The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-16
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New York, Aug. 16.-With a revolver
and cane Mrs. Margaret Murray, a pretty
widow OF Hart Park. Livingston, s. L.,
drove two men out OF her house sunday
morning and is now defyirg the police
wi,h the same weapons. one of the ineN
sworc out . warrant for her arrest rut
the Jolce lave not been able 10 scrve e..
Francis II. Ross, q New York broker,
is agent for the property. lie bought the
land several years ago for his aged moth
or and built a handsome house HOW &C
cuyied by Mrs. Murray Mr.. Ross moth
or got tired Of living I'm the country and
they came To New York
The place has been for sale more than
a year Ross and John volmer OF 81
Lexington avenue, a prospective pur-
chaser, called at 10 o'clock. Ross says
ne asked him to step inside. There they
met Mrs. Murray. She told tnen they
could not see the house that day as il
was I'm disorder aud woman friend was
il in one of the bedrooms.
''They paid no attention 10 me" says
Mrs Murray. and insisted upon going
upstairs. ! stood before them. but Ross
attempted 10 push mo out 81 the way
Then | grabbed n cane from the hall rack
and drove them out"
Nomer said his hat was broken and
he received several welts on the face.
Mrs. Murray broke the cane in four
places. Vollmer retreatod into the front
yard yelling and trying TO protect him
self. Mrs Murray told him 20 get m
the property and he jumped the fence.
ROSS MAKES DENIAL.
Ross struck me several times con-
tinued Mrs. Murray. do you see this
black eye aud the bruise on my neck"
That coward struck me there. / did not
get chance to hit him with the cane
as he escaped
IL feel perfectly justified I'm what did.
The owner should have asked my permis-
sion before he brought any one 10 in
spect the house. IL was early In the
morning and the house had not been ar
ranged SO OF course | did not want a
stranger TO tramp through while the beds
were uumade and Mrs Cousins was try
ing TO rest IN my bedroom.
She was In negligee. II Mr.. Ross and
his customer had acted like gentlemen
they would have been treated as such
They were perfect brutes."
Ross and Vollmer drove TO the rear OF
the house believing they would not be
seen. When they entered the grounds the
widow appeared In the kitchen door with
@ revolver
Get off the grounds or / will shoot"
she shouted.
The men did not heed the warming so
she shot twice. The bullets went wild. The
men fed into the harm and closed the
doors. The widow stood outside for ten
minutes until they agreed 10 leave the
place.
Vollmer hurried 20 the police station
and after a talk With. capt Hogan decid-
cd 20 get warrant. When a policeman
was sent yesterday morning to serve the
court order ne found that Mrs Murray
had barTicaded the doors lie demanded
admittance. but she refused 70 let him in
I'VE Will get her out OF that house II II
takes tho whole force, said Capt Hogan
last night. 81 do not know the merits OF
this case. but we will serve that war
rant"
When Mr.. Ross was seen last night he
said:
There Is very little truth in Mrs Muir
rays statement. She set upon Vollmer
without pro, ocation. had asked permis-
sion To show him through the house and
she granted It,
mo one struck her. The black and blue
marks were made by the cane. Several
times while beating Vollmer Il struck her
as she drew IL back. | have wife and
hve children and would not strike any
woman