The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-09-12
The Lewis House in Philadelphia

North Eleventh street. where the muir
der was committed. She was Intimate
Iy associated WIKI Miss Kelly for TWO
years. and left her last January.
Mrs Lame said yesterday that Miss
Kelly IS prone 20 fly into hts Of temper,
and when In this condition she PUSHES
at anyone who opposes her. Mrs. Laiue
says.
Stabbed by One Thru
Mrs. Lewis body was found lying IN
the first floor closet in Miss Kelly's
house Her clothing was scarcely dis
arranged. but her hair was drawn ont
of place and her back comb trampled
90 pieces on the floor. 1t is the opinion
Of the police that Mrs. Lewis was grab
bed by lhe hair and then stabbed 10
death by one quick thrust
Two years ago l first met Miss KEEL
ly." said Mrs. Lame yesterday. Il was
then occupying the lower floor house
keeping rooms at POPS North Eleventh
street I happened TO be IN charge II
the rooms at the time she called She
asked for rooms for herself and h'r
brother. who proved 10 be Harry som
eTs. She had couch put In the kltch-
On room for him.
Later, when she rented 2l03 North
Eleventh street, ! occupied the rooms
front room on the TOP no..
when I moved into her house som
CTs was away She was despondeHt
about il and talked sadly Of a quarrel
with him. F.nClIy he came back and
she said n lad rented room from her
and was 10 pay rent.
Says Miss Kelly Attacked Her.
Miss Kelly suspected a butcher. Abe
Block. Of spelling her credit with Il loan
man. This man Block came on bust
ness matter 20 see a woman who roomed
there The woman brought him 10 ny
room, and we were there together. Miss
Kelly SUDDENLY looked I'm. and when
she saw HIM she called me out and told
me she would not have that man IN the
house l told her II was none Of her
business. A minute later, her eyes
starting from her head, she burst open
the door. knocking down my baby
rushed at me. and hit me IN the face
with her fist. / never saw human
being with such a temper.
One Of the most interesting features OF
the case is the story told 10 the police by
Miss Kelly The woman said that she
was not at the house at the time that
the murder was committed, but had LEFT
Mrs. Lewis I'm charge OF the house while
she was away. An advertisement had
been inserted In the morning papers, ana
, it was Mrs. Lewis duty 10 answer TIE
bell and show the rooms. MISS Kelly
saws she spent the morning shopping
with her mother, Mrs. Robinson.
Returning home at o'clock, she says,
she noticed Daby'S fingers prOuudins
through the crack at the bottom OF the
front door Pushing open the door. she
saw Mrs. Lewis child with bloodstains
on its dress She then says she went
I back through the hall and not seeing
Mrs Lewis became alarmed and deCl0-
cd 10 notify the police. She remembers
that she left her mother IN the mouse
and then telephoned. " hen the police
came the body of Mrs. Lewis was found
in the closet
In connection with Miss Kelly's state
mpnt about her arrival. evidence VIII be
given by two young girls. VINO called az
| the house and asked for rooms at 10.
o'clock. Monday afternoon, the DAY OF
I the killing.
The spokesman of these girls is Miss
/ Catherine 3. Glenn. whose home Is In
/ HYdesville Nd ana who IS now OC-
/ cupying, with her girl friend. one of the
| upper MONS, at 2Vl2 North Twelfth
The girls went 10 the Kelly house and
/ were refused permission even TO look al
/ the rooms in the place.
| Miss Glenn said Ny friend and
| arrived at Miss Kelly's house. at 10:
/ North Eleventh street, at 4.30 in the
| afternoon. seeking rooms.
We had to ring the bell several times
! before we got an answer. t1naliy the
/ door opened and woman pCked heI
/ head out We asked her If she had
| rooms TO rent She did not make a very
/ clear reply.
"Rut 7 stepped forward, and she Omen
/ cd the door a little wider, 1 saw little
/ boy sitting on the floor in the doorway
/ that opened from the hall into the from
room. The child was crying as If IFS