The Washington times., 1906-05-07
Terrible Doubts tragedy
III Fashionable New
York Home.
SHOT AS SHE LAY ASLEEP
Mrs. Waters, Wife Of Banker.
Thought to Have Become
Suddenly Insane.

NEW YORK, May Mrs Mary G.
Waters, a leader in church work and
society, and wife Of John p Waters.
one Of the most prominent men in the
banking and fire insurance world in
New York. early today shot and in
stantIy killed her daughter, Agatha
Waters. twenty-six years Of age. as she
lay IN bed. and then sent a bullet
through her own brain.
The double tragedy occurred IN the
Waters magnificent city home, q four
story bro~nstone mansion at IL West
Seventy-sIxth street.
The dead girl and her two sisters,
Ruth and Grace. were three Of the most
popular members Of the younger set on
the upper west side. IN the society col
onies at Newport. Glen Cove, and Long
Branch. where the family mas summer
cottages.
Suddenly Became Insane.
The awful AFFAIR IS surrounded by
mystery. The members OF the family
declared the only explanation they can
give is that Mrs. Waters, who had been
suffering from insomnia and worrying
over her daughters poor health. had
suddenly become violently insane.
Mrs. Waters apparently had been in
her usual health and last night attended
services in the Presbyterian church az
Sizty-siIth street and Central Park
She had urged her daughter. Agatha, 10
accompany her, but The sirI had de-
cliued. pleading that she was suffering
from headache
After returning from church Mrs
Waters chatted pleasantly wlJn me
family and there was no lntlmat1on mar
anything was wrong until the revolver
shots ranS through the house az
o'clock t5is 1ornilg telling Of the snuff
daughter.
Fell Dead at Husbands Feet
Mr. Waters had left her bed 10 XIII
her daughter. After sending a bullet
through her daughters brain she ran
downstairs on the second floor and there
sent the second bullet into her own
head. She fell dead. at the feet OF her
husband. who. AROUSED by the first shot.
had come from his room Just in time
10 see her shoot herself
Mrs. Waters was ffty-six years old
Before her marriage she was Mary
Griswo wold- For years she has been a
leader in church work and prominent IN
Newport society and in charitable work
Mr. Walters - a banker and FIRE in
surance agent with Office at 2 CEDAR
street. de Is vice N-ESANcAA- hA Nl-N - f--t-
National Bank. member Of the Law
vers' Club. the Manhattan Club. the
Merchants Association and the Munich
pal Art Society
Girls Popular in Society.
The family consisted of BIr. and Mrs
Waters and their three daughters,
Agatha. -he eldest. Ruth and Grace
The three daughters have been favor
ties in society.
Some weeks ago = mother and her
three children jumped from Long Isl
and sound steamer and all were drown
ed. A note IN the stateroom was ad-
dressed to John r. Waters IN this city.
\ reporter called at the office of John
r. Waters. the insurance man, and told
him that Mrs. Waters and her three
children had been drowned from
steamer or Point Judith
I have wife and three children said
MIR. Waters. but when I left home
this morning they were all right Thank
God, il was not my family ! am GER
tainly sorry for the other Mr.. waters
Mr. Waters took the telephone from
the hook. and calling up his home, told
them of the tragedy on Long Island
sound and Of the inquiry OF the re-
porters.