Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-01
CRIMES AND GRIMM AIS
UNUSUAL NUMBER OF CASES OF
MURDER AND SUICIDE.

Severa' double tragedies occurred during
the yeer, and the police work was made
easy by the suicide Of those who had COM
mftted murder or made such an effort
After shooting his wife Washington ].
Quiggle. who was private secretary to
Thomas F. Walsh, ended his own life.
Mrs. Quiggle, who was seriously wounded,
Is still in the hospital. Early in the year
William Burge colored, shot and killed
his wife and then attempted to kill his
mother-in-law, Mrs. Jordan. Believing he
had murdered two members of the family,
he attempted to end his own life, but
failed. He has since been tried and con-
demned to death In Southeast Washing
ton, during the early part of February.
Mrs. Estella e. Yates shot and killed Theo-
dore Fisher and then committed suicide.
Jealousy prompted the deed Frank Jones,
a retired soldier, next figured in tragedy
In Which more than one crime was COM
mitted. Jealous of Katie Norbeck he shot
and killed her and attempted to take his
own life after having made an unsuccess-
full attempt to kill Rutledge Robinson He
escaped the death penalty. but was given
a life sentence. A colored resident of
Georgetown named Pendleton Taylor
killed his wife and then, it was alleged
attempted suicide. He set I'D a plea of
self-defense and escaped with a sentence
of five years In the penitentiary. Allen
Hayes, colored, was arrested in September
for alleged attempt to murder Ella
Hinton, also colored He is alleged to have
also made an attempt to end his own life
but failed Harry J. Everett, a carpenter,
shot and killed his wife at her home In
Georgetown, it was alleged, on account Of
her having received attentions from a SOL
der at Fort Myer. He killed himself short
ly after shooting his wife, Charles Souder
attempted to kill his wife and did kill
George L. Morgan. Morgan was an invalid,
1nn 0f i,,,
Bottomley of Southeast Washington shot
and killed Mary f. Scheitlin and then com
mitted suicide. The double tragedy was
enacted In the home of the Scheitlin fam
lily the day the woman returned home
Early In January Lawrence Peake was
stabbed and killed by Paul w. Roberts
who was arrested for alleged manslaughter
They were on the best of terms, the wound
having been accidentally inflicted while
they were skylarking in street car Fred
erick Myers was shot by William H Car
roll.
Gessler Rosseau was arrested In Philadel-
ph1a for having made an attempt to blow
up the statue OF Frederick the Great, and
was found to be of unsound mind when
brought back here for trial Joseph B,lrk-
hard stabbed Frederick Goebel while in a
saioo.l on ''n street and was subsequently
arrested in Trenton, N. J. He was con-
vlcted and given a light sentence The
10th day of March jeremiah Donovan. a
livery stable keeper, was arrested for hav-
ms pceIel HIS vile 10 death, His sanity
was questioned and he is still in jail await
ing trial Joseph Leanto, an Italian re-
sisted arrest in Virginia and killed DENNY
sherin Malcolm. He was shot by a POSSE
OF citizens and died at the Emergency
Hospital in this city. His victim died IN
the same hospital
Early IN May arrests were made Ia tn.
case or the men who opened a pool room
near Kenilworth, Md, just across the Dis
tTict line Local police were interested in
the affair as the patrons of the place were
emery residents of this city trial aft I'm
per marlboro resulted in a verdict of ac-
qulttai Inc police were called upon about
the middle of May to investigate a renort
OF robbery having been committed in the
Office of Attorney L. c. Williamson, near
police headquarters. Jewelry valued at
more Ihan Sl'500 was taken from safe in
his office "
Edward Ferguson. colored, shot and ia
tally wounded Bette Wood, also colored.
on the Hamilton road. killey B. Holmes,
a colored soldier, VINO came here from a
military reservation in the west with two
insane prisoners. shot and fatally wounded
George Bell. 1t was claimed that the shoot
ing was done in self-defense. On Sunday,
the 18th of June, William Steele, who oc,
cupied the Naylor mansion near Anacostia
was shot and killed by William Pr11itt
Steele had invited friends to his house to
drink beer and during row that occurred
he was shot and killed Self-defense was
the plea In the case. James Jordan was
arrested for alleged responsibility for the
death OF Edward l.. Jacobs. John Jarboe
was killed by falling from a window at his
home on Missouri avenue and his wife was
arrested on suspicion of having pushed him
from the window but was eXonerated
Early in August Thomas Whitney, colored
was arrested and charged with having
caused the death of Harry EyerIv in a sa-
loon Later in the month Edward Lacy
shot and fatally wounded Frank Merrill
The latter had followed him from a coun-
try dance and attempted to assault Lacy
several times before the latter shot him
Lacy was held responsible for Merrills
death and is awaiting trial Henry Chase,
colored, killed his brother with a hammer
and was sent to Moundsvlle to serve twelve
years. During the latter part of Septem-
Der Mrs. Jennie L. May, a resident of
Southeast Washington, shot and dangerous
ly wounded Lucien Conen, a member of the
United States Marine Band, because it was
alleged, he had maligned her. He Is still
under treatment and she is under bond for
her appearance in court.
Emma Smallwood, who was employed
a domestic in the summer home of Col.
John Hancock, near Hyattsyile died from
the result of an alleged criminal opera
ton. son and daughter of Col. Hancock
were subsequently, accused of having knowl-
edge of the woman'S death. The case is
to be investigated by the grand jury at the
April term of the court at Upper MARI
boro. Deputy Sheriff Embrey of Mont
gomery county, Nd, shot and fatally
wounded James F. Whalen, his prospective
son-in-law, at Cabin John Bridge. Embrey
was subsequently arrested. tried and exon
Grated. Frank DeLane, a resident of Del
Ray, Va, assaulted and killed near
Brick Haven, Va, in the latter part of
November. 1t is charged that the crime
was committed by colored man who ac
companied him from this city. Robbery
was the motive. Whitney ]. Hall. young
married man who was employed as mes
senger in the Department of Justice, forged
the name of a resident of Alexandria to a
check for 81. 600 and had the paper cashed
at the Commercial National Bank He was
arrested and is in Jail awaiting trial.
SUICID Els REPORTED