Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-02-07
Probable Solution Of Mystery
Developed This Morning.
MAN AND WOMAN DEAD
THE FORMER A BARTENDER AND
UNMARRIED.
Deceased Woman's Rooms the Scene Of
Tragedy-She Had Separated
From Her Husband.


and Mrs. Estella E. Yates. ten years
younger. were found dead In the house of
the woman, 1918 18th street southeast this
morning. The mans death was due to a
bullet wound of the BRAIN and Mrs. Yates
hadaS a similar wound almost directly
over the heart. The double tragedy was
enacted some time since Friday night at
o'clock, as Fisher left Reagans saloon at
10th and B streets, where he was employed
as bartender, about that time. The bodies
were found by Miss Blanche Jackson,
sister of the dead woman. She had not
heard from Estella since last week and
went to her house this morning, with her
mother, TO see her
Fisher was unmarried and lived at the
home of his sister. No. Cos 9th street
southwest. 1t is said that he spent most
of his time at the home of the Yates wo-
man. who has been separated from her
husband more than two years. Her nus
band is Robert Yates, who conducts
blacksmith shop in Georgetown. small
.22-caliber revolver was found on the floor
near the two bodies with three empty
shells in the chambers. From the eXami-
nation made of the bodies a the house, the
coroner was able to find only the two
wounds stated. but may possibly find a
third when the bodies have '.een stripped
at the mOrgue.
Indications of Struggle.
The condition of the furniture in the room
indicated that there had possibly been a
struggle. broken glass stand on the
sideboard had been smashed. it is thought,
by one of the bullets. On the floor there
was also broken lamp, while lamp. in
which there was OIL was on the table.
Three goblets on the table, in two of which
there was small quantity of beer. showed
that more than one person had probably
INDUCED in beer shortly before the double
crime was committed. In the yard in the
rear of the premises were empty bottles
enough to lead to the supposition that
speak easy" had been conducted upon the
premises
While the condition of the lamps made it
appear that the double crime was COM
mitted in the daytime. it is possible it oc-
CURED Friday night after Fisher returned
to the house from his place of employ
ment. II is believed by some of the police
men that when he reached the house ne
found some other person there with Mrs.
Yates, and his jealousy was aroused. He
may have threatened to leave her, they
say. by way of speculation, and while
pleading with him to remain the shooting
occurred.
The revolver was found on the floor back
of the woman. How either of the two
could have thrown it there the police are
unable to explain. 1t was there, however,
and there is no one left to tell about it.
The woman. it is stated, was desperately
i'll love with Fisher. She had crayon of
him hanging on the wall and letters she
had received from him were on the bureau
in the rear sleeping apartment on the sec
end floor. When Fisher found that he was
going to be detained at his place of employ
nient he always sent Mrs. Yates special
delivery letter. she had demanded it of
him, friends say, and when he would reach
the house he made explanations. 1t is
known that the couple frequently engaged
in quarrels, and that their troubles had at
tracted the attention of neighbors. The
house in which the deed was committed is
elegantly furnished and gave every evil
derce that the dead woman had been an
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