Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-19
CAUSED BY JEALOUSY
Frank Jones Attempts Muir
der and Suicide.
REVOLVER AND RAZOR
WEAPONS USED IN EFFORT TO Ac-
COMPLISH PURPOSE.
Home of Mrs Ella Flick in Southwest
Washington Scene Of the
Trouble.
REVOLVER AND RAZOR

Three people were taken to Providence
Hospital from the house of Mrs. Ella Flick.
Ne. 10 E street southwest yesterday after
noon about o'clock, after Frank Jones mad
emptied 44-caliber revolver and used
carving knife and razor. Katie Norbeck,
daughter of Mrs. Flick, and Rutiedge ROD
inson, pensioner, were shot Thinking ne
had killed them, Jones stabbed himself and
then went to his room on the top floor ana
cut his throat with razor. Some delay In
getting them to the hospital was caused
by the Emergency Hospital ambulance and
fourth precinct patrol wagon being out on
runs. The patrol wagon from the fifth pre-
cinct was finally summoned and two OF the
three wounded persons were taken to the
hospital. Robinson ran from the house as
soon as he had been shot and walked all
the way to the hospital. Last night it was
thought that Jones could not recover, but
this morning the police were told that there
was an apparent improvement in his con-
dition. but that the young woman's condi-
ton was not so favorable.
1t Is believed the tragedy was prompt
ed by jealousy. Jones, whose age was
given as fifty-eight years, was paint
er by trade and had lived in South Wash
ington many years. 1t is said that he has
d
section, but he had been separated from
his. family for a long time Two of his
daughters called at the hospital last night,
but the wounded man refused to see them.
Jones was a drinking man and had lived
in Mrs. Flick's house several months. He
did not work yesterday and had a bottle
of whisky in his pocket when he returned
to the house. Katie Norbeck and Jones
had been on the "outs," SO the latter told
a friend three days ago, and yesterday
afternoon when he entered the dining room
in the basement he found the woman IRON
ing wrapper. Robinson, who is an inmate
of Soldiers Home, was seated in the din
ing room talking to the woman.
Dispute Arises.
When Jones entered the room he pro-
ceeded to engage in a discussion about the
misunderstanding between Katie Norbeck
and himself. 1t was during this CONVERSE
ton that Charles Van Riswicks name was
mentioned. He lives in the adjoining house.
Jones then called for his friend, Van Ris
wick. and the latter appeared on the side
walk in front of the house.
Have you said anything to her?' Jones
asked.
Not a word" was Van Rlswick's re-
Spouse.
That's all 1 want to know" said Jones'
he turned and went back to the house
AS soon as he entered the dining room
intended for Miss Norbeck failed to take
effect, but the second one penetrated her
side, and, 1t is stated, injured the liver.
Robinson, who is considerably over sixty
years of age, interfered in behalf of the
woman. When he attempted to put a stop
to the shooting Jones turned upon him and
fired two shots at him. One bullet struck
his head and inflicted a painful but not
serious wound Mrs. Flick, the mother of
the young woman. had gone to the back
yard because Jones told her somebody
wanted to see her and in this way managed
to have her out of the room when he fired
the shots.
The elderly woman was on her way back
to the dining room and had reached the
kitchen when the shooting was being done.
Mother, screamed the young woman, as
she made her way to the kitchen. I'm
SHOT
Other Attempts to Shoot.
Jones had followed her into the kitchen
and had snapped the weapon several times,
in the belief that there were more bullets in
it and that he would be able to finish his
deadly work.
Don't kill my poor old mother was the
plea of the young woman. "She hasn't
done you any HARM
Mr.. Jones'" said Mrs. Flick, what in
the name of God did you do that for? Give
me that pistol"
Jones did as she requested and then pick
ed up the carving knife and proceeded to
stab himself in the chest. The elderly wo-
man took the knife from him and he then
went upstairs to his room.
While Mrs. Flick was disarmng the
painter her daughter going out the
back way. She managed to get over the
high fence and enter the house of her
neighbor, where she felt she was in no
danger of further harm. Mrs. Flick hur-
ried to the home of another daughter, Mrs.
Mamie Washington, 1910 Delaware avenue
en- hra tglyf +I1 IL.
The carving knife she threw over the fence
before leaving the house in which the
tragedy had been enacted.
Katie is shot" gasped the elderly wo-
man as she staggered into her daughters
house
WHO shot herr" the daughter asked
Frank JONES' was her response.
And added Mrs. Washington, I'm
here ironing his oveIalls."
Arrival of the Police.
Mrs Washington explained afterward
that she had been doing his washing for
several months She hurried from her home
to her mothers house and reached there
after the arrival of the police. message
had been sent to the Emergency Hospital
and police station. and Policemen Cullnane
and Howard had responded from the fourth
precinct.
THE mans upstairs" shouted the peo-
pie who had congregated in front of the
house. But you had better be careful"
Entering the house the policemen saw
the blood stains on the floor in the dining
room, where the woman had received the
wound and where the veteran also was
when he was shot Drawing their revolvers
the two men assembled the stairs cautiously
looking into each room, until they reached
the top floor There, lying upon the floor
was the PROSTATE form of the man who had
caused all the trouble. On the floor beside
the body and in a pool of blood was the
razor he had used in his second effort to
take his life. There was bottle of whisky
on the bureau, but little of the liquor had
been taken from it.
Despite the gaping wound that was in his
throat the wounded man was able to talk
He expressed sorrow at not having made a
better job of the affair, and said he would
have shot himself in the head had he not
wasted the bullets on Robinson.
Il can walk, he said, when the police
attempted to raise him from the floor to
take him to the wagon. He was too weak
to walk, however and the police found it
necessary to carry him.
Jealousy Assigned as Cause.
Sergt. Yates of the fourth precinct re-
manned at the house with Policemen Guilt