Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-11-09
SISTER SHOOTS SISTER.


Mrs. .IoseE bioe Kelly, 20 years old, shot
and kill. d her sSer, Miss Ia Gaf, ls
years old, in the sslonn Of her husband,
Francis Kelly, on Mulliken street, Balti-
more, about s O'Clock last night Mrs.
Kelley was arr ested by policeman who
WAS SANDING rear the home at the time
and locked ur.
Witnessfs who were iu the room at the
time of the shooting say that Mrs heiiy
came TO the saloon about 7.45 r. M,
and finding Miss Gail there became en-
gsged in a quarrel with her. 1t is said
that the discussion continued for about 10
minutes, Mrs. Kelly accusing her sister
ofalienaling the affections other husband
1t is further started that Miss Gsff finally
picked up stick and started toward her
sister with it uprsised, as if she were
going to strike her.
Mrs. Madge Webb and Hiss Grace
Palmer prevented Miss Gsfi from reach
ing her sister. Then, it is alleged, Mrs.
K lly rau into the saloon and obtaining
the pistol from drawer behind The bar
fred through little window. None OF
the witnesses was able to say how macy
shots were ind, but all five OF the
chambers of the weapon were empty
when examined at The station. 1t vas
almost a mircle that no me else was
hurt, as there we're about six persons In
the room, two of whom were painter
and carpenter, who were working 10 the
place.
To Lieutenant Wellener Mrs. Kelley
between her sobs made the following
statement:
"I was married to Mr. Kelly on the
18th day of last June. Ever since my
marriage my sister Ida has been trying
to win my husband from me aud has told
people that she loved him and that she
would make him leave me. She was the
cause of q separation between my hus-
band and myself which lasted two weeks
He told me that be did not care Tor her
and would forbid her coming to his
place. | had been up town making some
purchases last night and returned to my
husbands place of business about 1880
O. clock and found my sister in the room
back of the saloon. She and bad had
several quarrels before, and | was sur
prised TO find her there, since | had on
previous occasions ordered her from the
house and forbid her to come to the
place. | took my husband to task and
asked him 10 explain her presence there.
He said that she had come up with his
sister and not through his solicitation.
She became enraged at my objection to
her being in the house and started to up
braid and abuse me, saying that she
would get him away from me as she did
before and that she meant to have him at
all hazards. One word brought on
another between us and she struck at
me. Mrs. Msdge Wade, who was in the
room at the time, endeavored to prevent
her from striking me, and then she pick
ed up piece Of molding and started
after me. | ran throug to the bar and
picked up revolver, which my husband
kept behind drawer, and, totally un-
aware of what | was doing, fred through
the little window in the wall, through
which we pass drinks TO the dining
room. | did not mean to shoot her,
aud fired at no definite object. When
saw ber fall was near crazed, and don't
remember thing till l was on the way
here to the station. | have not the
slightest idea how many shots ] fred,
and had never before fred a pistol. She
knew did not want her near me- cou-
tinued Mrs. Kelley, "apd she has, ever
since my marriage 10 Frank, tried to
separate US. She always claimed she
loved him and meant to get him. She
was the means of separating US once be-
fore, and after two weeks | forgave him On
bis promise to never again have any
thing to do with her."
Mrs. Kelley was hysterical last night
and frequently asked about her sisters
condition, not knowing of her death.