The Washington times., 1905-10-19
MURDEMG WIFE,
kILttBb HIMSELF
Double Tragedy Result of
Carpenters Jealousy.
TOOK WOMAN UNAWARES
Gained Entrance to the House Where
She Boarded by Means of
Subterfuge.

Embracing his wife, Margaret, who
OF bullet wounds in her heart and mouth
which he inflicted in a jealous frenzy
Harry J. Everett, a carpenter. thirty
four years old was found dying on the
threshold of her room at 3042 vi street.
Georgetown. from the effects of two
shots which he fired into his own brain.
The tragedy occurred about $50 O'Clock
last niEht
Seven minutes after the two bodies
were found the woman died in the arms
Of Policeman eTTTTI0tt while On the
way TO the Georgetown University Hos
pital. The suicide. who was goaded on
10 the desperate deed because his wife
had deserted him for a soldier at Fort
Myer. breathed his last on a cot in the
same institution where his victim was
pronounced dead.
Act Was Premeditated.
Abundant evidence was left by the
husband 10 show that he had premed-
itated the act for manv days. and in the
letters which were found in his pockets.
he related the entire story of his un-
happy marriage from the beginning
down 10 the hour that he became so
insanely jealous of his wife whom he ac-
cused of infdelity that he concluded the
only solution of the problem which con-
fronted him was to murder her and put
an end TO his own existence.
Everett succeeded in seeing his wife
only after three futile attempts. and
then by means of subterfuge, end with
nF
the police of the Seventh precinct and
central office detectives are now search
ing. It is said that had the man who
Is wanted by the police remained away
from the house and refrained from de-
hvering note which Everett gave him.
both would probably be living today
Welded a little more than year ago
Everett and his strikingly handsome
wiie lived happily for many months un-
IL another man came into her life.
Quarrels Were Numerous.
ouarrels. blows. tears and reconcilia-
tions were numerous from the first day
the stranger came between Everett and
his wife. Four weeks ago the woman
left her husband and rented two fourth
floor rooms in Mrs. Patterns house on NJ
street, so that she could be nearer the
man who had gained her affections
This man, so Everett stated in one O;
his notes. was Louis Hit a soldier in
Troop f. Thirteenth Cavalry. stationed
at Fort Myer, only a short distance from,
the scene where the double tragedy took
place.
Two letters written on telegraph
blanks, were taken from the pockets O,
the murderer and suicide after his death
In one of them Everett endeavored I,
nv ,
Wife had entered into a death agree
ment. and in the other he told the stor,
of the unhappy union.
The first note was:
q, Margaret. agree TO die with m,
husband this day. Please bury US 10
gether. This is all l ask OF the livine
MARGARET" "
Everett's other note was as follows:
This man and woman is Henry ant
September 25. 1904 We lived togethe
until September 13 when she desertet
ne for soldier named Louis Hit
member OF Troop +. Thirteenth Cavalry
They lived together and broke my hear
as l loved her. She said she would no
give him up for me, so this is the con
sequence for being unfaithful: death
hope. HENRY J. EVERETT,
west"
Hits Alleged Visits.
After leaving her husband Mrs. Ev
crett is said 70 have "chummed" witt
Mrs. Florence Morton. the wife of
soldier who is also stationed at For
Myer. The two took rooms on tn
fourth floor of the NJ street house ans
there received their company and enter
tained their friends Ii is said Hi
often called 10 see Mrs. Everett, bu
was never IN uniform during any of hi
visits one week after Mrs. Everett
took up her abode in Mrs. Patterns house
she was taken suddenly III and went Z
the Columbia Hospital. where she wa
operated upon by Or. Bovee- After th'
operation she retu ned. looking pale
lmggard and wan, a. Id scarcely able q
stand on her feet
Everett heard OF his Wife's visit to tn
hospital and made repeated efforts Z
see her Immediately after her return
but was unsuccessful. Yesterday morn
ing about o'clock he again called a
the N street house 10 see her. AT tn
door he was met by Stella PatJen
daughter of the woman who rents tn
house. he told the girl that he wiShe,
TO see Mrs. Everett. and Stella went L
The fourth floor TO inform the woman
OF the visitors presence. When the gir
described the man 10 Mrs. Everett sh
said: Tell him ! am not at home.
Stella did as she was instructed, an
when Everett received this reply he be
Twice again later in the day Everett
rang the bell of the NJ street house an,
asked 10 see his wife. When Mrs
Everett was informed OF her husband
second and third attempt &c talk Z
her she became greatly excited. an
tainted from fright. Each time. how
ever. Stella returned 10 the front doc
and informed him that Mrs. Everett ha
not yet returned
Stranger With Note.
Shortly after o'clock Stella agai
heard the doorbell ring. and thought
was Everett. She was surprised. how
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