The San Francisco call., 1903-09-30


thorities yesterday. Edmond de
~ Labrousse, a salesman, shot and
killed Marie Jordaa and made an
Intellectual attempt to send a bullet into
his own brain. It was MONDAY when
De Labrousse walked with the woman up
Sacramento street to her residence and
then fired three shots into her body.
Afterward he tested the revolver by
shooting ar the ground and then pointed
the weapon at his head and tried TO end
his existence. The body of the woman
was taken to the Morgue, while he,
bleeding and exhausted, was taken to the
Central Emergency Hospital.
For five years DE Labrousse wooed
Miss Jordan. His earnest entreaties
that size become his wife were met with,
refusals and the man was driven to des-
peratiOn. He was a salesman employed
by Wolfe & Frank and she was a clerk
employed at Cailleaus Suit Hoase. ia
Kearny street Many times he called at
the hOusS at 1859 Sacramento street and
urged his plea of love. Miss Jordan at
one time agreed TO marry him, but recent
ly, when he lost his position, delayed the
time Of marriage COR an indefinite period.
Several times the persistent salesman
dispatched messages TO his sweetheart
urging her to have a marriage ceremony
performed Immediately. She was firm
in her determination to wait until he was
financially CNtted, hence the tragedy of
yesterday.
When Miss Jordan was on her way to
her home at noon yesterday she was met
by her suitor at the corner Of California
and Hyde streets. Some conversation oc-
CURED between them, the gist of which
is unknown. They walked leisurely up
the street togethe.s talking as they went
but there seemed to be no quarrel be-
tween them. When the residence Of the
woman was reached her lover suddenly
drew a revolver and fired three shcts
The woman fell across the pathway in
the yard and died in a few moments
Then De Labrousse placed the revolver
against his own head and pulled the trig-
ger. The weapon missed fire and the
desperate man inspected the cartridges
and fired one shot into the ground that
he might be sure it was in perfect order
The next shot he aimed at his head,
sending q bullet under his scalp, prodtlc-
ing wound that IS not necessarily fatal.
When the salesman fell his body
crossed that of Miss Jordan. Three wit
nesses rushed to the scene and a nearby
physician was summoned. Life in the
woman was extinct, death having come
instantly, but the man struggled and
SAOe-A4Su, suffering from the wound IN his
head Then it was that the murdered
woman's mother and sisters came upon
the scene. They heard the shots and
rushing from the rear Of their residence
/ found both bodies lying across the gar
/ den walk The ambulance was sum
moned and the murderer moved to the
/ Central Emergency Hospital The body
/ or the woman, which was pierced by
( three bullets, was taken to the Morgue,
where DR. RaC9yalr1ri
! topsy.
The girl was well known and highly re-
| spected among her associates. 1t has
! been known for some time that the sales
/ man was infatuated with her, but the
+ tragedy of yesterday was never antici-
pated- There were three letters left by
De Labrousse. The first was to his sister,
Mrs Lestrohan. 1t follows:
My Dear Sister Georgiana: I hone dear.
you viii forgive for this but the burde en-
/ is more than can bear. have stood 1t Tor
after night have 1 passed sleepless nights. I
I love Marie more than any man ever cared for
woman, but when about a month ago, she.
I backed uD by her sisters. put rne out II was
more than ! could stand. / have often re-
i turned and begged and pleaded the street.
slider Marie was afraid Of her sister. She
also suffered. We were attached and devoted
TO another as no two ever were nuti this sister
Lily interfered. Have me buried or cremated
you wish. only that I have my beloved S
photograph with Good-by. good-by, dear
sister. Kiss the children for me. Your
brother, who was always devoted to you.
EDMOND
p. 81 have left you something belonging
TO me; you will find some good property which
will be Of benefit to you in future years.
The two large books of engravings are at
''Jordans." well my private papers
ED.
In another letter De Labrousse bitterly
aTraigns sister of his victim, accusing
her of being the cause of his misery,
claiming that by her persistent nagging
she had forced Marie to decline to marry
him. The letter is vitriolic effort and
teens with vicious accusations and re-
criminations.
There was still another letter addressed
TO Ed Ferot, with whom the murderer
resided. In this missive De Labrousse
says:
When you read this am dead 1t is not
possible for me to live. as 1 am in trouble
with heart
You VIII see by the paper full particulars.
1 love this girl too much. I repent the trouble
1 gave you, as you were good to me.