Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-27
CAUSE OF KILLING
Miss Thompson Says Original Intention Was
Only to Kill herself.
PREPARING FOR THE NEXT STATE FAIR
Board of Appoint superin-
tendents of Departments and
Talk Revision of pre-
mfcm List.
CFrom a stan correspondent,

LINCOLN, Feb. 26.-(special. miss Jen-
ME Thomas, who last night shot and killed
Fred Broderson for accomplishing her ruin
and then refusing to marry her, is stil in
a critical condition, though there are some
hopes held out for her recovery. Today at
the hospital Miss Thomas made a statement
under oath to the coroner that she had
not gone to Broderson's room with the in
tention Of killing him..
Il had no intention OF killing Fred" she
said, when l went to his room, but l had
determined II he refused to marry me, that
/ would kill myself in his presence"
She stated further that Broderson had
started toward her to strike her before
she fred the fatal shot. Il went to his
room" she said, land found that he was
talking TO some man. l waited until the
visitor left. stepping into the room OF
George wherritt. After Broderson's guest
had 1eft. he came out of his room. and | ac-
costed him. Broderson asked me what l
was doing there and called me a vile name.
He then went into Wherritt's room and l
followed him.
After they hal gone into the room Miss
Thomas said she asked Brodsrson II he in
tended to marry her. The reply was that
he never intended TO marry her. During
the conversation Miss Thomas took the re-
volver from her satchel. Broderson asked
her what she intended doing with 1t, and
she replied that she intended to kill her
self. Broderson, she said, had warned her
from coming to his room, and suddenly he
started for her. 1T was then, she said,
that / shot him" The room was dark,
and as the woman started across the room
she stumbled over the body of the dead
man as she fell. She placed. the revolver
against her own face and fired.
During the recital of the story the
woman was remarkably calm, though it is
evident that she regrets having fred the
shot that killed Broderson.
She who. 1t is said. had melted the jeal-
ousy Of Miss Thomas. is Miss Myrtle Way
of this city. Upon her Broderson had called
OF late and on a recent occasion offered
her a ring that he had previously given to
and taken away from Miss Thomas. Miss
Way refused to accept the ring and she
was afterward Informed by Miss Thomas,
who had called upon her, that she and
Broderson had quarreled and that he had
taken the ring from her the day he had
offered 1t to Miss Way.
Broderson and Miss Thomas were dis
covered last night by George Wherritt,
who, with Broderson, occupied a suite OF
rooms In the McMurtry block. 1t was in
the room generally used by Wherritt that
the shooting occurred. II joins that of
Broderson.
The date Of the inquest has not yet been
decided, owing to the condition Of Miss
Thomas. The jury viewed the remains and
las been excused until the date has been
Miecided. aThe funeral OF Broderson prob
~sbly will occur Sunday,
Officers for state Fair. :.
The Board Of Managers Of the State Board
~ Agriculture met last night at the Lin
.iell hotel and named the superintendent
aud discussed the revision OF, the premium
list. Owing 70 illness ex-governor Furnas
was not present The Superintendent
chosen were:
Master OF transportation, o. M. Druse
Lincoln.
General superintendent, william Foster
Lincoln.
superintendent agricultural hall, w. w
Cole, Neigh.
Superintendent Of gates, e. NJ. Sears. jr.
Superintendent of mercantile hall, E. L
Vance, Paw nee City.
Superintendent of forage, Charles Mann
superintendent Of am~phitheater, Cyrus
Horton. Atapahoe.
G.. B. Simpkins. Lincoln.
Landscape gardener, ]. H. Hadkinson
Omaha.
Glass A-Horses, David Hanna, Woo
Lake.
Class B-Cattle. Elijah FiIley,: Beatrice
Glass C-Swine, i. NJ. Leonard, Pawne'
class D-sheep, r. M. wolcott. Archer
Glass E-Poultry. c.. NJ. Lewelling, Beave
City.
Glass FAR products. L. Morse. Ben
kelman.
Glass G-Textile fabrics, Mrs. G.. II. Dew
ereux, Omaha.
Class H-Fine art. Mrs. F. NJ. Hall. Lin
Glass I-Dairy. s. c. Bassett, Gibbon.
Class Educational, Charles Fordyce
Glass .K-Bees and honey, e. whitcomt
Friend.
Glass L-Mechanical. w. C. Galley. Creigh
ton.
Class M-Machinery, II. L. Cook. 81
Ciass o-Colnty collective exhibits. w. Z
Ewing. Franklin.
Glass Q-Specials. Samuel Riley, Albior
Glass 81. S. Lyon, Lincoln.
II was decided that sewing machine
would net be allowed as exhibits at Ia
fair, and that smokeless fuel must be use
in engines used as exhibits or the fai
grounds.
Those present at the meeting were;
b. Dinsmore, president; C. II. Rudg'
chairman; p. Youngers, G. R. William.
7. a. Mckay, W. r. Mellor.
The report of the committee on revisio
Of premium list was adopted.
The 500 appropriated at the annui