The Washington times., 1905-04-19
JEALOUS LOVER
|NFL|CTS DEATH
Empties Revolver on Girl
and Another Man.
THEN CUTS HIS OWN THROAT
Woman Will Die-His Own Condition
Not Serious-Other Victim
Out of Hospital.
THEN CUTS HIS OWN THROAT

In 2 rage. ungovernable, inspared by
jealousy, Frank Jones, fifty-five years
old. yesterday shot and probably ia
tally wounded Miss Katharine Norbeck,
twenty-eight years old. twice shot Rut-
ledge Robinson. a pensioner and former
regular army man, and then turned the
empty revolver on himself.
All the chambers had been emptied in
his pitiless effort to gain revenge for
fancied wrongs. So he stabbed himself
with a carving knife. and cut his throat
with razor.
The tragedy occurred in the little house
at Is E street southwest. the home of
Miss Norbeck. There Jones also lived
AT the Providence Hospital this morn
ing, it was said Jones will probably re-
csover. Miss Norbeck was shot through
the liver Her condition is critical. Rut-
ledge Robinson had SO far recovered ne
was permitted to leave the hospital at
noon.
Kept Own Counsel.
Jones pursued his horrible purpose in
an equally terrible silence. He neither
gave warning OF his intention, nor ex-
pressed other than satisfaction when il
was done.
He came home from work at about
$3.50 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Ten
minutes later. after twice walking
through the room where Robinson and
Miss Nerbeck were talking. he drew his
revolver and opened fire.
1t was at terribly short range. Three
of the five bullets took effect The
fourth and fifth struck the mantle and
ceiling respectively
Mrs Ella Flick mother of Katharine
Norbeck; Miss Norbeck. and the latter's
baby daughter, who is known as Mar
garet Marirella. moved into the e
street house about three months ago
Jones, who. al that time. was painter
at the arse"al. came soon after. and
occupied room on the second floor
His attentions toward the Norbecl-
woman were marked. Not until four
days ago was there any warning of a
possible tragedy.
When he went home yesterday Jones
entered the house by the basement door
and passed through the front room
Miss Norbeck was busy ironing. and
Robinson was sitting in chair Jones
spoke only to Robinson. In the kitchen
he Joined Mrs. Flick, but even there
he was morose, and scarcely opened his
mouth save when a neighbor, Mrs Mel
lie Kennedy, of IA E street. knocked on
the fence.
Jones' Talk With Van RiswicK.
'sonnt one wants you,. Mrs FLICK
he said 1t developed that it was a
message for Jones. He walked to the
front of the house again to talk to
Charles Van Riswick, who also lives in
the house at IA Z street
"Oh, don't want to go driving were
Jones first words when he saw Van
Riswick's carriage standing in front
of the door. He followed this remark
an instant later with an inquiry as to
whether Van Riswick had talked TO
Kate lately"
No replied Van Riswick why do
you want to know"
oh. she has had her back I'D for
three OF four days. l am getting tired
of it, Jones answered and turned into
the house.
As Van Riswick described the affair
this morning, he had taken no more than
two steps when be heard the sharp re-
ports of a revolver in the next house
Mingled with the shots were Miss Nor
becks screams. An instant later she
ran out the back door Of her home and
half climbed half fell over the six foot
fence into Mrs. Kennedy's yard
With Miss Norbeck gone. Jones turned
his revolver on Robinson, who was sit
ting IN a deep rocked near the win
dow. He pulled the trigger again ana
again.
Robinson Twice Hit.
One bullet struck Robinson in the
right wrist. Another glanced off his
skull, leaving an ugly, scalp wound.
It was over in an instant. Jones
walking deliberately into the kitchen,
grabbed a huge butcher knife from the
table and stabbed himself In the breast
and abdomen.
Mrs. Flick fed into the yard She
returned when Jones went upstairs and
threw the knife over the fence
In his room Jones undertook to finish