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Hopdn- bas not engaged In any business.
No devoted his time to looking after his
tol. state.
He's ~ years old and his wife vas three
,car' hs Junior. Mrs. Hopkins dressed
well had a good complexion and was
nrnoD'e. She waa a plump little person
Mi lid not look within fifteen years Of her
age When she lef. her husband. among
he Effects she soolt with her was az caliber
revolver with a very short barrel, the kind
woman might carry III her handbag with
ut making the bag look bulky. That WA
the revolver Mrs. Hopkins used on her
husband YESTERDAY.
The only witness Of the due was Mrs.
Jennie Bruyn of Walden. N. Y. a sister Of
Hopkins. Sho was calling on Mrs. Hop
klns at the time. She had come to Brook
lyn for visit, and is living at 800 Greene
avenue. She knew Of the separation Of the
Hopkinses and WIS friendly with both.
She considered it her duty to try and
reconcile the couple after their thirty
three years Ct married life. and principally
with that object in view she had arranged
to 90 shopping with her sister in law yester-
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street house her brother called.
What brought Hopkins to see his wife
is not clear, His son says he had no busi-
ness at the johnson street house. Hop
knss lawyer says the husband called
on the wife to consult her about collecting
the rents Of some property that stood III
the names of both. One thing is per-
fectly cle4l-when Hopkins called he had q
loldei ,3s clliber revolver where he could
rr,ch it quickly.
He rang the doorbell and climbed UP
the three flights of stairs leading to his
Mie's apartments. A moment after his
knock on the dining room door his wife
oIcned it with the shortbarreled revolver
in her hand. Mrs. Bruyn was sitting in
the dining room, looking out through the
private hall into the outer hall.
What are you doing here?" Mrs. Hopkins
asked
Before Hopkins could reply she fired
her revolver. Hopkins put out his left
hand and the bullet hit the center OF it.
With his right he got out his own pistol
quickly and began to shoot. The first
shot made Mrs. Hopkins stagger back.
ward, and as two more bullets penetrated her
body she fell backward into the dining
room.
Mrs. Bruyn was so shocked she was
unable to utter a cry. She saw the re-
volver drop from Mrs Hopkins's hand
and had seep her fire it. She did not see
the revolver before Mrs. Hopkins started
shooting. Horrified at what she had seen.
Mrs. Bruyn remained in her chair staring
at her brother as he went downstairs.
Hopkins walked to the Adams street
police station about block away. Coming
down the station house stoop he met Capt
Shaw and Detectives Mahon and CarberTy.
He held his leFt hand behind his back.
Are you the capita n?' he asked Shaw.
4 am" was the reply.
well, | have shot my wife and she has
shot me-" said Hopkins bringing his wounded
hand into view.
Hopkins was taken nto the police station
and there he calmly told what had hap
pened. Leaving him In charge Of the
desk sergeant, Capt. Shaw and his two de-
tectives ran around to the johnson street
house. Trying to get into the Hopkins
apartment was Mrs Bruyn. She had re-
covered and had given the alarm, but In
!ea"ing the apartment ehe had slammed !
the door behind her. There was q snap
lock on it, and she was locked out.
Capt. Shaw and his men soon got inside |
and found Mrs. Hopkins lying where she |
had fallen. She was apparently dead, but |
to ma Ike certain an ambulance was sum
moned. Leaving one of his men In charge /
Of Mrs. Bruyn 70 get her story .apt. Shaw
went back to the police station. Hopkins
was having his wounded hand dressed
when he got back. The captain asked him
he wanted to make statement
no." said be in a ma tier Of fact way. !
'lll say nothing until see my lawyer"
His pedigree was aken and he was locked
up Shaw went hack to the johnson street
apartment and heard what Mrs. Briyn
had 10 tell, She was then locked up a. a
witrc1s. She declared positively that her
sister. in-law had fred the first shot, but
said -he did not see the revolver Mrs. Hop
kin. used until she had fir,d il.
Mrs Hopkins was dressed in street clothes
when she was shot. She had leather