The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-08-24
MlZE MURDER NOT FOR BOOTY!
CNItiGO POLICE SAY JEALOUSY.
OR HATE PROMPTED CRIME.
Detective Hears That . Man Answering
the Description Of Murderer Had Ca,led
Frequently ON widow At Her Hotel
Near Where She was shot In the street.


Frequently ON Widow at Her Hotel
Near where She Was Shot In the street.
CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-That robbery was
not the motive for the murder Of Mrs,
Theodore Mize. who was shot dead In the
street here last night, is theory on which
tho police are working. Although no
tangible clue has been secured, the circlm-
stances surrounding the killing, were 30
unusual that important developments are
expected.
Detective John Kane, OF the Central station
declared to-day that he had abandoned
the robbery theory altogether. He said no
had heard reports, not fully confirmed,
that man answering the description OF tho
murderer had called a number OF times
on Mrs. Mize at the Del Prado Hotel. He
thinks jealousy or hatred may have
prompted the killing.
Three suspected persons have been ar
rested by the police, but Mrs. Wilson, sister
in-law Of Mrs. Mize, could identify none Of
them. Co.,,
Mrs. Efae NJ Mze Of New York, whose
husband, Theodore Mize, was president OF
the New York Coal Company until his
death twelve years ago, came here from
Las Cruces, N. M. In the latter part Of July
to spend the summer at the Del Prado. She
was sister-in-law OF Mrs. George F. Wilson,
wife OF a prosperous mine owner Of Las
Cruces, who accompanied her to this city,
Mrs. Mize was 50 years old.
When Mrs. Wilson asked her to accom-
pany her to Fifty-hfth street at Q o'clock
last night to make some purchases Mrs.
Mize said she was almost afraid to go.
hav n
Chicago" she said, Il fear we shall not be
safe"
Her sister-in-law laughed at her timidity.
and at last prevailed upon her to go. The
women had made their purchases and were
returning to the hotel when they we're
stopped by man directly in front Of the
cording to the story told by Mrs. Wilson
the man was armed with revolver, which
he thrust in Mrs. Mize's face.
ladies. beg your pardon but Ill have
to have your money, he said.
Mrs Wson terror eirn stricken turned 70
to seize the revolver. meanwhile shouting
for help. The police are in doubt as to
whether the weapon was discharged ac-
cidentally In the struggle for its possession
or whether the murder was wanton one.
At any rate. the robbers finger pressed the
The bullet pierced Mrs. Mics right hand
between the thumb and. index finger and
,ntered her left breast, passing through the
heert. Mrs. Mize, sinking 10 the side
walk, cried out warning to her COM
panion. =.
sRun, sietcrl" she called 'He has shot
mel"
The murderer ran to an alley and dis
appeared.
Mrs. Wilson, fearing the man would
turn the revolver upon her. ran screaming
to the Hotel del Prado. Many guests
were sitting on the broad verandas. and they
as we'll as scores Of persons on the lawns
and porches OF, residences II, the neghbor-
hood had heard the shot and cries for help.
The woman breathlessly told OF the murder
and then fell unconscious on the steps.
g. Although several persons are known to
have witne ssed the shooting. none OF them
appears to have made an effort to 60 to the
after abe lay motionless on the sidewalk: s.
The. crime was committed under the
glare of an arc light. Across the street
two kifs employed by the Holland Hotel
saw the Iobber approach his victims and
him flee southwark after the shot was fired.
When Inspector Hunt arrived with his
detectives they questioned many persona
In the neighborhood and sent men In every
direction In search Of the robber, but found
Mrs. W ilson did not regain conscious
ness for some time after she had been
taken to her room and when restored she
was so hysterical that the police had diff:
Guilty IN obtaining a connected story OF
the crime from her. She said.
"We did not hear him until he was just
behind us. He must have stepped from
behind some shrlbbery nearby and had
walked over the grass border Of the walk:
He frightened us when he spoke and asked
US for our money.
II turned and saw a revolver in his hand;
then I ran. Mrs. Mize attacked him and
heard her scream. I was about thirty
l turned / saw her falling The robber
was running across the street"