The Washington times., 1905-04-21
JURY FINDS THAT
JONES WAS CAUSE
Of WOMANS DEATH
Fired at Miss Norbeck
While in a Jealous
Frenzy.
HE IS HELD FOR COURT
May Die of Wounds Which
He Inflicted on Himself
After Shooting.
HE IS HELD FOR COURT

An inquest was held at the morgue to-
day to fix the responsibility for death
yesterday morning of Miss Kate Nor
beck, and the jcry reached the conclu-
sion that she met her death at the
hands of Frank Jones, who fired three
revolver shots at her Tuesday night in
jealous frenzy. Jones was ordered
held for the grand jury.
AT present he is at Providence Hos
pital lowering between life and death as
result of self-infiicted injuries with a
carving knife and razor.
Death Caused by Bullet.
Deputy Coroner Glazebrook told of the
autopsy. He said she had a bullet
wound on the right side of her body.
The liver had been punctured by large
pistol ball. presumably of "A caliber.
The woman's death, he said was caus-
ed by a revolver bullet wound
DR.. Howard of Providence Hospital
was then placed on the stand. He
said he had charge of Miss Norbeck
from the time she reached the hospital
until she died. She was conscious when
she reached the institution and remain
ed so until the operation. On Wednes-
day night, witness said, an operation
was performed on the woman She did
not rally after the bullet was extract
ed, and died yesterday morning about
4:20 o'clock
Rutledge Robinson. the old solcier WHO
is also said to have been shot by Jones,
said:
Story of Eyewitness.
Iua
a good many years. and stopped in TO
visit her and her daughter on Monday
About $3.50 O'Clock ir the afternoon L
was sitting on lounge in the back
room, where Kate Miss Norheck) was
ironing clothes.
Jones, wnom 1 have seen around the
house many times, biue-eyed and 1 think
drunk, started wrangling when he first
came in, but later quoted down and
went out. In a few moments he re-
turned, and drawing revolver from his
pocket said: Kate, I'm going to kill
you Before could get up or do any
thing he had fired three shots Two of
them struck the wall. The other hit her
in the side. She screamed, and 1 got
between her and Jones, telling the man
to lower his weapon.
MISS ANoTDSck passed out the door
and as she did Jones turned on M.
and fircd, saying: Take that, you
cur, for butting ini' l ran out of
the house and did not stop until ]
reached the Providence Hospital
Van Riswick's Evidence.
Charles Van Riswick told of hearing
the threat described by the previous
witness, which was followed by four
shots, three in rapid succession and the
other after a pause. He rushed to his
back door and saw Miss Norbeck in
his ward.
What has happened?" asked the
man.
I'm shot to DEATH" said Miss Nor
beck as she clutched at the right side
of her waist.
"Mr. Jones has shot me. He said hi
would. but / didn't believe it,
After assisting Miss Norbeck into the
patrol wagon, in which she was taker
TO the hospital Van Riswick went Il
the third floor of the Flick house, anC
found Jones bleeding from wound OF
his neck and one In his left side Jone!
requested Van Riswick to get som,
money out of his pocket and keep +
for him.
Testimony was next heard from
Bicycle Policeman BENJAMIN Williams
He declared that before the patro
wagon arrived Miss Norbeck said
Jones shot me as he said he would
Jones Very Profane.
Williams then returned TO the house
and learned that Policemen Cul1inant
and Var Riswick had found Jones OF
the third floor
When | got into the ROOM" said vii
liams, Il saw Jones lying on the floor
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