The Washington times., 1905-10-19

ever. when she discovered that the man
at the door was not the one who had
visited the house three times before. The
visitor was a tall man, with a black
mustache, and neatly dressed He pre-
sented a note addressed TO Mrs
Everett. Personal" The man Informed
Stella that there was no answer TO the
note. She left the door slightly ajar,
however,, because he fingered on the
doorstep for a few seconds after hand
ing the missive to her.
With the note in her hand, the girl
started running up the steps. Il was
after sunset. and although the gas jet
In the hall was lighted when she as
cended the stairs. she evidently did no;
see Everett, who crept up behind her,
and slid into corner near the door
OF his wife room.
When Stella knocked on Mrs. Everett'E
door the woman inside inquired, between
her sobs. Who is there?" Stella re-
piled that she had note brought by
a man who looked like soldier. All
! suppose it's a note from Lou, said
Mrs. Everett. as she walked toward the
door and opened it
Stella placed the note in Mrs. Ever
etts hands and was about TO descend
the stairs when the woman asked:
You haven't seen that man again.
Before the girl had time TO reply,
| Everett, who had been crouching low
in the dark corner. sprans toward the
door. where his wife was standing
| and seiZing her by the throat, pulled
her toward the hall
so this is where you are. you wretcht
| You won't come with me Will youE'
| said Everett in a stern voice that
struck terror into the frail woman's
heart.
Took Deliberate Aim.
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wrest herself from the death-like grip
of her husband. and screamed at the
| top of her voice for assistance. Fright
ened by the noise made by the scuffiers,
and thinking that II was just an ordi-
nary domestic quarrel. Mrs. Morton
closed the door through which Mrs
Everett had been dragged by her hus-
| band and left the woman to her fate
Everett continued muttering threats
and oaths. meanwhile retaining his grir
| on the woman's neck with his lef-
hand and reaching into his hip pocket
4 with his right hand for his revolver
AS Stella ran down the stairs, she
heard the man say, Now this Will ~
you and me. too" An instant latel
five shots rang out on the air anC
two dull thuds were heard. The woman
fell against the door, which had beer
closed, and her weight coupled witt
/ that OF Everett, VINO was leaning
against her forced II open. The twl
fell across the threshold of the room
with blood flowing from their mouths
Everett's aim was deliberate. becaus
the first two bullets passed through tn
center of his vfSe's heart. and the sec
ond entered her open mouth. plowinl
through the roof and entering he
: brain. Placing the muzzle of the no
and smoking ;32-calioer revolver IN III
own mouth. he pressed the trigge
twice and staggered toward his wife
: who had not yet fallen TO the floor
AS he fell toward her, Everett releas
ed his hold on the revolver and place.
his right arm over her left shoulde
until his hand touched the back Of he
head near where one of the bullet
came out. His left hand was clutch
ing at her right arm when the tw'
were found.
Stella hurried 10 the front window q
the house and screamed police an
murder" as loud as she could. Per
sons passing along the crowded stree
informed Policemen Farquhar and Por
ter. of the Seventh precinct, that the
had heard shooting in Mrs. Patten'
house and the two officers hurried there