Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-08-12

BULLET IN HIS BACK.
letter 10 her, in which be stated he had
left arevolver with friends In New York.
and If she was going to Kill anyone. II
was better 90 get Il and Kill herself.
This letter further iafuriated the
woman, whose wrath knew no bounds
She got the revolver, aud Il is believed
TO be the one with which she killed her
husband and herself.
Neighbors who knew the family well
and TO whom Mrs. Thaisz had stated her
purpose. learned that her mad pursuit
had stretched itself from city to city.
across the continent TO Los Angeles,
Cal
Thaisz was a prosperous druggist Of
Ridgewood Heights and lived at his
place OF business with his wife for three
years. They had no children. Thaisz
was an expert in pharmacy. unassum-
ing. and devoted to study and research.
His wife could not understand his
studious moods. and they seemed 10
arouse her 10 an insane jealousy. II was
not until more than Is months ago shat
neighbors learned that the home life OF
the couple was unhappy Mrs. Thaisz
complained that her husband ill-treated
her. Neighbors never saw anything 10
Justify the complaint, but. on the con-
trary. extended their sympathy 10 the
husband.
Mrs Thaisz was looked upon with con-
siderable mystery by the wives OF the
community. Her husband. toward the
latter part OF his residence in the CON-
w.tH II - - A.
friends fears for his life.
Louis Gamar. who lived in the same
house with the family, said that at times
the woman's anger knew no bounds
She took a dislike TO the Gsmar chill
dren. On one occasion, IL Is said. she
daubed with backing a pole around
which the children played, SO as TO ruin
their gowns. On several occasions she
threw hot water out OF the window upon
their heads.
With childish intuition. the boys and
girls OF the neigh, .rhood darted aside
when the beautiful woman with the
black eyes, which seemed 10 pierce them
through. appeared IN the street. Thaisz
shared this feeling OF horror. with which
his wife impressed others. but for long
he resigned himself TO what he eonsid-
cred his doom.
Matters came 10 climax in the spring
of 1904. Thaisz told severai OF his
friends that he felt as if he was con
stantly in the shadow OF death. His
wife's moods became more and more IN
certain. She frequently attended the
theaters and spent large sums for fiow-
ers II the actors or actresses pleased
her she would send them COVERS; n
otherwise, the blossoms would be scat
tered in g rage.
Thaisz planned an escape in April
1904, which he believed would lead to his
deliverance He sold his business and
assigned 81. 500 to hts wife. He told her
he was going TO Pittsburg to establish
n business there and when this was
done he would send for her. Mrs. Thaisz
then tos0k an apartment by herself. Her
husband told a friend before his depar-
ture that he thought he was a doomed
man. but he would do his best to escape
He left for Pittsburg. and on arriving
there sent his wife letter. in which he
SAID he would never live with her again.
The distance separating him from the
beautiful woman lent him courage.
Mrs. Thaisz showed the letter to GER
tain Of the neighbors. and told them that
she had resolved 10 Kill her husband.
when see him, which will be sooner
Of later" she said. Il will kin him. I
viii follow him TO the ends OF the earth,
but will hnd him. and then will slay."
Friends OF the couple heard OF her ar
rival In Pittsburg Tbaisz was warned
and lied In time. At intervals word had
come from the woman In several OF the
western cities, where she had gone in
search for her victim.
Those who knew OF her threats hoped
that time would cool her anger but with
the tidinss OF her relentless pursuit,