Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-27
No. 1884.

his hat was held tightly in the left hand.
A shot fired into his mouth had entered his
brain, killing him Instantly.
Directly in front was the bed and upon 1t
was the woman, also dead Her feet were
on the floor, while her head was resting on
the bed Clothes with her left arm shielding
her face.
In her arm were three bullet wounds,
none of which appeared much more than
flesh wounds, but right under the left arm
pit was fourth wound. The bullet mao
been fired evidently after the woman had
sunk back on the bed when she had been
shot in the arm. for it entered her body IN
downward direction, and must have gone
through the heart.
Had Good Habits.
At the United States Trust Company 1t
was said today that Hampton was at the
office of the company Thursday attending
to his duties. On Friday he telephoned that
he was indisposed, but would be at the
office today. An officer of the company said
that Mr. Hamptons duties were secreta-
rial only, and that he had nothing to do
with the company's finances. 1t is believed,
the officer said, that his books were cor
rectly kept.
Mr.. Hampton had been employed by the
trust company for five years, and was
protege of former President John A. Stew
art. now chairman of the board of direc-
tors. He was regarded at the Office of the
company as an able and efficient man and
of good habits.
Positive Identification.
The first positive identification of the VIC
tins of the tragedy was made by the dead
woman's brother. He had been notified that
young woman wearing jewelry bearing
his sisters initials had been murdered. and
went to police station to look at the arti-
Giles, which had been taken there.
He at once recognized a pair of silk gar
tiers with gold buckles as the property Of
his sister, One of the buckles bore the let
tiers "V 1. t." while on the other was in
told the police that the man undoubtedly
was Louis G. Hampton, who had been very
attentive to his sister for some time.
Hampton told us that he intended to
marry my sister when his mother died."
said Taczkow. II never knew much about
him, but he seemed to be honorable in his
intentions and appeared to be very fond Of
my sister. Victoria was a good girl and
never stayed out all the night. We thought
we knew where she was all of the time"
Louis G.. Hampton had summer home at
Highland. in Ulster county, this state, and
Mrs. Hampton and her daughter spent the
last summer there.
In addition to a valuable watch and
other jewelry foundjn Hampton's pockets
there were papers which directed inquiry to
the apartment house in West 23d street,
where he had lived with his wife.
Had a Good Character.
Miss Taczkow was a very beautiful girl.
She was a brunette with blue eyes and a
wealth of dark hair. She was twenty-nine
years old. has been living with her father,
John, her invalid mother and her brother
Stanislaus at 231 East 18th street. For the
past six years she has been employed in a
big department store. There she made an
excellent salary, and she bore a reputation
that could not be questioned until, some
months ago, Hampton saw her and became
SO fascinated by her that he seemed to be
half crazed when she was out of his sight.