foster father.
From Carriers widow. who lives with the
family of Thomas Cronin. at 40. 1895 Glib
son avenue. it is learned that when Minnie
Webster arrived in St. Louis a short time
ago, Carter deserted his wife and lived
with the daughter
SELECTED PLACE FOR DEED.
He took the girl to Edith Holiness house
al No. I2i North Twenty-first street, Fri
day, and said he wanted her kept there
until he could ind house.
Carter began drinking heavily, and was
drunk when he went to the house yester-
day afternoon. He went to his daughters
room on the second floor OF the building.
Edith Holmes, minute later heard five
shots fired in rapid succession. Before she
could get to the room another shot was
. fired
When the door was forced open the two
bodies We're lying on the floor. Minnie
Webster alive. but unable to speak.
The revolver lay between the bodies, and
the floor was covered with blood. On
dressing stand was the photograph of
woman. 1t was picture of the girls
mother.
SAY DAUGHTER BETRAYED HIM.
The following note. written by Carter,
was found in the room:
ST. Louis March l6:-To whom it may concern:
Norf a' sf T 1his es The
position in the case is this; / have placed the
Minnie Webster and have been betrayed. Her
mother Mrs c { Webster lives in in cirrus. Al
disposition OF the remains. mean Minnie's Ny
%s Ms s Ienaie eas n Ets IN
She will take care Of me Investigate and find
what You please, don't eaFf, w Kes sEpsRfEk.
The bodies were taken to the morgue and
Edith Holmes and Marie VIM. negress
employed in the house. were arrested ana
taken to the Fourth District Police Station.
Eiitk Holmes said that she knew little
about the man or woman. she went under
the name of Ruth" said the Holmes wom-
an. and told US that she came from New
York. l knew that he was well-drilier
and that he was drunk most OF the ume'
but that is all"
CARTER AN EDUCATED MAN.
Minnie Webster was % years old. Carter
was married twenty years ago. and had
years. His father. V. Perry Carter. lives
in Friendship. n. Y; IS an oil SPECTATOR
and is immensely r1Cn. Garter nau a colleSe
education and up to a year ago MADE q
great deal of money.
When Mrs Carter was informed yesterday
that her husband had killed himself she
was not surprised.
He was out here Saturday, she SAID
"and told me that he was going to XIII NM
self He had been threatening TO Xii! him,
self for a long time, but / never beheve9
that he would until Sunday. Then / learned
that ne had borrowed a revolver from a
man in the neighbOrhood. and L thought
he. nYpialllN meant what ne SlII.
He had been drinking heavily Tor sew
eral months and was despondent. can
understand why. he should kill girl l
never expected that"
CHANGE CAME OVER His LIFE.
Mrs Carter said that her husband had
ANNOYED her q great deal of late. and that
she threatened to have him arrested If he
didn't leave her alone. She says he was
good man until the time the Webster girl
arrived
carter left New York soon after his mar
Rage and the last time he saw the girl. I'M
til her arrival in st. Louis, was when she
was years old. When her foster father
died her mother told her the secret of her
birth and she then wrote Carter a letter. He
finally induced her to come TO st. Louis.
Mrs Carter says that the girl had about
s. coo bequeathed to her by an uncle when
she came to st. Louis. This money. she
says was invested by Carter and lost.
Carter requested that his body be incin-
pense this wish will be complied with. A
telegram has been sent to the girls mother.
Henry W Carter conducted what was
known as the East St Louis Artesian Well
Tool Company on Broadway. East ST. Louis
about four years ago when 1t failed.