Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-12
SHOT HIS DAUGHTER
THEN FATHER COMMITTED SUI
eide IN OFFICE BUILDING.
Wife Had Dropped Dead of Apoplexy
and Old Man Wanted His
Child With Him.
Special Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch 10 The Star, -.-
NEW YORK, December IAN angry
father shot and seriously wounded his
daughter in the Times building. In Long
Acre square. this morning and then Killed
himself with the same weapon. He stood
in front of mirror and sent the bullets
into his head and heart, and rolled over
on his back dead. The man who did the
shooting was James Howes, and the wom-
an. his daughter, Mrs Noranda Brink
worth.
Howes came here from Oxford, England,
and at the time he arrived he was an
celent shoemaker, but had not learned
how to control his temper when anything
went against the grain with him. When
he came here he made the kind of shoes
that are used by theatrical folk while on
the stage and he made his business pay.
Daughter Angered Him.
Nine months ago Mrs. Howes dropped
dead on the street Of apoplexy. a widower
Howes became more morose than ever, and
his temper more easily aroused. Shortly
after the death of his wife he sailed for
England and visited oxford again. While
he was absent his daughter, Mrs. Brink
worth went to 18th street to live, and the
ran the shoemaldng establishment with
the assistance of her husband, but when
the old man returned from EHSldnu 10 I'VE
at 256 West 3Tth street there was no change
In his temperament. Mr.. and Mrs. Brink
worth went to 10th street to live, and the
shoemaker was angry. lie was hfty-hVev
years old and he had an idea that 1t was
his daughters duty to remain with her
father in his declining years.
Husband and Wife Disagree.
To further ruffle the relations of the
three, there came a disagreement between
Mr. and Mrs. Bririkworth The upshot Of
that was that Mrs. Brinkworth went to
507 west 10th street to live.
Howes wanted TO bring the husband and
wife together again and have them take
up their residence with him. He went
frequently in the mornings to the Times
building, where his daughter was employed.
The elevator man in the building knew
him. and when Howes arrived there at
6 o'clock this morning he took him to the
second floor. where safety razor company
has its offices. Howes stepped out and
walked to the office, where he found his
daughter.
Shot in Abdomen.
When the woman saw Howes coming
with a black scowl on his face she had
swift intuition that trouble was on the
way with him and she rose to her feet in
haste They had a few words together
about the troubles in the family.
Then Howes drew the weapon with which
the shooting WAS uoHe- WI . ioiilh" WI III,
with a cry of fear. raised her arms and
covered back from the angry man, but he
pulled the trigger and bullet striking her
left arm passed through and penetrated the
abdomen. Then he left her on the floor
and walked through the corridor until he
reached the 18th avenue side. Here he found
a mirror near a stationary sink Standing
in front of it. he put one bullet in his head
over the right eye and the other into his
heart. Then he fell dead within reach of
large safe.
Screaming for help, the woman arose
from the floor and staggered to a settee re-
served for visitors near the elevator shaft.
The elevator man heard her. He sent his
car to the second floor and soon saw what
was amiss. Then he called in Policeman
Harrington. who sent in cal for am
bulance. DR.. Parks responded from Roose-
welt Hospital and the woman was removed
to that place. -U..- 60 8.